Thousands of prisoners in British jails were due to be released early on Tuesday, as part of government moves to ease overcrowding. Recently released figures showed that the prison population in England and Wales was at its highest-ever level. But with concern about released prisoners reoffending, the government insisted that no violent offenders or domestic…
At least 14 people have been killed in Israeli air strikes on a number of military sites in central Syria, the Syrian state news agency reports. Sana cited a hospital director as saying that another 43 people were wounded in the attacks in the vicinity of Masyaf, in Hama province, on Sunday night. A UK-based…
Super Typhoon Yagi ripped roofs off buildings, sank boats and triggered landslides in Vietnam, leaving nine people dead as of Sunday, after tearing through southern China and the Philippines. A family of four was killed in a landslide in the mountainous Hoa Binh province of northern Vietnam early Sunday morning, according to state media. The…
President Bola Tinubu and his Chinese counterpart, Prime Minister Xi Jinping are currently engaged in bilateral meeting in Beijing, China. The meeting is part of the China-Africa Collaboration Summit expected to attract more foreign direct investment to Nigeria. Among those attending the meeting are prominent officials of the Chinese government’s economic team, members of the…
Trains and flights have been cancelled in Japan as one of the strongest typhoons to hit the country in decades drenches cities in its path. At least six people have been killed and more than 100 injured after Typhoon Shanshan made landfall in the south-western Japan on Thursday. Now downgraded to a tropical storm, Shanshan…
Holders of Canadian visitor visas will not be able to apply for a work permit within the country. This is coming amidst recent immigration reforms that have sparked protests, especially amongst international students. The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada in a statement on Wednesday said it will discontinue the policy that allows visitors to get…
Gunmen have killed at least 22 people in south-west Pakistan after forcing them out of their vehicles and checking their identity, officials say. The attack happened overnight on a highway in Balochistan province, where security forces are battling sectarian, ethnic and separatist violence. The armed men checked identity documents, reportedly singling out those from Punjab…
US President, Joe Biden has “stressed the urgency” of reaching a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal to Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, the White House has said. In a call on Wednesday, which was also joined by Vice President Kamala Harris, Mr Biden is said to have stated the importance of removing “any remaining…
Lebanon’s health ministry reported that one person was killed on Sunday in an Israeli strike targeting a vehicle in the country’s south. The attack comes as Israel launched what it described as pre-emptive strikes against Hezbollah. According to a statement by the health ministry, which was carried by the National News Agency (NNA), an “Israeli…
Defence Minister Yoav Gallant announced a 48-hour nationwide state of emergency from 06:00 am (0300 GMT) Sunday, after the Israeli military launched what it called pre-emptive strikes in Lebanon. “The declaration on the state of emergency enables the IDF (Israeli military) to issue instructions to the citizens of Israel, including limiting gatherings and closing sites…