South Korea: Presidential security chief resigns after ‘bloodshed’ warning

The head of South Korea’s presidential security service has resigned after warning authorities to avoid “bloodshed” in any attempt to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol over his short-lived declaration of…

Myanmar: At least 40 killed in military air attack in Rakhine State- UN

Air attacks by Myanmar’s military in the western state of Rakhine this week killed dozens of people, the United Nations said, as the country continues to be mired in violence…

Syria: Italy foreign minister meets Ahmed al-Sharaa and calls for sanctions talks

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has held talks with Syria’s new rulers and called for talks on easing European Union sanctions imposed on the previous government of Bashar al-Assad. Tajani…

Venezuela: President Maduro begins third term amid international protest

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has been sworn in for a third six-year term, despite an outpouring of international condemnation following July’s contested presidential election. Standing before the National Assembly in…

Greenland: We do not want to be American or Danish- PM Mute Egede

Greenlanders  do not want to be American or Danish, the Arctic island’s prime minister has said, after US President-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out using military force to acquire…

USA: Biden extends temporary status for immigrants from Ukraine, Venezuela

The outgoing administration of President Joe Biden has announced an extension of the temporary protected status granted to immigrants from countries where the United States has determined it is not…

South Korea: Thousands protest as Yoon resists second arrest attempt

Thousands of South Koreans have continued to gather for rival protests in Seoul, as investigators prepare another attempt to arrest suspended President Yoon Suk-yeol over his short-lived martial law decree…

Australia: Second synagogue in Sydney defaced with anti-Semitic graffiti

A synagogue in Sydney has been daubed in anti-Semitic graffiti, police said, a day after the anti-Semitic vandalism of a separate synagogue in the New South Wales state capital. According…

Syria: Intelligence says it thwarted ISIL attempt to blow up Shia shrine

Syrian authorities have foiled an attempt by ISIL (ISIS) fighters to blow up a revered Shia shrine in a Damascus suburb, state news agency SANA has reported. Intelligence and security…

Palestine: Israel steps up Gaza attacks amid renewed ceasefire push

At least eight people have been killed in an Israeli attack on a school sheltering displaced Palestinians in northern Gaza, as Israel sent several senior officials for talks on a…