23 dead as Pakistan’s Punjab faces historic floods, two million affected
At least 23 people have died in the past 24 hours in Punjab province, Pakistan, after heavy monsoon rains triggered severe flooding, officials said....
Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas has named Hussein al-Sheikh as the PLO’s first-ever vice president, positioning him as a leading successor.
Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas has appointed a close aide as the first-ever vice president of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), positioning him as a potential successor.
Hussein al-Sheikh, a longtime leader of Abbas’ Fatah movement, was appointed after the vice presidency was created during a convention in Ramallah. The 64-year-old is considered one of Abbas' closest allies.
Abbas has led both the PLO and the Palestinian Authority (PA) since the death of Yasser Arafat in 2004 but had long resisted internal reforms, including naming a successor.
The PLO is an umbrella organization of various Palestinian factions, excluding the militant groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad, which are currently engaged in conflict with Israeli forces in Gaza.
While the appointment does not guarantee al-Sheikh the presidency, it positions him as the clear frontrunner and may help ease international concerns over Palestinian leadership succession.
A powerful eruption at Japan’s Shinmoedake volcano sent an ash plume more than 3,000 metres high on Sunday morning, prompting safety warnings from authorities.
According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the Oaxaca region of Mexico on Saturday.
The UK is gearing up for Exercise Pegasus 2025, its largest pandemic readiness test since COVID-19. Running from September to November, this full-scale simulation will challenge the country's response to a fast-moving respiratory outbreak.
A Polish Air Force pilot was killed on Thursday when an F-16 fighter jet crashed during a training flight ahead of the 2025 Radom International Air Show.
At least 23 people have died in the past 24 hours in Punjab province, Pakistan, after heavy monsoon rains triggered severe flooding, officials said.
Germany’s Merz: Ukraine war could last for a long time
Russian drone attacks on power facilities in northern and southern Ukraine overnight left nearly 60,000 people without electricity, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowing to retaliate by ordering new strikes inside Russia.
Malaysia marked its 68th National Day on Sunday with a vibrant parade in Putrajaya attended by over 14,000 participants and the country’s top leadership.
Norway will purchase a fleet of British-built frigates to reinforce its naval strength, the government confirmed on Sunday. The move marks a decisive step in what is expected to be the country’s largest-ever military procurement and a significant boost to NATO’s northern maritime defences.
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