International News
Authorities in China's capital Beijing on Monday raced to contain a COVID-19 outbreak traced to a raucous 24-hour bar known for cheap liquor and big crowds, with millions facing mandatory testing and thousands under targeted lockdowns.
US campaigners have welcomed a potential cross-party deal on gun safety reforms but stressed the proposals do not go far enough. "This is progress even if small," said David Hogg, a survivor of the 2018 Parkland school sho...
Neasa Ronayne plans to visit Japan for the first time this year. She has paid more than £3,500 ($4,390) for a 16-day tour, as under the country's Covid-19 restrictions she is not allowed to roam around on her own. But Ms Ronayne, who ..
Russia and China have opened a new cross-border bridge, which constructors say will cut the travel distance of Chinese goods to western Russia by 1,500km (930 miles). Moscow is seeking to increase trade with China after global sanctions hit the Ru..
The US will no longer require air travellers to have proof of a negative Covid-19 test before entering the country from abroad. Officials said they were dropping the requirement due to the "tremendous progress" the country had made in th..
Faisal risks his life to drive tanker filled with petrol away from fuel station and crowd A Pakistani driver is being hailed as a hero after he saved many lives by driving a burning oil tanker away from a fuel pump in Balochistan province. Moha..
Türkiye will not relinquish its rights in the Aegean region and will not refrain from using power granted to it by international agreements over militarisation of islands, President Erdogan warns. Türkiye does not violate anyone's ri..
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud uses his inauguration ceremony to seek international aid as famine approaches the drought-hit East African country. Somalia's newly elected President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has used his inauguration speech to app..
Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah warns Israel against drilling in Karish field before a deal is reached and asks Energean company's ship to immediately vacate the maritime site. The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah group has threatened to str..