Scuffle erupts between lawmakers in Mexico’s Senate
A plenary session in Mexico’s Senate descended into chaos on Wednesday after a dispute between senior lawmakers erupted into a physical confrontation in the chamber. Read more at Read More
Plumes of smoke rise over Gaza as Israel prepares expanded offensive
Several plumes of smoke rose behind tents and buildings in Gaza City on Thursday, as Israel prepared for an expanded offensive in the densely populated territory. Read more at Read…
Asian Paralympic leaders gather in Astana to map out future of parasport
The Asian Paralympic Committee met in Kazakhstan for the first time, setting new goals for parasport and honouring athletes at the Asian Awards 2025. Read More
US diplomat Tom Barrack apologises for using word ‘animalistic’ to describe reporters in Lebanon
The American ambassador to Turkey made the comment during a visit to Beirut on Tuesday. Read more at Read More
Five-million-year-old fissure discovered off Portugal could explain Lisbon’s major earthquakes
A fissure in the tectonic plate 200 kilometres off the coast of Cabo de São Vicente (Sagres) may be the cause of major Lisbon earthquakes, like the one in 1755.Read…
Russia chooses ballistics instead of negotiating table, Zelenskyy says in Kyiv attack aftermath
“The strikes are successful, the targets are being destroyed, and the special military operation continues,” the Kremlin stated following Russia’s massive aerial attack against Ukraine’s capital on Thursday, killing at…
Somen makers in western Japan close season with cultural ceremony
Makers of somen noodles in Japan’s western Nara Prefecture have marked the end of this year’s production season with a traditional ceremony at Omiwa Shrine in Sakurai. Read more at…
Deforestation linked to thousands of heat-related deaths each year, study warns
New research links tropical deforestation to 28,000 annual heat-related deaths.Read More
UNICEF warns of catastrophic toll on children trapped in Al Fasher
At least 600,000 people, half of them children, have been displaced from Al Fasher and surrounding camps in Sudan in recent months, according to UNICEF figures. Read more at Read…
Hungary sanctions Ukrainian drone commander for bombing oil pipeline in Russia
Robert Brovdi is a key commander of Ukraine’s Armed Forces. Hungary’s sanctions will see him face difficulties entering the Schengen Zone, including NATO institutions. Read More