International

Sudan crisis: Civilians besieged in Kordofan, hospitals seized

UN agencies warned Wednesday that Sudan’s 20-month war has plunged new areas into acute humanitarian emergency. Kordofan trapped in siege conditions Communities in Dilling and Kadugli...

Meta removes under-16s ahead of Australia social media ban

Meta has begun removing children aged under 16 from Instagram, Facebook and Threads a week before the Australia social media ban comes into force....

Toxic air drives 200,000 respiratory illness cases in Delhi

Delhi's toxic winter smog has driven more than 200,000 cases of acute respiratory illnesses (ARI) to emergency rooms in six major state-run hospitals between...

Netanyahu seeks pardon to kill corruption case

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu submitted a 111-page pardon request to President Isaac Herzog on Sunday to end his five-year corruption trial. He faces...

Ukrainian drones torch Russian oil depot in Tambov

Ukrainian drones hit an oil depot in Russia's Tambov region overnight, sparking a major fire, local governor Yevgeny Pervyshov confirmed Tuesday. Firefighters and law enforcement...