Floods in parts of northern Europe after heavy rains
Shawdesh Desk: Heavy rains caused flooding in parts of Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands overnight into Saturday, swamping streets and buildings and sparking evacuations. In the southwestern German state of ReadMore
China, Russia protect world order based on international law: Xi
Shawdesh Desk: China and Russia protect the system of international relations with the central role of the UN and the world order based on international law, Chinese President Xi Jinping ReadMore
Lawrence Wong takes oath as new prime minister of Singapore
Shawdesh Desk: Singapore on Wednesday swore in Lawrence Wong as its new prime minister on Wednesday, replacing Lee Hsien Loong following two decades in office, with the new leader warning ReadMore
Bus accident in Peru leaves 16 dead
Shawdesh desk: At least 16 people were killed Tuesday in Peru when a bus rolled off a ledge in the mountainous Ayacucho region, authorities said. The bus was carrying more ReadMore
Court convicts German far-right politician of using Nazi slogan
Shawdesh desk: A German court on Tuesday convicted one of the country’s most controversial far-right politicians, Bjoern Hoecke, of deliberately using a banned Nazi slogan at a rally. The court ReadMore
Israeli tanks push into Rafah
Shawdesh desk; Israel’s military operation in Rafah has set truce negotiations with Hamas ‘backward’, mediator Qatar said on Tuesday, adding that talks have reached ‘almost a stalemate’, reports AFP. ‘Especially ReadMore
Georgia passes ‘foreign influence’ bill despite protests
Shawdesh desk: Georgia’s parliament on Tuesday adopted a controversial ‘foreign influence’ law that has sparked weeks of mass protests against the measure, which Brussels has warned would undermine Tbilisi’s European ReadMore
Fighting rocks Gaza despite US warning
Shawdesh Desk: Israel battled Hamas in Gaza on Monday, including in far-southern Rafah, despite US warnings against a full-scale invasion of the crowded city and of the threat of post-war ReadMore
