Afghanistan’s Taliban government ordered women on Saturday to cover their faces in public, a return to a signature policy of their past hardline rule and an escalation of restrictions that are causing anger at home and abroad. A decree from the group’s supreme leader, Haibatullah Akhundzada, said that if a …
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Eleven Egyptian security personnel killed after foiling “terrorist attack,” army spokesman says
One officer and ten Egyptian soldiers were killed after “foiling a terrorist attack” on a water-lifting station east of the Suez Canal, an army spokesman said on Saturday. The security personnel were killed after clashing with a group of militants who attacked the station, which also resulted in five others …
Read More »Rare case of monkeypox confirmed in England
The patient, who is believed to have contracted the infection on a trip to Nigeria, is being treated at a specialist unit in London. Though monkeypox can be spread through close contact, there is a very low risk of transmission to the public.
Read More »Large amount of US, European military equipment destroyed – Russian MoD
The Russian Ministry of Defence has stated that a large amount of the US and European military hardware had been destroyed in a Russian airstrike in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region.
Read More »Macron sworn in for rare 2nd term as France’s president
Emmanuel Macron has been sworn in for a historic rare second term as France’s president.
Read More »UN Security Council calls for ‘peaceful solution’ on Ukraine
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has expressed deep concern over the situation in Ukraine, calling for a “peaceful solution” to the conflict in the former Soviet state.
Read More »World University Games Postponed over COVID Concerns
The 2022 World University Games have been postponed, the organizers said Friday.
Read More »Green Party Opposes Sweden’s Accession to NATO
Sweden should refrain from joining NATO, even if Finland decides to become a member of the alliance, Swedish Green Party spokeswoman Marta Stenevi said on Saturday.
Read More »Two Hundred Homes Ablaze, Deaths in Siberia Fires
Several fires have broken out in southern Siberia, affecting about 200 buildings and causing at least five deaths, local authorities said on Saturday, adding they had placed the area under a state of emergency.
Read More »Soaring Prices Pushing American Food Banks to Brink
Food insecurity amid the swift rise in food and housing prices in the United States has become a major issue for many Americans.
Read More »Saudi-led coalition seizes Yemen-bound fuel tanker despite truce
The Saudi-led coalition forces have impounded another Yemen-bound oil tanker carrying thousands of tons of fuel for the crisis-stricken country in blatant breach of a two-month ceasefire brokered by the United Nations.
Read More »US intelligence told to keep quiet over role in Ukraine military triumphs
Former CIA officers have criticized the current US espionage agents, telling them to shut up and stop boasting about providing sensitive military intelligence aid to Kiev in Ukraine’s conflict with Russia.
Read More »Israeli forces destroy home of Palestinian detainee, injure three
Israeli forces have demolished the family home of a Palestinian detainee accused of killing a settler last December, sparking violent clashes with Palestinians.
Read More »Airstrikes reported on Syria’s Deir ez-Zur
Official Syrian media on Wednesday reported airstrikes in Deir Ez-Zur, in the northeastern country. The airstrikes took place in an area near a bridge in the city of Deir Ez-Zur, SANA reported. Local Syrian sources say initial reports indicate that an unidentified military warplane targeted the area. No further details …
Read More »North Korea fires unidentified projectile towards East Sea
North Korea fired an unidentified projectile toward the East Sea on Saturday, South Korea’s military said.
Read More »Terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso leave 11 killed, 9 injured
News sources reported that eleven people were killed and nine others were wounded during attacks by al-Qaeda and ISIL-linked militants in northern Burkina Faso.
Read More »At least 22 dead, dozens injured after explosion at Havana hotel
At least 22 people have been killed and more than 70 injured after a large explosion ripped through a historic hotel in Havana, the Cuban government has said.
Read More »Al-Qaeda chief blames US for Ukraine invasion in new video
Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri made an appearance in a pre-recorded video to mark the 11th anniversary of the death of his predecessor Osama bin Laden.
Read More »Al-Amiri receives mourners with a heavy heart for the loss of “Al-Ansari”
In pictures: Al-Amiri receives mourners with a heavy heart for the loss of “Al-Ansari”
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