Malek Fouda
Thailand
Thailand dissolves parliament amid continued fighting with Cambodia
Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul dissolved the House of Representatives after getting approval from the King on Friday. The country is now set to hold elections early next year despite an ongoing armed conflict with neighbouring Cambodia.
Ukraine
Kyiv seeks 'dignified peace' as Russia hits Ukrainian cities overnight
At least one person was killed and more than 15 others were wounded in overnight Russian strikes targeting several Ukrainian cities. The attacks come as efforts continue to bring an end to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, well into its fourth year.
Qatar
Ukraine agreement 'only the beginning,' Schinas tells Euronews in Doha
Euronews sat with former VP of the European Commission Margaritis Schinas and the EU's Envoy for the Gulf Luigi Di Maio in the Qatari capital to discuss the war in Ukraine, EU competitiveness and cultivating new ties in the Gulf. The two were attending the Doha Forum.
Benin
Benin interior minister says coup attempt foiled by loyalist troops
Benin’s interior minister said a coup plot, announced by a group of soldiers on state-run television earlier on Sunday, has been foiled. Benin is the latest in a string of coups plotted across west Africa over the past few weeks.
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Sport
McLaren driver Lando Norris wins first Formula One World Championship
Lando Norris has won his first Formula 1 World Championship after tight three-way contest with Red Bull’s Verstappen and his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri. Norris is now the first British driver to win the world title since Lewis Hamilton in 2020.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka closes schools and offices due to floods and landslides
Heavy rains triggered floods and landslides across many regions in the island nation. Authorities say the central mountainous tea-producing regions of Badulla and Nuwara Eliya were the worst-hit, with at least 25 people killed there alone.
Thailand
More than 80 people killed in southern Thailand's severe flooding
Officials say the “unprecedented” floods which have swept several southern provinces in Thailand claimed the lives of at least 82 people. Initial assessments indicate widespread damage in the affected areas as floodwaters begin to recede.
USA
Trump says one of the National Guards shot on Wednesday has died
One of the two US National Guard troops, deployed to serve in Washington DC from the state of West Virginia, has died in hospital from critical wounds sustained in a Wednesday shooting attack, just blocks away from the White House.
Bulgaria
Thousands protest new budget plans in Bulgaria ahead of final approval
Thousands of protesters staged a major demonstration outside the parliament building in the capital, Sofia, to denounce the steep taxes announced in next year’s budget draft. Protesters formed a human chain around the building to prevent MPs from exiting.
China
Death toll rises to 83 as blaze rips through Hong Kong tower complex
Firefighting and rescue missions continued into Thursday for a second day after a massive fire broke out in Hong Kong, gripping a complex of seven high-rise residential buildings. At least 83 people were killed and dozens more were injured in what is the worst fire to hit the territory in decades.
USA
Two US National Guard troops shot just blocks from the White House
Trump says a “re-examination” of all aliens in the United States is needed after an Afghan national was apprehended for shooting two US National Guard troops, just blocks away from the White House, in what officials say was a targeted attack.
Brazil
Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro begins 27-year prison sentence for coup plot
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has started to serve a 27-year prison sentence on Tuesday after he was convicted for leading a coup attempt following his 2022 presidential election loss, despite pressure and protest from US President Donald Trump.
New Zealand
Two climbers dead after fall on New Zealand's Aoraki Mount Cook
Authorities say they were alerted late on Monday night local time that four climbers needed help as they attempted to climb Mount Cook. Two people were rescued and airlifted by helicopters, as authorities work to recover the bodies of the two remaining climbers.
Yemen
Five people killed as gunmen attack Yemeni official's motorcade
At least five people were killed in the attacks which targeted a high-ranking member of Yemen’s internationally recognised government. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack as officials launch an investigation to determine to bring those responsible to justice.
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