An official from Myanmar’s junta-stacked election commission said yesterday that the results of its upcoming and widely disputed national poll are expected by the end of January next year.

Israel’s army said it had intercepted a missile yesterday fired from Yemen, a day after Israeli forces carried out air strikes there that killed 35 people and wounded more than 130.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko’s government has freed 52 political prisoners, his Lithuanian counterpart said yesterday, crediting US efforts to secure their release.

Peter Mandelson, Britain’s smooth-talking ambassador to the US, was sacked yesterday after his long-term association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein became a further distraction for under pressure Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Poland yesterday said it would restrict air traffic in the eastern part of the country, a day after it shot down reported Russian drones over its territory.

South Korea’s spy agency said yesterday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s daughter, Ju Ae, who recently accompanied him on a high-profile visit to Beijing, is understood to be his recognised successor.

Less than four months ago, President Donald Trump met with the leader of Qatar, praising his opulent palace and signing a sweeping defense agreement with the Gulf monarchy, a key ally that hosts the biggest US base in the Middle East.

He said this during a ceremony at the Pentagon marking the September 11, 2001 attacks

This year's gathering takes place against a febrile atmosphere following the killing of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk in Utah

Emails revealed depth of their ties

Latest strike despite ceasefire with Hezbollah

"To civilians in Gaza: WHO and partners remain in Gaza City," the World Health Organization said on its X account

Vice President JD Vance was expected to attend memorial events at Ground Zero in Manhattan

The army is seeking to restore order in the Himalayan nation of 30 million people

Army has taken charge of the nation of 30 million people since the protests escalated on Tuesday

As news of Kirk's fatal shooting at a Utah university spread, lawmakers began to argue how to best honor him.

More than half of the countries, registered a drop in one of the five key democracy indicators between 2019 and 2024

US right-wing activist and commentator Charlie Kirk was shot on Wednesday at an event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, and a suspect was in custody..Kirk, 31, is an influential ally of President Donald Trump and co-founder of Turning Point USA, the largest conservative youth organi

Israel yesterday warned its enemies they were not safe anywhere, a day after strikes targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar -- a US ally -- drew a rare rebuke from President Donald Trump.

France’s new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu was set to take office yesterday as protesters took to the streets in a show of grassroots opposition to President Emmanuel Macron, sparking clashes with police and dozens of arrests.