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…
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
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…
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…
Rocks thrown at Argentina’s President Javier Milei during Buenos Aires rally
Javier Milei and his entourage were unharmed in the incident, which they have blamed on followers of his political opponents. Read more at Read More
Switzerland’s top court upholds Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan’s conviction for rape
The federal court said on Thursday it had rejected Ramadan’s appeal, which alleged procedural flaws and an “arbitrary assessment” of the evidence examined by the appeals court in Geneva. Read…
What do we know about the Minnesota school shooting suspect Robin Westman?
Westman, 23, died at the scene from a self-inflicted injury after allegedly killing two children in an armed attack on Wednesday morning. Read more at Read More
Croatian Air Force pilot and partner arrested for alleged espionage in Kosovo, reports claim
Croatian authorities arrested an Air Force pilot and his partner for allegedly sharing classified information about Kosovo peacekeeping operations over three years, according to domestic press. Read more at Read…