International
Iran claims missile strikes on Qatar, Jordan and UAE in retaliation for US attacks
Iran has claimed responsibility for launching missile and drone strikes targeting Jordan, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain, describing the operation as retaliation for recent US military attacks.
US launches fresh strikes on Iran after Hormuz closure, vessel attack
The United States launched fresh airstrikes on Iran after Tehran attacked a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz and declared the strategic waterway closed until further notice.
Iran declares closure of Strait of Hormuz
Iran on Sunday (July 12) announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, saying the strategic waterway will remain shut "until further notice" and until what it described as the end of US intervention in the region.
More than 300 armed bandits Killed in two-day military operation in Nigeria
The Nigerian government has announced that more than 300 armed bandits and kidnappers were killed during a two-day military operation in the northwestern state of Zamfara. Security forces claimed this success after launching a raid on a major bandit stronghold in the Gummi Local Government Area.
Father's murder and war deaths will be avenged: Mojtaba Khamenei
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has broken his silence for the first time since the burial of his father, former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. His written statement was read out on Iranian state television on Saturday, July 11.
US seeks public Iranian pledge to end attacks in Strait of Hormuz
The United States is seeking a public commitment from Iran to keep the Strait of Hormuz open and halt attacks on commercial shipping as the two sides prepare to resume talks in Oman on Saturday (July 11), according to US officials cited by American media.
Death toll from Venezuela's twin earthquakes surpasses 4,000
The death toll from last month's devastating twin earthquakes in Venezuela has risen above 4,000, authorities said on Friday (July 10), underscoring the scale of one of the country's worst natural disasters in more than a century.
Andy Burnham poised to become Britain's next PM
Andy Burnham is on the brink of becoming Britain's next prime minister after an overwhelming show of support from Labour lawmakers left him all but certain to replace Keir Starmer. Burnham said he had received nominations from 322 out of the 403 Labour members of parliament on the first day of nominations on Thursday, leaving him one short of ensuring he can be the only candidate.
Ayatollah Khamenei laid to rest in Mashhad, Mojtaba absent from funeral
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was laid to rest on Thursday (July 9) at the Imam Reza Shrine in Mashhad, his birthplace and the holy city of Iraq, concluding a week of state mourning marked by funeral ceremonies in Iran and Iraq.
Malaysia repatriates over 242,000 undocumented migrants
Malaysia has repatriated a total of 242,093 undocumented migrants from 112 countries under the Migrant Repatriation Programme between May 19, 2025, and June this year. Malaysian Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah said they accounted for the vast majority of the 264,961 foreigners who registered for the voluntary return initiative.