US citizen released by Taliban after nine-month detention
A US citizen held by the Taliban in Afghanistan for nine months has been released following negotiations led by Qatari mediators, officials say.The man, identified as Amir Amiry, is the…
Over 7,700 inmates who escaped during Gen Z protests back in Nepal prisons
Over 7,700 inmates, who escaped from various prisons across Nepal during the Gen Z protests, have either returned or been brought back to their respective detention centres. | Photo Credit:…
NATO says beefing up Baltic presence after Denmark drone sightings
Mysterious drone sightings across Denmark and Norway since Monday, September 22, 2025, have prompted the closure of several airports, with Denmark hinting at possible Russian involvement. | Photo Credit: AP…
Multiple injured after shooting and fire at Latter-day Saints church in Michigan
BBCSeveral people were injured after a shooting and a fire at a Mormon church in Michigan, local police say.Officials said there was an active shooter incident at the Church of…
Head of Mormon church Russell Nelson dies at 101
Church president Russell M. Nelson looks on during The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ conference on April 6, 2019, in Salt Lake City, Utah. | Photo Credit: AP…
Zelensky condemns ‘vile’ Russian strikes lasting 12 hours
James WaterhouseKyiv correspondent, andRachel Muller-HeyndykResidential area of Kyiv hit by latest Russian barrage across UkraineA Russian aerial bombardment that lasted more than 12 hours has killed at least four people…
‘Unjustifiable, legally baseless’: Iran denounces return of UN ‘snapback’ sanctions
Iran on Sunday (September 28, 2025) condemned as "unjustifiable" the reinstatement of United Nations sanctions over its nuclear programme, after the collapse of talks with Western powers and Israeli and…
Switzerland votes on electronic identity cards for second time
Voters in Switzerland are going to the polls on Sunday to decide whether to introduce electronic identity cards.It is the second nationwide ballot on the issue, after voters rejected the…
UN imposes ‘snapback’ sanctions on a hungrier, poorer and more anxious Iran
The United Nations reimposed sanctions on Iran early on Sunday (September 28, 2025) over its nuclear programme, further squeezing the Islamic Republic as its people increasingly find themselves priced out…
UK, France and Germany warn Iran as nuclear sanctions resume
The UK, France and Germany have called on Iran not to escalate tensions and to pursue negotiations after UN sanctions were reinstated on Saturday.The three countries said they had "no…