Syrian troops entered the predominantly Druze city of Sweida on Tuesday following two days of clashes, the first time government forces have deployed to the city since Ahmed al-Sharaa took over as President in December.
The deployment came after the Druze spiritual leadership, which had resisted any deployment of Syrian troops there, urged Druze fighters to lay down their arms and allow government forces in.
Trump says he does not want to extend truce as expiry nears
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he did not want to extend a rapidly expiring ceasefire in the US-Israeli war on Iran and that the US military was "raring to go" if negotiations were not successful.
Explosion at fireworks unit in Kerala kills at least 13
At least 13 people have been killed in a powerful explosion at a fireworks unit in the southern Indian state of Kerala, in Thrissur district.
Eight arrested by UK police over London arson attacks
British counter-terrorism police said on Tuesday they had arrested eight people in an investigation into a series of suspected arson attacks in London, including an alleged plot targeting a venue linked to the Jewish community.
US positive on Iran deal but talks still uncertain as ceasefire end nears
The United States expressed confidence that peace talks with Iran would go ahead in Pakistan and a senior Iranian official said Tehran was considering joining, but significant hurdles and uncertainty remained as the end of a ceasefire loomed.
Gunman kills one, wounds 13 at Mexico’s Teotihuacan pyramids
A gunman shot one dead as he opened fire at Mexico's Teotihuacan pyramids on Monday before taking his own life, authorities said, in a rare attack at a major tourist attraction.
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, has affirmed the strategic importance of Dubai’s aviation sector in strengthening global connectivity and supporting the international economy.
The UAE Ministry of Economy and Tourism is urging consumers to stop using certain glass drinking cups sold under the Flying Tiger brand.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has reviewed the AED3billion Beach Development Plan to turn Dubai into the world's best city to live in by 2040.
