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Earthquake rocks Spain’s historic Granada, injuring three
At least three people have been lightly injured and a number of buildings damaged after an earthquake rocked southern Spain. The epicentre of the magnitude 4.8 tremor on Tuesday morning was about 10km (six miles) south of the historic city…
UAE accuses Iran of firing ballistic missiles at shipping
The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday (Aug 19) accused Iran of firing two ballistic missiles at shipping in the Gulf, an allegation later denied by Tehran.
"UAE air defences detected two ballistic missiles launched from Iran toward the…
Bangladesh says PM will not visit India until ex-premier Hasina extradited
Bangladesh said on Sunday (Aug 16) that Prime Minister Tarique Rahman would not visit India until New Delhi extradited Sheikh Hasina, the Bangladeshi former premier who fled during a 2024 uprising.
The countries have had a strained…
Six dead in ‘stampede-like’ incident at Indian temple – reports
Six people have died in a "stampede-like" incident at the Ashokdham temple in the Indian state of Bihar, with several injuries reported; ANI reported on Monday, citing state police.
Reuters could not immediately verify the report.…
Trump envoy Kushner meets Hamas leader to push Gaza peace plan
US President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Jared Kushner has held rare talks with Hamas to discuss the implementation of the US-backed Gaza peace plan.
A Palestinian official told the BBC Trump's son-in-law met a delegation led by…
Trump instructs Pentagon to reduce military exercises with South Korea
U.S. President Donald Trump has instructed the Pentagon to substantially reduce joint military exercises with South Korea, he said on Sunday in a social media post that also mentioned Seoul's refusal to take part in actions against Iran.…
Russia says at least seven killed in largest Ukrainian attack of 2026
At least seven people have been killed in Russia after what officials called the "largest-scale" attack launched by Ukraine this year.
Some 822 drones were used - 600 aiming for Moscow, according to its regional governor who said the…
Five killed while defusing explosive device in Russian-controlled Sevastopol, governor says
Five people were killed while trying to defuse an explosive device in Sevastopol, the largest city in Russian-controlled Crimea, regional governor Mikhail Razvozhayev said on Thursday.
He said four emergency service bomb disposal…
US can keep naval blockade on Iranian ports “indefinitely,” Pentagon chief says
The U.S. military has enough assets to maintain a naval blockade of Iran indefinitely, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Thursday, adding ships could be rotated in and out of the region as needed.
Hegseth's comments suggest he is…
UAE says two of its vessels attacked in Strait of Hormuz
The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) said two of its vessels were attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday evening.
The state-owned energy and petrochemical group said no injuries were reported and the situation…