Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib

Lebanon: Hezbollah Leader Agrees to Ceasefire, Then Killed by Israeli Airstrike

Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib has revealed that Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah had agreed to a 21-day ceasefire just days before his assassination by an Israeli airstrike in Beirut's southern suburbs. This temporary ceasefire, which aimed to de-escalate tensions...
Subramanian Iswaran, Singapore

Singapore’s ex-Minister Subramanian Iswaran Sentenced to 12 Months in High-Profile Corruption Case

Singapore's image of incorruptibility, Subramanian Iswaran, a senior cabinet minister, was sentenced to 12 months in prison for accepting gifts valued at over S$403,000 (US$311,882; £234,586) and obstructing the course of justice. The 62-year-old, once seen as a stalwart of...
blast left a crater near a runway at the airport

US Bomb Buried at Japanese Airport Explodes, Causing Major Disruptions

On Wednesday, a buried World War II-era bomb exploded at Miyazaki Airport, causing significant disruption but fortunately resulting in no casualties. The blast left a crater measuring approximately seven meters (23 feet) wide on a taxiway, leading to the cancellation...
bus, carrying dozens of primary school age children, was returning from a trip north of Bangkok

Bus Crash Near Bangkok More than 20 children feared dead; Dozens of Schoolchildren Missing

A devastating bus accident involving dozens of primary school children occurred just outside the Thai capital of Bangkok, sparking widespread grief and prompting a national outcry for improved road safety. The bus, part of a convoy returning from a school...
Libya Central Bank

Libya Appoints New Central Bank Governor Amid Political Turmoil

Libya's Central Bank, the country's eastern parliament on Monday appointed Naji Mohamed Issa Belqasem as the new governor. This decision follows last month's contentious removal of the long-standing governor, Sadiq al-Kabir, by the Tripoli-based Presidential Council. Belqasem, previously serving as...
second Para-Himalayan Communication and Social Development Conference

International Conference on Communication and Social Development to be held in Dhulikhel

The second Para-Himalayan Communication and Social Development Conference will be held in Dhulikhel. The Conference, which will run for four days starting from Wednesday, will be inaugurated by Communication Minister Prithvi Subba Gurung and the Chinese Ambassador to Nepal, Chen...
US military in Syria

U.S. Military Airstrikes in Syria Kill 37 Militants

The United States military conducted two airstrikes in Syria, killing 37 militants affiliated with the extremist groups ISIS and al-Qaeda, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Sunday. The two operations, carried out in different parts of the war-torn country, targeted...
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi

Egyptian President Calls for Immediate Ceasefire Amid Escalating Palestinian and Lebanon Tensions

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has issued a stark warning that Israeli military operations in the Palestinian territories and Lebanon are pushing the Middle East to the brink of a full-scale regional war. He urged the international community to take...
Sheikh Nabil Qaouq, Hezbollah

Hezbollah Senior Official Nabil Qaouq Killed in Israeli Airstrike

The Israeli military announced on Sunday that it had killed Nabil Qaouq, a high-ranking Hezbollah official, in an airstrike on Saturday. Qaouq, a veteran member of the Lebanese armed group, was the deputy head of Hezbollah’s Central Council and a...
Shigeru Ishiba

Shigeru Ishiba Elected as New Leader of Japan’s LDP: Turning Point for Nation’s Politics?

In a vote to replace Fumio Kishida as the head of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), party members have elected Shigeru Ishiba as their new leader. Given the LDP's strong majority in the National Diet, this victory effectively positions...
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