US judge in Florida blocks enforcement of state ban on gender-affirming care

Florida [US], June 7: A federal judge in Florida partially blocked the state from enforcing its recent ban on people under 18 receiving gender-affirming care...

Britain proposes tougher procurement laws to protect national security

London [UK], June 7: Britain will on Wednesday propose tightening procurement laws to protect sensitive sectors on national security grounds by setting up a new...

Trump backer-turned-critic Chris Christie makes White House run official

Washington [US], June 7: Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on Tuesday formally launched his 2024 presidential campaign, joining a growing Republican field led by...

Nearly 100 students poisoned in northern Afghanistan

Islamabad [Pakistan], June 6: Nearly a hundred students, mostly girls, have been poisoned in Afghanistan's northern province of Sar-e-Pul, a local official said on Monday....

3-year-old Palestinian boy hit by Israeli forces dies

Tel Aviv [Israel], June 6: A three-year old Palestinian boy died on Monday after being shot by the Israeli military. A spokesman for the Sheba...

At least 30 dead, thousands homeless in Haiti after heavy rains

Miami [US], June 6: A weekend of torrential rains and widespread flooding in Haiti have left at least 30 people dead, nine missing and over...

Picasso painting worth millions to be auctioned in Cologne

Cologne [Germany], June 6: Pablo Picasso's painting "Buste de femme" (Bust of a Woman), which he created two years before his death in 1971, is...

Major Ukrainian offensive in Donetsk foiled: Russia

Moscow [Russia], June 6: A major Ukrainian offensive in the south of the Donetsk region on Sunday was foiled by Moscow, the Russian Defence Ministry...

Former Vice-President Mike Pence joins White House race

Washington [US], June 6: Former US Vice-President Mike Pence has officially filed paperwork to join an increasingly crowded field of Republicans running for president.

Saudi Arabia unilaterally reduces output, oil prices rise

Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], June 6: Oil prices in the morning session of June 5 in Asia soared after Saudi Arabia's decision to cut another 1...

Thailand's prime minister candidate faces legal challenge

Bangkok [Thailand], June 6: The leader of the party that won Thailand's lower house election is facing charges of violating the constitution that could disqualify...

Fined 3 billion dong for speeding

Helsinki [Finland], June 6: A wealthy driver in Finland was fined 121,000 euros (about 3 billion dong) for speeding.

Russia claims to repel Ukraine's 'large-scale attack'

Moscow [Russia], June 6: The Russian Defense Ministry announced yesterday (June 5) that Russian forces successfully repelled a "large-scale attack" on June 4 by Ukrainian...

Former US spy working for the Soviet Union and Russia suddenly died...

Washington [US], June 6: The US Federal Bureau of Prisons says former spy Robert Philip Hanssen was found dead in prison after more than 20...

Forming a quadrilateral alliance of the US - Japan - Australia -...

Washington [US], June 6: After much bilateral and multilateral cooperation, the US, along with Japan, Australia and the Philippines seem to be moving towards forming...

Zelenskiy commends troops after Bakhmut gains

Kyiv [Ukraine], June 6: President VolodymyrZelenskiy praised Ukrainian troops after his top ground commander said the country's forces continued to move forward near the long-contested...

Crowded 2024 Republican race helps clear way for Trump nomination

Washington [US], June 6: A growing number of contenders for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination could clear the way for a Donald Trump victory while...

Debt ceiling deal ignores US debt time bomb

Washington [US], June 6: Republicans and Democrats are touting a hastily-written debt ceiling deal that staves off a devastating U.S. default, but does little to...

Canada on track for its worst-ever wildfire season

Ottawa [Canada], June 6: Canada is on track for its worst-ever year of wildfire destruction as warm and dry conditions are forecast to persist through...

Russia says it thwarts major attack in Ukraine but loses some ground

Moscow [Russia], June 6: Moscow said it had thwarted a major offensive against its forces in eastern Ukraine, but Ukrainian officials dismissed the report and...

Apple to sell Vision Pro AR headset for triple Meta's top-line price

California [US], June 6: Apple barged into Meta's metaverse party, unveiling an augmented-reality headset called the Vision Pro, its riskiest and biggest bet since the...

Fresh Russian attacks strike airbase in central Ukraine

Kiev [Ukraine], June 5: Two cruise missiles fired by Russian forces hit an airfield in central Ukraine, while four others were downed by Ukrainian air...

Huge anti-govt protests rock Poland's Warsaw

Warsaw [Poland], June 5: Tens of thousands of protesters demonstrated against the ruling conservative nationalist Law and Justice Party (PiS) in central warsaw on Sunday...

Belgorod reports continued shelling

Moscow [Russia], June 5: The governor of Russia's Belgorod region, which borders Ukraine, reported continued shelling, with debris from flying objects shot down by air...

Belgian prime minister taken to hospital after bicycle fall

Brussels [Belgium], June 5: Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo was lucky to survive a serious fall on his bicycle, but fortunately he was wearing...

Pope again calls for peace in first major television studio interview

Rome [Italy], June 5: Pope Francis has again appealed for peace and spoken out against war in his first appearance in a major television studio...

Some 80 migrants from Turkey cross border river into Greece

Athens [Greece], June 5: About 80 migrants crossed the river on the border between Turkey and Greece into the European Union on Sunday, including many...