Blasts rock Damascus during Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Syria
Emmanuel Macron had entered the presidential palace to meet al-Sharaa when the explosions took place near the Four Seasons Hotel.
Emmanuel Macron had entered the presidential palace to meet al-Sharaa when the explosions took place near the Four Seasons Hotel.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Indonesia visit resulted in 20 agreements covering defence, critical minerals, AI, education, maritime security and space. Here are the 10 biggest developments from the landmark visit.
A security assessment by Tsinghua University's International Security and Strategy Center identifies Taiwan, Japan, US technology restrictions and South China Sea tensions among the biggest external challenges China expects to face in 2026.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India and Indonesia have agreed to enhance defence exchange, disaster management and industrial cooperation.
India and Indonesia are expected to strengthen strategic ties through proposed defence deals, critical mineral investments and maritime cooperation as Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds talks with President Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta.
In the backdrop of China's aggressive posturing on maritime matters, India and Australia on Monday agreed that a strong defence partnership between them will augur well not just for their mutual benefit but also for the overall security of the Indo-Pacific.
Gaza's government media office has announced that the Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has exceeded 13,000 since the Israel-Hamas conflict erupted on October 7.
Israeli military spokesman Daniel Hagari said that one of them - a soldier identified as pl Noa Marciano, 19, was killed after being taken into al-Shifa hospital with minor injuries.
The body of a sixth person who went missing in a house fire in west London that killed five members of a Hindu family, including three children, has been found, police said.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) released a footage of hostages being forcibly taken to the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza following the unprecedented attack on October 7.
