Explosions struck near a US military base in Iraq's Irbil after Washington completed another wave of airstrikes on Iran. The escalating conflict widened with Houthi threats, shipping disruptions, soaring oil prices, and growing tensions over control of the strategic Strait of Hormuz
The UK defended transferring sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, retaining Diego Garcia under a 99-year US lease, after Donald Trump criticized the move as weakening national security. Opposition voices and displaced islanders expressed concern over the deal
Although in the past few weeks, several Afghans have managed to escape to Europe and North America with a hope of a better future, they still seem to miss their home terribly.
