The gunman who killed 14 people at a university in Prague confessed to an earlier double murder in his suicide note, Czech police have said. The note found in David…
Liberia: Fuel tanker explosion leaves more than 40 dead
More than 40 people have died after a fuel tanker crashed and exploded in central Liberia, the country’s chief medical officer Francis Kateh has said. The tanker overturned along a…
Thailand: Tens of thousands affected as severe flooding hits south
Tens of thousands of people in southern Thailand have been affected by severe flooding that has submerged roads and railways, forced schools to close and left some residents trapped in…
Pakistan: Court restores jailed ex-PM Imran Khan’s party election symbol
A court in Pakistan has ruled that former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party can contest elections using its cricket bat logo – a relief for the jailed opposition leader in…
USA: Florida brothers fatally shoot sister over Christmas present row
Two teenage brothers have been arrested after their sister was shot and died during a row over Christmas presents. The 23-year-old was shot in the chest by her teenage brother…
Israel: Houthis say they carried out a drone attack on the port of Eilat
Yemen’s Houthi rebel group has said that it carried out drone attacks targeting the Israeli port city of Eilat, as well as a commercial vessel in the Red Sea, as…
Turkey: Parliament’s foreign affairs commission approves Sweden’s NATO bid
The Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs commission has approved Sweden’s NATO membership bid. The decision, taken on Tuesday, is a key step towards enlarging the military alliance after 19 months of…
Australia: At least nine killed after severe storms battered eastern part of the country
At least nine people have been killed after severe storms battered Australia’s eastern states over the Christmas holidays, bringing down trees and power lines and leaving tens of thousands of…
Indonesia: Workers protest after blast at nickel plant
Hundreds of Indonesian workers have protested for better work safety standards following an explosion at a Chinese-funded nickel processing plant that killed 18 people and injured dozens more. About 300…
India: Dense fog in Delhi causes travel chaos
Extreme cold and dense fog have caused travel chaos in India’s capital Delhi and other parts of northern India. More than 100 flights and 25 trains in the city have…