Security chief of El Chapo's son arrested
Mexico City [Mexico], February 21: The Mexican army said it had arrested a key player in the Sinaloa drug cartel in the northern city of...
US calls off Kiev press conference after Trump envoy meets Zelensky
Kiev [Ukraine] / Brussels [Belgium], February 21: The United States called off a press conference scheduled for Thursday with Keith Kellogg, US President Donald Trump's...
Ex-Trump strategist Bannon sees right on the advance in Europe
New York [US], February 21: The US political strategist Steve Bannon hopes that Germany's parliamentary election this weekend will fire a starting gun for a...
Criminal trial of suspended South Korean president begins
Seoul [South Korea], February 21: Suspended South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday appeared in a first preliminary hearing of a criminal trial on...
Hamas hands over bodies of four Israelis held captive in Gaza
Gaza [Palestine], February 21: Hamas has handed over the bodies of an Israeli woman, her two young children and an elderly man who were taken...
UN human rights chief decries 'parading of bodies'
New York [US], February 21: The UN Human Rights Commissioner Volker Türk has strongly condemned the conduct of the Palestinian group Hamas during the handover...
Emir of Qatar arrives in Tehran
Tehran [Iran], February 20: H.H. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar arrived Wednesday in Tehran on an official visit to...
5.7-magnitude earthquake strikes off Indonesia coast
Jakarta [Indonesia], February 20: An earthquake measuring 5.7 magnitude on the Richter scale struck off the coasts of Indonesia on Wednesday.
Guterres urges Security Council to overcome divisions for peace
New York [US], February 20: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on members of the UN Security Council to overcome divisions that hinder effective...
Japan reports 2.8 trillion yen trade deficit in January
Tokyo [Japan], February 20: Japan logged a 2.76 trillion yen ($18.2 billion) trade deficit in January, weighed down by increased imports of electronics, government data...
SpaceX launches rocket from Florida's Cape Canaveral, booster lands in Bahamas
Florida [US], February 20: SpaceX made history after launching a rocket into space from the coast of Florida and landing the rocket booster in another...
Russia advances on Ukraine's critical minerals
Moscow [Russia], February 20: Russia, like U.S. President Donald Trump, covets Ukraine's natural resources - and on the ground its forces are closing in on...
Canada refugee claims drop as country issues fewer visas
Toronto [Canada], February 20: Refugee claims in Canada are dropping from historic highs as the country grants fewer visas and advocates worry legitimate claimants are...
Hundreds deported from US held in Panama hotel
Panama City [Panama], February 20: In a room at the luxury Decapolis Hotel in Panama City, two girls hold a piece of paper to the...
Ukraine tensions rise as Trump echoes Kremlin talking points
Kiev [Ukraine] / Moscow [Russia], February 20: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused US President Donald Trump of "living in a disinformation space" created by...
Macron hosts more talks as Europe confronts US shift on Ukraine
Paris [France], February 20: French President Emmanuel Macron was holding an informal video conference with 19 European countries and Canada on Wednesday to strengthen coordination...
Trump calls Zelensky a 'dictator'
New York [US], February 20: US President Donald Trump continued to round on Volodymyr Zelensky, calling the Ukrainian president "a dictator" in comments on Trump's...
Egypt, Spain reject US plan to displace Gazans
Cairo [Egypt], February 20: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez rejected the controversial proposal by US President Donald Trump to...
Hamas offers to release all captives to end Israel's war on Gaza
Gaza [Palestine], February 20: Hamas has proposed to release all captives remaining in the Gaza Strip in "one go" in exchange for a lasting truce...
EU aims at Russia's shadow fleet as it backs 16th sanctions package
Brussels [Belgium], February 20: EU ambassadors backed a 16th sanctions package on Russia on Wednesday, just days before the third anniversary of Moscow's full-scale invasion...
Thousands without power, water after Russian strike
Kiev [Ukraine] / Moscow [Russia], February 20: Tens of thousands of people in the port city of Odessa were left without electricity, water and heating...
30 S Korean military members investigated over martial law
Seoul [South Korea], February 20: Thirty members of the South Korean military are under investigation over their alleged involvement in a short-lived declaration of martial...
Man gets 10 years for attempted murder of Japanese PM
Tokyo [Japan], February 20: A 25-year-old man was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Wednesday for the attempted murder in 2023 of then Japanese...
Berlin event with UN Palestinian expert held online after backlash
Berlin [Germany], February 20: A leading UN authority on the Palestinian Territories has warned against restrictions on academic freedom after an event she was set...
Malta launches project to diversify fish species
Valletta [Malta], February 19: The Maltese government on Tuesday launched a new project to promote the diversification of fish species in aquaculture.
Kellogg chosen as U.S. representative for talks on Ukraine: Kremlin aide
Moscow [Russia], February 19: Washington has appointed U.S. President Donald Trump's Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg to represent the United States in negotiations on Ukraine, local...
Italian police seize 788 kg of cocaine in major drug bust
Rome [Italy], February 19: Italian finance police seized a record 788 kg of cocaine in a large-scale anti-drug operation on Tuesday, marking one of the...