Over 400 civilians killed in eastern DR Congo as US peace deal...
Washington [US], December 12: More than 400 civilians have been killed following the recent surge in fighting as the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group continues its...
Thailand reports first civilian deaths in clashes with Cambodia
Bangkok [Thailand], December 12: Thailand has for the first time acknowledged civilian deaths in its newly reignited border conflict with Cambodia.
Rights experts accuse Venezuela's National Guard
Caracas [Venezuela], December 12: Human rights activists commissioned by the United Nations have accused the Venezuelan National Guard of serious crimes in its treatment of...
Venezuela denounces US military seizure of oil tanker as 'piracy'
Caracas [Venezuela], December 12: Venezuela's Foreign Ministry has condemned the US military's seizure of an oil tanker off its coast, calling the operation "a blatant...
Trump, Europe want same thing for Ukraine: Starmer
London [UK], December 12: US President Donald Trump and European leaders want the "same thing" for Ukraine with a "just and lasting" ceasefire, British Prime...
WHO pushes back on US government doubts over vaccine safety
Geneva [Switzerland], December 12: The World Health Organization (WHO) has firmly rejected assertions from the US government suggesting a possible link between vaccines and autism.
Nobel laureate Maria Machado welcomed in Oslo after ceremony
Copenhagen [Denmark], December 12: Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado arrived in Oslo in the early hours of Thursday, after being honoured in absentia at...
Bangladesh president, feeling 'humiliated', wants to step down halfway through term
Dhaka [Bangladesh], December 12: Bangladeshi President Mohammed Shahabuddin said he plans to step down midway through his term.
Mexico threatens eight years of jail in crackdown on vape sales
Mexico City [Mexico], December 12: Mexico's Senate has passed legal reforms that could impose up to eight years in jail and fines of up to...
Heavy rains trigger widespread flooding, evacuations in Pacific Northwest
Washington [US], December 12: Heavy rains drenching the Pacific Northwest triggered flooding on Thursday across much of the Pacific Northwest from Oregon north through Washington...
Portugal general strike stalls transport, closes schools in labour reform protest
Lisbon [Portugal], December 12: Train services ground to a halt across Portugal on Thursday, hundreds of flights were cancelled, and schools closed as unions launched...
Torrential rain flooded Gaza tents and a baby died of exposure, medics...
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 12: Torrential rain swept across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, flooding hundreds of tents sheltering families displaced by two years of...
US plans more seizures of Venezuelan oil tankers after first interception
Washington [US], December 12: The U.S. is preparing to intercept more ships transporting Venezuelan oil following the seizure of a tanker this week, as it...
Gold surges as markets react to Fed rate cut
New York [US], December 12: Gold (XAU/USD) rallied sharply on Thursday following the US Federal Reserve's anticipated interest rate cut announced the previous day.
Abdullah bin Zayed receives Jordanian Deputy PM, Minister of Foreign Affairs
Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 12: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, today received Ayman Safadi, Deputy...
EU Commission calls launch of strategic partnership talks with UAE important milestone
Brussels [Belgium], December 12: A spokesperson for the European Commission said today that the launch of negotiations to establish a strategic partnership between the European...
Tropical cyclones: Why are some countries more at risk?
New York [US], December 11: Recent tropical cyclones in southeast and south Asia, Earlier in November, the Philippines were hit by Fung-wong, the most powerful...
EU won't have Donald Trump meddling in European affairs
Brussels [Belgium], December 11: "What we cannot accept is the threat to interfere in European politics," EU Council President Antonio Costa stated on Monday at...
Police spot toddler steering car on German autobahn
Frankfurt [Germany], December 11: A police patrol in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate made a shocking discovery after they came across a driver who appeared to...
US revoked 85,000 visas since January as Trump administration tightens immigration rules
Washington DC [US], December 11: The US State Department announced that 85,000 visas have been revoked since January, highlighting the Trump administration's intensified focus on...
Thai F16s bomb Cambodian villages, Cambodia fires rockets on Thai hospital as...
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], December 11: Clashes intensify between southeast Asian neighbours as Thai F16s bomb Cambodian villages while Cambodia fired rockets on a Thai hospital...
UN chief condemns Houthis' referral of UN staff to special criminal court
New York [US], December 11: The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed his grave concern over the continued arbitrary detention of 59 UN personnel by...
UN urges stronger support for emergency response fund, warns of falling contributions
New York [US], December 11: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday urged the international community to step up support for the UN Central Emergency Response...
Iran unveils new homegrown electronic warfare system "Sayyad-4"
Tehran [Iran], December 11: Iran on Wednesday unveiled a homegrown electronic warfare system, dubbed Sayyad-4, state-run IRIB news agency reported.
3 IRGC members killed by "terrorists" in SE Iran
Tehran [Iran], December 11: Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said Wednesday that three members of its Ground Force were killed in a "terrorist" attack...
Europe leaders and Trump discuss Ukraine peace efforts
Washington DC [US], December 11: The leaders of Britain, France and Germany held a call on Wednesday with U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss Washington's...
UN launches $33 billion appeal for 2026
New York [US], December 10: The UN and partners are seeking $23 billion to provide lifesaving support next year to 87 million people worldwide affected...