10+ hour, 55+ min ago   (247+ words) Demonstrators burn tyres and block highways as protests over increased fuel prices grip Syrian cities. Protests erupt across Syria over sharp fuel price hikes Protests have erupted across several cities in Syria after the government increased fuel prices, with demonstrators…...

12+ hour, 11+ min ago   (356+ words) Genta Koja beat two-term incumbent Denny Tamaki, who wants a major US military base to be moved out of Okinawa. Genta Koja has defeated two-term incumbent Denny Tamaki in the race for governor of Japan’s southernmost prefecture, potentially ending more…...

12+ hour, 13+ min ago   (117+ words) Al Jazeera Russia hits Ukrainian train shortly after Boris Johnson leaves station A Russian drone struck a train near Ukraine’s border with Poland, shortly after Former UK PM Boris Johnson and other diplomats left the station. Ukraine says passengers from…...

14+ hour, 26+ min ago   (106+ words) Al Jazeera Protests erupt across Syria over sharp fuel price hikes Protests have erupted in Syria after the government raised fuel prices by up to 40% for diesel and up to 28% for gasoline. The government cites higher import costs and the…...

19+ hour, 14+ min ago   (251+ words) Vandals spray red paint on Charlie Kirk statue days after its unveiling to mark one year since his death. A new memorial statue of the slain right-wing activist Charlie Kirk has been vandalised days after it was installed outside Turning…...

16+ hour, 13+ min ago   (400+ words) Trump downplays AI risks, saying he wants to maintain the US’s lead over China in the emerging technology. US President Donald Trump has downplayed the need for his administration to place checks on artificial intelligence development, saying he is worried…...

17+ hour, 41+ min ago   (619+ words) Negotiations in Oman between Iran and Gulf Arab states have been postponed at the request of some regional countries, Iranian media have reported. The postponement came hours after an attack on an Iranian commercial cargo vessel killed one person in…...

23+ hour, 10+ min ago   (137+ words) The conflict in the Middle East raises security concerns about traditional shipping routes. The conflict in the Middle East has raised security concerns about the shipping route through the Bab al-Mandeb strait and the Suez Canal, which links Asia to…...

18+ hour, 17+ min ago   (453+ words) Western officials including ex-UK PM Boris Johnson were nearby when Russia hit a train at the Poland-Ukraine border. Poland and Ukraine have accused Russia of “escalation” following Russian strikes on a train close to the two countries’ border. Former British…...

18+ hour, 43+ min ago   (116+ words) Al Jazeera Pro-Palestine protest demands justice for Australian aid worker killed by Israel A pro-Palestine protest in Sydney demanded that the Australian government take further action and implement sanctions against Israel. Australian activists called out the government’s inaction over Israel’s…...