International

The vivid blue and orange campaign signs for Zohran Mamdani’s historic run for New York City mayor were impossible to miss this summer. Plastered on storefronts and telephone poles from Queens to the Bronx, the eye-catching posters stood apart from the traditional red, white, and blue political palette — and helped Mamdani make history as the city’s first Muslim and ...

The European Union on Saturday condemned Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon and urged Israel to respect the ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah. Israel carried out fresh attacks on Thursday, claiming to target the Iran-backed militant group and accusing it of rearming. The strikes prompted the Israeli army to warn residents in four villages to evacuate, citing plans to target Hezbollah’s military ...

The Saudi Arabian government is accelerating one of its most ambitious public health initiatives helping one million citizens quit smoking in record time. Backed by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), the country’s landmark smoking cessation company, Badael, has emerged as the centerpiece of this national mission. Established in 2023, Badael is leading the effort through its flagship innovation, DZRT, a ...

President Donald Trump said Thursday he expects a US-coordinated international stabilization force to be on the ground in Gaza “very soon,” following two years of war in the territory between Israel and Hamas, reports AFP. The multinational force — likely to include troops from Egypt, Qatar, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates — is part of Trump’s post-war governance plan ...

The death toll in the Philippines from Typhoon Kalmaegi rose to 114 with another 127 people still missing, the disaster agency said on Thursday, as the storm that devastated the country’s central regions regained strength as it headed towards Vietnam. In Vietnam’s Gia Lai province, some 350,000 people were expected to have been evacuated by the middle of the day ...

Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist, won the New York City mayoral race on Tuesday, capping a meteoric rise from a little-known state lawmaker to one of the country’s most visible Democratic figures. Mamdani will become the first Muslim mayor of the largest US city. He defeated Democratic former Governor Andrew Cuomo, 67, who ran as an independent after losing ...

Survivors of a powerful earthquake in northern Afghanistan spent Monday night outdoors in freezing temperatures as rescue operations continued and historical sites suffered damage. The 6.3-magnitude quake struck just before 1 AM Monday near Khulm in Samangan province, killing 21 and injuring over 800, including 25 seriously, according to Afghanistan’s National Disaster Management Authority. Rain forecast for the region has ...

From Coney Island to the Bronx, New York City’s mayoral candidates spent Monday racing across the five boroughs in a final push before Election Day. As the campaign entered its last hours, President Donald Trump urged New Yorkers to vote for former Governor Andrew Cuomo over Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, saying voters “really have no choice.” The post, made on ...

A truck carrying concrete stone chips collided with a passenger bus in southern India early Monday, killing at least 20 people and injuring around two dozen, authorities said. The state-run bus, carrying about 70 passengers to Hyderabad in Telangana, was hit by a truck coming from the opposite direction near Chevalla, district official K. Chandrakala told The Associated Press. The ...

Former US president Barack Obama hit the campaign trail on Saturday to rally support for Democrats ahead of critical state elections, sharply criticizing Donald Trump’s economic policies and warning of growing threats to American democracy. Appearing before enthusiastic crowds in Virginia and New Jersey, Obama stumped for Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill, two Democratic gubernatorial candidates in races seen as ...