Thursday, June 18, 2026

UN accuses Boko Haram of 'almost unimaginable' brutality

Boko Haram is engaged in "almost unimaginable" violence and brutality that has forced massive numbers of people to flee their homes and led to...

Mark Zuckerberg in Germany: no place for hate speech on Facebook

Mark Zuckerberg conceded Friday that Facebook didn't do enough until recently to police hate speech on the social media site in Germany, but said...

Russian warships join air raids in Syria

Russian warships in the Caspian Sea fired cruise missiles on Wednesday night as Syrian government troops launched a ground offensive in central Syria in...

UK Prime Minister will call Putin to explain Sharm el-Sheikh bomb fears

Prime Minister David Cameron said he would call Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday to explain Britain's concern about the "strong possibility" that a...

Russia leaves door open to OPEC deal even as output hits high

Two senior Russian officials talked up potential cooperation with OPEC to prop up prices, but data showed oil production in Russia hit a post-Soviet...

UAE’s Landmark Group halts sale of Trump products after 'Muslim ban' remarks

Dubai-based retailer Landmark Group has suspended the sale of Trump-branded home decor products in its Lifestyle stores after the recent statements made by  US...

Libya's NOC warns of more ISIS attacks on oil facilities

More attacks on Libya's oil facilities are likely unless a United Nations-backed unity government is approved, and militants hit one oilfield just last week,...

ISIS drives Syria rebels from near Turkish border

Islamic State (ISIS) fighters captured territory from Syrian rebels near the Turkish border on Friday and inched closer to a town on a supply...

Syrian opposition supports idea of 2 week ceasefire

Syria's opposition indicated on Wednesday it was ready for a two-week truce in Syria, saying it was a chance to test the seriousness of...

Turkey calls for Muslim anti-terrorism body at OIC meeting

Muslim nations have agreed to establish a Turkey-based body to fight terrorism, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday as he urged the countries'...

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