Wednesday, June 17, 2026

WORLD

Yemeni govt to attend new round of prisoner exchange talks with Houthi rebels

The Yemeni government has announced that it agreed to attend a new round of UN-sponsored talks with Houthi rebels on exchange of prisoners,...

Tunisia not guardian of Europe’s borders in preventing illegal immigrants: Prez

Tunisian President Kais Saied said Tunisia will not be a guardian of Europe's borders in preventing the flow of illegal immigrants as the...

Italy bids goodbye to Berlusconi with state funeral

Thousands of mourners packed the area around the Duomo Cathedral in Milan to bid farewell to Silvio Berlusconi, the Italian media mogul and...

Death toll in Sudan’s armed clashes climbs to 958

Civilian death toll has climbed to 958 in the armed clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces across the...

UN chief calls for stemming online hate, bolstering social cohesion

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for efforts to curb online hate and invest in social cohesion. "Hate is a danger to everyone --...

Turkey kills 41 YPG members in retaliation for attacks: Defence ministry

At least 41 members of the Syrian Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) were killed by Turkish forces in retaliation for YPG's harassing fires,...

Lebanon fails to elect new president for 12th time

The Lebanese parliament has failed to elect a new President for the republic during its 12th session, plunging the country into further political...

Death toll rises to 59 after refugee boat sinks off Greece

The death toll has risen to 59 following the capsizing of a fishing boat carrying refugees and migrants off southwestern Greece, Greek national...

2 miners killed, 35 fainted due to gas suffocation in coalmine in Afghanistan

Two miners were killed and 35 others fainted due to gas suffocation in a coalmine in Dara-e-Suf Bala district of Afghanistan's northern Samangan...

Turkey not to approve Sweden’s NATO bid unless counter-terrorism requirements fulfilled: Erdogan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Turkey will only admit Sweden's NATO bid in the upcoming Vilnius Summit in July if...