19+ hour, 4+ min ago   (363+ words) The leaders of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are set to sign an unprecedented joint declaration calling for the right to hold independence referendums, a move that could intensify pressure on the UK government over the future of the United…...

18+ hour, 31+ min ago   (296+ words) Six Afghan migrants were killed and four others injured after a car carrying 10 people crashed into a tractor-trailer in southwestern Iran while they were attempting to enter the country through an irregular route, Iranian police said, highlighting the continuing dangers…...

18+ hour, 47+ min ago   (313+ words) Former Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has welcomed China’s offer to mediate between Iran and the United States, calling it a timely opportunity to reduce tensions as Beijing steps up diplomatic efforts to prevent a wider conflict in the…...

1+ day, 28+ min ago   (280+ words) Yemen’s Houthi movement claimed on Sunday that it launched a missile and drone attack targeting a Saudi military base in the kingdom’s southern border region, saying the operation struck military infrastructure linked to operations against Yemen. Saree did not specify…...

1+ day, 40+ min ago   (378+ words) An Iranian commercial vessel was struck by a projectile near Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz early Sunday, killing one crew member and injuring three others, Iranian authorities said, in the latest maritime incident to heighten tensions in the…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (287+ words) An Indonesian passenger ferry carrying 243 passengers and crew has gone missing in the Java Sea after losing contact during severe weather, prompting a large-scale search and rescue operation, Indonesian authorities said. The ferry, identified as Virgo Transport 8, departed Surabaya in…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (409+ words) German lawmaker Beatrix von Storch has called for Germany to accelerate the deportation of undocumented Afghan migrants, arguing that Berlin has the logistical capacity to return rejected asylum seekers and convicted offenders to Afghanistan despite ongoing security and human rights…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (423+ words) Al-Qaeda has released a new propaganda video featuring Hamza bin Laden, the son of the group’s founder Osama bin Laden, ahead of the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, raising renewed international concerns about the militant network’s presence and activities in…...

2+ day, 36+ min ago   (437+ words) The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has declassified and released 71 presidential intelligence briefs that warned U.S. leaders about al-Qaeda’s plans to carry out attacks inside the United States before the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The documents were published on Friday to mark the…...

2+ day, 36+ min ago   (456+ words) Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in New Delhi on Saturday for the 18th BRICS Summit, marking his first visit to India since 2019 as Beijing and New Delhi pursue a cautious thaw in relations after years of border tensions. Xi is attending…...