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Authorities in Ethiopia’s northern Amhara region have arrested four employees of a US-based online media outlet, while the whereabouts of two others was unclear, the outlet said on Sunday, in the latest round of arrests involving media. The arrests would add to those of five journalists in another Amhara media …

More than 20,000 homes in the holy city of al-Quds face demolition threats from the Israeli regime, says a Palestinian minister, as Tel Aviv continues with its illegal settlement expansion activities and land grab policies across the Palestinian territories despite international outcry. Palestine’s al-Quds Affairs Minister Fadi al-Hidmi said on …

Amid Finland and Sweden’s application for NATO membership, France’s Europe minister Clement Beaune has reportedly said Ukraine’s EU membership is “15 or 20 years” away. According to media reports, Beaune made the remarks while speaking to a local radio station during which he also said, “We have to be honest. …

Local media sources reported on Sunday that the sound of an explosion was heard in the 10th Security District of Kabul, on the way towards Hamid Karzai International Airport. According to Afghan sources, an explosion took place in the 10th Security District of Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. The blast …

The US plans to keep 100,000 troops in Eastern Europe for the foreseeable future, potentially increasing the number if it perceives a threat from Russia to NATO, local media have cited the US officials as saying. The US is expected to keep 100,000 troops stationed in Europe for the foreseeable …

Hamas Chief Ismail Haniyeh has commemorated the anniversary of Operation Sword of Quds, saying that the Palestinian resistance forces have now brought their struggle against the Zionist regime deep inside the occupied lands. The Palestinian resistance has brought the struggle against the Zionist regime deep inside the occupied lands, according …

Heavy rains have caused widespread flooding in parts of Bangladesh and India, leaving millions stranded and at least 57 dead, officials say. In Bangladesh, about 2 million people have been marooned by the worst floods in the country’s northeast for nearly two decades, The Guardian reported. At least 100 villages …

Officials say rescuers have found the bodies of nine more workers in Indian-controlled Kashmir, taking the death toll to 10 after part of a tunnel collapsed in the Himalayan region. Rescuers on Saturday found the bodies of nine more workers in a collapsed tunnel in Indian-controlled Kashmir, taking the death …

A Saudi source told media news that the transfer of power in Saudi Arabia is imminent. A Saudi source, in an interview with Reuters, reacted to the presence of Prince Abdul Aziz bin Ahmad during the visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the UAE for offering condolences …

A tourist plane crashed near the town of Les Adrets in southeast France, leaving at least five dead. Five dead bodies, including a child, were discovered at the site of the crash on Saturday afternoon, French news channel BFMTV reported. Local media reported that four people were of the same …

The explosion of landmines left by terrorist groups in the Hama region of Syria has severely injured six rural farmers. Six civilians were injured in a landmine explosion left behind by terrorist organizations in the vicinity of al-Zara village in Hama’s southern countryside, SANA reported. A source in Hama Police …

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday said the oil sector was undergoing a “tectonic change,” but claimed Europe would be committing “economic suicide” with its sanctions on Moscow over Ukraine. By seeking to phase out Russian energy supplies, Europe will only hurt itself, Putin said, urging state officials to use …

Warning Saudi-Emirati coalition on violation of the ceasefire, Deputy Foreign Minister in Yemen’s National Salvation Government said that any obstruction in ceasefire process in Yemen means restoration of war. Hussein Al-Azi stressed that, according to the UN-brokered ceasefire in Yemen, two flights will be made daily [from Sanaa Airport]. He …

A cargo train has hit a rush-hour passenger train in Catalonia, killing an engineer and injuring 85 people, Spanish authorities and the regional rail company said. Emergency crews said they were helping to remove about 100 people from the passenger train. The accident happened about 6 pm on Monday 15km …

The US military base in al-Shadadi has been hit by at least two rockets, local media reported. Security sources reported on early Tuesday an attack on a US military base in northeastern Syria. The official Syrian News Agency (SANA) reported that the American base in the al-Shadadi area in Al-Hasakah …

A woman was killed and 11 people were left injured after an explosion occurred at Karachi’s crowded Bolton Market in Kharadar on Monday evening. Victims and witnesses said that a van from the Kharadar police station, out on routine patrol, had just stopped in Bombay Bazaar near New Memon Masjid …

The Nordic country seeks to join the military alliance alongside Sweden

An administration official said Trump’s decision was reversed due to a “heightened threat” from insurgents

More than 250 Ukrainian fighters surrendered to Russian forces at the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol and Kyiv said on Tuesday it had ordered its full garrison to evacuate, bringing an apparent end to the bloodiest battle in Europe for decades. Reuters saw buses leave the steelworks overnight and five of …

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday authorized the use of a booster shot of Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11, making everyone in the country over the age of 5 eligible for a third shot. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …