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A 22-year-old suspect remains in police custody and is expected to be charged with unlawful carrying of a pistol. At least 14 people have been injured in a shooting at a busy shopping centre in Columbia, capital of the US state of South Carolina, and police say they have arrested …

At least 19 Palestinians have been injured in clashes as Israeli settlers stormed the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the occupied Old City of al-Quds under the protection of Israeli military forces, in the latest act of provocation against the sacred site. The settlers entered the compound on Sunday morning amid …

Iraq’s Federal Police said that a senior ISIS member has been captured in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, earlier Saturday. A statement by the Federal Police agency said that a force from the 1st mechanized brigade’s third regiment managed to apprehend a person wanted pursuant to Article 4/Terrorism following an intelligence …

Moscow reported hitting 16 targets in Ukraine overnight Russia used high-precision strikes to destroy an armored-vehicle manufacturing plant in Kiev and a military repair depot in the city of Nikolaev in southern Ukraine, Defense Ministry spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov said on Saturday. He added that 16 targets were hit …

The commander of the Kirkuk Joint Operations Command announced that the ISIS terrorists’ largest base in the Wadi al-Shay area of ​​Kirkuk province was destroyed on the third day of the Iron Hammer operation. Lieutenant-General Ali Al-Fariji said that a number of weapons, equipment, ammunition, and explosives belonging to ISIS …

Mass rallies have been held across the Muslim world in solidarity with the oppressed people of Palestine after Israeli forces on Friday barged inside the al-Aqsa Mosque and brutally assaulted the Palestinian worshippers. In Turkey’s most populous city of Istanbul, protesters converged outside the Israeli consulate early on Saturday, waving …

Fierce clashes have broken out between police and protesters in central Sweden’s Muslim-dominated area during demonstrations against a far-right group’s intention to burn the Holy Qur’an. The clashes erupted on the sidelines of a rally in Orebro city by the anti-immigration and anti-Muslim Stram Kurs (Hard Line) party led by …

Iraq recorded 102 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said today, Saturday. In its daily epidemiological report, the Ministry registered 597 recovery cases with one mortality. The cumulative count of COVID-19 cases since the emergence of the virus in the country amounted to 2323040, of …

Al-Anbar police command announced arresting the brother of terrorist Shakir Wahib, west of the governorate. The Command said in a statement that the terrorist, Amer Wahib Zaatar, was arrested in a special operation supervised by the head of the Al-Anbar police command. The statement noted that the Command was monitoring …

The Food and Drug Administration has granted emergency use authorization to a new COVID-19 test that can detect infections with only a sample of a patient’s breath, using a device that can yield results in less than three minutes. The agency says the InspectIR COVID-19 Breathalyzer will only be available …

Saudi Arabian authorities have arrested at least nine prominent judges amid reports that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) is seeking to get rid of political dissidents and potential royal challengers with the aim of clearing his path to the succession once his elderly and ailing father, King Salman, steps …

A Ukrainian military factory outside Kyiv that produced missiles allegedly used to hit Russia’s Moskva warship was destroyed by overnight Russian strikes, an AFP journalist at the scene saw Friday. A workshop and an administrative building at the Vizar plant, which lies near Kyiv’s international Zhuliany airport, were seriously damaged. …

Israeli forces have stormed the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the occupied Old City of al-Quds, injuring more than 150 worshipers in stepped-up violence in the fasting holy month of Ramadan. The Palestinian Ma’an news agency said the violence broke out at dawn on Friday when the occupation forces raided the …

China says it conducted military drills around Taiwan on Friday, coinciding with a US Congressional delegation’s visit to the island, with Beijing blaming the visitors for raising tensions with the “provocative” trip. The People’s Liberation Army’s Eastern Theatre Command said in a statement that its military sent frigates, bombers, and …

The latest moment of confusion for the US president occurred in North Carolina US President Joe Biden has been widely mocked following a public appearance on Thursday. After delivering a speech in North Carolina, he appeared to offer a handshake with no one there to receive it. The president visited …

Iraq’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Fuad Hussein, on Wednesday, called for “extensive talks” with Tehran over the issues related to the security of both countries. Speaking in a joint press conference with his Iranian counterpart, Hussein Amir Abdullahian, Hussein said, “our doors are always open for dialogue with Iran on …

Global COVID-19 cases surpassed 500 million on Thursday, according to a Reuters tally, as the highly contagious BA.2 sub-variant of omicron surges in many countries in Europe and Asia. The rise of BA.2 has been blamed for recent surges in China as well as record infections in Europe. It has …

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Moscow will work to re-direct its energy eastward as European countries try to reduce reliance on Russian exports, adding that Europe will not be able to completely shun Russian gas immediately. Russia has been forging closer ties with Asia and China, the …

The $800 million package includes cannons, radars, armored vehicles, and helicopters Washington is expanding the range of weapons deliveries to Ukraine to include artillery, armored vehicles, and helicopters, the Pentagon revealed on Wednesday. US President Joe Biden credited the $2.6 billion in weapons he has supplied to Kiev since February …

The offer comes after Musk, who owns nine percent of Twitter’s shares, said he will not be joining the company’s board of directors. Elon Musk is offering to buy Twitter. The revelation on Thursday came just days after the Tesla CEO said he would no longer be joining the social …