Asia

At least 61 people are missing after a ferry sank off Bali, Indonesia, on Wednesday evening, according to reports. The vessel sank at around 11:20pm local time (3:20pm GMT) as it crossed the Bali Strait from Java, Indonesia’s most populous island, to Bali, a tourist mecca. A statement from the …

At least 57,012 Palestinians have been killed since the start of Israel’s war on Gaza in October 2023, the Ministry of Health said. “142 people killed and 487 wounded were transported to hospitals in the last 24 hours,” the ministry said. The Israeli army resumed its attacks on the Gaza …

Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, following the leak of an audio recording relating to the border dispute with Cambodia. The court accepted the charges against Paetongtarn for her phone call with Cambodian strongman Hun Sen and suspended her from her duties as prime minister, reports …

Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks on Monday with General Assimi Goïta, President of Mali’s transitional government, on an official visit to Moscow. This high-level meeting is part of the strengthening of bilateral relations between Mali and Russia, said the Malian presidency, announcing the signing of several cooperation agreements in …

India’s Home Minister Amit Shah has confirmed that only one passenger survived the devastating plane crash in Ahmedabad that killed more than 240 people. “In this aircraft a total of 230 passengers, national and international, and 12 crew members were travelling. Out of this, there is news of one survivor, …

An Air India aircraft bound for London’s Gatwick Airport crashed on takeoff from Ahmedabad Airport on Thursday, according to reports. The flight, AI171, was carrying more than 100 people at the time of the incident. There is no official confirmation yet on casualties or injuries. India’s Minister of Civil Aviation, …

The Hajj is being closely monitored to avoid any health and safety incidents as one and a half million faithful Muslims have made the trip to Saudi Arabia for the pilgrimage to Mecca. From June 4 to 9, Saudi Arabia is hosting one of the world’s largest religious gatherings. All …

Three members of a Nigerian cyberfraud syndicate have each been sentenced to five years prison after a court found them guilty of defrauding a female teacher through an online scam in India. According to reports, the three convicts scammed the victim, an Indian school teacher, out of approximately Rs 6.3 …

Emotions are still running high in the Gaza Strip and far beyond, following the news of the deaths of nine children from the same family, aged between six months and twelve years. They were mowed down by an Israeli strike in their home in Khan Younès, in the south of …

At least six people, including four children, were killed when a suicide car bomber struck a school bus in southwestern Pakistan. According to reports, “38 others were wounded in what is the latest attack in the tense south-western Balochistan province.” A local deputy commissioner, Yasir Iqbal, said the attack took …