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ROME: At least 26 migrants have died, and around 10 remain missing after two boats sank off the coast of Lampedusa, Italy, in one of the deadliest migrant tragedies this year, Italian authorities and the UN confirmed Wednesday. The Italian…

WASHINGTON:A growing wave of protests erupted in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday after the White House confirmed that federal agents and National Guard troops would maintain 24/7 patrols across the city for at least a month. The move comes…

NEW YORK: The United Nations Security Council has strongly denounced a move by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to establish a parallel governing authority in areas under their control, warning that it threatens Sudan’s territorial…

RIYADH:  Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman held a phone conversation with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on Wednesday to discuss bilateral relations and future collaboration. According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the two…

ISTANBUL: Five members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Sunday publicly condemned Israel’s reported plan to occupy Gaza, Anadolu Agency reported. “We condemn the decision of the Israeli government to further expand military…

ISLAMABAD: Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan Nawaf Al-Malki met with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on Saturday for discussions on various matters of mutual interest. The ambassador shared details of the meeting in a post on X,…

AMMAN: Jordan will host a high-level meeting between the United States and Syria on Tuesday to address the situation in war-torn Syria and explore pathways for reconstruction, the Jordanian foreign ministry announced on Sunday. The talks…

LONDON: London’s Metropolitan Police announced on Sunday that 522 people were arrested the previous day for breaching anti-terrorism laws by supporting the recently banned group Palestine Action. According to the police, all but one of the…

NEW DELHI: A devastating flash flood that tore through the Indian Himalayan town of Dharali this week was likely triggered by the collapse of a glacier-dammed lake, according to experts, raising new alarms over the growing…

GENEVA:  A group of United Nations special rapporteurs has called for the immediate dismantling of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), alleging that the Israel- and US-backed private organization is exploiting humanitarian…