Japanese island holds disaster drill in shadow of Taiwan threat
Japan on Sunday conducted a tsunami evacuation drill on its westernmost island, an exercise that could also help residents respond to an emergency arising...
In very rare move, Pope dismisses conservative US bishop
Pope Francis dismissed Bishop Joseph E Strickland of Tyler, Texas, one of his fiercest critics among US Roman Catholic conservatives, after he refused to...
Australia says ports operator cyber incident ‘serious’
The Australian government on Sunday described as “serious and ongoing” a cybersecurity incident that forced ports operator DP World Australia to suspend operations at...
Russia renews missile attacks on Kyiv, attacks intensify in the east
Russia launched a missile attack on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv and the surrounding region for the first time in more than seven weeks and pounded...
Iceland evacuates towns as it prepares for volcanic eruption
Icelandic authorities said they were preparing for a volcanic eruption in the south-west of the island in the coming days after a series of...
London police arrest over 120 as pro-Palestinian rally draws counter-protests
More than 300,000 pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched through central London on Saturday, with police arresting over 120 people as they sought to stop far-right counter-protesters...
Israel offers to evacuate babies from crippled Gaza hospital
Israel’s military said it was ready to evacuate babies from Gaza’s largest hospital on Sunday, where Palestinian officials said two newborns died and dozens...
Israel says its forces operating in ‘heart of Gaza City’
Israel said on Tuesday its forces were operating deep in Gaza City in their battle to wipe out Hamas in the Palestinian enclave, and...
Zelenskiy calls for Ukrainian unity after rift with top general
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has called on Ukrainians to remain united, days after a rift emerged between his office and the country’s commander-in-chief as the...
Darfur refugees report new spate of ethnically driven killings
People fleeing to Chad have reported a new surge in ethnically-driven killings in Sudan’s West Darfur as the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces took over...
