At least two people have been killed and more than one million others displaced following a powerful storm in the Philippines, media reports said on Monday. The Guardian, quoting Philippine officials, said the storm caused flash floods, landslides and strong winds in several areas. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Service (NDRRMS) said assessments More
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has arrived in Washington, the capital of the United States, for an official visit and is scheduled to meet US President Donald Trump, reports Al Jazeera. The broadcaster said al-Sharaa arrived in the US capital late on Saturday and would meet Trump at the White House on Monday. It is the More
At least six people have been killed and 750 others injured after a powerful storm struck Brazil’s southern state of Paraná, a media report said on Sunday. According to Al Jazeera, the storm hit on Friday evening with wind speeds reaching 250 kilometers per hour, destroying nearly 90 percent of the city of Rio Bonito More
Reports indicate that the draft amendment to Article 243 of Pakistan’s Constitution includes the creation of a post of “Chief of Defence Forces” and the removal of the “Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee” — a move that opponents say could further tilt the balance of power in favor of the military. According More
The United Nations Security Council has removed sanctions on Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, who is due to meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday. The US-drafted resolution on Thursday also lifted sanctions on Syrian Interior Minister Anas Khattab. It received 14 votes in favor, while China abstained. Washington has been urging More
An explosion during Friday prayers at a mosque inside a school in Indonesia’s capital Jakarta injured 54 people, the city’s police chief said. “The initial data we have received indicates that there are approximately 54 individuals affected. Some have minor injuries, some moderate, and some have already been discharged,” Asep Edi Suheri said, without disclosing More
US President Donald Trump has said that he expects a US-coordinated International Security Force (ISF) to be on the ground in Gaza “very soon,” following two years of Israel’s war on the besieged territory. “It’s going to be very soon. And Gaza is working out very well,” Trump said at a White House function with More
At least 11 people have been killed and 20 others injured after two trains collided in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, a media report said on Wednesday. The local passenger train hit the cargo train from behind near the city of Bilaspur, about 115 kilometers (70 miles) northeast of Chhattisgarh’s state capital of Raipur on More
A wide-body UPS cargo plane has crashed during takeoff at Louisville International Airport in Kentucky, killing at least seven people and injuring 11 others, media reports said on Wednesday. The crash occurred around 5:15 p.m. local time on Tuesday as the aircraft was departing for Honolulu, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The impact More
Zohran Mamdani has won the closely contested New York City mayoral election, becoming the first Muslim to lead the largest city in the United States, media reports said Wednesday. In a victory for the Democratic Party’s progressive wing, Mamdani defeated former Governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa, the Associated Press reported. With his More
