World News

‘Heartbreaking’: More than 60 killed in Nigeria tanker explosion 

18 January 2025

At least 60 people have been killed and more injured in a fuel tanker explosion in the Dikko area of Niger State in nort...

Police volunteer found guilty in India doctor rape case 

18 January 2025

A police volunteer has been convicted of the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at a hospital in India that led to nati...

What is ‘Dreams on a Pillow’, the Palestinian game about the Nakba? 

18 January 2025

Can a video game make you feel the weight of history? That’s the ambitious goal of a new pseudo-3D stealth adventure g...

Two Iranian Supreme Court justices killed in Tehran shooting attack 

18 January 2025

News|Crime Two senior justices in the Iranian Supreme Court have been killed in a shooting attack outside the tribunal b...

Analysis: Russia, Iran strengthen alliance after Syria setback 

18 January 2025

Iran and Russia have finalised a long-delayed cooperation agreement, reinforcing ties between the two countries just as ...

Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza to come into effect Sunday morning 

18 January 2025

The ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas will come into effect on Sunday at 08:30am (06:30 GMT), Qatar’s Foreign...

Four killed in Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv 

18 January 2025

News|Russia-Ukraine war At least four people have been killed in a Russian drone and missile attack on the Ukrainian cap...

Does Imran Khan conviction threaten Pakistan’s PTI-government negotiations? 

18 January 2025

Islamabad, Pakistan – When Omar Ayub Khan, the leader of the opposition and a member of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (...

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,059 

18 January 2025

News|Russia-Ukraine war Here is the situation on Saturday, January 19: Fighting Three people have been killed in Kyiv ov...

Israel-Gaza ceasefire deal: Which Palestinian prisoners could be released? 

18 January 2025

More than a thousand Palestinian prisoners, many held without charge for years within the Israeli prison system, are pr...