Category: 3. Middle East

A UK-based researcher said the cause of the internet outage in the secretive state seems to be internal rather than an external attack.

Internet access in North Korea has experienced a major outage, according to a United Kingdom-based monitor, but…

Staying cool just got a little more expensive this summer. The price of coconut oil, a key ingredient in ice cream, has soared in 2025. Looking ahead, further price gains are likely as demand continues to outpace supply.

At the end of May, the…

Deep in Tunisia’s desert south, camels stride toward humming milking machines. Their milk is at the heart of a women-led project promising an economic lifeline for disadvantaged communities.

Spearheading this effort is 32-year-old Latifa Frifita,…

Israel warned ‘there will be no calm in Beirut’ after launching its largest attack on the Lebanese capital since the ceasefire.

The Israeli military will continue to bomb Lebanon if Hezbollah is not disarmed, Israel’s Defence Minister Israel…

Southern Shan State, Myanmar – Tian Win Nang squats on the hard-packed earth, balancing a kilogramme (2.2 pounds) of chocolate-coloured raw opium in each hand like a human weighing scales.

“Each kilogramme is worth around $250,” said Tian…

These are the key events on day 1,199 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Here’s where things stand on Saturday, June 7:

Fighting

• At least six people were killed in Russian missile and drone strikes on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and across the…

The United States Supreme Court has sided with the administration of President Donald Trump in two cases about government records — and who should have access to them.

On Friday, the six-member conservative majority overturned a lower court’s…

Jannik Sinner downs Novac Djokovic to reach maiden French Open final against defending champion Carlos Alcaraz.

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner beat Novak Djokovic 6-4, 7-5, 7-6 (3) to set up a French Open final against defending champion Carlos…

After his mistaken deportation to El Salvador, Abrego Garcia faces US charges of transporting undocumented migrants.

A man the Donald Trump administration mistakenly deported to El Salvador has been brought back to the United States, where…