Syria agrees ceasefire with Kurdish-led forces after two weeks of clashes
President Ahmed al-Sharaa said the deal would allow the Syrian state to reassert control over most areas.
Israel pushes back on Trump’s picks for executives on Gaza ‘Board of Peace’
Israel says it is unhappy it was not consulted, and Palestinians have also been critical.
Chile declares ‘state of catastrophe’ as deadly wildfires menace cities
At least 16 people are confirmed dead and 20,000 are evacuated as fires rage in two southern regions.
Six killed in Pakistan shopping mall fire
Parts of the huge plaza in Karachi have collapsed as firefighters battle to extinguish the blaze.
Six killed in Pakistan shopping mall fire
Parts of the huge plaza in Karachi have collapsed as firefighters battle to extinguish the blaze.
Avalanches kill eight skiers in Austrian Alps
A number of people have died in the Alps over the past week, as heavy snowfall has hit the region.
Syrian army seizes country’s largest oil field from Kurdish forces
The Kurdish-led SDF militia withdrew from the Omar oil field amid an eastward push by government forces.
‘Digital isolation’: Will Iran’s internet shutdown become permanent?
Internet monitor FilterWatch warns that authorities are trying to cut the country off from international connectivity.
Around 1,500 soldiers on standby for deployment to Minneapolis, officials say
The troops are an option should Donald Trump decide to use them to quell anti-ICE protests in the city, an official tells CBS News.
Man swims in flooded Sydney golf course after heavy rain
Heavy rain did not dampen a man’s spirits as he decided to take a dive into a flooded Sydney golf course.


