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Ethiopia, Eritrea ramp up rhetoric: Are they inching towards war?
Allegations of Eritrean troop incursions into Tigray deepen the rift with Ethiopia, threatening fragile peace in the region.
Why are Houthi missiles breaking through Saudi Arabia’s air defences?
Repeated Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia's King Khalid Airport reveal the limitations of even high-tech air defences.
Oval Office spat to public rebukes: A timeline of Trump-Zelenskyy ties
Trump has long criticised US military support for Ukraine and has lambasted Zelenskyy since his first term.
Pope Leo to undergo surgery to remove lung nodule
The 71-year-old spiritual leader informed pilgrims during his weekly Sunday blessing at St Peter's Square.
Trump says Ukraine and Russia agree to ‘energy ceasefire’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had pushed for a 60-day full ceasefire.
How the ICC can be saved
Hoping for ‘dialogue’ with the US over its sanctions on the ICC is meaningless. Action is needed to protect the court.
Pope Leo XIV to undergo surgery after lump found in lung
Pope Leo XIV has announced that he will undergo surgery this week, to remove a nodule in his lung.
Power bank fire forces plane to emergency land in India
A plane flying from Delhi to Chennai made an emergency landing after a power bank reportedly caught fire on board.
Tour bus crash in Turkiye leaves at least 11 dead
At least eleven people have been killed and 27 injured after a tour bus collided with a truck near a motorway entrance
At least five people missing as flash floods in Nepal sweep away houses
Authorities urge villagers to move to safer places after a river in the central part of the country bursts its banks.