Rescuers in Benin have recovered 10 additional bodies from a river into which a bus plunged over the weekend, bringing the total death toll to 37, authorities confirmed to AFP on Wednesday. Six more passengers remain missing following the tragic accident, which occurred when the bus fell off a bridge into the Oueme River on […]

China and India have pledged to resume regular flights between the two countries following high-level diplomatic discussions in New Delhi, as Beijing’s top diplomat concluded his official visit. The announcement comes after talks aimed at easing tensions and restoring connectivity, which were disrupted amid ongoing geopolitical and pandemic-related restrictions. Both nations agreed to reopen air […]

The Russian army announced on Wednesday that it had captured three villages in eastern Ukraine, asserting fresh territorial gains despite ongoing US-led peace efforts and a wave of diplomatic activity aimed at ending the conflict.   According to Russia’s defence ministry on Telegram, its troops had “continued to advance deep into the enemy defences” in […]

A man has died while assisting in efforts to combat the wildfires scorching Portugal, raising the death toll to three, the country’s civil protection service reported on Wednesday. The victim, employed by a company contracted to help the northern municipality of Mirandela fight the fires, lost his life in an accident involving construction equipment used […]

Hurricane Erin maintained its Category 2 strength early Wednesday morning as authorities along the North Carolina coast prepared for life-threatening coastal flooding. Mandatory evacuations were ordered for some islands, as residents readied themselves for severe weather. The storm, which underwent historically rapid intensification, briefly reaching Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, previously caused widespread flooding […]

Japanese technicians at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant have deployed remote-controlled robots inside one of the damaged reactor buildings as part of preparations to remove radioactive debris. The task of removing melted fuel and other radioactive material remains the most formidable challenge in the decades-long decommissioning project, due to dangerously high radiation levels. Scale […]

Iran declared on Wednesday that it is fully prepared for any renewed Israeli aggression, revealing that it has developed missiles with far greater capabilities than those used during their recent 12-day conflict. Defence Minister Aziz Nassirzadeh told the official IRNA news agency: “The missiles used in the 12-day war were manufactured a few years ago. […]

A historic red wooden church, widely regarded as one of Sweden’s most beautiful buildings, resumed its slow journey across the Arctic town of Kiruna on Wednesday, moving incrementally toward its new location to make way for Europe’s largest underground mine. Kiruna’s entire town centre is being relocated because of the giant LKAB iron ore mine, […]

Syria’s Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani met with an Israeli delegation in Paris on Tuesday to discuss de-escalation measures and the situation in Druze-majority Sweida province, following deadly sectarian violence last month, Syrian state media reported Wednesday. Also present at the meeting was Syria’s intelligence chief and Israel’s Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, according to SANA, […]

At least 30 people have been killed in an attack on a mosque in northwestern Nigeria earlier this week, according to local sources and a lawmaker, up from an initial toll of 13. The attack occurred at the Unguwar Mantau mosque in Malumfashi local government area, Katsina State, on Tuesday, during early morning prayers. Locally, […]