The death toll from the devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar has now exceeded 1,000, according to the country's military authorities, agencies reported.  The earthquake, which hit the central city of Mandalay on Friday, sent powerful tremors across the

British citizens “should leave South Sudan now,” UK foreign minister David Lammy has warned, with fears growing the country is tipping closer to civil war as a fragile peace deal unravels. “My message to British nationals in South Sudan is clear. If you judge it is

A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on Friday, sending shockwaves across the region, including Myanmar’s largest city, Yangon, and neighboring Bangkok, Thailand. The tremor, at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles), caused widespread panic as

Australia will head to the polls for a federal election on 3 May, in what is predicted to be a tight race. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, whose Labor Party will be defending a small majority, announced the date from Parliament House on Friday. Opinion polls predict a slim margin

An Israeli airstrike has killed Abdel-Latif al-Qanoua, a Hamas spokesperson, in northern Gaza as Israel intensifies its military operations in the enclave, according to Palestinian media. Al-Qanoua was reportedly killed in a pre-dawn airstrike on Jabalia, where Israeli fighter jets

In a move set to intensify global trade tensions, US President Donald Trump has announced a 25% tariff on imported cars and auto parts.  The new levies, aimed at bolstering domestic manufacturing, are scheduled to take effect on April 2 for vehicle imports, while tariffs on parts

Amnesty International has urged Pakistan to withdraw its ‘illegal foreigners’ repatriation plan, which targets Afghan refugees, as returns and deportations significantly declined in March due to border closures. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Amnesty, ahead of the

A Kenyan policeman deployed in Haiti has gone missing after violent gangs attacked a group of officers on a rescue mission, a UN-backed multinational security mission said on Wednesday. The Kenyan officers were on their way Tuesday to rescue Haitian police stuck in a ditch

At least 11 people have been killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza since early Wednesday, including a mother and her six-month-old baby in northern Jabalia, according to Palestinian health officials. The latest escalation comes as Israel continues its military operations in the region,

At least 18 people have died and 19 others have been injured as wildfires continue to devastate South Korea’s southeastern regions, marking the country’s most catastrophic wildfire event to date.  The fires have forced over 23,000 people to evacuate, with hundreds of

Russia and Ukraine have reached an agreement to halt naval military activities in the Black Sea following three days of peace talks in Saudi Arabia, mediated by the United States. This ceasefire, aimed at reopening a vital trade route, was announced by Washington, which expressed hope for

The Kremlin confirmed Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin has gifted to Donald Trump a portrait he commissioned of the U.S. president. Putin gave the painting to Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, in Moscow earlier this month, the Russian president's spokesperson,

US and Russian officials are holding peace talks in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, aimed at establishing a 30-day partial ceasefire in Ukraine.  These discussions come shortly after productive talks between Ukrainian and US delegations, focused on the ongoing conflict. The talks between

The United States is reaching out to Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in an effort to negotiate a new nuclear agreement and prevent military confrontation, according to US special envoy Steve Witkoff. Speaking to Fox News on Sunday, Witkoff emphasized the preference

South Korea’s Constitutional Court has overturned the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, reinstating him as the country’s acting president. Han initially assumed leadership in December after President Yoon Suk Yeol was suspended and impeached by parliament over his

Tens of thousands of demonstrators have flooded the streets across Turkey following the arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu, Istanbul’s mayor and a key political rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.  Imamoglu, who was expected to be the Republican People’s Party’s (CHP)

Hamas has confirmed the death of senior official Ismail Barhoum in an Israeli strike earlier today. In an official statement, the group stated that Barhoum, a member of its political bureau, was killed while receiving treatment at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis. Earlier, Defense

At least seven people were killed in overnight Russian drone attacks in Ukraine, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged his Western allies to put more pressure on Moscow to cease its attacks on the country in advance of peace talks in Saudi Arabia. Three people, including a

Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, has dismissed UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s proposal for an international force to uphold a ceasefire in Ukraine, calling it “a posture and a pose.” Speaking to Tucker Carlson, Witkoff criticized the plan as

A senior Hamas leader, Salah al-Bardaweel, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Khan Younis, Gaza, early Sunday, according to Hamas officials. His wife was also among the casualties, locals reported. The Israeli military has not provided an official response regarding the