Owner defends Swiss bar safety post-fire
. Swiss police. Photo: AFP (file) CRANS-MONTANA: The owner of the bar in a Swiss ski resort town ravaged by…
Category: International
Two killed in Russian strike
. Russian missiles struck a multi-storey apartment building in Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine. Photo: AFP KYIV: Russian missiles struck a…
Islamic State-linked rebels kill 15 in eastern Congo, officials say
UN mission MONUSCO said ADF killed 89 civilians in Congo during a week of attacks in November File: A charred…
6.5-magnitude quake shakes Mexico City
The US Geological Survey said the quake struck at 1358 GMT, or 7:58 am local time. The US Geological Survey…
Contaminated water kills 9, hospitalises 200 in India’s Indore
Authorities deployed doctors for door-to-door checks and distributed chlorine tablets to purify water Shravan Verma, the district administrative officer, said…
Canada asks Air India to probe pilot removed over alcohol use
Air India said a Vancouver-Delhi flight was delayed on Dec. 23 and an alternate pilot operated the flight Air India…
Embattled Venezuela orders second mass prisoner release
. CARACAS: At least 87 people detained during protests sparked by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s 2024 election victory claim were…
Trump warns US will intervene if Iran kills peaceful protesters
Violent clashes erupt as economic crisis sparks largest demonstrations in three years President Donald Trump of the United States of…
Brazil Supreme Court rejects Bolsonaro plea
Brazil’s Supreme Court found Bolsonaro guilty of conspiring to stay in power after narrowly losing 2022 elections Brazil’s President Jair…
BD's Jamaat-e-Islami open to unity govt
Jamaat-e-Islami party leaders and activists wave Bangladesh’s national flag during a rally in Dhaka. Photo: AFP DHAKA: A once-banned Bangladeshi…