UK officers arrest man for involvement in at least 27 deaths during Channel crossing
British police on Tuesday arrested a man over the deaths of at least 27 people who drowned while trying to cross the English Channel in a dinghy last…
Killer of South African anti-apartheid leader stabbed in prison 2 days before parole
The convicted killer of South African anti-apartheid leader Chris Hani has been stabbed in prison, two days before he was due to be released on parole, prison authorities…
Saudi Arabia agrees to extend terms of $5 billion aid package for Egypt
Saudi Arabia agreed Tuesday to extend the terms of a $5 billion aid package to Egypt that took effect in March, Saudi state media said. The move was…
Half of UK’s Christmas turkeys lost to bird flu outbreak
Britons may struggle to get hold of a free-range turkey or goose for the Christmas table this year after an industry head said about half of them have…
University students in China sent home amid growing protests
Chinese universities have begun sending students home as protests over the country’s “zero-COVID” policy and calls for President Xi Jinping’s resignation gain momentum. Universities across Beijing, as well…
Fighting in occupied West Bank kills 4 Palestinians
A Palestinian man on Tuesday rammed his car into an Israeli soldier, seriously injuring her, before he was shot dead by Israeli police in the occupied West Bank.…
3 Nigerian stowaways found on ship’s rudder after 11 days at sea
Three stowaways were rescued from a ship’s rudder in the Canary Islands after having sailed from Nigeria 11 days earlier. The three men were found on the Alithini…
Christianity dwindles to minority religion in England, Wales for first time on record: ‘Not a great surprise’
The number of Christians in England and Wales has dipped below half of the population for the first time in census history, according to government statistics released Tuesday.…
US, Indian armies hold exercise trainings near China border
Indian and U.S. troops on Tuesday participated in a high-altitude training exercise in a cold, mountainous terrain near India’s disputed border with China, at a time both countries…
South Korean woman accused of killing 2 children and hiding bodies in suitcases extradited to New Zealand
South Korea extradited a 42-year-old woman to New Zealand, two months after she was arrested following the discovery of the bodies of two long-dead children in abandoned suitcases.…