Category: 3. Middle East

The fire broke out at the Utumishi Girls Academy Senior School in Gilgil, killing 16 people and wounding 79 others.

At least eight students have been arrested on suspicion of arson after fire at a boarding school…

By Jonathan Landay, Steve Holland and Yomna Ehab

WASHINGTON/CAIRO, May 29 (Reuters) – Iran said on Friday it was looking for actions, not words from the United States after sources said President Donald Trump was weighing an initial U.S.-Iranian…

May 29 (Reuters) – Russian drones attacked three foreign-flagged merchant vessels late on Thursday and overnight as they sailed along Ukraine’s maritime export corridor in the Black Sea, Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Kuleba said on Friday.

The…

Professional photo and video journalists working in Gaza are to receive an annual press freedom award on Monday for risking their lives to report on the war, an association of publishers has said.

The 2026 Golden Pen of Freedom will be handed to…

KARACHI, May 29 (Reuters) – Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in Washington on Friday for talks with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio that are expected to include the latest developments in negotiations on ending the Iran war.

A…

Harvard Medical School graduate Leen Ezzeddine discussed the contradictions of learning about ‘health equity’ at a university that urged students to remain silent as Israel wages war on Palestine and Lebanon.

Firefighters worked to free riders stranded 30.4 metres in the air after a rollercoaster malfunctioned and their car became stuck at Pleasure Pier amusement park in Galveston, Texas. No injuries were immediately reported.

Call to governments and tech companies comes amid a global push for greater accountability and oversight of social media platforms.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has called for urgent…

US Vice President JD Vance said Washington and Tehran are close to agreeing a deal to extend their ceasefire in the Middle East war, but the potential breakthrough still hangs on President Donald Trump’s approval.

Trump remained notably silent…

Erin Patterson was found guilty of killing three family members as she served them a lunch laced with poisonous fungi.

An Australian court has confirmed that an appeal hearing for…