World Watch

Afghans residing in the United States have expressed their condolences following a fatal shooting incident in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday. The suspect, 29-year-old Rahmanullah Lakanwal, immigrated to the U.S. four years ago under a program that provided special immigration protections for Afghans who assisted U.S. forces during the country’s withdrawal in 2021. The shooting resulted […]

Zambia’s parliament has declared the parliamentary seat of Tasila Lungu, daughter of the late former President Edgar Lungu, as vacant due to her continued absence following her father’s death. Tasila Lungu had represented the Chawama constituency in Lusaka for the opposition Patriotic Front. In a communication to her constituents, she indicated a potential challenge to

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the resignation of his chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, following a raid by anti-corruption agencies on Yermak’s residence in Kyiv. Although Yermak has been a key advisor to Zelensky during the ongoing war with Russia, he faced increased scrutiny related to a corruption scandal, despite not being accused of any

At least 13 individuals have reportedly died in an Israeli military operation in Beit Jinn, a village in southern Syria, with state media indicating that children were among the casualties. This incident is noted as one of the most lethal in recent months. The Syrian news agency Sana claimed that residents confronted Israeli troops, leading

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow just days before a planned discussion between Russia and the U.S. regarding the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Orban is regarded as a significant ally of Putin in Europe and has faced criticism from NATO and EU members for his stance on Russian

Scientists have reportedly recorded electrical activity in the Martian atmosphere for the first time, indicating that Mars may be capable of producing lightning. NASA’s Perseverance rover, which landed on Mars in 2021, has been exploring the Jezero Crater region for the past four years in search of signs of past life. The rover’s SuperCam instrument

A fire in Hong Kong has claimed the lives of at least 128 people, marking the region’s deadliest blaze in over 70 years. The incident occurred in the Tai Po suburb, affecting multiple high-rise buildings. Alongside the fatalities, 79 individuals suffered injuries, and dozens are reported missing. The buildings involved, Wang Fuk Court, were undergoing

Pope Leo XIV encountered difficulties while attempting to unveil a plaque during his visit to a church in Istanbul on Friday. The event took place at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, where the Pope struggled to pull away the cloth covering a marble tablet that commemorates his trip to Turkey. During the unveiling, church

On Wednesday, two National Guard members were shot and wounded near Farragut Square in Washington D.C., just blocks from the White House. President Donald Trump reported that one of the soldiers, identified as Sarah Beckstrom, 20, died on Thursday, while the second, Andrew Wolfe, 24, remains in critical condition. The suspected shooter, an Afghan national

Umaro Sissoco Embaló, the ousted President of Guinea-Bissau, has arrived in Senegal after being released by military forces that took control of the government earlier this week. This event follows negotiations facilitated by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) amid escalating tensions in Guinea-Bissau. The Senegalese foreign ministry reported that Embaló landed safely