Category: 3. Middle East

Officials pledge to toughen laws after 26-year-old childcare worker charged with abusing eight children under his care.

Australia has announced plans to tighten oversight of childcare facilities after a man in Melbourne was charged with dozens of…

‘The settlement does not include a statement of apology or regret,’ said Paramount.

United States media giant Paramount has agreed to pay $16m to settle a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump over the editing of a 2024 interview aired by…

A solidarity march that began at Fountain Street Church in the city of Grand Rapids has reached advanced stages on its route to the state capital, Lansing.

The march includes 42 activists who are taking part in a…

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Two all-European clashes, Brazilian flair and a Saudi surprise form the last-eight clashes of the Club World Cup.

Eight teams from across three continents have their sights set on the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 trophy as the tournament…

The Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, said on Tuesday that dozens of humanitarian organisations have called for an end to the operations of the so-called…

In a rebuke to China, the Tibetan spiritual leader says only his foundation has the power to recognise his successor.

The Dalai Lama has confirmed that he will have a successor chosen in accordance with “past tradition”, ending years of…

The Adam Marine 12 was being transported to a new location when it capsized, leaving 22 injured.

An oil-drilling barge has sunk in the Gulf of Suez, killing at least four crew members and leaving four others unaccounted for.

The Egyptian…

Missiles for Patriot air defence systems and Hellfire missiles are among items being held back, according to US media.

The United States says it is halting some weapons deliveries to Kyiv that were promised under the Biden administration, as…

Israel’s top diplomat on Wednesday said any chance to free hostages held in Gaza “must not be missed”, after US President Donald Trump urged Palestinian group Hamas to agree to a 60-day ceasefire that he said had Israel’s backing.

Nearly 21 months…

Israel’s top diplomat called on Wednesday not to miss any chance to free hostages held in Gaza, after US President Donald Trump urged Palestinian group Hamas to agree to a 60-day ceasefire that he said had Israel’s backing.

Nearly 21 months of war…