On March 29, a friend of mine, the Iranian journalist Pouria Zeraati, was crossing the road outside his Wimbledon home in southwestern London, to get his car. A man approached him and asked for ...

A car covered in plastic wrap is parked in flood water caused by heavy rains, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, April 17. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky A person rides a bicycle in flood water caused by heavy ...

Could trigger spillover of Gaza war across region, an escalation Iran had sought to avoid People gather near a damaged site, hauling a destroyed vehicle away, after what Syrian and Iranian media ...

Downpours have killed at least 200 people and submerged homes and farms in Tanzania, Kenya and Burundi. By Abdi Latif Dahir Reporting from Nairobi, Kenya At least 200 people were killed and dozens ...

Support 110 years of independent journalism. They bet that direct attacks would not lead to a disastrous escalation. The Middle East is now on the brink. By Jeremy Bowen Phrases such as “Fortune ...

One person was killed and eight wounded in an overnight explosion at an Iraqi military base housing a coalition of pro-Iranian armed groups, officials said Saturday. The explosion hit the Kalsu ...

Iran has vowed to respond to what it said was an Israeli strike on Monday that destroyed an Iranian consulate building in Syria's capital, Damascus. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said ...

At least five people were killed and 33 injured in a tornado Saturday that struck Guangzhou, a city of 19 million people in southern China, according to Chinese state media. Authorities say 141 ...

South Africa's Western Cape province, including Cape Town, has been hit by a devastating storm, leading to the tragic loss of at least 11 lives. The flooding has left many people homeless and ...