Category: 3. Middle East

A jury in the United States has acquitted three former police officers in the controversial beating death of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old father who was killed after a traffic stop in Memphis, Tennessee.

On Wednesday, former officers Tadarrius…

Trump picks Dr Casey Means, a close ally of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, as nominee for key health position.

United States President Donald Trump has selected Doctor Casey Means, a wellness influencer with close ties to…

Pakistan has promised to retaliate after India launched military strikes on Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir, fuelling fears of a broader confrontation between the nuclear-armed neighbours.

Pakistan’s government on Wednesday pledged…

Tens of thousands of people gathered in Vatican City’s St Peter’s Square as cardinals voted in first ballot.

Thick black smoke has emerged from the Sistine Chapel’s chimney, signalling that the cardinals sealed off inside have failed to…

US envoy Steve Witkoff briefed members of the UN Security Council on Wednesday about various topics, including Gaza, participants in the closed-door talks said.

The informal meeting in New York came a day after Witkoff was formally sworn in as…

Paris Saint-Germain beat Arsenal 2-1 at home to take their Champions League semifinal 3-1 on aggregate.

Paris Saint-Germain weathered one attack after another and showed remarkable adaptability to hold off and defeat an inspired Arsenal 2-1 to…

The administration of President Donald Trump has continued to face setbacks in its attempts to deport pro-Palestinian student protesters, as courts probe whether the students’ rights have been violated.

On Wednesday, separate courts issued…

The United States and the Houthis have agreed to a ceasefire.

The Houthis, who control large areas of Yemen, began attacking Israel and commercial shipping and some US navy vessels in the Red Sea after Israel launched its war on Gaza in October…

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said that Donald Trump’s tariffs are creating “a great deal of uncertainty” and could put the Fed’s goals for low inflation and strong employment at odds. The central bank said it will hold…