U.S. stocks surge on passage of debt ceiling bill, strong jobs data

Washington [US], June 3: U.S. stocks posted handsome gains on Friday as investors cheered the passage of a debt ceiling bill by the U.S. Congress...

3 men arrested, over 800 kg of cocaine seized in Western Australia

Sydney [Australia], June 3: The Australian Federal Police said on Friday that three men were arrested in relation to a transnational crime syndicate that attempted...

Drug traffickers smuggling crystal meth

New York [US], June 3: Drug traffickers have found new ways of smuggling crystal methamphetamine, known as ice, out of South East Asia to high-paying...

Mexico police find 45 bags of human remains amid search for workers

Mexico City [Mexico], June 2: Forty-five bags containing parts of dismembered bodies were discovered on the outskirts of the Mexican metropolis of Guadalajara during the...

NATO should strengthen Ukraine to deter future attacks: Blinken

Washington [US], June 2: NATO needs to cooperate to further build up Ukraine's military in the coming years to win the current war and deter...

Sweden will join NATO soon: Biden

Washington [US], June 2: US President Joe Biden has said he is confident that Sweden will join NATO "as soon as possible", despite Turkey and...

Jordan crown prince marries Saudi fiancee in royal ceremony

Cairo [Egypt], June 2: Jordan celebrated its biggest royal wedding in decades on Thursday, as Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah and his Saudi fiancee Rajwa...

EU joins Istanbul Convention to fight violence against women

Brussels [Belgium], June 2: The European Union has joined the Istanbul Convention to combat violence against women.

A woman attacked a mass of Asians in New York

New York [US], June 2: A 29-year-old woman was indicted after repeatedly attacking people of Asian descent on the street in New York (USA).

Europe puts pressure on, Kosovo says it's ready for re-election

Belgrade [Serbia], June 2: Kosovo's leader said he was ready to hold elections in areas with a majority Serb ethnicity, after recent tense clashes prompted...

UK government refuses to hand over WhatsApp messages to COVID inquiry

London [UK], June 2: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's government on Thursday said it would not hand over internal WhatsApp messages requested by a public...

US Senate will stay in session until debt ceiling bill passed, Schumer...

Washington [US], June 2: The U.S. Senate will stay in session until it passes a bill to lift the government's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling, Democratic...

Biden trips and falls during graduation ceremony, recovers quickly

Washington [US], June 2: President Joe Biden tripped and fell after handing out the last diploma at a graduation ceremony at the U.S. Air Force...

US Supreme Court hands defeat to organized labor in truckers strike case

Washington [US], June 2: The U.S. Supreme Court dealt another setback to organized labor by making it easier for employers to sue over strikes that...

UAE, Mexico share same viewpoints about climate change: Officials

Abu Dhabi [UAE], June 2: Two Mexican officials said that the UAE is a significant strategic partner for Mexico and emphasised their country's efforts to...

3-year-old boy dies in stabbing in Australia's Sydney

Sydney [Australia], June 1: A three-year-old boy died and a 45-year-old man was in a critical condition following a stabbing in Australia's Sydney on Wednesday.

Rinkevics elected president of Latvia

Riga [Latvia], June 1: Latvia's parliament elected Edgars Rinkevics as the country's next president on Wednesday in the third round of voting, after the original...

Russia says it destroyed Ukraine's last warship

Kiev [Ukraine], June 1: Ukraine's last naval vessel has been destroyed by a high precision weapon while moored in the Black Sea port of Odessa,...

5 Palestinian fighters killed in Lebanon blast blamed on Israel

Beirut [Lebanon], June 1: A hardline Palestinian group which maintains bases in eastern Lebanon said on Wednesday that Israel has hit one of its bases...

AI pioneer speaks out as experts warn it could wipe out humanity

London [UK], June 1: One of the "godfathers" of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has said he feels "lost" as experts warned the technology could lead to...

Renewed protests in northern Kosovo, but situation remains calm

Pristina [Kosovo], June 1: Renewed protests by members of Kosovo's Serbian minority erupted in the north of the country on Wednesday, with participants in rallies...

North Korea fails in latest missile launch

Seoul [South Korea], June 1: On the morning of May 31, North Korea launched a rocket carrying what it called a "space satellite" while South...

UN speaks out about the drone attack on Moscow

New York [US], June 1: The UN condemns all attacks on civilians, while Russia accuses the US of encouraging Ukraine to use drones to attack...

Former 'deputy' Mike Pence will face Mr. Trump for the presidential nomination

Washington [US], June 1: Former US Vice President Mike Pence will officially launch his presidential campaign next week, directly competing with former President Donald Trump.

Trump pledges to end citizenship for immigrant children born in the US

Washington [US], June 1: Former President Donald Trump said that if elected president in 2024, he would seek to end automatic citizenship for children born...

NATO sends more troops to Kosovo, US says 'will take a new...

Washington [US], June 1: NATO announced that it will send more troops to Kosovo amid the violent protests that have not shown any signs of...

Kim Jong-un's sister released a statement after North Korea failed to launch...

Seoul [South Korea], June 1: Kim made the statement on the day after KCNA reported that the spy satellite launch on the morning of May...