International

Israeli airstrike kills 49 in Syria

The death toll from an Israeli missile attack that hit sites in and around the city of Palmyra in central Syria on Wednesday (November 21) has risen to 49, with over 50 others wounded, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

US shuts Kyiv embassy

Trump selects financier Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary

Ugandan opposition figure reportedly detained

Ukraine fires US-made missiles into Russia for first time

Pakistan’s Imran Khan asks people to join protest on Nov 24

Perturbed by the government’s move to ban Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), Imran Khan made a strong appeal on Monday to people, urging them to join the protest his party is holding in the federal capital on November 24.

Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 15:03

Lebanon, Hezbollah agree to US proposal for ceasefire with Israel

Lebanon and Hezbollah have agreed to a U.S. proposal for a ceasefire with Israel with some comments on the content, a top Lebanese official told Reuters on Monday, describing the effort as the most serious yet to end the fighting, reports reuters.

Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 11:44

Sri Lanka’s leftist win sparks hopes, bridges old divides

As Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake left the polling station at the Abeysingharama Temple in Maradana, Colombo, on Thursday, Sulaiman called out to him, urging him to stop and listen to his grievances.

Monday, 18 November 2024, 09:24