Saudi Arabia says 1,301 died on Hajj this year
Saudi Arabia said Sunday that more than 1,300 people died on this year’s Hajj pilgrimage – with “numerous cases” due to heat stress and “unauthorized” trips accounting for more than…
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Can Keir Starmer give Britain the change it desperately wants?
As Britain edges closer toward its general election on July 4, the polls tell the same story they have for most of the past three years: This is a country screaming out for change. The…
Nearly 2 million people stranded as second wave of devastating floods hits Bangladesh in less than a month
Extensive flooding has stranded about 1.8 million people in northeast Bangladesh, following weeks of heavy rains that have submerged homes and devastated farmland, according to state media and humanitarian agencies.…
Chinese officials’ attempt to ‘block’ formerly detained journalist mars Australia goodwill tour
Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s four-day visit to Australia this week was set to be focused on repairing long-strained relations between the two countries. But apparent efforts by Chinese officials to…
Train collision kills at least eight in eastern India, police say
At least eight people were killed and dozens of others injured after a cargo train collided with a passenger train in eastern India on Monday, according to authorities, as a…
Thousands evacuated as floods and deadly landslides hit southeast China
Thousands of people have been evacuated in southeast China after heavy rains hammered the region over the weekend, triggering floods and deadly landslides, authorities and state media said Monday. According to…
Japan reports record spike in potentially deadly bacterial infection
Cases of a dangerous and highly fatal bacterial infection have reached record levels in Japan, official figures show, with experts so far unable to pinpoint the reason for the rise.…
Russia will hold Evan Gershkovich’s espionage trial behind closed doors, state media reports
American journalist Evan Gershkovich will stand trial behind closed doors in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg starting on June 26, state-run news agency TASS reported Monday, citing the court’s press…
Major Ukraine summit ends with fresh plea for peace but key powers spurn final agreement
A two-day summit in Switzerland dedicated to forging a path forward to end the war in Ukraine concluded with key powers spurning a joint communique agreed to by more than…
Badly burned and no escape: Girl, 9, among thousands of critical patients stuck in Gaza
Editor’s Note: This article contains a distressing image. The girl’s mother gave permission to use it to show the world what her daughter was going through. Hanan Aqel and her…