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When a power struggle between Sudan’s rival military leaders shattered a tenuous peace in her village in Sudan’s western region of Darfur, Halime Yacoub Issac’s first instinct was to take her five children and run. But four days after seeking refuge in neighbouring Chad – a country with its own …

Argentine superstar Lionel Messi will play in Saudi Arabia next season under a “huge” deal, a source with knowledge of the negotiations told AFP on Tuesday. “Messi is a done deal. He will play in Saudi Arabia next season,” said the source, speaking on condition of anonymity and without naming …

Russia fired cruise missiles at Kyiv on Tuesday and paraded troops and vintage equipment across Red Square in a curtailed celebration of victory in World War Two, while Kyiv fended off the air strikes and hosted the head of the European Union. In a fiery 10-minute speech in front of …

The opposition politician’s spokesman claims the arrest was made “in violation of all laws” Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan was detained in the country’s capital Islamabad on Tuesday, police have said. The arrest of the opposition leader has also been confirmed by his spokesman. According to local broadcaster Geo …

Two senior ISIS commanders have been killed in an airstrike in the governorate of Diyala, the Security Media Cell (SMC) said on Monday. Iraq’s Military Intelligence Agency, according to SMC, reported that a group of ISIS militants, including senior leaders, were sheltering in a hideout in the Sendeej area. “The …

China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang will visit Europe this week, Beijing said Monday, as China pushes to act as a mediator in the Ukraine conflict. Qin will hold meetings with counterparts from Germany, France and Norway from Monday to Friday, foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said, without giving further details …

According to local authorities and media, blasts were heard overnight in Kiev as well as the Odessa, Chernigov and Dnepropetrovsk Regions Ukrainian officials and media reported a series of Russian drone and missile attacks in the early hours of Monday, sparking air raid sirens sounding across the country. The Ukrainian …

A second blast in 36 hours rocked the area around the Sikh holy site of the Golden Temple in India’s Amritsar city on Monday, police said. Authorities said that one person was injured. The previous blast late Saturday night, which police said they were still investigating, also left at least …

The death toll from floods that devastated two villages in east Democratic Republic of Congo last week has more than doubled to 401, the provincial governor said on Monday, making it one of the deadliest natural disasters in the country’s recent history. More bodies were being recovered on Monday, adding …

US President Joe Biden has again called on Congress to pass a ban on the possession and use of firearms following the latest mass shooting in the country that saw an assailant killing as many as eight people at a shopping mall in Allen, Texas. “Eight Americans — including children …

Iraq’s Joint Operations Command (JOC) said a terrorist group has been killed following an airstrike by Iraqi F-16 fighter jets on Sunday. “Leveraging intelligence information provided by the Military Intelligence Directorate and under the expert planning and supervision of the Joint Operations Command’s Targeting Cell, our valiant air force pilots …

Israeli military forces have demolished a donor-funded Palestinian primary school in the central part of the occupied West Bank, in a flagrant violation of Palestinian children’s right to education. Witnesses and local officials said the Israeli army raided Beit Ta’mir village, located six kilometers (3.7 miles) southeast of Bethlehem, on …

At least 54 people have been killed in clashes between rival ethnic groups in India’s remote northeastern state of Manipur, even after the authorities deployed thousands of army troops to restore order. The violence erupted on Wednesday between the largest single ethnic group in the state, the Meitei, and the …

Sudanese rival forces have continued fighting in Khartoum as mediators for Sudan’s warring sides meet in Saudi Arabia, seeking an end to the violent skirmishes. Fighting continued on Sunday between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) as representatives of the country’s rivaling military leaders began talks to …

More than 14,600 people in the United States, including hundreds of children and teenagers, have been killed in gun-related violence since the beginning of the year, according to the figures provided by a non-profit research group. The latest report by Gun Violence Archive showed on Sunday that a total of …

The Arab League has reportedly granted Syria a conditional return to the 22-member body with immediate effect. The decision was made by Arab foreign ministers during a closed-door meeting in the Egyptian capital Cairo on Sunday, media reports said. An Egyptian diplomat told the Abu Dhabi-based The National newspaper that …

On Saturday, Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad S. Al-Sudani met with Iranian Minister of Energy Ali Akbar Mehrabian and his delegation in Baghdad. The meeting focused on enhancing cooperation in the energy sector and addressing regional and international challenges. Discussions included topics such as electricity supply to the Iraqi national grid …

American weapon dealers have “swarmed” to Taiwan, seeking new business opportunities, Beijing has said. US military support for Taiwan is turning the island into a “powder keg” and risks igniting a regional conflict, China has warned, urging Washington to cease weapon sales to Taipei, while warning of “consequences” for countries …

Iraq has taken a significant step towards preserving its cultural heritage by receiving 6,000 artifacts borrowed from the British Museum for study purposes since 1923. The handover ceremony was attended by the Iraqi Minister of Culture, Tourism, and Antiquities, Ahmed Fakak Al-Badrani, the Iraqi ambassador to London, Jaafar al-Sadr, and …

Envoys of Sudan’s army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces are in Jeddah for talks on Saturday, Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said, as the gathering’s international mediators pressed for an end to a conflict that has devastated the country. The U.S.-Saudi initiative is the first serious attempt to end three weeks …