Saudi Arabia and the US have carried out strikes against Iran-backed militias in Iraq, in a potential escalation of the Middle East conflict. US Central Command (Centcom) said the strikes were against "Iran-aligned terrorists that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) directed to attack US forces and Saudi energ
UNESCO on Sunday added Greece’s Mount Olympus, Japan’s ancient capitals of Asuka and Fujiwara, and South Sudan’s Boma-Badingilo Migratory Landscape to its prestigious World Heritage List during the World Heritage Committee session in South Korea. History The committee, meeting in the southeastern city of Busan through
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake has hit Kumamoto on Japan’s southern island of Kyushu, sending buildings swaying as people rushed to safety. Authorities have issued a tsunami alert following the quake. Post by News Desk
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has arrived in Washington, DC, and will visit the White House on Tuesday, with the war on Iran topping the agenda. Netanyahu’s visit is his first for talks with President Donald Trump since the United States and Israel launched their war on Iran with strikes on Tehran on Februa
Former Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has been confirmed as the head coach of the France national team. Didier Deschamps, France's longest-serving manager, ended his 14-year stint in charge after the nation's semi-final exit to Spain at the 2026 World Cup. Zidane, a World Cup winner with France in 1998, has been o
At least two Palestinians have been injured in Israeli attacks east of Deir el-Balah in central Gaza, the Wafa news agency reports. Residents in Deir el-Balah, southern Khan Younis and Rafah, and northern Gaza City’s Zeitoun, Tuffah and Shujayea neighbourhoods say Israeli forces have advanced past the “Yellow Line” ma
'Massive attack' strategy needed to tackle fires, spokesman says Brocardi says there needs to be a "massive attack" strategy to tackle wildfires in France, adding that previously firefighting planes were only used around two months a year but but they are being used for up to five. He says it's very important to fight
A massive wildfire in France's Gironde department, home to Bordeaux, remained "broadly stable overnight," the local authority said Monday. "The situation remained broadly stable overnight, with no major developments. Security and emergency services remain fully mobilised and are continuing their operations on the groun
Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, has warned attacks would continue “until the enemy is fully defeated”. Zolghadr also pledged retribution for the US-Israel war on Iran and the killing of schoolchildren, state news agency IRNA reported. “Ongoing and precision strikes by Ir
Saudi Arabia launches strikes on Yemen’s Houthi-held city of Hodeidah in the latest escalation during the regional war between the United States and Iran. President Donald Trump says dialogue between Washington and Tehran continues and a threatened “massive” attack may be unnecessary, although the US remains “locked an
Spain evacuated another 10,000 people because of wildfires near Madrid, bringing the total to more than 45,000, the country's interior ministry said Saturday. The ministry said in a statement that fires in the province of Avila near the capital forced the evacuation of seven more villages. Post by News Desk
Pop star and actress Ariana Grande has officially launched the Brighter Days Ahead Foundation, bringing her years of private charitable giving under one public initiative focused on LGBTQ+ rights, reproductive health, immigrant rights and mental health. The foundation, launched in May, builds on Grande's long history o