UN accuses Israel of West Bank 'apartheid'
. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk. PHOTO: COURTESY/UN GENEVA: The United Nations on Wednesday said decades-long discrimination…
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Swiss fire families fear evidence loss
. There has been a massive explosion & fire at Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, around 1:30 AM on…
US should oust Chechen leader: Zelensky
. Kyiv is seeking to shore up its support from Europe because of uncertainties over vital military aid under Trump.…
'Dire' crisis forces UNRWA to fire 571 Gaza staff
. Philippe Lazzarini said most were killed with their family members including their children. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY GENEVA: The UN’s…
Iran unrest intensifies, two security personnel killed, 30 injured
Authorities say additional security forces have been deployed in affected areas, attempting to mitigate protests Protests against soaring inflation and…
Minneapolis mayor disputes self-defence claim after fatal shooting by US agent
Police tape is seen around a vehicle with a bullet hole in the windshield after a driver was shot in…
Trump administration seizes oil tankers tied to Venezuela, Russia
Tanker sailing under Russia’s flag was seized after a weeks-long chase, following last weekend’s US capture of Maduro A U.S.…
Iran president urges calm amid protests
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian attends the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit 2025, in Tianjin, China, September 1, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS…
Berlin power restored after blackout
. People walk through a darkened street during a blackout caused by a fire at a power distribution system in…
Minor rainforest clearing, major climate effect: study
. PARIS: Think of the destruction of Earth’s rainforests and a familiar image may come to mind: fires or chainsaws…