A search operation is underway to find a group of eight climbers who went missing during an expedition in India's second highest mountain.
The team, which included climbers from the UK, the US, Australia and India, failed to return to base camp after their attempt to reach the summit of Nanda Devi.
Officials warned that heavy rains and snowfall could impact the search.
Kuwait cuts Iran embassy staff, declares two diplomats 'persona non grata'
The Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs has handed a formal protest note to Iran’s acting chargé d’affaires in the country, addressing the continued Iranian missile and drone attacks.
Kuwait suspends flights, activates emergency plan after Iranian attack on airport
An Iranian drone and missile attack struck Kuwait's international airport, forcing authorities on Wednesday to suspend air traffic and divert flights to nearby airports until further notice.
Five countries elected to UN Security Council; Germany misses out
The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday elected Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, and Zimbabwe to the 15-member UN Security Council for two-year terms starting on January 1, 2027.
Three crewmembers killed in UK Navy helicopter crash
Three British Royal Navy crewmembers have died in a helicopter crash in southwest England, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement on Wednesday.
Hezbollah launches rockets at Israel, testing US-mediated deal
The Israeli military said it had intercepted rockets fired by Hezbollah into Israel on Wednesday, while Lebanese security sources said an Israeli strike hit a car near Beirut, testing a US-mediated deal that aims to get the sides to curb attacks.
The Ministry of Health and Prevention has confirmed there are currently no cases of Ebola in the UAE and says the country remains on high alert as it monitors global health developments.
The UAE has expressed full solidarity with Bahrain and its support for measures taken by security authorities to arrest 15 operatives acting on directives from agents linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
The UAE has declared Monday, June 15, as a holiday for the public and private sector on the occasion of the Islamic New Year.
