NATO is preparing for war against Russia, says Putin

Jun 24, 2026

Moscow [Russia], June 24: The West, fronted by NATO, is actively preparing for war against Russia, President Vladimir Putin told hundreds of his country's newest...

More killed as Israel says it targets fighters near Nabatiyeh

Jun 24, 2026

Beirut [Lebanon], June 24: Two people were killed and another was wounded after Israeli forces opened fire on the southern Lebanese town of Nabatiyeh al-Fawqa...

Eiffel, Louvre shut doors as France swelters in historic heat

Jun 24, 2026

Paris [France], June 24: The Eiffel Tower and the Louvre in Paris closed early for visitors on Tuesday in response to France's historic heatwave, as...

EU hosts Taliban officials in Brussels for first time since takeover

Jun 24, 2026

Brussels [Belgium], June 24: The European Commission hosted Taliban representatives in Brussels on Tuesday for the first time since the group's return to power in...

Jordan resumes executions after nearly a decade with six hangings

Jun 24, 2026

Cairo [Egypt], June 24: Jordan has executed six convicted criminals for the first time in nearly a decade, Human Rights Watch reported on Tuesday. "Carrying...

Poland-Ukraine history row escalates

Jun 24, 2026

Kiev [Ukraine] / Warsaw [Poland], June 24: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is not expected to travel to a reconstruction conference in the Polish port city...

Iran to hold Khamenei burial on July 9, four months after death

Jun 24, 2026

Tehran [Iran], June 24: The funeral of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike on February 28, will take...

UN maritime agency to evacuate 11,000 seafarers from Middle East

Jun 24, 2026

London [UK], June 24: The International Maritime Organization (IMO) will evacuate thousands of sailors from the Middle East following the agreement between the United States...

Protests erupt after two young Palestinians shot dead in West Bank

Jun 24, 2026

Tel Aviv [Israel], June 24: Protests erupted in the occupied West Bank on Monday after the Palestinian Health Ministry reported that two Palestinian males aged...