The unprecedented challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin by Wagner Group fighters has exposed “cracks” in the strength of his leadership that may take weeks or months to play out, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said, as Russia ally China says it supports

Vast crowds of robed pilgrims made solemn circles around the Kaaba Sunday as the biggest hajj pilgrimage in years began in the heat of the Saudi summer. Islam's holiest site is expected to host more than two million worshippers from 160 countries during the annual rites that could

A train carrying potentially hazardous materials derailed into the Yellowstone River in Montana early Saturday, authorities said. The incident left multiple tankers in the Yellowstone River and decimated the the railroad portion of the Yellowstone Twin River Bridges in Stillwater

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins a two-day visit to Egypt and some analysts have hailed it as a potential “game changer” for bilateral ties. The trip has been expected to pave the way for a substantial increase in India’s investment in the North African

Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin ordered his mercenaries to halt their march on Moscow to avoid “shedding Russian blood” and agreed to live in exile in Belarus – ending one of the biggest challenges to President Vladimir Putin’s decades-long rule. Prigozhin said

Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a televised address on Saturday that the unfolding events were a betrayal of the country and its people and Russia would defend itself from internal treachery. "We will defend both our people and our statehood from any threats, including

Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted that a new and glorious journey of the India-US ties has begun and the world is watching the two great democracies strengthening their bond to make the world better, as he wrapped up his four-day State Visit to the US. Addressing a boisterous

More than 40 people are missing after a migrant boat capsized off the Italian island of Lampedusa, the UN said. The shipwreck took place on Thursday and at least one newborn baby is among those missing, said UNHCR representative to Italy Chiara Cardoletti. The vessel left from Sfax

Warnings over the safety of OceanGate's Titan submersible were repeatedly dismissed by the CEO of the company, email exchanges with a leading deep sea exploration specialist show. In messages seen by the BBC, Rob McCallum told OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush that he was potentially

The violence in the occupied West Bank “risks spiralling out of control”, according to the United Nations human rights chief who condemned Israel’s use of deadly force in a raid in the Jenin refugee camp that killed at least seven Palestinians, including children.

Summary Security in Russia has been tightened following a dramatic escalation of infighting. The head of the Wagner mercenary group is being investigated by security services for inciting mutiny. Yevgeny Prigozhin claims his forces have crossed the border into Russia from

A submersible that was on a diving expedition to the wreckage of the RMS Titanic suffered a “catastrophic implosion”, the US Coast Guard has said, killing all five passengers on board. An international search effort on Thursday morning located debris near to the site of the

The Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has praised the remarkable achievements of Palestinian resistance groups and the sacrifices made by the youth in the occupied territories, saying the West Bank is where the Israeli regime will be brought to its knees.

Bangladesh's capital Dhaka has ranked the seventh least liveable city in the world for the second consecutive year in the Global Liveability Index for 2023. The annual global survey by Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), a sister organisation to The Economist, was published on

The death toll from an explosion which ripped through a barbecue restaurant in Yinchuan, capital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, on Wednesday night, has risen to 31, local authorities said on Thursday. The blast happened at around 8:40 p.m. on a busy street in Xingqing District of

A deadly Israeli drone attack hit a vehicle in the northern West Bank in a new escalation of attacks on the occupied Palestinian territory. The official Palestinian news agency Wafa reported three people were killed late Wednesday in the attack. The air raid occurred in the Jenin

Thirty-seven people have been injured, four of them seriously, after a large explosion in central Paris. The blast took place in a building that housed a design school and the Catholic education system headquarters in Rue Saint-Jacques, in the fifth arrondissement of the French

Summary More noises have been heard in the search for the missing Titanic sub, the US Coast Guard says. Capt Jamie Frederick says they still do not know what the noises are - but teams are looking in that area. The search is being expanded - the surface search is now twice the

A fire at a New York City e-bike shop quickly spread to upper-floor apartments and killed four people early Tuesday in the latest deadly blaze linked to exploding lithium ion batteries. The fire, reported shortly after midnight, happened at a shop that was cited last summer for safety

A grisly riot at a women’s prison Tuesday left at least 41 women dead, most burned to death, in violence the country’s president blamed on “mara” street gangs that often wield broad power inside penitentiaries. Most victims were burned but there also were