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UN approves sending Kenya-led foreign force to Haiti to fight violent gangs

United Nations Security Council passed a resolution to send a multinational armed force, led by Kenya, to assist in addressing the escalating issue of violent gangs in Haiti.

Dozens of NATO soldiers injured in clashes in northern Kosovo

Dozens of NATO peacekeepers have sustained injuries following intense clashes that erupted in northern Kosovo after ethnically Albanian mayors assumed office in a predominantly Kosovo Serb area.

Serbia in shock and grief after teenage boy kills 8 children, guard at school in Belgrade

The suspect had reportedly planned his actions well in advance and had even written a list of children he intended to kill.

More than 200 killed in Sudan as army and paramilitary force battle for power

Intense fighting between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has killed at least 185 people and injured more than 1,800

Israel’s attack on Al-Aqsa Mosque sparks global condemnation

Several state leaders including the UN, Turkey, US, and Canada, along with other global organizations expressed shock and concern while condemning the attacks on the Al-Aqsa Mosque during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

172 arrested, Bordeaux town hall set on fire as 1 million join France pension protests

Hundreds of thousands of workers continued Protests in France with more than a million demonstrating against the government's plans to raise the pension age by two years to 64.

Thailand Massacre: Mass shooter kills 37, including 22 children at daycare center

A former police officer armed with a handgun and knife attacked a child-care facility in northeastern Thailand, killing at least 37 people, most of them children

Sri Lanka declares state of emergency after President flees amid widespread protests

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has fled to neighboring Maldives on a military jet amid widespread protests over a devastating economic crisis. The country's air force confirmed the 73-year-old flew to the Maldives with his wife ahead of the expected...

US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar submits resolution to designate India ‘country of particular concern’

The resolution condemns human rights violations and violations of international religious freedom in India

Israeli forces storm al-Aqsa Mosque second time, over 150 Palestinians injured

Israeli police have entered the al Aqsa compound in Jerusalem for the second time in three days, assaulting and barring Muslim worshippers inside prayer halls. The al Aqsa Mosque is the third most holy site in Islam. At least 19 people were...

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ASEAN Express to boost Malaysia’s trade connectivity with China and Southeast Asia

Malaysia’s trade connectivity with Southeast Asia and China received a boost with the launch of the ASEAN Express, an international freight train connecting Malaysia to Thailand, Laos, and China.