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What's holding up the Iran-Oman proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
Washington has rejected a seven-day proposal from Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume nuclear negotiations. US Presid
topicFormer Muslim rebels lead results in first election held in southern Philippine region
Parties led by former Muslim rebels dominate the initial results of the first-ever parliamentary elections held in the Bangsamoro
topicIsrael Will ‘Finish Job’ in Gaza and Remove Palestinians, Says Defense Minister - ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz warned of mass displacement, threatening to force out residents of Gaza City and relocate a m
topicGaza building collapse kills at least 21, including 12 children
Stalled reconstruction and severe structural damage across the Gaza Strip leave thousands of displaced families sheltering in vuln
topicSC suspends Imaan Mazari, husband's sentences in controversial tweets case
An anti-terrorism court in Islamabad ordered jail authorities to present human rights lawyer Imaan Mazari and her husband, lawyer
topicHow retailers in the south of England are fighting back against shoplifting
Supermarket chain Lidl will equip staff with body cameras across all stores to combat rising shoplifting. Official data reveals po
topicVeteran Reporter Says ‘Rumors Are Flying’ In China that Leader Is Sick, Rivals Are ‘Mobilizing for Civil War’
China has expelled former Central Military Commission Vice Chairman Zhang Youxia and former member Liu Zhenli following investigat
topicCarney embraces EU associate membership proposal as Trump pushes Canada closer to Europe
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and French President Emmanuel Macron are strengthening bilateral ties by tasking their defense
Russia accuses Europe of blocking Ukraine peace talks as Trump calls on Zelenskyy to "settle with Putin"
Russia has accused European nations of blocking peace negotiations regarding the Ukraine conflict, with Foreign Minister Sergey La
topicInside Ukrainian lab building world's best weapons to cripple Putin's army - the-sun.com
Ukrainian laboratories run by mathematicians of war are developing advanced weapons intended to cripple the stalling army of Vladi
topicAnother sweeping victory, but what will paranoid Putin do with it?
United Russia secured a record State Duma majority in elections that critics and observers dubbed the most uncompetitive in modern
topicIran opens criminal probe against theater company after actress rests head against co-star's chest
Iranian prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation against a theater company in Tehran after an actress rested her head agai
topicRussia rains death on Ukraine as Zelensky demands tougher sanctions
Russian missile and drone attacks across Ukraine have left multiple people dead and injured, with strikes hitting apartment buildi
topicUkraine Retakes 51 Sq Km in Third Phase of Operation Vivaldi, With Russia Losing 2,000 Troops and 250 Captured
Ukrainian forces have advanced 51 square kilometers in the Donetsk region during the third phase of Operation Vivaldi, according t
topicSouth African police discover body of 11th woman near Johannesburg
South African police recovered the body of another woman in the Ekurhuleni area east of Johannesburg, raising the death toll to 11
topicFour American tourists among 6 killed after explosion levels building near Athens’ Acropolis
Six people died after an explosion leveled a two-story building in Athens, Greece, near the Acropolis in the historic Plaka distri
topic‘They were looking for West Bank goods’: Israelis face searches at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport
Dutch customs authorities at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport are searching the luggage of El Al passengers following a new national b
topicEthiopia accuses Egypt and Sudan of backing alliance against Abiy
Ethiopian officials accuse neighboring Egypt, Sudan, and Eritrea of supporting an anti-government alliance of seven armed groups a
topicEgypt Warned Netanyahu of Impending Attack on Israel Before Oct. 7
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received multiple warnings from Egypt and the United Arab Emirates about a pending Hamas
topicPope Leo visits site of miracle cures, meets people whose unexplained healings stunned doctors
Pope Leo XIV traveled to Lourdes for his first visit to the renowned Marian shrine, praying at the Grotto and leading an open-air
topicDon Jr’s scandal Russian wedding bombshell has Tr*mp & Melania running for cover
Donald Trump Jr and his wife Bettina confirmed that Putin-linked Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev helped finance their Bahamas weddin
topicEU chief proposes bloc-wide social media ban for kids under 13
The European Commission adopted a proposal for the EU KIDS Act to establish a bloc-wide minimum age for social media access. Set f
topicJapan breaks record with over 100K people who are at least 100 years old
Japan has surpassed 100,000 centenarians for the first time in history, reaching a total of 107,677 people aged 100 or older accor
topicFrom Yanbu to Sohar: Tracking Saudi Arabia’s alternative oil routes
Saudi Arabia has resumed crude oil exports from its Red Sea port of Yanbu following the restart of the East-West Pipeline. State-o