Nearly 1,000 Migrants Dead in Mediterranean So Far in 2026 – UN
The UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Tuesday that around 765 people have died in the Central Mediterranean so far this year more than 460 higher than during…
At least 10 Palestinians Die in Israeli Airstrike Near School in Gaza
The attack on Monday came amid clashes between Palestinians and members of an Israeli-backed militia, which had reportedly stormed the school in an attempt to abduct some individuals, medics and…
Roberts-Smith Arrested by Australian Authorities Over Suspected Afghan War Crimes
The 47-year-old is due to appear in a court in New South Wales on Tuesday, facing five counts of murder as a war crime Former Australian special forces soldier Ben…
Army-backed parliament selects Myanmar coup leader as president
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing secured at least 293 votes out of 584 cast by lawmakers in the country’s pro-military parliament on Friday, surpassing the required majority, according to ongoing…
7.4 Quake Shakes Ternate Coast in Indonesia as Tsunami Warning Is Withdrawn
According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the quake occurred on Thursday at a depth of 35km (22 miles), deeper than the initial estimate of 10km (6 miles), and…
Russian Tanker Arrives in crisis-Hit Cuba Facing Power Shortages
The administration of Donald Trump allowed the vessel, the Anatoly Kolodkin, to proceed despite an ongoing US energy blockade. A Russian-flagged tanker carrying 730,000 barrels of oil has arrived in…
World’s largest census gets underway in India
The census, partly delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic, began on Wednesday and is scheduled to run until March 31 next year More than three million officials in India have launched…
Drone attack sets Kuwaiti tanker ablaze in UAE amid rising Gulf tensions
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) reported early Tuesday that the tanker Al Salmi was hit while anchored at a port in the United Arab Emirates, causing damage and a fire on…
Malaysia confirms safe transit for ships in Strait of Hormuz, PM Anwar says
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim thanked Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian for allowing Malaysian vessels “early clearance” through the strategic waterway, which has effectively been closed by Iran Iran has granted Malaysian…
“Iran to Permit Japanese Ships to Pass Through the Strait of Hormuz”
We have not closed the strait. In our view, the strait is open. It is only closed to ships belonging to our enemies, countries that attack us. Iran has announced…