Mosque bombing in Alawite district in Syria leaves at least 8 dead
Explosion occurred during Friday prayers at Imam Ali bin Abi Talib mosque in Homs...
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Explosion occurred during Friday prayers at Imam Ali bin Abi Talib mosque in Homs...
Schools in many parts of Germany have closed their doors amid warnings of extremely icy conditions. Meanwhile, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has started his first state visit to India. DW has more....
In Aleppo, at least nine people were killed in clashes between government forces and Kurdish SDF forces on January 6. A defence ministry statement blamed the SDF for the civilian casualties, while the...
Syrian army forces have taken control of the Kurdish-dominated districts in Aleppo after a ceasefire was announced....
Danish soldiers must open fire even without orders if US troops were to try and capture Greenland by force, according to a 1952 directive that Denmark's Defence Ministry confirmed remains in place, do...
Nathaniel Raymond of Yale School of Public Health warns of mass deaths in Sudan as UN visits el-Fasher...
Italian schools observed a minute's silence in memory of the victims, while the schools attended by the teenagers who lost their lives suspended classes to "remember the young victims and express clos...
đź“‹ Key Facts âś“ Grenades are used in close-quarters trench combat and dropped from drones in Ukraine's war. âś“ US provided over 500,00...
Thousands of civilians left affected areas of Aleppo as the army launched strikes on Kurdish forces. The government declared a curfew, as the fighting disrupted flights, shops, universities and school...
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The Syrian government and Kurdish-led forces traded blame over who started the deadly clashes on January 6, in which at least nine people were killed. A curfew has been imposed, and schools, universit...
At least 41 young men have died as a result of circumcision procedures as part of traditional initiation activities in South Africa in November and December, authorities said on Tuesday. Traditional i...
The quake struck off Taiwan's northeastern coast, and shook buildings in the capital, Taipei....
The magnitude 6.5 earthquake shook the center and south of the country, which is one of the most seismically active in the world. The capital Mexico City and tourist hotspot Acapulco were affected....
When ships from China and the Philippines encounter each other near the Second Thomas Shoal, most incidents are resolved without diplomatic intervention. No shots fired, no ministerial calls, no carri...
Aspiring prime minister and political heavyweight Tarique Rahman was welcomed back to Bangladesh on Thursday by huge crowds of joyous supporters after 17 years in self-imposed exile. Rahman, the son o...
Trump said a US helicopter took fire during the raid in Venezuela. Kevin Carter/Getty Images The US said it carried out a large-scale attack against Venezuela early on Saturday. American forces captur...
Crowds gather in Caracas following news that the US captured Venezuela's President Maduro. Jeampier Arguinzones/picture alliance via Getty Images Following the US strike in Venezuela and capture of Pr...
đź“‹ Key Facts âś“ Bybit will phase out services for Japan-based users starting in 2026. âś“ The discontinuation follows earlier steps to halt...
Venezuela underwent major economic and social changes in the mid-20th century. Jack Manning/Getty Images Venezuela, home to the world's largest oil reserves, was once among the world's richest nations...