Lebanon’s new President Joseph Aoun has begun binding consultations with members of parliament to nominate a prime minister. Aoun’s consultations got under way at 8:15am (06:15 GMT) on Monday with
Seoul says 300 North Korean soldiers killed, 2,700 wounded fighting Ukraine
Some 300 North Korean soldiers have been killed while fighting in Russia’s war against Ukraine, a South Korean legislator has said. Added to the 300 deaths are about “2,700 injuries”,
Record number of migrants, refugees reached Canary Islands by sea in 2024
At least 46,843 people reached Spain’s Canary Islands in 2024 through the increasingly deadly Atlantic migration route, the country’s interior ministry has said. The European country received 63,970 migrants who
Maduro government offers reward for location of exiled opposition candidate
The government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has announced a $100,000 reward for information on the whereabouts of exiled opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez. The announcement on Thursday comes eight days
US President Biden awards presidential medal to Trump critic Liz Cheney
Outgoing President Joe Biden has awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal, the second-highest civilian honour in the United States, to members of a congressional committee that investigated the attack on the
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,044
Here is the situation on Friday, January 3: Fighting The Ukrainian military said it carried out a high-precision strike on a Russian command post in Maryino, in Russia’s Kursk region,
Frexit: Why Ivory Coast is joining African campaign to expel French troops
French military troops who have been in Ivory Coast for decades will soon be leaving, Ivorian officials have said, signalling more diplomatic setbacks for France amid local resentment that has
South Korea extends Boeing 737-800 inspections as Jeju Air wreckage lifted
Inspections of all 101 Boeing 737-800 jets operated by South Korea’s airlines have been extended for another week, the transport ministry said, as authorities began lifting the wreckage of the
Curry breaks NBA three-pointer record as Warriors trounce 76ers
Stephen Curry had 30 points and made all eight of his 3-point attempts as the Golden State Warriors beat the Philadelphia 76ers 139-105 in San Francisco. Golden State led 35-19
Israeli forces kill dozens in Gaza with ceasefire talks set to resume
At least 35 Palestinians have been killed in multiple Israeli attacks on Gaza since dawn, as high-level negotiators prepare to resume stalled ceasefire talks. Israeli forces killed at least 19