USA: Wildfires spread in New York, New Jersey

Fire crews in the United States are working to contain large blazes in the northeastern states of New York and New Jersey, where heavy, smoke-filled air has prompted health warnings…

Cuba: Earthquake rocks island nation as residents struggle to recover from recent hurricanes and power outages

A powerful earthquake has hit eastern Cuba, adding more problems to a country still reeling from a series of recent storms and blackouts. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported on Sunday that…

Lebanon: Israel sees ‘progress’ in ceasefire talks with Beirut, but no deal yet

Israel says there has been “certain progress” in talks about a ceasefire in Lebanon, although the Iran-backed Hezbollah group says it has not received any peace proposal yet. Israeli Foreign…

Mauritius: PM Pravind Jugnauth concedes defeat in parliamentary election

Pravind Jugnauth, the incumbent prime minister of Mauritius, has conceded defeat in the parliamentary election, saying his political alliance is headed for a major loss. “L’Alliance Lepep is heading towards a…

Russia: Zelenskyy says Ukraine up against 50,000-strong force in Kursk

Russia is trying to push Ukrainian forces from its western Kursk region with tens of thousands of soldiers, Ukraine’s president says, aiming to retake territory it has lost since August…

France: President Macron and PM Starmer vow ‘unwavering’ Ukraine support

France and the UK will support Ukraine for as long as necessary “to thwart Russia’s war of aggression”, French President Emmanuel Macron and Sir Keir Starmer have said. The prime…

Saudi Arabia: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman demands immediate end to Israel’s war in Gaza and Lebanon

Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has demanded that Israel immediately stop its military aggression in Gaza and Lebanon at the opening of a summit of Arab and Muslim leaders…

Saudi Arabia: Israel committing ‘genocide’ in Gaza- Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has condemned Israel’s actions in Gaza as “genocide” in some of the harshest public criticism of the country by a Saudi official since the…

Saudi Arabia: Israeli wars in Gaza, Lebanon on Arab-Islamic summit agenda

Arab and Muslim leaders are set to hold a summit in Saudi Arabia that will focus on Israel’s devastating wars in Gaza and Lebanon, according to Saudi state media. The…

Haiti: Transitional council to replace PM in contentious move

A transitional council tasked with re-establishing democratic order in Haiti has signed a decree sacking interim Prime Minister Garry Conille, in a contentious move that highlights deepening political turmoil in…