Flares

A Russian fighter jet flew within a few meters of a U.S. drone over Syria and fired flares at it, striking the American aircraft and damaging it, the U.S. military said Tuesday, the latest in a string of aggressive intercepts by…

In this photo taken on March 9, 2023 members of ethnic rebel group Ta'ang National Liberation Army patrol near Namhsan Township in Myanmar's northern Shan State. (AFP)Two people from Sone Chaung village in Sagaing, a hotbed of resistance to…

Fiorentina's captain has suffered a gash to his head after he was hit by a vape pen apparently thrown by a West Ham fan - just hours after a group of partying Irons supporters were violently ambushed and attacked.Italian ultras came at the…

Issued on: 10/05/2023 - 12:22 Israel's air force hit Islamic Jihad targets in Gaza for a second day running on Wednesday, as areas around the enclave braced for a…

The UN’s top humanitarian official arrived in Saudi Arabia Sunday for ceasefire talks between Sudan’s warring generals, as gun battles and air strikes flared in the Sudanese capital at the start of a fourth week of fighting.Multiple truce…

Almost 150 police were injured and scores of protesters arrested nationwide, the government said, as a day of protests descended into chaos in several cities including Paris, where protesters lit fires in the historic centre of…

Emma Raducanu of Great Britain plays a forehand against Bianca Andreescu of Canada in their first round match during the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium on March 22, 2023 in Miami Gardens, Florida. AFPMIAMI GARDENS: Emma Raducanu…

Issued on: 30/01/2023 - 11:32Modified: 30/01/2023 - 11:38 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken kicked off a Middle East trip in Cairo on Monday focussed on urging calm amid…

The United States, with its close relationship to Israel, has historically taken a lead on Middle East diplomacy. But experts questioned whether Blinken could achieve any breakthroughs. "The absolute best they can do is to keep things…

British Columbian travellers in Mazatlán say they are hunkering down in rentals and resorts, as a wave of violence flares in the Mexican state of Sinaloa. Violence broke out in the state Thursday, after police arrested alleged drug…