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Saudi civil defence sounds the alarm for Mecca, Jeddah, Taif and Yanbu, only to pull them minutes later
RIYADH, Oct 24 — Saudi Arabia’s civil defence agency broadcast warnings of “potential danger” for four of its western provinces, including that of Mecca, home to Islam’s holiest city, on […]
Another victim dies after Jordan church shooting, 26 still in hospital
AMMAN, Oct 24 — A person wounded in Friday’s attack on a church in southern Jordan has died of their injuries, bringing the number of people killed to eight, Health […]
Indonesia still fighting over 22,500-ha fires with central Kalimantan worst hit
JAKARTA, Oct 24 — Indonesia is continuing firefighting operations across approximately 22,595 hectares of forest and land, with Central Kalimantan accounting for the largest affected area. National Disaster Management Agency […]
Malaysia and France should team up to protect kids online, says French official
SAMARKAND (Uzbekistan), Oct 24 — Protecting children from online risks requires a global coalition, including new cooperation between Malaysia and France, as digital safety remains a shared challenge transcending national […]
Netanyahu promises Palestinian Authority a ‘big surprise’ after soldiers killed near Hebron
JERUSALEM, Oct 24 — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the Palestinian Authority was in for a “big surprise” after he ordered a major military operation in response to […]
US spy chief says Iran is stepping up plots targeting Americans, Trump hints at ‘another little Epic Fury’
WASHINGTON, Oct 24 — Iran has “substantially increased” its efforts to target Americans in the Middle East and beyond, US national intelligence chief Jay Clayton warned on Friday. The warning […]
‘The officials are morons’: Haze that reached Malaysia now has Indonesian students protesting in central Kalimantan
PALANGKARAYA (Indonesia), Oct 24 — Hundreds of students protested late Friday in Indonesia’s Palangkaraya, demanding the government do more to tackle a wildfire crisis that has shrouded their city and […]
Pentagon puts China-funded Confucius Institutes on US security threat list
WASHINGTON, Oct 24 — The US Department of Defense has designated Confucius Institutes, Chinese-funded cultural centres on American university campuses, a threat to US national security, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth […]
Riyadh wakes to blasts as Houthis keep up missile strikes on Saudi Arabia
RIYADH, Oct 24 — The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Houthis said on Saturday it had intercepted a ballistic missile launched towards Riyadh by the Iran-backed group. Two explosions rang out […]
One dead, 500 hurt as Champi batters Taiwan, then turns towards Shanghai
TAIPEI, Oct 24 — Emergency crews scrambled on Saturday to restore power to tens of thousands of households in Taiwan after Typhoon Champi’s fierce winds battered the island as the […]