Niamey, Niger — June 6, 2026At least 50 people have died of thirst in the Sahara Desert after their truck broke down and left them stranded in one of the world’s most unforgiving environments, according to a foreign news agency.The victims were returning home to Niger from Mali following Eid al-Adha celebrations when their truck…
Washington / Tehran — June 6, 2026Tensions between the United States and Iran have entered a dangerous new phase following a series of military exchanges in the Gulf region on Saturday.US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed that American forces struck radar installations at Goruk and Qeshm Island in Iran, describing the strikes as a defensive response…
Since coming to power in 2018, the prime minister has steered his country away from Moscow, passed a law to launch the process of joining the EU, and accelerated the peace process with neighbouring Azerbaijan via a US-brokered agreement. The latter has won him US President Donald Trump’s endorsement.
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s President has issued a stark warning to Tehran, accusing Iran of exploiting Lebanon as leverage in its ongoing nuclear negotiations with the United States — a move Beirut has called “completely unacceptable.”Speaking directly to Iranian leadership, the Lebanese President declared: “This is not yours — it is ours. We are the ones…
Jerusalem / International DeskSheikh Walid Siam, a prominent imam of Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem and a revered Palestinian religious leader, passed away on Thursday after a prolonged illness. He leaves behind a legacy of decades-long service to one of Islam’s holiest sites.According to Palestinian religious sources, Sheikh Walid Siam had been battling illness for…
Earlier, Robert Brovdi, Ukraine’s drone commander, announced that five “illegally loitering vessels” had been struck overnight in the ports of Mariupol, Berdyansk and in the coastal waters of what Ukraine calls the “temporarily occupied territories” – parts of the country that Russia currently controls.
ISLAMABAD — The federal government of Pakistan has announced a landmark “Fixed Tax Scheme” aimed at providing significant relief to approximately 3.5 million small traders and shopkeepers across the country, in a move widely welcomed by the business community.Under the scheme, a shopkeeper can enroll by depositing a one-time amount of Rs. 25,000 in cash….
BUCHAREST — A naval drone exploded near an oil terminal in the Romanian Black Sea port of Constanta on Friday morning, Romanian authorities confirmed. No casualties or injuries were reported in the incident.The Russian Embassy in Bucharest claimed the drone was of Ukrainian origin, though no independent verification has been made available at this stage.The…
