More than 1,200 hectares of land burnt! Firefighters battle southern France wildfires after deadly heatwave

Wildfires ripped through southern France on Thursday, scorching a combined area of 1,210 hectares of land as strong winds and tinder-dry conditions left by Europe’s recent heatwave fuelled rapidly spreading blazes.Hundreds of firefighters, supported by water-bomber aircraft and emergency vehicles, were deployed across the affected regions as authorities raced to contain the fires, Reuters reported.The […]

‘We will not leave’: Netanyahu visits Israeli troops in ‘occupied’ southern Lebanon

The military campaign has forced thousands of Lebanese out of their homes and villages as IDF raids continue demolishing buildings in the area Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the Israeli military-occupied territory in southern Lebanon and declared that Israeli forces would not withdraw as long as Iran-backed Hezbollah continued to threaten Israel, despite a […]

UK launches world-first roadside ‘laughing gas’ breath test in southern England: New device targets growing drug-driving crisis on roads

A new roadside breath test designed to detect nitrous oxide use is being trialled in southern England in what police describe as a significant step in tackling drug-driving. The device, believed to be the first of its kind in the world, is being tested by officers in Hampshire and the Thames Valley region as concerns […]

Ferry carrying 350 passengers sinks off southern Philippines, at least 15 dead

A ferry carrying more than 350 people sank after midnight off an island in the southern Philippines, killing at least 15 people while more than 300 others were rescued, Philippine authorities said on Monday. The M/V Trisha Kerstin 3, an inter-island passenger and cargo ferry, went down about a nautical mile off Basilan province while […]

Winter storm expected across the Southern US this weekend causing dangerous ice, sleet, and heavy snowfall; NWS warning issued | World News

A significant winter storm, known as Winter Storm Fern, is expected to affect a broad area of the United States over the weekend, posing a threat of significant snowfall, ice accumulation, and dangerous road conditions to the Southern and Eastern regions. Millions of people are in danger of being left without power, having roads impassable, […]

‘Hit ISIS in southern Syria’: Jordan confirms participation in Op Hawkeye Strike; over 70 targets struck

This photo provided by the U.S. Air Force shows a U.S. Airman preparing an A-10 Thunderbolt II for flight from a base in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, in support of Operation Hawkeye Strike. (U.S. Air Force/DVIDS via AP) Jordan confirmed Saturday that its air force took part in […]

In Yemen, southern power push challenges Houthi stalemate

Representative image (IANS Photo) Recent territorial gains by Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council, or STC, have shifted the fragile power balance in the south of war-torn Yemen.As of Friday, the STC controlled almost all of Yemen’s south and east, including most of the governorates of Hadramout and Mahra, local oil facilities and the city of Aden […]

Saudi citizens warned as deadly Marburg Virus outbreak hits Southern Ethiopia | World News

The Saudi Embassy warns citizens after eight deaths among 13 confirmed Marburg virus cases in southern Ethiopia/Representative Image The Saudi Embassy in Ethiopia has warned its citizens to exercise extreme caution following a deadly outbreak of the Marburg virus in southern parts of the country. The advisory highlights confirmed cases and fatalities while urging travelers […]

Operation Southern Spear: US strikes alleged drug-trafficking vessel; kills four

A Pentagon official said that the US military conducted another strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat on Monday, targeting a vessel in the Caribbean Sea and killing four people on board. Since September, US forces have destroyed at least 21 vessels in 20 strikes in international waters, killing at least 80 people. The Trump administration […]

37 dead after bus plunges into ravine in southern Peru

At least 37 people were killed and 24 injured in southern Peru on Wednesday when a double-decker bus plunged into a ravine after colliding with a pickup truck, officials said.The accident in Arequipa is one of the worst in recent years in the South American nation, where road fatalities are frequent.It occurred at dawn along […]