New Zealand’s government has paid Samoa 10m Samoan Tala (NZD 6m; £2.6m) after one of its naval ships crashed into a reef in Samoan waters before catching fire and sinking last year. HMNZS Manawanui started leaking oil into the ocean after it sank, with reports of sea turtles dying and slicks appearing on nearby Samoan…
LONDON (International Desk) — A mosque in the southern coastal town of Peacehaven was set on fire while worshippers were present inside, in what police are treating as a suspected hate crime. According to local reports, two people were inside the mosque when the blaze broke out. Emergency services quickly responded and managed to bring…
New Delhi (International Desk) — The Delhi High Court has scheduled the hearing on November 10, 2025, for the National Investigation Agency’s (NIA) petition seeking to convert the life imprisonment of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Yasin Malik into a death sentence. According to court documents, the NIA filed the appeal against the…
US President Donald Trump has sent troops from California to Oregon after a court denied his attempt to deploy the National Guard in Portland. The deployment circumvents a judge’s order blocking the deployment by instead using National Guard soldiers already serving in Los Angeles. California Governor Gavin Newsom vowed to file a lawsuit over the…
US President Donald Trump has urged everyone involved in efforts to end the Gaza war to “move fast” as mediators are set to meet in Egypt on Monday for indirect peace talks between Hamas and Israel. The talks come after Hamas agreed to some parts of a 20-point US peace plan, including freeing hostages and…
WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Israel has agreed to a preliminary withdrawal line following recent talks aimed at halting hostilities in Gaza. In his statement, Trump said Hamas has been informed of Israel’s decision, and once Hamas confirms, a ceasefire will take effect immediately, followed by the exchange of hostages and prisoners. Earlier,…
JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Hamas will be disarmed, declaring that the group would be stripped of its weapons either through diplomatic means or by Israeli military force. In a televised address, Netanyahu said he had informed the United States of Israel’s intent to demilitarize Hamas and insisted that the…
ANKARA: Disturbing new revelations have emerged about the treatment of humanitarian activists detained by Israel after the interception of the Global Samoud Flotilla, which was carrying aid for Gaza. Two Malaysian sisters — singers and actresses Haleezah Helmi and Hazwani Helmi — who were among those detained, have recounted the inhumane conditions and abuse they…
Special day for mosques in GermanyBerlin (Voice of Germany) October 3 is the day of German reunification. Since October 3, 1990, this day has been celebrated as Republic Day, however, since 1997, October 3 has also been declared a special day for mosques.On this day, people of Germans and other nationalities and religions visit mosques…
Seven al-Shabab militants who attacked a high-security prison in Somalia’s capital have all been killed, the country’s government has said. A huge explosion and gunfire were heard coming from Godka Jilicow – a detention centre that holds al-Shabab militants – in Mogadishu on Saturday evening. In a statement, al-Shabab said it released “all the Muslim…
