Rioters target hotel used to house asylum seekers amid worst UK disorder in years
Rioters attacked a hotel used to house asylum seekers in the UK town of Rotherham on Sunday, as the country faces the worst social unrest it has seen in years.…
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Ukraine confirms F-16s have arrived in country as Zelensky heralds ‘new chapter’ in fight against Russia
The arrival of F-16 fighter jets in Ukraine marks “a new chapter” for the country’s Air Force, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday as he confirmed for the first time that the…
No need for army, UK government says, as it faces worst disorder in years
The UK’s policing minister has said that there will be a “nick them quick” approach to far-right rioters who have caused unrest across the country this week, but added there…
At least 27 killed in Bangladesh as protesters, police and pro-government activists clash
At least 27 people were killed and scores injured in clashes in Bangladesh on Sunday, as police fired tear gas and lobbed stun grenades to disperse tens of thousands of protesters calling for Prime Minister Sheikh…
Foreign citizens urged to leave Lebanon ‘as soon as possible’ as regional tensions spike
The US, UK and France are among several countries urging their citizens to leave Lebanon as heightened tensions in the region spark fears of a widening Middle East conflict. The…
2 killed in stabbing attack in Israeli city of Holon
Two people have been killed in a stabbing attack in the Israeli city of Holon, near Tel Aviv, medical officials have said. The two killed were a 66-year-old woman and…
Russian submarine sunk in Crimean port, Ukraine claims
Ukraine’s military has claimed it sank a Russian submarine in a port in Crimea, in what would be another major setback for Moscow in the occupied peninsula. The submarine Rostov-on-Don was…
She wanted ‘the world’ for her daughter. Instead, she got a landmark prison sentence
Ruqia Haidari was the baby of the family. The youngest of five children, she was born in Afghanistan in 1999, just a month before her father, a fruit and vegetable…
Israelis fear for hostages as Netanyahu celebrates ‘crushing blows’ against enemies
As Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu celebrates what he sees as major victories against Hamas and Hezbollah this week, the mood in Tel Aviv is far from celebratory. Often bustling with…
Anti-Netanyahu protests erupt in Israel over delayed hostage deal
Anti-government rallies erupted in several cities across Israel this weekend, as tens of thousands of Israelis demanded that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu strike a deal with terror group Hamas to…