Iraq

The "Axis of Resistance", built up with years of Iranian support, includes Hamas, the Lebanese Hezbollah group, the Houthi movement in Yemen, and various Shi'ite groups in Iraq and Syria.

The strike hit a building in the crowded Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp near the southern city of Sidon, the sources said.

The Iraqi national is said to have come from the same circle as the main suspect, a 19-year-old Austrian with North Macedonian roots.

The wife of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi received a death sentence for collaborating with the group and detaining Yazidi women in her home.

Despite political infighting, allegations of corruption and delayed reconstruction, life is returning on both sides of the Tigris River.

The attack against US forces is the first since early February when Iranian-backed groups in Iraq stopped their attacks against US troops.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, at this point, the evacuation of Malaysians, including students may not be necessary.

Wisma Putra said it is anticipated that there may be possible flight delays as operations gradually resume and adjust to the new protocols.

Jordan, which lies between Iran and Israel, had readied air defences to intercept any drone or missile that violated its territory.

Government officials have announced the arrest of 14 people over Tuesday night's fire, including the owners of the events hall.

Survivors said hundreds of people were at the wedding celebration when flares ignited a ceiling decoration as the bride and groom danced.

The fire ripped through a large events hall after fireworks were lit during the celebration, local civil defence said.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today met with his counterparts from Thailand and Iraq on the sideline of the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) here.

The Iraqi Communications and Media Commission document said that the use of the term "gender" was also banned.

IS confirmed the death of its leader Abu Hussein al-Husseini al-Quraishi and named Abu Hafs al-Hashimi al-Quraishi as his replacement.

A married couple and a man were charged in the Magistrate's Court here today with trafficking 51.974 kilogrammes of Methamphetamine.

The police may seek new testimony from existing witnesses for additional insights into the investigation of Teoh Beng Hock's death.

Thailand's Constitutional Court rejects a petition seeking to stop Thaksin Shinawatra from interfering in the running the Pheu Thai party.

The State Assemblyman for Sungai Bakap, Abidin Ismail, was sworn in today at the State Assembly building, Lebuh Light.

A cadet officer at UPNM pleaded not guilty to a charge of injuring his junior by stomping on the victim's stomach with spike boots.

The indictment was unsealed on Nov. 20, prompting a $27 billion plunge in Adani Group companies' market value.

Several countries have already vowed to curb social media use by children through legislation, but Australia's policy could become one of the most stringent.

Bondi was the top law enforcement officer of the country's third most populous state from 2011 to 2019, and served on Trump's Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission during his first administration.

At 8 am, the local currency climbed to 4.4600/4700 against the greenback.

The hospital hallways echo with the screams of children as anxious parents await news from doctors.