Allies express support for Ukraine as Zelensky marks Independence Day
Kiev [Ukraine], August 25: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky congratulated his compatriots on Independence Day on Sunday, exactly three and a half years after the war...
US scales down contested military presence in Iraq, say sources
Baghdad [Iraq], August 25: US troops have begun withdrawing from bases in Iraq, where their presence as part of an international coalition fighting Islamic State...
Moscow and Kiev swap 146 POWs
Moscow [Russia], August 25: Russia and Ukraine have carried out another exchange of prisoners of war, the Defence Ministry in Moscow said on Sunday.
UN special rapporteur Albanese to contribute to 'Gaza tribunal,' says Corbyn
London [UK], August 24: Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has said United Nations special rapporteur Francesca Albanese will contribute to the "Gaza tribunal" event which...
Ukraine marks Flag Day as Russians claim advances
Kyiv [Ukraine], August 24: Ukraine marked its National Flag Day on Saturday with a ceremony attended by President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kiev.
Venezuela launches call-up for militia as tensions with US mount
Buenos Aires [Argentina], August 24: Venezuela's authoritarian regime is planning to recruit further people for the militia branch of the country's armed forces, amid mounting...
'Restaurant fire in London like a Halloween scene'
London [UK], August 24: A fire at a restaurant in north-east London was like a "Halloween scene", a local businessman has said, after CCTV footage...
President Trump's Controversial Crime Crackdown Program
Washington [US], August 24: US President Donald Trump appears to be taking the federal government's crackdown on crime to a new level in Washington DC.
North Korea claims to have tested a new weapon system with superior...
Pyongyang [North Korea], August 24: KCNA news agency reported today, August 24, that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un supervised the test of two new anti-aircraft...
WSJ: Pentagon prevents Ukraine from attacking Russian territory
Kyiv [Ukraine], August 24: The Pentagon is said to have prevented Ukraine from using US missiles to attack targets inside Russian territory in order to...
China is about to put its most modern aircraft carrier into operation
Beijing [China], August 24: A video released by CCTV suggests that China's third and most modern aircraft carrier, the Fujian, could be officially commissioned as...
Germany admits its economy is in structural crisis
Berlin [Germany], August 24: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz admitted that addressing the country's challenges was more difficult than expected.
China urgently responds to typhoon Kajiki
Beijing [China], August 24: China has increased its storm and flood response level and activated a series of precautionary measures ahead of Typhoon Kajiki (Typhoon...
Sri Lanka ex-President Wickremesinghe hospitalised after arrest
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 24: Sri Lanka's jailed former president, Ranil Wickremesinghe, was hospitalised on Saturday, local media reported, a day after his arrest on...
Taiwan, China, battle it out in competing World War Two narratives
Taipei [Taiwan], August 24: Veteran Pan Cheng-fa says he clearly remembers fighting for China against the Japanese in World War Two, but gets agitated when...
Trump crime crackdown deploys troops in Washington's safest sites
Washington [US], August 24: Hundreds of National Guard soldiers in military fatigues and combat boots mingled with tourists, posed for selfies, and treated themselves...
Taiwan nuclear plant re-opening vote fails as approval threshold missed
Taipei [Taiwan], August 24: A referendum to push for the re-opening of Taiwan's last nuclear plant failed on Saturday to reach the legal threshold to...
Syria delays parliamentary vote in Sweida after sectarian violence
Damascus [Syria], August 24: Syria's first parliamentary election under its new Islamist administration, scheduled for September, will not include the southern province of Sweida and...
Emirati humanitarian aid convoy arrives in Gaza as part of Operation Chivalrous...
Gaza border [Israel], August 24: A new convoy of humanitarian aid has arrived in the Gaza Strip as part of Operation Chivalrous Knight 3.
UAE President to begin state visit to Angola on Sunday
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 24: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will begin a state visit to the Republic of Angola on...
Mexico anticipates $3 billion in gains from hosting 2026 FIFA World Cup
Mexico City [Mexico], August 24: The Mexican Football Association expects the country to achieve economic gains exceeding $3 billion by hosting the 2026 FIFA World...
New casualties mount in Gaza
Gaza border [Israel], August 24: Palestinian medical sources announced on Saturday evening that the total number of people martyred in the Gaza Strip has reached...
France's La Poste halts goods parcel service to U.S. amid new tariffs
Paris [France], August 23: France's national postal service, La Poste, announced Friday that it will suspend goods parcel service to the United States starting Aug....
Technical failures cause flight delays at Athens International Airport
Athens [Greece], August 23: A series of technical malfunctions at Athens International Airport earlier this week disrupted air traffic operations and caused widespread delays, Greek...
Dutch FM resigns over blocked measures against Israel over Gaza
The Hague [Netherlands], August 23: Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp resigned on Friday, saying he could not push through tougher measures against Israel over Gaza...
Intel, Trump administration reach agreement on stake investment
San Francisco [US], August 23: Intel Corporation on Friday announced an agreement with the Trump Administration under which the U.S. government will make an 8.9...
Boeing confirms X-37B spaceplane functioning normally after launch
San Francisco [US], August 23: Boeing announced Friday that its X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle is healthy in orbit and proceeding with standard checkout after the...