Blaze ravages Evia island on sixth day of Greek wildfires
Thousands of people have fled their homes on the Greek island of Evia as wildfires burned uncontrolled for a sixth day on Sunday, and ferries were on standby for more … Read More
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Syrian children hold ‘Tent Olympics’ of the displaced
Hurling a javelin, leaping over hurdles and sprinting beyond rows of tents to win gold, displaced children in the northwest of war-torn Syria staged their very own Olympics.
Taliban seize two more Afghan provincial capitals in northern blitz
The Taliban said Sunday they had captured the key Afghan city of Kunduz, a claim confirmed by an AFP correspondent in the vicinity, as fierce fighting raged in the centre … Read More
USA top medal table as pandemic-defying Tokyo Olympics close
Eliud Kipchoge produced a marathon masterclass and the USA edged China at the top of the Tokyo Olympics medals table as the curtain fell on the biggest sports event since … Read More
Tearful Messi confirms he is leaving Barcelona, in talks with PSG
A tearful Lionel Messi confirmed Sunday he was leaving FC Barcelona after the club said it could no longer afford paying the Argentine’s high wages, adding he was in negotiations … Read More
Saudi Aramco Q2 profit soars on higher prices, demand recovery
Saudi Arabian state oil producer Aramco reported a near four-fold rise in second-quarter net profit on Sunday, beating expectations and boosted by higher oil prices and a recovery in oil … Read More
Taliban seize provincial capital Kunduz in northern blitz
The Taliban said Sunday they had captured the key Afghan city of Kunduz, a claim confirmed by an AFP correspondent in the vicinity, as fierce fighting raged in the centre … Read More
Tunisia ‘state of exception’ hits halfway with no govt in sight
Halfway into Tunisia’s 30-day “state of exception” announced by President Kais Saied last month, he has yet to lay out a road map or appoint a government.
Regime shelling kills four children in northwest Syria
Regime shelling has killed four children in Syria’s last major rebel bastion in the northwest of the country, a Britain-based war monitor said Sunday.
Saudi Arabia to reopen borders for vaccinated umrah pilgrims
Saudi Arabia will begin accepting vaccinated foreign pilgrims seeking to visit the Islamic holy city of Mecca, state media reported Sunday, around 18 months after a border closure prompted by … Read More