Taliban wipes out Islamic State cell in Kabul after fatal bombing at mosque during prayers for top official’s mother
The Taliban destroyed an Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) cell in Kabul, the group’s spokesperson…More
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Swedish cartoonist who became target for assassins after ridiculing Prophet Mohammed killed in car crash
Lars Vilks and his two police guards have been killed in a head-on collision with…More
New Zealand to phase out ‘zero Covid’ strategy due to vaccination & difficulties with Delta variant
New Zealand will gradually drop its policy of seeking a zero Covid-19 infection rate in…More
Pyongyang restores hotline with Seoul, calls for ‘positive efforts’ to ease Korean peninsula tensions
The two Koreas have reopened a cross-border communications channel, shuttered by Pyongyang two months ago…More
3 Swiss Guards resign after Vatican orders Covid-19 vaccinations & introduces Green Passes
Three Swiss Guards have resigned ‘voluntarily’ from the ceremonial Vatican force, while several others have…More
‘Pandora papers’: New leaks reveal how world leaders use offshore companies to dodge millions of dollars in taxes
Leaked papers appear to show how some of the world’s elites accumulate property empires while…More
Light plane crashes into building in Milan, killing eight on board (VIDEOS)
A light passenger plane has crashed into an empty building on the outskirts of the…More
Not stopping at ‘provocative military activity,’ US demands China halt even ‘diplomatic & economic pressure’ towards Taiwan
In a threatening statement on Beijing’s “destabilizing” military moves that was published on Sunday, the…More
Algeria bans French military aircraft from its airspace amid diplomatic row with Paris
Algeria has closed its airspace to French military planes amid a row between Algiers and…More
EU foreign policy chief says ‘people on the ground’ needed in Afghanistan alongside humanitarian workers
The EU evacuated all its staff from Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover in August, but…More