Poland's Institute of Meteorology and Water Management has issued its highest, third-level heat warnings from Saturday morning to Monday evening.The peak of the extreme heat event is expected on Sunday, when temperatures in some regions could reach up to 42 degrees Celsius, the weather service

You've likely heard it since childhood: Don't scratch that bug bite or rash, you'll make it worse. But why would something that feels so good be bad?A lot of things can cause itchiness, sometimes serious diseases. Whatever the cause, doctors have long warned that scratching too much can damage the

An Israeli drone struck a junction in the town of Nabatieh al-Fawqa in southern Lebanon on Saturday, according to Lebanon's state-run National News Agency.The development came a day after Lebanon and Israel signed a U.S.-brokered framework agreement in Washington aimed at advancing a lasting

Flights between Iran's capital Tehran and Dubai of the United Arab Emirates will resume on July 1, Iranian media reported Saturday, citing Iran's Civil Aviation Authority.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Saturday strongly condemned U.S. airstrikes the previous night on multiple targets along Iran's southern coast.The "brutal" U.S. airstrikes, which targeted Iran's coastal surveillance facilities, are a "flagrant violation" of the United Nations Charter and the

People look at exhibits during an exhibition of ancient Chinese food culture at the National Historical Museum of Brazil in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 26, 2026.The exhibition officially opened to the public here on Saturday and will run until Oct. 11.Themed "The Flavors of Tradition -- History of

A tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz was struck by an unidentified projectile on Saturday, causing damage to the vessel's bridge, while all crew members remain safe, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said.According to a UKMTO warning issued on Saturday, the incident was

The U.S.-led Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) on Saturday raised the maritime security threat level in the Strait of Hormuz from moderate to substantial.The advisory was issued by the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). JMIC is a multinational naval advisory body, and UKMTO

The steady hum of sewing machines fills a vocational training workshop in Kabul as rows of trainees concentrate on stitching fabric, repairing electrical equipment and crafting leather shoes.Only months ago, many of those same hands trembled from years of drug addiction. Today, they are learning

There was no stage, no curtain, no velvet rope. Just a microphone in a side street in downtown Cairo.When Merna Zinhom, an Egyptian music student, began to sing on Al-Sherifein Street, the distance between performer and audience vanished instantly.Some in the crowd mouthed the lyrics with her.

China and several Central Asian countries are planning to develop a satellite constellation to share remote-sensing data and tackle common threats, such as earthquakes, agricultural pests and glacial floods.

Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Saturday its naval forces had struck U.S. military positions in West Asia in response to recent U.S. airstrikes on southern Iran.In a statement published on its official news outlet Sepah News, the IRGC said the United States had carried out

Israeli military to scale down forces in southern Lebanon, withdraw several combat brigades -- media

Inside Venezuela's earthquake zone after twin M7+ quakes

China's PermanentRepresentative to the United Nations Fu Cong on Friday called on theinternational community to take concrete actions to uphold the UN Charter andjointly revitalize, activate, and strengthen the United Nations, as today’sworld faces profound changes, turbulence and intertwined

Europe is experiencing an extremely severe heatwave that has swept across the continent, with scientists describing it as one of the worst recorded.Health authorities across multiple countries have issued high-level alerts as extreme temperatures strain hospitals, transport systems, infrastructure