Hundreds of passengers aboard Emirates flight EK24 experienced an 11-hour ordeal after their Edinburgh to Dubai flight was forced to return mid-journey due to safety concerns stemming from a fire at Dubai International Airport, caused by an Iranian drone strike on a fuel tank. The flight, which took off at 21:26 on Sunday, encountered the…
Iran has stepped up attacks on energy targets in the Gulf, as two fuel tankers were hit by explosions and burst into flames. Fires are burning around the region with fuel and oil storage tanks hit in Bahrain and Oman. Tehran said the world should be ready for oil at $200 per barrel and warned…
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has expressed his government’s support for the removal of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the line of royal succession in a letter to UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. This follows Andrew’s recent legal troubles, including his arrest for misconduct in public office, which he denies. The UK government is contemplating legislation…
Palestinians have begun to use the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, which has reopened after being largely closed since May 2024 due to Israeli military control. This reopening aligns with the early phases of US President Donald Trump’s ceasefire plan between Israel and Hamas. It had been delayed until the return…
At least 32 individuals have died due to a series of Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, as reported by local authorities on Saturday. The Hamas-operated civil defense agency indicated that among the casualties were children and women, with one airstrike targeting a tent housing displaced individuals in Khan Younis. These strikes are described by…
The US Central Command (Centcom) has reported that US forces, under President Donald Trump’s direction, executed large-scale strikes against Islamic State (IS) targets in Syria as part of Operation Hawkeye Strike. This operation was a direct response to an IS attack on US forces on December 13. The strikes aimed to combat terrorism and were…
A mountain of rubbish collapsed at a landfill in the central Philippines on Thursday, killing a 22-year-old woman and leaving more than 30 people missing, authorities have said. Rescuers pulled 12 injured sanitation workers from debris at the Binaliw Landfill in Cebu City, who were later hospitalised. Many of the missing are believed to be…
US President Donald Trump has said the United States will “control” Venezuela until “a safe, orderly and prudent transition of power can occur.” No US service members were killed in the operation, Trump said, and the US is “prepared” to launch a second “and much larger” attack on Venezuela if necessary. Trump said all political…
The Maldives has implemented a historic law that prohibits individuals born on or after January 1, 2007, from smoking tobacco, making it the first nation worldwide to enforce such a generational ban. Announced by the health ministry, this legislation aims to safeguard the health of younger generations by making it illegal to use, buy, or…
China’s Shenzhou-21 space mission successfully launched on Friday from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre, marking the seventh expedition to the Chinese space station since its completion in 2022. This mission included a diverse crew, featuring the youngest astronaut in China’s program, Wu Fei, aged 32, alongside veteran Commander Zhang Lu, 48, and fellow astronaut Zhang…
