Flash floods hit northern Thailand after tropical depression
Heavy rain from the remnants of Tropical Depression Nong Fa has brought flash floods and damage to northern Thailand, with authorities warning of more floods and landslides. Read more at…
Eleven UN workers arrested in Yemen amid Houthi crackdown
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres strongly condemned the arrests carried out by the Iranian-backed Houthis, who had vowed to retaliate for Thursday’s Israeli strikes that killed their prime minister and…
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German Chancellor Merz ‘mentally preparing’ for war in Ukraine to ‘drag on’
Speaking in an interview on Sunday with German public broadcaster ZDF, Merz said he has not lost hope about the ceasefire or peace talks but “harbours no illusions”. Read more…
Giant bamboo snake parades through Japanese village
A giant straw and bamboo snake over 80 metres long was paraded through a Japanese village on Sunday as part of a festival first held in 1988. Read more at…
Flotilla departs Barcelona in bid to break Gaza blockade
A fleet of 20 ships left Barcelona on Sunday carrying more than 300 crew members and humanitarian aid for Gaza, in the largest attempt yet to break Israel’s 18-year blockade.…
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At least 250 dead after 6.0 magnitude quake rocks Afghanistan
Local officials warned the death toll was likely to rise after the quake struck the province on Kunar in eastern Afghanistan near the Pakistan border. Read more at Read More
Xi Jinping stresses the need for greater cooperation within the SCO to advance peace and development
The Chinese president addressed Eurasian leaders at the opening banquet of what Beijing is calling a pivotal meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, where he underlined the need for greater…
Flotilla leaves Barcelona in biggest attempt yet to break Israeli blockade of Gaza
The Global Sumud Flotilla will be the fourth attempt to break the maritime blockade so far this year, it is the largest attempt yet to break the long-standing Israeli blockade…