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Germany, France and UK tell Iran to stop attacks in region

An explosion in the sea, after missiles were launched towards Israel from Iran following strikes by Israel and the U.S. on Iran, as seen from Haifa, northern Israel, February 28. REUTERS/Rami Shlush
An explosion in the sea, after missiles were launched towards Israel from Iran following strikes by Israel and the U.S. on Iran, as seen from Haifa, northern Israel, February 28. REUTERS/Rami Shlush

Four people killed in Syria after an Iranian missile falls on building, state media reports

United Nations peacekeepers and civilians standing near the wreckage of an Iranian rocket that was reportedly intercepted by Israeli forces, in the southern Syrian countryside of Quneitra, near the Golan Heights, close to the town of Ghadir al-Bustan.
United Nations peacekeepers and civilians standing near the wreckage of an Iranian rocket that was reportedly intercepted by Israeli forces, in the southern Syrian countryside of Quneitra, near the Golan Heights, close to the town of Ghadir al-Bustan.

Russian Rosatom evacuates people from Iran, keeps staff at Bushehr plant

A participant walks past an exhibition stand of Russia's State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom at the Russian Energy Week international forum in Moscow, Russia, October 15, 2025. REUTERS/Ramil Sitdikov
A participant walks past an exhibition stand of Russia's State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom at the Russian Energy Week international forum in Moscow, Russia, October 15, 2025. REUTERS/Ramil Sitdikov

North Korean leader presents new sniper rifles to party officials

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's daughter, Kim Ju Ae, looks through a viewfinder as she and her father meet with leading officials and military commanders in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this picture released on February 28, 2026, by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency. KCNA via REUTERS
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's daughter, Kim Ju Ae, looks through a viewfinder as she and her father meet with leading officials and military commanders in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this picture released on February 28, 2026, by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency. KCNA via REUTERS

Chile denies onboard care by Chinese medical ship as US pressure mounts

South Sudan at 'dangerous point' as killings surge, UN says

Volker Turk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, attends the Human Rights Council at the UN European headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, September 8, 2025. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Volker Turk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, attends the Human Rights Council at the UN European headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, September 8, 2025. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

Tens of thousands without power in Russia's Belgorod after Ukrainian attack

Almost 8,000 died on migration routes in 2025 but toll likely far higher, says UN agency

Birds rest at the remains of a rubber boat, as seen from the migrant search and rescue ship Sea-Watch 5, operated by German NGO Sea-Watch, in the search and rescue (SAR) zone in the central Mediterranean off Libya, August 9, 2025. REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki
Birds rest at the remains of a rubber boat, as seen from the migrant search and rescue ship Sea-Watch 5, operated by German NGO Sea-Watch, in the search and rescue (SAR) zone in the central Mediterranean off Libya, August 9, 2025. REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki

French Culture Minister Dati quits to focus on run for Paris mayor

French Culture Minister Rachida Dati leaves following the weekly cabinet meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, February 4, 2026. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier
French Culture Minister Rachida Dati leaves following the weekly cabinet meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, February 4, 2026. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier

Gunmen kill at least 25 in twin attacks in Nigeria's Adamawa state

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.