"Newshour with Guy Shone" - Gaza ceasefire: how long will peace last?

Australia Air Force pilots also heard Chinese navy live-fire warning on radio

Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) pilots, monitoring a Chinese navy warship as it navigated Australian waters, were alerted to a live-fire exercise via a civilian radio broadcast, defense officials revealed on Tuesday.

Myanmar quake death toll passes 1,700

A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar’s Sagaing region, followed by a 6.4-magnitude tremor, killing more than 1,700 people and leaving 3,400 injured. The quake caused building collapses in Myanmar and Thailand, prompting emergency declarations and ongoing rescue efforts.

Central Asian rare metals: a resource curse or an engine of economic growth?

As the world shifts toward clean energy at an ever-accelerating pace, large economies are scrambling to secure reliable supply chains for rare earth minerals. These minerals, once seen as mere industrial components, have become a political tool in the global power struggle

Mass Russian drone attack hits Kharkiv, injuring twenty one

Russian forces carried out a drone attack on Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, late Wednesday, injuring at least twenty one people and causing structural damage, according to Ukrainian officials.

Rising tensions between Israel and Lebanon threaten ceasefire agreement