At least six people have been shot dead by security forces in Myanmar.
It comes after hundreds of people had been detained in the troubled western state of Rakhine during a search for members of a rebel group.
A military spokesman claimed that the shootings occurred after some of the detainees attempted to seize weapons.
However, conflicts accounts of the event leading up to the killings have been reported, while the shooting happened in a restricted area.
UN body issues damning report on Israeli attacks on Gaza hospital
A UN Human Rights Office report on Tuesday condemned Israeli attacks on hospitals in Gaza, saying they had devastated the Palestinian enclave's health system and raised serious concerns about Israel's compliance with international law.
Puerto Rico's power grid collapses, leaving island in the dark
Puerto Rico woke up in darkness on Tuesday morning after a power grid failure left nearly all of the island without electricity.
Iran security chief says 'new resistance' against Israel to emerge in Syria
Iran's security chief Ali Akbar Ahmadian said a new group would emerge in Syria to fight Israel following the fall of President Bashar al-Assad, state media reported.
Israel warns Houthis of 'miserable fate' over missile attacks
Israel's ambassador to the United Nations issued on Monday what he called a final warning to Yemen's Houthi to halt their missile attacks on Israel, saying they risked the same "miserable fate" as Hamas, Hezbollah and Syria's Bashar al-Assad if they persisted.
The world ushered in 2025 on Tuesday, with huge crowds waving goodbye to the old year that brought Olympic glory, a dramatic Donald Trump return and turmoil in the Middle East and Ukraine.
The UAE, as part of 'Operation Chivalrous Knight 3', has sent an emergency aid shipment for the Gaza Strip, which is witnessing a rise in infant mortality due to the extreme cold, malnutrition, and a shortage of basic supplies.
H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum inspected the Joint Operations Room of the Events Security Committee comprising 55 government, semi-government, and private entities.
