Category: 3. Middle East

Paul Chambers awaits trial on charges under Thailand’s lese-majeste laws, which can lead to up to 15 years in prison.

Paul Chambers, an American lecturer at Thailand’s Naresuan University arrested over accusations of breaking Thailand’s

Hope fades for finding survivors as search and rescue operation turns to recovery after night club tragedy in Santo Domingo.

Officials in the Dominican Republic have raised the death toll from the catastrophic roof collapse at the Jet Set…

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday that France plans to recognise a Palestinian state within months and could make the move at a United Nations conference in New York in June aimed at resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

He…

World Expo opens on Sunday with host Japan aiming to bring humanity together, despite global turmoil and tepid public enthusiasm for the six-month event showcasing innovation as well as Hello Kitty in algae form.

A Mars meteorite the size of a…

New Delhi, India – Addressing a rally in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu last weekend, Prime Minister Narendra Modi mocked leaders from the state government of the regional Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party.

“These ministers from…

Islamabad, Pakistan – Call it a crypto coup.

Flanked by Pakistan’s flags, Changpeng Zhao, founder of Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, on Monday signed on to become an adviser to the country’s newly formed regulator…

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami pull off three-goal rally to top Los Angeles FC and make CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal.

Inter Miami is headed to the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinals for the first time after Lionel Messi led a dramatic three-goal…

Emotional return for Luka Doncic and Mavericks fans in his first game at Dallas since being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in February.

Luka Doncic scored 31 of his 45 points in the first half of his highly anticipated Dallas homecoming as the…

These are the key events on day 1,141 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Here is where things stand on Thursday, April 10:

Fighting

• Kyiv’s air force said Russia launched 55 drones towards targets in Ukraine overnight, of which air defence units shot…

After Israel killed a string of its leaders, Hamas anointed new commanders to top ranks, this time shrouding their identities in secrecy to protect them from assassination.

Israel vowed to crush Hamas in retaliation for the October 7 attack,…