The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed regret over the United States’ formal notification of withdrawal from the global health body, warning the decision would make both the US and the world less safe. In a statement, WHO said the United States, as a founding member of the organization, had made significant contributions to many More
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that officials from Ukraine, Russia, and the United States will hold trilateral meetings for the first time on Friday and Saturday, as the US continues its push to end Russia’s war on Ukraine, Al Jazeera reports. Following his discussions with US President Donald Trump in Davos on Thursday, Zelenskyy said that More
At least 11 Palestinians, including two children and three journalists, have been killed and six others injured in the latest Israeli attacks in Gaza, Al Jazeera reports. Munir al-Barsh, Director General of Gaza’s Ministry of Health, told Al Jazeera that three journalists were killed on Wednesday after their vehicle was directly targeted. According to the More
At least 21 people were killed and dozens more injured after two high-speed passenger trains collided in southern Spain, Al Jazeera reports. The accident occurred at about 7:45 p.m. local time on Sunday when the rear section of an evening train travelling from Malaga to Madrid derailed near the city of Cordoba and struck another More
At least six people have been killed and around 20 others injured when a massive fire swept through a shopping mall in Karachi, according to media reports. The fire broke out on Saturday at Gul Plaza, a densely populated commercial complex, and continued burning for several hours. By early Sunday, authorities said firefighters had managed More
US President Donald Trump has vowed to impose a new wave of escalating tariffs on European allies until the United States is allowed to buy Greenland, Reuters reported, escalating a dispute over the future of Denmark’s vast Arctic island. In a post on his Truth Social platform on Saturday, Trump said an additional 10% import More
The White House has announced the composition of a newly formed “Board of Peace” that is intended to oversee Gaza’s interim administration, a move that has drawn criticism from human rights advocates who argue the arrangement mirrors a colonial-style governance model. In a statement released on Friday, the White House said the board would supervise More
Militants groups have attacked a police station and two banks in Kharan district of Balochistan, stealing 12,000 Pakistani rupees, Geo News reports. In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said security forces killed 12 militants during a clearance operation after the coordinated attacks. It said 15 to 20 militants carried out multiple attacks in More
The White House says that, based on information it has received, the implementation of about 800 execution sentences in Iran has been suspended. Iran’s foreign minister, however, has said that Tehran has no plan to execute protesters. According to reports, White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt said that President Donald Trump received information on Thursday More
European countries sent small numbers of military personnel to Greenland on Thursday as Denmark said it was moving ahead with plans for a “larger and more permanent” NATO presence to secure the island coveted by US President Donald Trump. Reuters reported that the limited European deployments, intended to help Denmark prepare for military exercises, sent More
