World & Security
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South Africa bar shooting death toll climbs to 18 as police investigate
A mass shooting at a tavern in Wedela, South Africa, has killed 18 people, including two Lesotho nationals. Police are investigating possibl
Seoul demands apology from Kyiv over POW transfer disclosure
South Korea's president has demanded an apology from Ukraine for publicly confirming the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war, a mo
Bangkok's streets turn to canals as heavy rains trigger citywide flooding
Days of heavy rain have turned Bangkok's streets into canals, flooding homes and businesses. Transport is disrupted, shelters have been open
Iran's Revolutionary Guards claim second US drone seized in Strait of Hormuz
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claims to have seized a US REMUS 600 underwater drone in the Strait of Hormuz. It is the second suc
Saudi airstrike on Yemen market kills seven, wounds dozens
A Saudi-led coalition airstrike hit a market in Yemen's Taiz province, killing seven people and wounding 40. The attack comes as Houthi forc
Ethiopia's army chief alleges Egypt and Sudan back rebel alliance
Field Marshal Birhanu Jula claims Egypt and Sudan are backing a seven-group alliance aiming to remove Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. The accusat
South Africa reels after two mass shootings kill 27 in a single night
Seventeen people were shot dead at a tavern west of Johannesburg on Saturday night. In a separate attack near Cape Town, 10 people were kill
Azerbaijan Marks Remembrance Day as South Caucasus Peace Dividends Take Shape
Azerbaijan observes Remembrance Day for soldiers killed in the 44-day war of 2020. Six years on, rail freight and digital transit with Armen
Suicide bombing at Pakistani checkpoint kills at least 11
At least 11 people died and around 30 were wounded when a suicide bomber detonated a vehicle at a police checkpoint in Dera Ismail Khan. The
Six killed across Ukraine as Putin dismisses talk of conflict with Europe
At least six people died in Russian attacks on Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, Kherson and Sumy over the past day. Kyiv's air force says 173 drones w
West Bank springs diverted as 12 nations sanction settler trade
Israeli settlers have diverted water from Palestinian springs in the occupied West Bank, including a source serving the village of Fasayil.
Saudi-led coalition intercepts Houthi drones and missiles targeting Riyadh
The Saudi-led coalition intercepted two drones and two ballistic missiles launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels toward Saudi Arabia. The attacks