Spain high-speed train collision kills 64, injures over 100
A high-speed train collision south of Madrid killed 64 people and injured scores more on Wednesday, with the toll likely to rise, authorities said in one of Europe's deadliest such disasters this century.
Saudi Arabia capable of responding to raids ― Saudi king
The Saudi King in response to the drone attacks on two major oil facilities in Saudi Arabia has said they are capable to respond. The drone attacks on two major oil facilities in Saudi Arabia has raised serious concern around the world with the crude oil price rising by over 15 per cent. The pre-dawn […]
Spanish king declines to grant gov’t mandate as elections loom
Spain’s King Felipe VI has decided not to grant acting Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez or any other politician a mandate to form a government, increasing the likelihood of fresh elections. Neither Sanchez nor any of the other party leaders currently enjoy the parliamentary support required for such an effort, the royal family said in […]
Taliban suicide attacks kill at least 48 before Afghan elections
At least 48 people have been killed and dozens more wounded in two separate attacks in Afghanistan – one at a campaign rally by President Ashraf Ghani and the other in the capital, Kabul. In the first blast on Tuesday, a suicide bomber on a motorcycle targeted the rally by Ghani, who is reported to […]
Saudi Arabia’s oil attack from South Iran ― US officials
The United States believes the attacks that crippled Saudi Arabian oil facilities last weekend originated in southwestern Iran, a United States official told Reuters on Tuesday, an assessment that further increases tension in the Middle East. Three officials, speaking to Reuters on condition of anonymity, said the attacks involved both cruise missiles and drones, indicating […]
Why Mugabe’s family was against ‘Heroes’ burial
The government of Zimbabwe wanted the former president, Robert Mugabe who ruled for 37 years to be buried at the National Heroes Acre. But the family initially disagreed. The family, however, said they wanted him buried in his rural hometown alongside his mother. After days of back and forth, the burial was postponed to October […]
