Putin accuses West of forcing Russia’s ‘red lines’, promises retaliation
Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused the West of forcing Russia into a corner, pushing it to its “red lines” and compelling a response. Speaking…
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Israel hits Syria’s coastal areas with ‘heaviest strikes’ in a decade
Israel has hit Syria’s coastal Tartus region with “the heaviest strikes” in the area in more than a decade, a war monitor group has said….
Dozens missing after two boats sink off Greece’s Gavdos
Greek authorities have recovered the body of a man and rescued 39 migrants from the sea after their boat capsized off the southern island of…
South Korean President second impeachment vote over his martial law order
South Korean lawmakers will vote on Saturday to decide whether to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed attempt to impose martial law, marking…
6 dead in hospital fire in India’s Tamil Nadu
A fire at a private hospital in southern India killed at least six people, police said on Friday, with more than two dozen others injured…
Second martial law impeachment vote for South Korean president on knife edge
South Korea’s opposition leader on Friday urged ruling party lawmakers to side with the “people” and impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial…
Russian missiles batter Ukraine’s embattled power grid
Russia hammered Ukrainian energy facilities in a massive aerial attack on Friday that President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said was one of the largest yet on the…
World Bank cancels $500m support loan to Pakistan
The World Bank has cancelled over $500 million budget support loan to Pakistan after Islamabad could not timely implement some major conditions, including revision of…
EU approves Schengen zone membership to Bulgaria,Romania
The European Union has cleared Bulgaria and Romania to become full members of the borderless Schengen zone from the start of next year, according to…
Israeli drone attack on Gaza aid convoy kills 12
An Israeli attack on Palestinian security guards escorting a humanitarian aid shipment in the Gaza Strip has killed at least 12 people and injured dozens….