TRIPOLI — Authorities in Libya have launched an urgent maritime operation to remove a damaged Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker that drifted dangerously close to its western coastline, raising fears of a potential environmental catastrophe in the Mediterranean Sea.
The war involving Iran, Israel, and the United States entered a more volatile phase on Wednesday as Tehran launched a fresh wave of missile attacks while preparing state funerals for one of its most powerful security figures.
As the conflict between Iran, United States, and Israel intensifies, Tehran has indicated that its long-standing position on nuclear weapons is unlikely to shift significantly — even as it calls for a new regional framework governing one of the world’s most critical النفط shipping routes.
Tensions in the Middle East have sharply escalated after missiles were intercepted over Dubai, following fresh threats from Iran to avenge the killing of a top security official in an Israeli airstrike.
The number of United States military personnel wounded in the ongoing conflict with Iran has risen to approximately 200, according to an update from United States Central Command, highlighting the widening impact of the war across the Middle East.
Tensions between Iran and Israel escalated further after Iran’s powerful military organization, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, publicly vowed to pursue and kill Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
A Chinese academic widely nicknamed “China’s Nostradamus” has sparked intense debate online after claiming the United States will ultimately lose its war with Iran — a prediction drawing attention because two of his earlier geopolitical forecasts appear to have already materialised.
Islamist Militant Attacks Surge Across Niger–Benin–Nigeria Borderlands, Research Finds
A deadly drone attack on a humanitarian convoy in Sudan’s Kordofan region has once again underscored the growing dangers faced by aid workers and civilians trapped in one of the world’s most severe and underreported conflicts. The strike, which killed three people and destroyed trucks carrying food and relief supplies, reflects a broader pattern of escalating violence that is increasingly disrupting life-saving humanitarian access across Sudan.
The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has concluded its state congress with the emergence of James Adeshina, a former chairman of the Lagos State Inter-Party Advisory Council, as the new state chairman of the party.
As international travel rebounds and global mobility accelerates in the post-pandemic era, demand for Schengen visas has surged sharply ahead of the 2026 travel season. For millions of tourists, students, business executives and family visitors, the process of securing access to Europe remains a decisive first hurdle—one that can determine whether carefully planned trips proceed smoothly or are delayed indefinitely.
Young couples moved through a packed exhibition hall in Seoul earlier this year, testing baby strollers, fastening infant car seats and comparing new designs for baby carriers, offering a rare snapshot of optimism in a country better known for warnings about demographic decline.
African music is entering Grammy Week as a global force rather than a fringe genre. Powered by streaming platforms, diaspora influence, and growing international demand, artists from across the continent are reshaping the global music landscape. Events like YouTube Music’s Pamoja and new Grammy recognition highlight a shift that industry leaders say is long overdue — and only just beginning.
Gaza City — For many families in Gaza, grief has not ended with death.
Syria’s Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have reached a landmark agreement with the interim government in Damascus to integrate their fighters and security structures into the Syrian Arab Army, marking a major turning point in the country’s post-Assad political and military landscape