A police officer was killed and another wounded in southeastern Iran on Saturday during a shootout with armed assailants, news agencies reported. The incident took place in Sistan-Baluchistan province, one of Iran’s poorest regions, known for frequent clashes involving security forces, Baluch minority rebels, Sunni extremist groups, and drug traffickers. The Fars news agency, citing […]

Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir published a video on Friday showing him confronting the most high-profile Palestinian detainee in Israeli custody, Marwan Barghouti, inside his prison cell. Barghouti, a leading member of the Palestinian Fatah party, has spent over 20 years in prison, serving a life sentence for his role in anti-Israeli […]

The death toll from severe monsoon rains that have caused flash floods across northern Pakistan has risen to at least 225 over the past 48 hours, according to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Saturday. The majority of fatalities, 211, were recorded in the mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Nine more deaths occurred in Pakistan-administered […]

The government of Guinea-Bissau announced on Friday that it was expelling two major Portuguese news agencies from the country, a decision promptly condemned by Lisbon. The West African Portuguese-speaking nation did not provide further explanation, but the measure will affect the news agency Lusa and the public broadcaster RTP. Their programming has been suspended, and […]

Air Canada is bracing for major disruption as its flight attendants prepare to strike on Saturday, prompting the airline to cancel hundreds of flights and affecting over 100,000 passengers. The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), representing Air Canada’s 10,000 flight attendants, became legally entitled to strike at 12:01 am (0401 GMT) on Saturday, following […]

The Metropolitan Police confirmed that at least 60 people will face prosecution for showing support for the recently proscribed group Palestine Action, in addition to three individuals already charged. Prosecution and Arrest Overview Aspect Details Total expected prosecutions 60+ individuals Already charged 3 people Total arrests since ban Over 700 Largest single protest arrests 522 […]

Geneva/Davos – Friday – The World Economic Forum (WEF) announced on Friday that its founder, Klaus Schwab, and his wife, Hilde Schwab, were cleared of any wrongdoing following an investigation into whistleblower complaints. Investigation Findings Aspect Details Subject Klaus Schwab and Hilde Schwab Allegations Misuse of WEF resources for personal matters, including withdrawing money via […]

Portugal and Spain – Friday – Portugal recorded its first death from wildfires on Friday, as Spain’s weather agency issued warnings of “very high to extreme” fire risk amid Europe’s ongoing heatwave. Meanwhile, Greece continued to battle fires on one Aegean island, although conditions had improved for several other southern European nations.   Casualty and […]

Algiers, Algeria – Friday – Eighteen people were killed and nine others injured on Friday when a bus plunged from a bridge into a river in the Algerian capital, emergency services reported. Incident Overview Detail Information Location Mohammadia district, eastern Algiers Time Late afternoon Casualties 18 fatalities; 9 injured Critical Injuries 2 of the injured […]

Denmark – Friday – One person was killed and several others sustained injuries in Denmark on Friday after a train collided with a farm vehicle, police reported. The accident occurred near Bjerndrup, in the southwest of the country, according to a statement released by local authorities. Incident Details Detail Information Location Near Bjerndrup, southwest Denmark […]