Donor nations pledge over $610m for crisis-hit Ethiopia
Countries on Tuesday pledged more than $610 million to address the “critical” humanitarian situation in Ethiopia, where more than 21 million people need aid and a dire food crisis is deepening.
Dubai airport diverts flights as ‘exceptional weather’ hits city
Dubai’s major international airport began diverting all incoming flights on Tuesday as heavy rains lashed the city, causing widespread flooding.
UN Security Council urges restraint in Guyana-Venezuela dispute
The United Nations Security Council has expressed “concern about the possible escalation of tensions” between Guyana and Venezuela as the two countries continue to claim ownership of the Essequibo region.
Macron says Olympic opening ceremony could move from river to stadium...
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday for the first time the Paris Olympics’ opening ceremony could move from the river Seine to the national stadium in the event of a security threat.
Heavy rain and flash floods kill 33 in Afghanistan
At least 33 people have been killed over three days of heavy rains and flash flooding in Afghanistan, the government’s disaster management department said Sunday.
Chicago shooting kills 8-year-old girl and wounds 10 people
Eleven people standing outside a family gathering Saturday night were shot including a young girl who was killed in what Chicago police believe was gang-related violence on the city's South Side, police said Sunday.
Iran says it has ‘concluded’ retaliation against Israel, summons Western envoys
Iran on Sunday urged Israel not to retaliate militarily to an unprecedented attack overnight, which Tehran presented as a justified response to a deadly strike on its consulate building in Damascus.
Israel hails ‘success’ in blocking Iran’s unprecedented attack. Biden now seeks...
Israel on Sunday hailed its successful air defenses in the face of an unprecedented attack by Iran, saying it and its allies thwarted 99% of the more than 300 drones and missiles launched toward its territory.
Fishermen spot boat with 20 corpses off coast of northeastern Brazil
A small boat full of decomposing corpses was spotted by fishermen off Brazil's northeastern coast on Saturday, according to local news reports.
Former Surinamese president Bouterse ineligible to enter United States
The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on former Surinamese President Desiré Delano Bouterse and six former Surinamese military officials for alleged “gross violations of human rights.”