UN chief rejects Israel accusations he justified Hamas attacks

New York [US], October 26: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday rejected accusations by Israel that, in a statement to the Security Council, he...

UAE hosts 7th strategic dialogue of Interpol

Dubai [UAE], October 26: The Ministry of Interior and the Gulf Police Service recently hosted the seventh edition of the strategic dialogue focused on developing...

Forces stationed in the Middle East were attacked continuously, the US took...

Washington [US], October 25: Pentagon spokesman Pat Ryder said on October 24 that US forces stationed in the Middle East have been attacked multiple times...

COVID-19 drives spike in Australian health spending: gov't report

Canberra [Australia], October 25: The COVID-19 pandemic drove a spike in Australian spending on health care in 2021-22, government data has revealed.

More than 700 killed in overnight Israeli attacks, Gaza officials say

Tel Aviv [Israel], October 25: More than 700 Palestinians were killed in overnight Israeli air raids on Gaza, according to Palestinian officials, the highest 24-hour...

UN chief slams Israel's bombardment of Gaza

New York [US], October 25: UN Secretary General AntonioGuterres has harshly criticized Israel for its relentless airstrikes on Gaza, which were launched in response to...

Renewed bomb threats towards German schools, institutions

Leipzig [Germany], October 25: Several German schools and large institutions, including Berlin's central station, reported bomb threats on Tuesday, following similar threats targeting schools and...

Germany promises Ukraine long-term support, aid

Berlin [Germany], October 25: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has reiterated his country's promise of long-term support to Ukraine, including for reconstruction, in the face of...

Stoltenberg hopes Sweden will join NATO in November

Brussels [Belgium], October 25: Sweden could be officially admitted to NATO as early as next month following Turkey's decision to stop blocking the Scandanavian country's...

Kremlin denies web report of Putin 'heart attack'

Moscow [Russia], October 25: The Kremlin has officially denied an internet report which claimed President Vladimir Putin suffered a heart attack.

Spain's Socialists make progress in attempt to form government

Madrid [Spain], October 25: The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) of caretaker Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has made progress towards the formation of a new...

Washington state senator arrested in Hong Kong for possessing firearm

Seattle (Washington) [US], October 25: Washington State Senator Jeff Wilson, R-Longview, was arrested in Hong Kong Friday for possessing a firearm not licensed there, and...

At least seven killed in massive freeway pileup in South-Eastern US

New Orleans (Louisiana) [US], October 25: At least seven people have been killed in a freeway pileup involving 158 vehicles in dense fog in...

WHO reiterates warnings of dire water shortage in Gaza

Tel Aviv [Israel], October 25: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday repeated its warnings of the dire situation in the Gaza Strip, pointing to...

Ukraine said Russia mobilized more than 400,000 soldiers

Kyiv [Ukraine], October 25: On October 24, The Kyiv Independent page quoted spokesman for the General Intelligence Service of Ukraine AndriiYusov as saying that there...

The US House of Representatives continues to be paralyzed after the third...

Washington [US], October 25: The Republican Party currently has five remaining candidates running for Speaker of the US House of Representatives, all of whom support...

Biden, Saudi crown prince discuss Israel-Hamas war diplomacy

Washington [US], October 25: U.S. President Joe Biden and Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman discussed efforts to prevent the Israel-Hamas conflict from widening,...

'Humanitarian pause' in Hamas-Israel war is urged to aid Gaza civilians

Tel Aviv [Israel], October 25: The United Nations, United States and Canada appealed for a humanitarian pause in the Israel-Hamas war.

Gaza reports record 24-hour death toll from Israeli bombing

Tel Aviv [Israel], October 25: The Palestinian health ministry said on Tuesday that Israeli air strikes had killed more than 700 Palestinians in Hamas-run Gaza...

U.S. dollar loses as Treasury yields retreat

Washington [US], October 24: The U.S. dollar lost in late trading on Monday, as the U.S. Treasury yields declined.

U.S. announces 31 regional tech hubs to bolster innovation

Washington [US], October 24: The Joe Biden administration on Monday designated 31 technology hubs to help spur innovation, strengthen manufacturing and create jobs across the...

7 killed in U.S. massive car wreck

Houston [US], October 24: At least seven people were killed and 25 others injuried in a massive car wreck on Monday due to a "superfog"...

Over 1 mln stimulant tablets, 33 kg of heroin seized in western...

Yangon [Myanmar], October 24: Myanmar police have seized 1.02 million stimulant tablets and 33 kg of heroin in western Myanmar's Sagaing region, according to the...

Gaza death toll tops 5,000, nearly half of them children: Officials

Tel Aviv [Israel], October 24: Children make up 40 percent of the dead since Israel started bombing the enclave, according to Gaza's Ministry of Health.

US advises Israel to postpone ground offensive

New York [US], October 24: The US has advised Israel to delay a planned ground offensive in the Gaza Strip to destroy the Islamist Hamas...

EU foreign ministers at odds over call for ceasefire in Gaza

Luxembourg, October 24: EU foreign ministers struggled to find a common position on Monday when it came to the crisis in the Middle East, as...

Israeli infantry raids Gaza

Tel Aviv [Israel], October 24: Israeli ground forces have conducted limited attacks in the Gaza Strip, while the US is said to have advised Israel...