At least 14 people, including three women, were killed and 20 others injured in an airstrike by Myanmar’s military on a Buddhist monastery in the country’s central region. The attack...
Saturday, August 22, 2026
Eight candidates are competing to become the next Secretary-General of the United Nations. With major powers divided over the selection, observers say it is difficult to identify a clear frontrunner...
Friday, August 21, 2026
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan will not engage in a confrontation with the country’s military or Army Chief Asim Munir if he is released from prison, according to his...
Friday, August 21, 2026
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said Tehran will not surrender to US pressure or what he described as “American bullying” under any circumstances. Pezeshkian said Iran is currently in a...
Friday, August 21, 2026
The United Arab Emirates has suspended all trade, commercial exchanges and financial transactions with Iran until further notice, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. The decision comes amid escalating...
Thursday, August 20, 2026
China has begun deploying robotic traffic officers at busy intersections in the eastern city of Hangzhou, using machines to perform some of the repetitive tasks normally handled by police officers....
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Pakistani-born Muslim politician Mariam Khan is seeking to make history once again, this time by winning a seat in the Connecticut State Senate. Khan won the Democratic primary for the...
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Israel carried out eight airstrikes on a Syrian airbase in the country’s northwest on Tuesday, Syrian state media reported, drawing condemnation from Turkey and criticism from a senior U.S. envoy,...
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Oil prices have risen more than 2% over the past week, reaching their highest level in six weeks as the expiry of the Iran-US ceasefire has raised fears of a...
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday accused Iran of firing two ballistic missiles at shipping in the Gulf, an allegation later denied by Tehran. “UAE air defenses detected two ballistic...
Wednesday, August 19, 2026