Iraqi airports halt Iranian flights after new US aviation sanctions
Baghdad, Najaf, Erbil and Sulaimaniyah airports suspend flights as US ramps up pressure on Iran's aviation sector.
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Families fleeing Yemen’s war face displacement, hunger and water shortages
Fighting between Houthi and government-aligned forces forces families out of their homes in Yemen.
Poland boosts air defence after ‘Russian provocations’ amid Ukraine war
Alleged incursions put NATO nations on alert as Ukraine launches strikes on Russia during parliamentary voting.
Saudi Arabia allies line up support as Houthi attacks mount
France is sending military to protect key Yanbu oil terminal; Pakistan and Turkiye to hold military talks with Riyadh.
Pope Leo heads to France amid assisted dying, abuse debates
First papal state visit to country in 18 years comes as church confronts contentious issues.
Nepal’s leader labels devastating flood a ‘warning to the world’
Prime Minister Balendra Shah says world leaders must act on climate change.
Hurricane Polo lashes Mexico as Nolo strengthens near Hawaii
Mexico's southwestern communities brace for Hurricane Polo, while Hawaii faces its third hurricane threat of the year.
Tata v Tata: What’s behind India’s big boardroom brawl?
India's most famous conglomerate is knee-deep in feuds over who gets to decide the Tata Group's future.
Israeli football player sent off after gun-firing goal celebration
Israeli footballer Saied Abu Farchi has been sent off during a Nations League match after using a corner flag.
Pakistani forces kill Afghan Taliban fighters in border escalation
Pakistan's security forces report ongoing cross-border fire in latest fighting with Afghanistan.
Young men flee Tigray amid fears of forced recruitment
Years after the war, unresolved tensions are again leaving young people fearful of being drawn into fighting.
Oil prices jump after Yemen’s Houthis claim attacks on Saudi facilities
Brent crude tops $106 a barrel after Iran-aligned rebel group claims to have successfully attacked Aramco facilities.
Saudi, Turkish, Pakistani chiefs plan urgent talks amid Yemen fighting
Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan move to deepen defence coordination as Houthi attacks and Yemen fighting intensify.
NYC police arrest Susan Sarandon, other celebrities protesting Netanyahu
Rights groups accuse UN of hosting a 'war criminal' as delegations walk out during Israeli prime minister's speech.
More than 100 arrested as New Yorkers protest Netanyahu’s UN visit
Demonstrators blocked streets and marched towards UN headquarters as the Israeli PM addressed world leaders at UNGA.
Meloni government bans burqas, caps foreign students in Italian schools
Italy is a front-line country for migration, with integration a hot campaign issue ahead of its 2027 election.
Trump praises US-China friendship at state dinner with Xi Jinping
The two superpowers seek greater dialogue despite differences over issues such as Iran, Taiwan, AI and trade.
At least 41 die as boat capsizes in DRC’s Lake Tanganyika
Forty-nine passengers have been rescued and a search is under way for the missing.
Brazil’s Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro still essentially tied in new poll
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is up two points, but that's still within the poll's margin of error.
UAE bars Iranian airlines as US sanctions squeeze Iran’s aviation sector
UAE joins Oman, Iraq, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkmenistan in restricting access to Iranian airlines.