Photos: Overnight firefight tames new California blaze

The head of the United Nations agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) has warned that an impending Israeli ban on the organisation would cripple humanitarian work in the Gaza Strip and undermine the Israel-Hamas ceasefire there. Philippe Lazzarini, commissioner-general of the UNRWA, told the UN Security Council on Tuesday that the ban, due to come into…
Iran will not engage in direct talks with the United States on his country’s nuclear programme amid US President Donald Trump’s policy of “maximum pressure” against it, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said. His remarks came a day after the US imposed a fresh round of sanctions targeting Iran’s oil industry, the Iran’s main source…
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) says it has not been informed of plans reportedly being drawn up by the US military to withdraw its troops from Syria. SDF spokesman Farhad Shami made the comments hours after US media reported on the plan. The armed group – a key ally of the US-led coalition fighting…
NewsFeed Trump cuts talks short with Zelenskyy after heated meeting US President Donald Trump cuts talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy short after a contentious meeting at the White House. They had been expected to sign a deal for US access to Ukraine’s rare earth minerals. Instead, Zelenskyy left early. Published On 28 Feb…
An estimated 40,000 boxing fans watched Oleksandr Usyk beat Tyson Fury at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh earlier this month. Millions tuned in over legal and illegal streams across the world to witness Usyk defend his title against Fury in an enthralling contest that reportedly earned the boxers a combined $191m in prize money. Earlier…
The United States has transferred 11 Yemeni detainees from its notorious Guantanamo Bay detention centre to Oman after holding them for more than two decades without charge as part of Washington’s so-called “war on terror”. “The United States appreciates the willingness of the government of Oman and other partners to support ongoing US efforts focused…