Netherlands: Explosion hits block of flats in The Hague

An explosion has hit a three-storey block of flats in The Hague, police say. Firefighters rushed to the scene to put out a fire that caused the collapse of several…

South Korea: Rulling party leader calls for suspension of President’s powers

The head of South Korea’s governing party has called for the swift suspension of President Yoon Suk-yeol’s powers, citing “credible evidence” that he sought the arrest of political leaders following…

USA: Trump tariff threat puts a strain on Canada-Mexico ties

Canada is being accused of throwing Mexico under the bus amid a tariff threat ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s second term in the White House. Last week, Trump threatened he…

LIVE UPDATES: Israel-Gaza War

Israeli military says it struck ‘Hezbollah fighter’ threatening troops in southern Lebanon Israeli military says it has struck a “Hezbollah fighter” in southern Lebanon who posed a threat to its…

UK: No plan for more tax rises but we can’t rule it out – Starmer

BBC has reported that Sir Keir Starmer has no plans to have any more tax rises before the next general election – but said he could not rule them out…

Ghana: General election underway

Polls have opened in Ghana for a general election poised to test the country’s democratic stability in a region shaken by political violence and coups. Voting opened at 7am [07:00 GMT] and…

Syria: Damascus and Assad now in Syrian rebels’ sights

The speed with which the status quo in Syria – however unresolved and unsatisfactory – has been turned on its head in recent days has been extraordinary. Syrian government officials…

UAE: McLaren’s F1 title hopes rise as Ferrari’s take a hit in Abu Dhabi finale

Ferrari’s hopes of winning a first Formula One constructors’ title since 2008 took a huge hit as Charles Leclerc collected a 10-place grid drop and rivals McLaren were one-two in…

Syria: Local rebels take most of key southern Syrian region – reports

Rebel forces in southern Syria have reportedly captured most of the Deraa region – the birthplace of the 2011 uprising against President Bashar al-Assad. A UK-based war monitor reports that…

India: Muslim couple forced to sell house after protests by Hindu neighbours

A Muslim couple in India have been hounded out of their newly-purchased home by their Hindu neighbours who said they would not allow them to live there because of their…