A devastating fire at a hypermarket in Iraq’s Wasit province has killed around 50 people, prompting a three-day mourning period in the region. The fire broke out Wednesday evening at the Corniche Hypermarket in central Kut while families were shopping and dining. Wasit

Intense rainfall has battered central and southern parts of South Korea, leaving two people dead and forcing the evacuation of around 1,000 residents, officials said on Thursday. Authorities have raised the alert level in Chungcheong and southern Gyeonggi provinces, warning of further downpours

Reinforcing its commitment to the Global South, India has dispatched 300,000 doses of measles and rubella vaccines along with supporting medical supplies to Bolivia, currently battling a growing measles outbreak. The Bolivian government had declared a National Health Emergency last month after a

Syria’s interim leader Ahmad al-Sharaa has strongly condemned recent Israeli airstrikes on Damascus and Sweida, accusing Israel of trying to destabilize Syria and fracture national unity. In a televised national address on Thursday, al-Sharaa reaffirmed the government’s commitment to protecting all citizens, particularly

Syria’s foreign ministry has condemned Israeli airstrikes on the southern province of Sweida, calling them “a blatant act of aggression” and holding Israel fully responsible for the resulting casualties and escalation of violence. According to the Syrian authorities, Israeli warplanes carried out air

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has filed a legal petition challenging the legitimacy of his recent arrest over charges related to an alleged attempt to impose martial law, his lawyers said on Wednesday. The petition was submitted to the Seoul Central

South Korea’s Education Minister nominee Lee Jin-sook issued a public apology on Wednesday amid allegations of academic misconduct and illegally sending her daughter abroad for studies. During a confirmation hearing, Lee expressed regret over sending her second daughter to the United States in

Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Textiles, Pabitra Margherita, will embark on an official visit to three African nations — Eswatini, Lesotho, and South Africa — from July 18 to 25. The visit aims to deepen bilateral ties and strengthen India’s

In a dramatic last-minute development, the execution of Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya in Yemen has been put on hold, following extensive diplomatic, religious, and legal interventions. Priya, convicted of killing her former Yemeni business partner Talal Abdo Mehdi in 2017, was scheduled for

Russia has strongly dismissed US President Donald Trump’s warning of sweeping new sanctions, with senior Russian official Dmitry Medvedev calling it a “theatrical ultimatum” that the Kremlin simply ignores. “Trump issued a theatrical ultimatum to the Kremlin. The world shuddered, expecting the consequences.