Beijing has condemned Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-teâs New Yearâs Day speech, in which he vowed to boost the islandâs defences, as full of âlies, falsehoods, hostility and maliceâ and an attemp...
Istanbul police raided 124 locations on Thursday, seizing weapons and documents as authorities warn of planned attacks during the festive period....
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The remaining 16 victims of a tragic New Yearâs Eve blaze at a Swiss ski resort bar were identified on Sunday. A representative of Valais police confirmed that investigations are ongoing to determine ...
The interior ministry said it had information that the Jihadist group planned "suicide operations and attacks ... by targeting churches and civilian gathering spots," prompting security to be tightene...
Protesters in Istanbul march after morning prayers, calling for an end to Israel's genocidal war in Gaza....
Dozens of people are presumed dead and about 100 injured, most of them seriously, following a fire at a Swiss Alps bar during a New Year's celebration, police said Thursday. (Image credit: Alessandro ...
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A fire broke out at the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, police said in a statement. Crans-Montana is a ski resort in the Swiss Alps....
US policy of regional domination is being greeted with alarm by its northern neighbour...
Deadly fighting between Kurdish forces and Syria's national army in Aleppo has led to new widespread displacement. As thousands flee amid shelling, can US, Turkish, and UN mediators stop a full-scale ...
Although the US security guarantees for Ukraine have been "100% agreed," they have a short expiration date, the Ukrainian president explained after revealing more details following his meeting with Tr...
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...
The Trump administration is withdrawing from 66 global groups, including U.N. entities that focus on climate and health issues. (Image credit: Daniel Slim/AFP)...
Nathaniel Raymond of Yale School of Public Health warns of mass deaths in Sudan as UN visits el-Fasher...
A fire at a bar in the Swiss Alps has left people dead and injured during New Year’s celebrations...
Meanwhile, similar incidents of the police being targeted by fireworks were reported in Belgium and two youngsters died in an accident involving home-made explosives in Germany....
Hong Kong authorities will extend the operating hours of Lo Wu and Shenzhen Bay checkpoints while stepping up public transport to manage cross-border passenger flow after the countdown next Wednesday....
The âNew Year's Day announcement marks the second mass release in a week amid US pressure on President Nicolas â Maduro's government....
The United Nations' top court will begin hearing a landmark genocide case against Myanmar on January 12, 2026. Gambia brought the case against the Southeast Asian country, accusing it of genocide of i...