Panic in Nigeria’s capital after US, UK issue security alerts
Nigeria urges residents to stay calm and take “necessary precautions,” with police ordering a counterterrorism exercise in Abuja, where US and UK warn of possible…
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Rishi Sunak says he will fix problems, tackle economic crisis as UK PM
Britain’s new prime minister, Rishi Sunak, said on Tuesday he would try to fix the mess left by his predecessor, restore faith in politics and…
Six Palestinians martyred in Israeli forces’ raid in occupied West Bank
Five Palestinians were martyred and another was martyred later after Israeli security forces raided the flashpoint city of Nablus in the occupied West Bank early…
Cyclone lashes Bangladesh killing nine, flooding low-lying areas
A cyclone roared into the Bangladesh coast on Tuesday, killing at least nine people, destroying houses, uprooting trees and disrupting road, power and communication links,…
Over dozen die after boat caught fire in Indonesia
A passenger boat carrying 240 people caught fire off southern Indonesia, killing 14, rescue officials have said. According to international media, the KM Express Cantika…
Death toll from air raids in Myanmar’s Kachin reported to hit 80
The death toll from a Myanmar military air raid in northern Kachin state has risen to 80, according to reports. According to international media, the…
Rishi Sunak becomes UK’s first Indian-origin prime minister
Rishi Sunak has won the Tory leadership race to become the United Kingdom’s next prime minister, the first person of Indian origin in the country’s…
France, Germany show ‘no desire’ to mediate Ukraine talks: Kremlin
The Russian Kremlin said on Monday that France and Germany were showing “no desire” to participate in mediation on the Ukrainian conflict and praised Turkish…
Korean Air plane overshoots runway in the Philippines
A Korean Air plane has overshot the runway while landing in bad weather in the central Philippines, but no injuries were reported among the 173…
Rishi Sunak favourite to become next UK PM after Johnson pulls out
Rishi Sunak is favourite to become Britain’s next prime minister after Boris Johnson pulled out of the Conservative Party leadership race to replace Liz Truss,…