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Pakistan, Turkiye, Saudi Arabia will form political, military mechanisms to coordinate under defence pact, Ankara says

Technology August 13, 2026

Pakistan, Turkiye and Saudi Arabia will form political and military mechanisms under a defence pact signed between the regional powers last week, Turkiye’s defence ministry said on Thursday, adding ...

In pictures: Spectators watch in wonder as rare total solar eclipse plunges Spain into darkness

News August 13, 2026

Spectators across Spain watched in wonder, some whipping off their protective glasses and rising to their feet in unison, as a rare total ​solar eclipse swept across the north of the country on Wedn...

Thai teen kills 7 in rampage at home and school before shooting himself

Health August 7, 2026

A Thai teenager killed at least five people and himself at a school outside Bangkok on Friday after fatally shooting his grandparents, police said, in the Southeast Asian nation’s worst mass killing...

Thai teen kills 8 in rampage at home and school before shooting himself

Health August 7, 2026

A Thai teenager killed at least six people and himself at a school outside Bangkok on Friday after fatally shooting his grandparents, police said, in the Southeast Asian nation’s worst mass killing ...

Suspect among 7 dead in Thailand school shooting; 15 injured

News August 7, 2026

At least seven people were killed on Friday when a student opened fire at a school in Thailand before turning the gun on himself, a national police official said. Students streamed out of the Debsirin...

US military carries out 'heavy wave' of retaliatory strikes on Iran for attack on bases

News July 30, 2026

The US military completed a “heavy wave of strikes” against Iran on Thursday in retaliation for Tehran targeting American bases in Jordan, as fighting intensified in the Middle East war after a ne...

Major earthquake hits Japan's Kyushu region; PM says injuries reported, buildings collapsed

News July 28, 2026

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 struck ​Japan’s southern Kumamoto prefecture on Tuesday, knocking out power to thousands ‌of homes, stopping rail services and triggering warnin...

Bangladesh President Shahabuddin, 76, resigns citing health concerns

Health July 24, 2026

Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin, a former ally of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, has resigned citing serious health issues, his office said on Friday. Shahabuddin, 76, has held the lar...

Andy Burnham becomes UK PM, says Britain needs to 'regain stability'

Business July 20, 2026

Britain’s King Charles III on Monday appointed Andy Burnham as prime minister after outgoing Keir Starmer officially tendered his resignation, the palace said. “Andrew Burnham MP accepted The King...

Iran hits Gulf states and Jordan after seventh night of US strikes

Health July 18, 2026

Iran launched more attacks on Washington’s Gulf allies and Jordan on Saturday after a seventh straight night of US strikes on Iranian military targets, escalating the war one week after a ceasefire ...