An explosion in at a Chinese-run restaurant in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul has killed a Chinese national and six Afghans. ISIL later claimed responsibility for the attack in a heavily guarded part of the city.
Published On 20 Jan 2026

An explosion in at a Chinese-run restaurant in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul has killed a Chinese national and six Afghans. ISIL later claimed responsibility for the attack in a heavily guarded part of the city.
Published On 20 Jan 2026
Bills yet to be voted by Senate, with opposition to gun law likely from conservative Liberal-National Coalition.
Published On 20 Jan 2026
Australian lawmakers have passed tougher laws against…

Supported by the UAE International Aid Agency.. Convoy No. 279 enters Gaza loaded with 266 tons of food and medical aid

Tensions between the Syrian government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have been escalating, days after they announced a ceasefire, which is being severely tested by renewed fighting, involving the withdrawal of the latter’s…
State of emergency imposed after gang violence allows police to arrest suspected criminals without judicial order.
Published On 20 Jan 2026
Ten police officers have been killed in a wave of…

Tehran, Iran – Iranian officials continue to promise harsh punishments for “rioters” arrested during recent nationwide protests as they trade barbs with United States President Donald Trump amid an ongoing digital blackout.
“Our main work…

The World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting kicked off in the Swiss resort city of Davos on Monday, with global figures from politics, business, academia and civil society attending the five-day event.
The annual forum that attempts to shape…

About 200 ISIL detainees escaped from al-Shaddadi prison with tit-for-tat allegations on who freed them.

Gaza – When Steve Witkoff announced “phase two” of the ceasefire, it sounded like the update everyone has been desperate for here in Gaza. Something in the way he said it – phase two – really made it sound like things might finally be…