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Lithuania warned that Russia is considering a false-flag drone attack using captured Ukrainian drones to strike Baltic infrastructure, though officials denied an imminent threat. The alert … Read more
A 14-year-old Thai student shot and killed his grandparents at dawn on Friday in their two-storey house on the outskirts of Bangkok according to Thai police. … Read more
Spain has announced temporary border controls on all air and sea travel from Italy, marking a sharp escalation in a diplomatic dispute between the two European … Read more
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan signed the Mecca Joint Defense Treaty on August 7, establishing a mutual defense pact where an attack on one member is … Read more
National auction prices reached a 15-year high in June, signaling a tentative recovery for an industry that suffered decades of steep decline. Decades of Decline and … Read more
More than 50 delegates representing seven regional episcopal conferences of Africa, Madagascar, and the Islands concluded a foundational preparatory gathering in Vatican News on Wednesday, August … Read more
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkiye signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement on August 7, 2026, stipulating that an armed attack on any single nation will be … Read more
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey signed a mutual defense agreement on August 7, 2026, during a meeting in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, uniting three major Sunni Muslim … Read more
More than 50 delegates representing seven regional episcopal conferences of Africa, Madagascar and the Islands concluded a landmark gathering in Ethiopia, marking the official beginning of … Read more
Global food prices reached a high in July, averaging 131.1 points on the FAO Food Price Index, driven by surging cereal, sugar, and vegetable oil costs … Read more
A 14-year-old student shot and killed his grandparents at home before opening fire at a secondary school outside Bangkok on Friday, according to police. Teenager Kills … Read more
U.S. intelligence analysts are investigating whether Russia provided targeting data and advanced drone technology to help Iran carry out strikes against CIA facilities in Saudi Arabia … Read more