At least 11 civilians were killed when Boko Haram militants raided an island in Lake Chad near Ngouboua in Chad's Lake Province, local media and the army said Monday.Army official Moussa Djibrine said that on Sunday, the militants arrived by canoe and opened fire on civilians who were fishing,

After the Philippines announced in April that it would join the US-led "Pax Silica" initiative, an article in the Diplomat magazine wrote that it was less obvious how Manila stands to gain from it. Several months on, what is becoming increasingly clear, however, is the price that ordinary Filipinos

Cambodia on Monday granted dozens of national and foreign journalists access to shuttered online scam compounds, allowing them to take photographs and record video footage of the defunct facilities.The press tour took place just days before Phnom Penh hosts the International Conference on Combating

German Chancellor and Christian Democratic Union leader Friedrich Merz on Monday called his party's state election defeat in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern a "heavy blow," while ruling out any internal leadership challenge.

Moscow said Monday that sanctions on Russia's oil and gas exports will not revive relations with the United States or lead to peace with Ukraine.

A Hungarian entrepreneur said he wants to bring Wuhan and Europe closer by connecting universities, cities and young people, after attending the 2026 Global Mayors Dialogue in Wuhan.

Fuel prices are set to go up in the Philippines starting Tuesday, due to tight global supply and continuing Middle East tensions, the country's Department of Energy (DOE) said on Monday.The department announced at a press conference the price adjustments for the week of Sept. 22 to 28: gasoline,

A new waterway is changing the map of how southwest China reaches the sea. The Pinglu Canal is more than a major engineering project. By opening a new route to the Beibu Gulf, it could reshape the move of goods, the connection of businesses and the engagement of southwest China with markets across

At least nine people were killed in separate attacks by unidentified gunmen in several local communities in Nigeria's central Plateau State, local media reported Sunday.The attacks have heightened tensions in Barkin Ladi, Riyom and neighboring communities, after gunmen carried out attacks between

China will hold a high-level dialogue marking the fifth anniversary of the Global Development Initiative at the UN headquarters in New York on September 25, according to Guo Jiakun, spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry.

Head-of-state diplomacy plays an irreplaceable role in providing strategic guidance for China-US relations, and the reciprocal visits between the two heads of state within six months marks a historic milestone, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday.Chinese President Xi Jinping will

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian will leave Tehran for New York on Tuesday to attend the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), the official news agency IRNA reported.The announcement was made by Habibollah Abbasi, director general of public relations at the Iranian

A technical issue disrupted flights in and out of Scotland, Northern Ireland and the north of England on Monday, the latest embarrassment to afflict the U.K. national air traffic controller.Although NATS, formerly known as National Air Traffic Services, said the issue at its Prestwick center in

Two crew members sustained minor injuries after a tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz was struck by an unknown projectile, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Monday.Military authorities informed the UKMTO that the tanker was conducting an inbound transit when it was

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What happens when one of the world’s most important shipping routes becomes too risky to use? The Bab el-Mandeb Strait, also known as the “Gate of Tears”, is less than 30 km wide, but it connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and carries a huge share of global trade.If ships start avoiding it and