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July 24, 2023 8:35 AM

Conservative Popular Party wins Spain elections

Spain appears headed for political gridlock after Sunday's inconclusive national elections left parties on both the right and left without a clear path toward forging a new government. The conservative Popular Party won the elections, but it fell short of its hopes of scoring a much bigger vict...

July 24, 2023 8:30 AM

19 Thousand people evacuate from Greek island of Rhodes

Some 19,000 people have been evacuated from the Greek island of Rhodes as wildfires continued burning for a sixth day on three fronts, Greek authorities said on Sunday. The Ministry of Climate Change and Civil Protection said it was the largest evacuation from a wildfire in the country. Local pol...

July 24, 2023 8:19 AM

Heavy flooding from seasonal rains in Afghanistan kill 31 people

Heavy flooding from seasonal rains in Afghanistan killed at least 31 people and left dozens missing over the past three days, while in neighbouring Pakistan 13 people died due to heavy rains and landslides. Shafiullah Rahimi, the ruling Taliban’s appointed spokesman for Afghanistan's State Mi...

July 23, 2023 7:07 PM

Israeli PM Netanyahu underwent emergency surgery to implant pacemaker

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu underwent emergency surgery to implant a pacemaker on Sunday, just hours before lawmakers began debate on a contentious judicial overhaul bill that has brought tens of thousands of protesters to the streets. Doctors at Sheba Medical Centre said the procedure...

July 23, 2023 6:22 PM

Cambodia election: Hun Sen's ruling party claims landslide victory

The party of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has declared a landslide victory in a general election on Sunday. The contest was effectively a one-horse race, with Hun Sen's Cambodian People's Party (CPP), facing no viable opponent after a ruthless, years-long crackdown on its rivals. The o...

July 23, 2023 6:21 PM

Thousands flee wildfire on Greek island of Rhodes

A wildfire raging on the Greece island of Rhodes forced thousands of tourists and island residents to shelter in schools and indoor stadiums today after they were evacuated from coastal villages and resorts. Greek authorities said it was among the biggest evacuation operations the country had conduc...

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