Israeli forces have intercepted an aid vessel attempting to breach the naval blockade of Gaza, with climate activist Greta Thunberg and a French parliamentarian among those onboard. The yacht, named Madleen, was carrying 12 international activists from Brazil, France, Germany, the

Tensions flared for a third consecutive night in downtown Los Angeles as protests against federal immigration raids escalated into violent clashes, prompting police to issue dispersal orders late Sunday. Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets in opposition to ongoing Immigration

Khairul Islam, a former school teacher from Assam, India, who was found near the Bangladesh border in Kurigram after allegedly being forced across by Indian police. However, Islam has returned to his home in Morigaon district, India. His family confirmed that he reached safely on

Russia unleashed a ferocious barrage of drones, missiles, and glide bombs on Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, killing four and injuring nearly 60 in a Friday night attack, local officials reported.  Two more deaths were confirmed in Russian strikes on Kherson in

President Donald Trump issued a stern warning to billionaire Elon Musk, cautioning against funding Democratic candidates in the 2026 midterms, as their once-close alliance continues to unravel publicly.  In an NBC News interview aired Saturday, Trump said Musk would face

A Colombian presidential candidate, Miguel Uribe Turbay, was shot three times, including twice in the head, during a campaign rally in Bogota on Saturday, sending shockwaves through the nation’s political landscape. The 39-year-old was addressing supporters in a park when the

President Donald Trump has dispatched 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles, California, as protests against aggressive immigration enforcement escalated into a second day of unrest in the nation’s second-largest city. In a Saturday statement, the White House described the

Israeli military operations across Gaza have resulted in the deaths of at least 75 Palestinians, with rescue teams struggling to recover bodies from the debris following a devastating airstrike on a residential building in Gaza City, described by local civil defense as a "horrific

At least three people have been killed and 21 others injured in the largest drone attack on Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, officials said Saturday. Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov confirmed that Russia launched a wave of

Israel's military announced Friday the deaths of four soldiers in Gaza, saying it needed thousands more troops to press its offensive, just as the premier's coalition faces the prospect of collapse over ultra-Orthodox conscription. News of the soldiers' deaths came as

US President Donald Trump on Friday announced a new round of trade talks with China in London on June 9, one day after he held talks with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, to end a bitter battle over the White House’s so-called “Liberation Day" tariffs. “I am

Eid-ul-Azha, the festival of sacrifice, is being observed with deep devotion across Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and other Gulf nations on Sunday, marked by large congregational prayers and sacred rituals. Thousands gathered at Masjid al-Haram in Makkah and Masjid

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has publicly acknowledged that Israel is backing armed Palestinian clans in Gaza to counter Hamas, a revelation made in a video statement on X on Thursday.  The admission followed a wave of Israeli military strikes that killed at least 52

North Korea successfully launched a 5,000-tonne destroyer on Thursday, two weeks after a failed attempt that saw the vessel tip over, prompting sharp rebuke from leader Kim Jong Un.  The warship, now stabilized and moored at a pier, was restored through manual efforts involving

US President Donald Trump revealed plans to visit China following a constructive phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping, marking their first direct communication since Trump initiated a trade war with Beijing in February.  The hour-and-a-half discussion, which Trump

The once-warm relationship between U.S. President Donald Trump and tech mogul Elon Musk has dramatically deteriorated, erupting into a public war of words marked by personal insults, policy clashes, and economic fallout. The rift widened this week after Musk, the billionaire CEO of

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) has extended the closure of its aid distribution sites for a second consecutive day, citing maintenance and security concerns. The US-backed organization, which began operations on May 26, stated on social media that its sites would not reopen as

The sacred plains of Arafat reverberated with the powerful chants of "Labbaik Allahumma Labbaik" as millions of Muslim pilgrims gathered for the most significant day of Hajj 2025. From the early hours of the morning, the vast desert landscape transformed into a sea of white,

US President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping executive order banning entry into the United States for nationals from 12 countries, including Afghanistan, Haiti, and Iran, citing national security concerns. The remaining countries are Burma (Myanmar), Chad, the Republic of the Congo,

More than a million worshippers were set to join Islam's most important rite under a beating sun as the hajj pilgrimage kicked off on Wednesday, with authorities scrambling to avoid last year's 1,000-plus deaths in sweltering heat. In temperatures that are expected to climb to