Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign mutual defence pact in Mecca
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a Mecca defence pact making an attack on one an attack on all, amid the US-Israel war with Iran.
Global News
Extreme heat grips South Korea and Central Europe, killing 19 and drying up a Hungarian lake
South Korea hit a record 42.5C with 19 heat deaths, while Hungary’s Lake Velence shrank to a historic low amid a severe drought.
Hiroshima survivors warn Japan’s military buildup threatens postwar pacifism
Japan marked the 81st anniversary of the Hiroshima atomic bombing on August 6, with survivors and activists warning that the country’s growing military buildup…
Trump’s Gaza ‘Board of Peace’ awards first contract as Netanyahu resists ceasefire terms
The Board of Peace, the Trump administration body overseeing Gaza’s postwar reconstruction, has issued its first construction contract: a small military…
Ugandan national team footballer David Owori dies after robbery attack in Kampala
Ugandan national team footballer David Owori, 27, died after robbers beat him with paving stones during a phone theft attempt in Kampala.
Iran and US Offer Conflicting Accounts of Strait of Hormuz Talks
Trump says US-Iran talks on the Strait of Hormuz are underway, but Tehran says it is only discussing shipping with Oman, exposing conflicting accounts.
Killing of Mexican influencer in Sinaloa spotlights cartel-content creator ties
A Mexican influencer, César Gastélum, was shot dead on livestream in Culiacán, reviving questions about cartel ties to Sinaloa’s content creators.
Rights groups say Israeli strike that killed Lebanese journalist was a war crime
Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International and Legal Agenda have concluded that an Israeli military strike on 22 April in the southern Lebanese town of al-Tiri…
Israeli settler charged with manslaughter over killing of West Bank activist Odeh Hathaleen
Israel has charged settler Yinon Levy with reckless manslaughter over the 2025 shooting death of West Bank activist Odeh Hathaleen, seen in “No Other Land.”
Thousands of migrants remain in Ceuta a week after mass border rush from Morocco
Ceuta’s president says 3,000-5,000 migrants remain after a late-July mass crossing from Morocco that killed about 100 people and strained the Spanish enclave.