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A charter helicopter has crashed in remote northern Kenya, killing all seven people on board, including five US citizens and the director of Ecuador's national intelligence service.
Three days after a powerful earthquake killed at least 68 people on the Indonesian island of Flores, more than 19,000 remain displaced, with aid workers running trauma sessions for children still frightened by aftershocks.
Romania's sole nuclear power station has been forced to shut down one of its reactors due to severely low water levels in the Danube River, mirroring widespread impacts of extreme heat and drought across Europe. The incident highlights the continent's vulnerability to climate change, with record temperatures, wildfires, and economic damage affecting multiple countries.
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake has killed at least 132 people and injured hundreds more across western Colombia, prompting a national emergency declaration and offers of international support.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said Thailand would restrict the carrying of firearms in public after a 14-year-old killed eight people and injured 22 others.
A 14-year-old is suspected of killing his grandparents before shooting five people dead at Debsirin Nonthaburi school, where more than 30 others were wounded.
Police in Thailand say a ninth-grade student shot dead his grandparents before killing teachers and students at Debsirin Nonthaburi School on the outskirts of Bangkok.
Skytraders pilots landed an Airbus A319 at McMurdo Station in total darkness and temperatures of -43C to evacuate a US expedition member to New Zealand.
California authorities say a man carrying ammunition was arrested at Trump National Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes after federal agents reported suspicious activity ahead of a presidential visit.
Qatar says efforts by regional mediators to prevent renewed escalation between the United States and Iran are continuing, with attention focused on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and reviving diplomacy.
Peru’s constitutional court has annulled the criminal proceedings against former president Ollanta Humala, who had been sentenced to 15 years in prison in a major corruption case linked to Odebrecht.
Spain is sending military reinforcements to Ceuta after thousands of migrants entered the North African enclave from Morocco, with at least 18 people reported to have drowned during the crossings.
Toronto police are investigating after a shot was fired at the US consulate, with officers seeking a white car seen leaving the area.
Ukrainian authorities say Anastasiia Berezovska, wanted over a Monaco parcel bombing that injured three people, was found buried in a forest near Kyiv with gunshot wounds.
The trust managing India’s Ram temple in Ayodhya has accepted senior resignations and appointed an interim general secretary after allegations that donations were stolen from the major Hindu pilgrimage site.
More than 3.5 million Syrians have returned since December 2024, but a new IRC report says many are arriving to damaged homes, weak services and limited support.
Iran has begun six days of funeral ceremonies for former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with state media saying events will take place across Iran and Iraq before burial in Mashhad.
Alexandra Eala became the first player from the Philippines to reach the fourth round of a Grand Slam in the Open era after beating defending champion Iga Swiatek on Centre Court.
Guinea-Bissau has reiterated its full support for Morocco’s territorial claims over Western Sahara following diplomatic talks in Rabat, endorsing Morocco’s autonomy plan and highlighting ongoing international backing.
A free stress management class in Dubai is drawing migrant workers who seek a brief pause from crowded rooms, long shifts and the constant pressure to send mone
Almost 90 drones fell into the water over Sydney’s Darling Harbour during a scheduled winter light show, cutting short an evening display that drew large crow
Campaigners in Barbuda, Grenada and Jamaica say resort building and private villa schemes have made it harder to reach parts of the shoreline that residents hav
Lebanon and Syria have begun to recalibrate their relationship as cross-border hostilities with Israel persist and regional diplomacy moves around them. Officia
At a recent lecture, Professor Amitav Acharya presented his analysis on the evolution of world order, arguing that Western hegemony is a temporary phase in broader historical patterns and highlighting the emergence of a more pluralistic global system.
US President Donald Trump’s two-day summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping ended with descriptions of progress but limited confirmed agreements, as both sides emphasised future cooperation while significant details on trade remained scarce.
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping have opened high level talks in Beijing, with trade, Iran, technology, security and nuclear arms expected to shape the summit.
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