The United States has initiated a partial evacuation of its embassy in Baghdad, ordering non-essential personnel and their families to leave Iraq due to escalating security concerns, according to government sources. While officials did not specify the exact trigger for the evacuation,

President Donald Trump has introduced a new initiative allowing individuals to apply for a “Trump Gold Card,” offering permanent U.S. residency for a $5 million fee. On Wednesday, Trump announced the launch of TrumpCard.gov, a dedicated website where interested applicants

At least 13 Palestinians were killed and around 200 wounded on Wednesday when Israeli forces opened fire on a crowd gathered near an aid distribution point in central Gaza, medical sources said. Staff at al-Awda Hospital reported that the shooting occurred in the morning as hundreds of

US President Donald Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the war in Gaza and stop talk of an attack on Iran, according to a source familiar with the conversation. The two leaders spoke on the phone on Monday. Trump later said the call went “very well, very

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck off the coast of Hualien County in eastern Taiwan at 7 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA). The epicenter of the temblor was located at sea, about 69.9 kilometers south of Hualien County Hall, at a depth of 30.9 km,

The United States and China have reached an in-principle agreement to ease escalating trade tensions, following two days of high-level negotiations in London. US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announced that both nations had agreed to a draft framework aimed at resolving key

Police in Los Angeles have made mass arrests after Mayor Karen Bass imposed a night-time curfew in parts of the city, following outbreaks of looting and violence during protests against recent immigration raids. The curfew came into effect at 8:00 pm local time (04:00 BST) in parts of

At least ten people were killed, 24 others injured in a school shooting in the Austrian city of Graz. According to Austrian police, the incident took place at Dreierschützengasse secondary school in the north-west of the city. The gunman was among the dead and Austria's APA

Israel announced Tuesday that it will deport a group of activists, including Swedish climate advocate Greta Thunberg, detained on a yacht attempting to deliver aid to Gaza.  The vessel, named Madleen, was intercepted by Israeli forces in international waters near Ashdod port on

U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered fresh deployments of National Guard troops and Marine units to Los Angeles amid continued protests that have entered their fourth consecutive day. The move comes as demonstrations spread across the country, with new rallies emerging against

At least 15 people have died and dozens more injured after a bus carrying university students collided with a minivan in northern Malaysia early Monday (June 9), according to local rescue services. The crash occurred around 1:00 am local time (1700 GMT Sunday) on the East-West Highway

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