Middle East

PORT SUDAN — A top Sudanese general has said the army will press on with its offensive despite international efforts to broker a ceasefire in the 17-month civil war. “Peace talks can go on, but the army will not stop for that,” Assistant Commander-in-Chief Lt Gen Ibrahim Gabir told the …

BEIJING — A woman with the rare condition of two uteruses delivered twins, one from each womb, last month at a hospital in northwestern China, according to health officials and state media. The mother, identified only by her last name Li, welcomed a boy and a girl via cesarean section, …

KYIV — Russian troops have taken complete control of the eastern city of Vuhledar, which Ukrainian forces have been defending since the beginning of Moscow’s full-scale invasion two and a half years ago. Ukraine’s eastern military command confirmed on Wednesday that they had told the troops still fighting in parts …

Three Palestinians were martyred and others were injured when Israeli warplanes bombed a school and an orphanage housing displaced people in Gaza City.Local sources said that the occupation aircraft bombed the Muscat School, which shelters displaced people in the Zarqa area in the Tuffah neighborhood in Gaza City, which led …

OTTAWA — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has survived a second non-confidence motion in parliament in as many weeks. The motion, brought by the opposition Conservatives, was aimed at bringing down his minority Liberal government and triggering a federal election. The motion failed after Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre again fell …

DJIBOUTI — At least 45 people have died and many others are missing after two migrant boats capsized off the coast of Djibouti, officials say. The boats left Yemen with 310 people on board before sinking in the Red Sea off the east African nation on Tuesday, the International Organization …

Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The Saudi-Turkish Bilateral Defense Cooperation Committee held its sixth meeting in Jeddah, in the presence of Assistant Minister of Defense Eng. Talal Al-Otaibi, President of the Defense Industries Agency of Turkey Prof. Haluk Gorgun, and Deputy Minister of National Defense of Türkiye Bilal Dordali. During …

TEHRAN — Iran launched a barrage of missiles at Israel in in what it called a response to the assassinations of senior Hezbollah, Hamas and Iranian officials. The attack on Tuesday night sent Israelis rushing to bomb shelters and raising fears of all-out war in the region. The Israeli military …

WASHINGTON — More than 100 people are to sue rap musician Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs for sexual assault, rape and sexual exploitation, a US lawyer has said. Texas-based lawyer Tony Buzbee said that some of the alleged victims include minors who were abused when they were as young as nine years …

KOLKATA — Last week, authorities in the Indian city of Kolkata announced plans to eliminate trams entirely, retaining only a small heritage loop. In response, a group of activists is fighting to ensure that trams remain a vital mode of transport rather than mere nostalgic joyrides. In February 2023, Kolkata …