At least 20 people have been killed and more than 450 wounded by a second wave of explosions from wireless communication devices in Lebanon, the country’s health ministry says. Walkie-talkies used by the armed group Hezbollah blew up in the southern suburbs of the capital Beirut,

With the interim government in Bangladesh banning the export of Hilsa to India, fish sellers in India are being forced to either import it illegally or sell the limited frozen stock at skyrocketing prices to cater to the ongoing festive demand. In the capital Delhi, Bangladeshi Hilsa

Portugal was shaken Tuesday when a 12-year-old boy stabbed and injured six other children in a rare episode of violence inside a school. Portuguese national police said that the victims were from 11 to 14 years old in the attack at the school in Azambuja near Lisbon. One boy was

Aam Aadmi Party boss Arvind Kejriwal quit as Delhi Chief Minister - in favour of colleague Atishi - Tuesday evening, capping a dramatic four days following his release on bail in the liquor policy case. Kejriwal spent five months in jail in connection with a now-scrapped alcohol sales

Donald Trump has praised an “amazing” woman motorist who he said tailed an alleged gunman as he made his getaway after an apparent assassination attempt on the former president on Sunday, leading to a speedy arrest. In his first public appearance since the incident, the

Nine people, including a child, have been killed after handheld pagers used by members of the armed group Hezbollah to communicate exploded across Lebanon, the country’s health minister says. Iran’s ambassador to Lebanon was among 2,800 other people who were wounded by the

The normally bustling financial hub of Shanghai was brought to a standstill on Monday as residents sheltered at home to wait out the worst of the most powerful tropical cyclone to directly hit the city since 1949. Typhoon Bebinca, which made landfall in the Chinese megacity on Monday

Nothing justifies Israel’s collective punishment of the people of Gaza as they endure “unimaginable” suffering, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told AFP on Monday. Guterres lashed out at Israel’s handling of its war in the devastated Palestinian territory,

A shy yellow-eyed penguin has come out on top of one of New Zealand's most contested competitions to win Bird of the Year. More than 50,000 people voted in the competition - which has in the past seen its fair share of scandal - including claims of foreign interference and

Three Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli attack on Gaza City, following a day of bombardment that killed at least 35 people across Gaza, the Palestinian Civil Defence says. UN rights experts warn that Israel will become a “pariah” over its “genocide” in

At least 236 people have been confirmed dead after Typhoon Yagi caused severe flooding in several regions of Myanmar. Some 77 people remain missing, the state-run Global New Light of Myanmar reported on Tuesday, citing official figures. The United Nations Office for the Coordination

At least 40 Muslim worshippers have been killed in a crash in northern Nigeria's Kaduna state. The victims were travelling to celebrate Eid-e-Miladunnabi - Prophet Muhammad's birthday - in the northern town of Saminaka. Their bus collided with an oncoming truck near the town

The US Secret Service says it is "aware" of a social media post by Elon Musk in which he said that "no one is even trying" to assassinate President Joe Biden or Vice-president Kamala Harris. Mr Musk has since deleted the post and said it was intended as a joke.

Eight people have died overnight while trying to cross the Channel from France to England, French police say. Rescue services were alerted after the boat got into difficulty in waters north of Boulogne-sur-mer in the northern Pas-de-Calais region after 01:00 local time (00:00 BST).

Japan’s elderly population has hit a record high of 36.25 million people, with those aged 65 or older now accounting for almost one-third of Japanese, according to government data. Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said on Sunday that the elderly make

A powerful typhoon has made landfall near the Chinese financial hub of Shanghai. Typhoon Bebinca hit at about 7:30 local time (23:30 GMT) on Monday in the coastal area of Lingang New City in Shanghai’s east, the China Meteorological Administration said. Thousands of residents

Donald Trump was the target of what the FBI said “appears to be an attempted assassination” at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday. The incident occurred, just nine weeks after the Republican presidential nominee survived another attempt on his life. The

Norwegian police said Saturday that the son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit was arrested again on suspicion of violating a restraining order against his ex-girlfriend.  Marius Borg Hoiby was initially detained on Aug. 4 on suspicion of assaulting his girlfriend. He later confessed

Myanmar's flooding death toll rose to 74 as of Friday evening, according to a state media report, after heavy rains triggered widespread floods across the war-torn country. Search and rescue operations are ongoing, with at least 89 people missing as of Friday evening, the report

Russia and Ukraine have exchanged 206 prisoners of war in a deal brokered by the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Russia's ministry of defence said its 103 released servicemen came from among those captured during the Kursk incursion. Posting pictures of some of those released on