International

AFP/APP Niamey: Salem Bazoum, the son of Niger president Mohamed Bazoum, who was toppled in a coup last year, was provisionally released on Monday, according to a Niamey military tribunal. In a court document seen by the AFP, Salem Bazoum…

AFP/APP Washington: A historic private mission to land on the Moon faced near-certain failure Monday after the spacecraft suffered a "critical loss" of fuel, dealing a major blow to America's hopes of placing its first robot on the lunar…

AFP/APP Washington: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is facing growing criticism for waiting days to inform the White House and Congress about his hospitalization, keeping key officials in the dark about his status during a major Middle…

AFP/APP Manila: A magnitude-6.7 earthquake struck off the coast of the southern Philippines on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, but according to local authorities, there were no reports of casualties or damage. The quake…

AFP/APP London: A British-Palestinian doctor who worked in Gazan hospitals during the Israel-Hamas conflict hopes that the testimony he has given to UK police will lead to prosecutions for war crimes. Ghassan Abu Sitta, a plastic…

AFP/APP Dhaka: Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has won a fifth term in power, with her party taking three-quarters of seats in parliament, election officials said Monday after polls boycotted by the opposition as a "sham.". "The…

AA/APP Istanbul: Heavy snowfall in earthquake-hit areas of Japan hampered the ongoing rescue operation on Monday, as the death toll from the earthquakes rose to 168, local media reported on Monday. The Japan Meteorological Agency…

AFP/APP Al Duwadimi: Dakar Rally veteran Stephane Peterhansel notched up a record-equalling 50th stage win on Sunday as Spanish rider Carles Falcon was reported in a "serious condition" after crashing in Saudi Arabia. Falcon, who made his…

AFP/APP Cape Canaveral: The first American spacecraft to attempt to land on the Moon in more than half a century is poised to blast off early Monday, but this time, private industry is leading the charge. A brand new rocket, the United…

AFP/APP Akasaki: The New Year's Day earthquake demolished wooden buildings all across Japan's Noto Peninsula, but thanks to decades-old smart architecture, one small fishing village stood strong. A few roof tiles came loose, but not one…