Nearly 270,000 pilgrims without permits stopped from entering Mecca
Authorities in Saudi Arabia are cracking down on illegal journeys to Mecca for the annual Hajj pilgrimage after a larger number of deaths last year due to extreme summer heat.…
Climate activist Greta Thunberg joins ‘Freedom Flotilla’ aid ship sailing to Gaza
Activist Greta Thunberg and 11 other people have set sail for Gaza on board a flotilla. The group aims to bring in some aid and raise “international awareness” of the…
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Patriarch of Constantinople marks 1,700 years since Christianity’s first ecumenical council
One of the council’s lasting legacies is the Nicene Creed, a profession of faith still recited by Christians of all big denominations. Read more at Read More
Ukraine says it has hit over 40 Russian strategic bombers in mass drone attack
Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) has carried out a mass drone attack on four Russian airfields on 1 June. Ukraine says it has hit over 40 strategic bombers on their home…
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Another shooting on the Costa del Sol leaves 2 dead and threatens the image of the tourist destination
Another shooting on the seafront promenade in Fuengirola, southern Spain, has left two people dead and rekindled worries about security on the Costa del Sol, a popular tourist area. Read…
Dozens killed and scores injured in shooting near aid point in Gaza
The distribution hub is part of a controversial new aid delivery system. Read more at Read More
Passenger and freight train crash in western Russia, several dead
Explosions caused two bridges to collapse and derailed two trains in western Russia overnight, officials said Sunday, without saying what had caused the blasts. In one of the incidents, seven…
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