US: Five US soldiers injured in shooting by fellow soldier, suspect in...
Washington [US], August 7: A tragic incident unfolded at the Fort Stewart military base in Georgia, United States on Wednesday, where a fellow active-duty soldier...
Gaza: Alarm over Israeli move to deregister NGOs
New York [US], August 7: Aid agencies warned on Wednesday that most partner organisations providing vital relief across Gaza will likely have to shut down...
US Army soldier accused of attempting to share tank infomation with Russia
New York [US], August 7: A U.S. Army soldier was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly seeking to pass sensitive information about American battle tanks to...
US brings hate crime charges against suspect in killing of Israeli embassy...
New York [US], August 7: The U.S. on Wednesday brought federal hate crime charges against the suspect accused of gunning down two Israeli embassy staffers...
South Korea to offer visa-free entry to Chinese tourists from late September
Seoul [South Korea], August 7: South Korea will offer visa-free entry to tourist groups from China, for a temporary period from September 29 through June...
Australia's Great Barrier Reef suffers record coral decline following mass bleaching
Sydney [Australia], August 7: Australia's Great Barrier Reef has suffered the largest decline in coral cover in two of its three regions over the last...
Sudanese air force destroys Emirati plane carrying Colombian mercenaries: Sudan TV
Khartoum [Sudan], August 7: The Sudanese air force had destroyed an Emirati aircraft carrying Colombian mercenaries while it was landing at an airport controlled by...
US sanctions Mexico cartel members, including rapper El Makabelico
Washington DC [US], August 7: The US Department of the Treasury has announced sanctions on assets of four individuals that it linked to Mexico-based Cartel...
New study links screen time to higher risk of heart problems In...
Washington DC [US], August 7: Screen time doesn't just affect kids' and teens' mental health, it may also harm their physical health, according to new...
Fast-moving French fire kills one as over 2,150 battle the blaze
Paris [France], August 7: A large and rapidly spreading vegetation fire in southern France has killed a woman who refused to evacuate her home, the...
Moscow calls US talks 'useful' as Trump's ceasefire deadlines looms
Moscow [Russia], August 7: With just days remaining before US President Donald Trump's deadline for a Ukraine ceasefire, his special envoy Steve Witkoff held another...
Ghana's environment, defence ministers killed in copter crash
Accra [Ghana], August 7: A helicopter crash has killed all eight people on board, including the nation's defence and environment ministers, according to Ghana's government.
3 tourists killed in boat accident off Bali
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 7: Three people were killed when a tourist boat carrying 80 people capsized off Bali, Indonesian authorities said on Wednesday. Those killed...
Hiroshima marks 80 yrs since nuke bombing
Tokyo [Japan], August 7: The Japanese city of Hiroshima on Wednesday commemorated the victims of the atomic bombing 80 years ago, as global concerns over...
Egypt sets November 1 for long-awaited museum's inauguration
Cairo [Egypt], August 7: Egypt will officially inaugurate its long-awaited museum near the Pyramids on November 1, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli said on Wednesday, after...
31 killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza as hunger crisis grows
Gaza [Gaza City], August 7: At least 31 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip, medical sources said, and 20 others...
UAE strongly condemns, denounces storming of Al-Aqsa Courtyard; warns against escalation
Abu Dhabi [United Arab Emirates], August 6: The United Arab Emirates strongly condemned the storming of Al-Aqsa Courtyard by Itamar Ben-Gvir, the Israeli Minister of...
Arab Parliament President commends UAE's leading role in supporting Palestinian people
Cairo [Egypt], August 6: Mohammed Ahmed Al Yammahi, President of the Arab Parliament, commended the UAE for its pioneering humanitarian role in supporting the Palestinian...
IOM saddened by loss of dozens of lives in migrant boat tragedy...
New York [US], August 6: The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) is profoundly saddened by the tragic loss of life after a vessel carrying 200...
UN warns against worsening famine risk in Gaza
New York [US], August 6: The UN Security Council today discussed the latest developments in the Middle East, with a particular focus on the deteriorating...
Netanyahu meets security officials as Israel considers full Gaza takeover
Gaza [Palestine], August 6: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met senior security officials to finalise a new strategy for the nearly two-year war in Gaza,...
Pakistan police arrest 240 protesters demanding ex-PM Khan's release
Karachi [Pakistan], August 6: Police in Pakistan arrested more than 240 opposition party activists on Tuesday at protests calling for the release of their leader...
China reports 7,000 cases of chikungunya virus
Guangdong [China], August 6: More than 7,000 cases of a mosquito-borne virus have been reported across China's Guangdong province since July, prompting measures similar to...
Netherlands to buy US arms for Ukraine under new NATO scheme
Amsterdam [Netherlands], August 6: The Dutch Defence Ministry announced that it would make the first purchase of US weapons for Ukraine under a new NATO...
Denmark zoo asks people to donate pets to feed predators
Aalborg [Denmark], August 6: A zoo in the northern Danish city of Aalborg is accepting donations in the form of pets to feed its predators.
Bangladesh begins celebrations of uprising anniversary amid high security
Dhaka [Bangladesh], August 6: Thousands of people on Tuesday started to gather at Manik Mia Avenue, a major street in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka, that forms...
Ferry runs aground in Greece, passengers evacuated safely
Athens [Greece], August 6: A ferry with 105 passengers and nine crew members ran aground near an islet in the Euboean Gulf on Tuesday evening,...