Five Arrested In India Over Ritual Killing Of 7 Year Old

Five people have been arrested in India over the killing of a seven-year-old boy in an alleged ritual sacrifice aimed at bringing good fortune to a public school.
Shigeru Ishiba Set To Become Japan’s Next Prime minister

Former defense minister Shigeru Ishiba is set to become Japan’s next Prime minister after winning the race to lead Japan’s ruling party this Friday.
Israel Striking Hezbollah With ‘Full Force’ Despite Ceasefire Calls

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told the country’s military to continue fighting against the armed group Hezbollah.
US, UK, And EU Call for 21-Day Ceasefire Amid Rising Tensions

Following the escalation of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, allies including the US, UK and EU have called for a temporary ceasefire in Lebanon
China Approves Increase in Retirement Age

China is set to raise its retirement age for workers in a bid to address its shrinking population and aging work force.
Turkey To Seek International Arrest warrants over Israeli shooting of Protester

Turkey has opened an investigation into the death of a Turkish-American activist Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi, who was shot and killed by Israeli troops.
Israeli Strikes Kill 40 In Gaza Safe Zone

The operations director of Hamas’s Civil Defence authority has said at least forty people have been killed in southern Gaza and dozens more injured in Israeli
Israeli Attack Kills Five In Central Syria

Reports say Israeli missiles have killed at least five people and injured 19 others in central Syria.
Russian Air Attack Kills Seven, Including three children, in Ukraine’s Lviv

The Ukrainian military has placed the country under an air alert after an overnight Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine’s western city of Lviv, close to the border with NATO member Poland, killed seven people, including three children.
Israeli Troops Kill More Palestinians in West Bank

The Israeli Defence Forces, IDF say Israeli troops have killed five Palestinians in the West Bank after “exchanges of fire during counterterrorism operations in Tulkarm,”