At least 39 people have been killed and more than 50 injured in a crowd crush at a political rally in Tamil Nadu, southern India, where popular film star Vijay was campaigning, state officials confirmed. “So far, 39 people have died—including 13 men, 17 women, four boys,

Sweeping UN economic and military sanctions have been reimposed on Iran, a decade after they were first lifted under a landmark nuclear accord. The renewed restrictions took effect after the UK, France, and Germany triggered the “snapback” mechanism, accusing Tehran of

A Russian “massive attack” on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv has killed at least four people and left 27 others wounded, Ukrainian officials said. Residential areas of Kyiv were among several sites struck overnight as waves of drones targeted multiple regions, including

Israeli air and ground operations in the Gaza Strip killed at least 44 Palestinians on Saturday morning, according to health officials in the enclave.  The dead included members of a family in the Nuseirat refugee camp after a strike on their home. The attacks come as Israeli

Iran has recalled its ambassadors from the United Kingdom, France, and Germany for consultations, state media reported on Saturday, after the three European nations triggered a mechanism reinstating United Nations sanctions on Tehran for the first time in a decade. “Following the

The United Nations rights chief warned Friday that South Sudan is on the brink of renewed war, as nearly 2,000 civilians have been killed in a surge of violence this year. The UN documented 1,854 killings, 1,693 injuries, 423 abductions and 169 cases of sexual violence from January to

AIMIM Chief and five-time Member of Parliament from the Hyderabad constituency, Asaduddin Owaisi, on Friday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging that no Bangladeshi infiltrators are in Bihar, but Sheikh Hasina is residing in Delhi. The development comes amid the soaring

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been found guilty of criminal conspiracy in a landmark case over the alleged illegal financing of his 2007 presidential campaign with funds from the regime of late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. The Paris criminal court delivered its verdict

United States President Donald Trump has called for an investigation into what he described as “triple sabotage” during his visit to the United Nations headquarters in New York this week. In a social media post on Wednesday, Trump said he had written to UN Secretary-General

Indian authorities have imposed a curfew in Leh, the capital of the Himalayan region of Ladakh, after at least four people were killed in violent clashes between police and demonstrators calling for statehood. The unrest on Wednesday left dozens injured, and protesters set fire to the

Indonesia is ready to deploy 20,000 peacekeepers in Gaza, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said on Tuesday while addressing the 80th session of the UN General Assembly in New York. Prabowo stressed that as one of the "largest contributors to UN peacekeeping forces," the

More than 50 people have been killed in intensified Israeli bombardment of Gaza, with the United Nations accusing Israel of “inflicting terror on the Palestinian population of Gaza City” and forcing tens of thousands to flee. The strikes, among the deadliest in recent

Authorities in China have evacuated close to two million residents from the southern province of Guangdong as Super Typhoon Ragasa, the most powerful storm of the year globally, barrels toward the country’s southeastern coastline. The city of Zhuhai is bracing for an onslaught,

At least 14 people were killed when a decades-old lake barrier burst in Taiwan, a government official said Wednesday, after Super Typhoon Ragasa pounded the island with torrential rains. Ragasa lashed the northern Philippines and Taiwan on Monday with heavy rain and strong winds,

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has formally charged former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte with crimes against humanity, citing his alleged role in a brutal anti-drug campaign that claimed thousands of lives. Duterte, 80, stands accused of being "indirectly

France has officially recognised a Palestinian state, joining a growing number of nations making the move amid escalating international concern over the conflict in Gaza. Speaking at the United Nations in New York, President Emmanuel Macron declared that "the time for peace has

An Israeli drone strike in the southern Lebanese town of Bint Jbeil killed five people, including three children, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said on Sunday, as Israeli attacks on its northern neighbour continue despite a US-brokered truce in place since November. According to

British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has warned Israel not to annex parts of the occupied West Bank in response to the UK's decision to recognise Palestinian statehood, a move announced on Sunday by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer alongside Canada, Australia, and Portugal.

Australia has formally recognised Palestine as a sovereign and independent state, marking a major shift in Canberra’s foreign policy amid the ongoing Israel-Gaza war. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed the recognition on Sunday, coordinating the move with UK Prime Minister

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is poised to announce the UK's recognition of a Palestinian state in a statement expected Sunday afternoon. Starmer had previously warned in July that the UK would reconsider its stance unless Israel met several conditions, including agreeing