Two Bangladeshis executed in Makkah over ‘immoral act’ inside mosque
Saudi authorities have beheaded two Bangladeshi nationals convicted of committing an "immoral act" inside a mosque in Makkah.
Rubio heads to Uzbekistan with 200 business leaders, then India
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is travelling to Uzbekistan this week with a large business delegation, where he will also join a ministerial meeting with the five Central Asian countries. He will head to India after the trip. The US State Department…
Russian forces claim 902 Ukrainian drones destroyed in one night, including 180 around Moscow
Russia’s military has claimed that it shot down 902 Ukrainian drones in a single night, of which 180 were destroyed around the capital Moscow. In a statement on Wednesday, Russia’s defence ministry said the drones were destroyed overnight by…
IRGC claims supertanker hit in Hormuz and set on fire; vessel was crossing with its signal switched off
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed that a ship caught fire after it was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz. News outlet Al Arabiya reported the attack on this strategically important waterway for global energy transport.…
Saudi-led coalition claims it intercepted three ballistic missiles, Houthis say 85 soldiers including 47 Pakistanis captured
The Houthis have claimed that they captured 85 soldiers of the Saudi-led coalition after clashes around the Bab al-Mandab Strait. According to the group’s military spokesman Yahya Saree, 47 of the captured soldiers are Pakistani. Meanwhile, the…
Cyberattack pushes fridge temperatures to 50 degrees, food rots at hundreds of French supermarkets
The refrigeration systems of hundreds of supermarkets in France have been hit by an unprecedented cyberattack. After the attack, the temperature of the shops’ fridges and freezers rose incredibly to as high as 50 degrees Celsius (122 Fahrenheit).…
Strikes on Iran’s top leadership have complicated the path to talks, Trump believes
Deciding which Iranian officials to contact for negotiations has now become difficult for the United States, according to US President Donald Trump. In his view, the US may have crossed a line in carrying out military strikes targeting Iran’s top…
At least 13 killed in Houthi attack on Riyadh airport: ground war, US help or allies – every path carries risk for Saudi Arabia
Pressure is mounting on Riyadh to retaliate after a missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels killed at least 13 people at King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital. It is the deadliest attack on Saudi soil in more than a decade. Intense…
Trump weighs firing ambassador Guilfoyle over alleged $100,000 request
US President Donald Trump is considering removing Kimberly Guilfoyle as US ambassador to Greece after a string of allegations of impropriety, US broadcaster CNN reported on Sunday, citing a person familiar with the matter. Guilfoyle was engaged to…
Moscow wants lasting peace deal, not a pause; rejects Zelensky’s 60-day ceasefire proposal
Russia has turned down Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s proposal for a 60-day ceasefire, saying it has no interest in a temporary truce and instead wants to end the fighting through a long-term peace agreement. The Kremlin also declined to…