Hormuz Shipping Falls to Five Week Low After US Iran Strikes
Commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz dropped to its lowest level in five weeks on Sunday as renewed U.S. and Iranian military strikes...
Allies Seek More Air Defence Aid for Ukraine at Paris Summit
Western allies will seek to secure additional air defence support for Ukraine when they meet in Paris on Monday, as Kyiv faces growing shortages...
Bangkok Pub Fire Kills 27 as Blocked Emergency Exits Hamper Escape
An explosive fire tore through a packed pub in Thailand's capital, Bangkok, early Monday, killing at least 27 people and injuring dozens more after...
Lavrov Holds Talks with AUC Chair Mahmoud Youssouf
On his working visit to the headquarters of the African Union (AU) in July 2026, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held substantive political consultations...
Russia, Sahel States Review Regional Security
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visited the Sahel region in West Africa and officially participated in the Russia-Confederation of Sahel States (Burkina Faso, Mali,...
Thai Sailors Sue Shipping Firm Over Strait of Hormuz Attack
A Thai labour court has agreed to hear a compensation claim filed by three sailors who survived a deadly attack on their cargo vessel...
Undetected Ebola Cases Fuel Congo Outbreak, WHO Warns
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo may be significantly larger than official figures indicate, with most new infections occurring outside known...
European Shares Head for Weekly Loss as Tech Stocks Slide, Iran Tensions Weigh
European shares were little changed on Friday but remained on track for their first weekly decline in five weeks as weakness in technology stocks...
Bangladesh’s Sheikh Hasina Says She Will Return to Surrender in December
Ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said she plans to return from exile in India around December alongside senior members of her banned Awami...
UN Women: One Million Women Lose Aid Access After Global Funding Cuts
At least one million women and girls have lost access to life-saving humanitarian support over the past year as sweeping reductions in international aid...