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In Beirut's largest stadium, displaced people with disabilities face 'ordeal'

In Beirut's largest stadium, displaced people with disabilities face 'ordeal'

In the stands of Beirut's largest stadium, it is the shouts of children displaced by war that echo, not the songs of fans.

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Strait of Hormuz shipping blockade update

Strait of Hormuz shipping blockade update

Here are the latest key facts about security alerts and trade impacts from the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial shipping route virtually paralysed by the Middle East war.

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Deposed and detained: Niger president's fate unclear nearly three years on

Deposed and detained: Niger president's fate unclear nearly three years on

The presidential term of Niger's overthrown leader Mohamed Bazoum officially ends Thursday, but he faces little prospect of freedom from detention or even a trial, making what comes next uncertain.

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Newcastle say no manager change 'at the moment'

Newcastle say no manager change 'at the moment'

Newcastle chief executive David Hopkinson said Tuesday the club have no plans "at the moment" to replace Eddie Howe as manager.

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Newly-hatched rare Indian bustard chick gets 50-strong guard

Newly-hatched rare Indian bustard chick gets 50-strong guard

Fifty wildlife officers are now the devoted guardians of a newly-hatched great Indian bustard chick, born after a marathon road trip to provide a fertilised egg for the critically endangered bird, officials said Tuesday.

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Stranded whale frees itself again off German coast

Stranded whale frees itself again off German coast

A humpback whale struggling in shallow waters off Germany's northern Baltic Sea coast has freed itself for a third time, a police spokesman told AFP on Tuesday.

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Archaeologists forced by Mideast war to cut short Iraq digs

Archaeologists forced by Mideast war to cut short Iraq digs

Iraq is home to ruins from some of the world's earliest civilisations, but teams led by international archaeologists have been forced by drone and rocket attacks in the Middle East war to cut short their expeditions.

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Myanmar lawmakers put junta chief on path to presidency

Myanmar lawmakers put junta chief on path to presidency

Myanmar lawmakers elected junta chief Min Aung Hlaing a vice-president on Tuesday, bringing the coup leader closer to becoming the country's civilian leader.

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Massive US-Israeli strikes hit Iran after Trump threat

Massive US-Israeli strikes hit Iran after Trump threat

US and Israeli strikes hit military facilities in central Iran, damaged a major religious site in the northwest and provoked power cuts Tuesday, after President Donald Trump threatened to blow up the country's oil and energy plants.

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Stranded whale frees itself again off German coast and disappears

Stranded whale frees itself again off German coast and disappears

A humpback whale struggling in shallow waters off Germany's northern Baltic Sea coast has freed itself for a third time and has now disappeared, a police spokesman told AFP Tuesday.

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