Israeli elections: Netanyahu to remain as caretaker PM despite losing parliamentary majority
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks set to remain in office as caretaker prime minister after his right-wing bloc performed better than...
Police in Ecuador have arrested four suspects after gunmen killed 12 people at a cockfighting ring.
Police in Ecuador say they have arrested four people in connection with a deadly attack at a cockfighting ring that left 12 people dead.
In a coordinated operation involving tactical units, intelligence services, and the Attorney General’s Office, several raids were carried out in El Carmen, leading to the capture of four suspects. One of them is considered an Intermediate Value Target and a member of the organized criminal group ‘Los R7’, according to police.
Local media reports suggest the attackers, disguised in fake military gear, were members of a criminal gang targeting rivals at the cockfight. During the raids, authorities seized weapons and replica police and army uniforms in the northwestern Manabí province.
Provincial authorities have launched a criminal investigation. Up to 20 criminal gangs are believed to be active in Ecuador, competing for control of major drug trafficking routes.
Despite losing his bloc's majority in Israel's 120-seat Knesset in a hotly contested election, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has managed to remain in the lead after 70 per cent of votes were tallied on Wednesday. Figures are subject to change as counting continues.
Russia and Ukraine have begun a regional ceasefire to allow the start of a humanitarian effort in the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky, both sides said on Tuesday, but they continue strikes elsewhere, including the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv.
The Pentagon is prepared to launch potentially major military operations against Iran within 96 hours of receiving an order from U.S. President Donald Trump, with sufficient forces already deployed in the Middle East, according to a CNN report.
Jordan said its air force killed more than 20 Islamic State militants in strikes on southern Syria on Monday night.
At least 68 people have been killed after two high-speed trains collided in Spain on Wednesday, in the second deadly rail disaster in less than a year on a major route linking Madrid with the southern Andalusia region.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks set to remain in office as caretaker prime minister after his right-wing bloc performed better than expected in the parliamentary elections, despite falling short of a majority in the Knesset.
Police in Madrid clashed with protesters as groups took to the streets to call for the government's resignation following a train collision that killed at least 68 people and injured dozens others.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has accused European governments of fuelling the war in Ukraine, arguing that officials in Brussels and several European capitals are responsible for prolonging the conflict while rejecting meaningful dialogue over Russia's security concerns.
The United States, the European Union and a group of partner nations have renewed calls for North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programmes, while urging all UN member states to fully enforce existing international sanctions.
UN investigators have said a steady flow of foreign weapons, military technology and fighters is prolonging and intensifying Sudan’s war. They warned that the conflict is spreading geographically and becoming more dangerous for civilians.
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