Cuba plunges into darkness amid nationwide blackout
Cuba has suffered another nationwide blackout, leaving millions without electricity amid severe fuel shortages and US restrictions on oil supplies. It is at least the sixth major outage the island…
Italy ‘not at war’ as EU urged to strengthen Red Sea mission
Italy is “not at war” in the Red Sea, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said, urging the EU to strengthen its naval mission protecting merchant shipping in the strategic waterway. –…
Nearly 147,000 Yemenis displaced in September amid escalating fighting
A Yemeni governmental body said that nearly 147,000 people have been displaced this month amid ongoing military escalation in the war-torn country. – The Executive Unit for the Management of…
Israeli army shells southern Lebanon, setting fields ablaze with phosphorus munitions
The Israeli army set olive groves and citrus orchards in southern Lebanon ablaze with phosphorus munitions amid artillery shelling and a ground incursion involving three tanks, according to Lebanese state…
Qatar calls for regional security framework with Iran after ‘wake-up call’
Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has called for a regional security framework bringing Gulf countries and Iran together, saying the recent war should…
Iran’s Araghchi to visit Qatar for talks before UN General Assembly
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was due for talks in Qatar, a key mediator in the US-Iran war, before travelling to New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly,…
Australia and New Zealand deepen naval partnership
Australia and New Zealand on Monday signed a pact to deepen cooperation between both countries’ navies. – The pact, named Plan Tasman, will strengthen cooperation across personnel, training, development, warfighting,…
Canada’s Carney calls for stronger ties with France in face of new global threats
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Sunday called for stronger ties with France in the face of new global threats. – France and Canada have tasked their space agencies and…
Suspects in 2021 killing of Haitian president flown to US to face trial
A military plane whisked 18 suspects in the 2021 killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moise out of Haiti and flew them to the United States on Sunday, according to Jason…
France vows response after Iran closes language centre in Tehran
France will summon Iran’s ambassador and take appropriate measures in response after Iranian authorities sealed a French language centre affiliated with its embassy in Tehran, the Foreign Ministry said on…