US pledges $267m more to fight Ebola in central Africa

New York [US], September 25: The US State Department on Wednesday pledged an additional $267 million ​toward fighting the Ebola outbreak in Africa, as health...

Macron rejects Trump claim of peace in Gaza at UN

Paris [France], September 25: France's President Emmanuel Macron dismissed US President Donald Trump's claims of having ​secured peace in Gaza, saying not a single humanitarian...

NATO steps up response to sabotage linked to Russia

New York [US], September 25: NATO is stepping up intelligence-sharing in response to a wave of sabotage and other incidents apparently linked to but should...

Lula holds narrow lead over Flavio Bolsonaro in new poll

Brasília [Brazil], September 25: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da ​Silva has maintained a two-percentage-point lead r Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, his main challenger, in a...

Trump tells countries to quit ICC. Few follow his lead

New York [US], September 25: President Donald Trump urged countries to leave the International Criminal Court immediately, calling it "evil" and "a rogue institution," but...

Seven candidates vie to succeed Guterres as UN secretary-general

Doha [Qatar], September 25: The second term of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres ends on December 31, with seven candidates currently competing to lead the world...

Two North Korean prisoners of war reach South Korea from Ukraine

Seoul [South Korea], September 25: Two North Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine have been transferred to South Korea after months of negotiations, a South Korean...

12 Kazakh servicemen dead after being swept out to sea during naval...

Moscow [Russia], September 25: The death toll among Kazakh servicemen swept out to sea during a naval military exercise in the Caspian Sea reached 12,...

Tajikistan-bound Iranian flight forced to return due to US sanctions

Tehran [Iran], September 25: An Iranian passenger plane travelling to Tajikistan was forced to turn back mid-flight because Turkmenistan did not grant it authorization to...

Pakistan hits Afghan targets in retaliation for Taliban strikes

Islamabad [Pakistan], September 25: Pakistan has launched fresh airstrikes in neighbouring Afghanistan, targeting military installations in the border regions in response to drone attacks by...

WMO calls for urgent act to limit health risks of El Niño

Geneva [Switzerland], September 24: Countries and communities across the world must take action now to prepare for increased health risks due to the strengthening El...

Rulers of Emirates congratulate Saudi King, Crown Prince on National Day

Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 24: Their Highnesses the Supreme Council Members and Rulers of the Emirates have sent separate congratulatory messages to the Custodian of...

AI leaders urge UN safeguards to maintain human control over advanced systems

New York [US], September 24: Leaders of major artificial intelligence companies urged the United Nations on Wednesday to establish safeguards for the rapidly advancing technology,...

Iraq, Türkiye agree on handover of Bashiqa-Zilkan base

Baghdad [Iraq], September 24: Iraq and Türkiye agreed on Wednesday to end the Turkish military presence at the Bashiqa-Zilkan base in northern Iraq and gradually...

Super El Niño could cause 451,000 heat deaths

Washington [US], September 24: This year's powerful El Niño could result in 451,000 additional heat-related deaths worldwide between June 2026 and February 2027 compared with...

Kiev slams 'shameful' lifting of EU sanctions on Russian oligarchs

New York [US], September 23: Ukraine has described the lifting of EU sanctions against two Russian billionaires as "shameful and unjustifiable." "Moscow is celebrating because...

Four killed, six missing as Typhoon Dujuan hits Japan's Pacific coast

Tokyo [Japan], September 23: Torrential rains brought by a powerful typhoon lashing Japan's Pacific coast caused landslides that killed four people, with six missing, public...

Washington plans to isolate Iran's airlines 'around the world'

Washington [US], September 23: United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Iranian airlines could effectively be shut out of international travel from Wednesday, as Washington...

UK air traffic control provider slammed after flight disruption

London [UK], September 23: Passengers and airlines "deserve better" an aviation industry body has said, as British air traffic controllers came under fire after a...

Afghan officials and UN say three civilians killed in Pakistani strikes

Kabul [Afghanistan], September 23: At least three civilians were killed and four others injured in Pakistani military airstrikes on Afghanistan, the United Nations and Afghan...

Zelensky says he'll meet Trump in New York as peace efforts pick...

Kiev [Ukraine], September 23: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced plans to meet US President Donald Trump in New York in the coming days as...

Three US media outlets to sue Trump over White House access ban

Washington [US], September 23: Three US news organizations - CNN, MSNBC and Politico - plan to sue US President Donald Trump over his decision to...

UN says pregnant women in Yemen in urgent need of aid as...

Cairo [Egypt], September 23: Heavy fighting in Yemen between government forces and the Houthi militia is worsening the humanitarian crisis and driving mass displacement, the...

Two attacks on tankers reported in Strait of Hormuz, says UKMTO

London [Egypt], September 23: Another ship has been attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, in the second such incident to be reported on Monday. ...

'Not consent': expert takes aim at algorithm reforms

Sydney [Australia], September 22: Proposed social media laws designed to force users to better control the content they see fail to get to the crux...

Canadian PM condemns Belleville synagogue shooting

Toronto [Canada], September 22: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday condemned a shooting outside a synagogue ​in Belleville, Ontario, on Sunday evening that a...

EU continues talks on Russia sanctions renewal

Brussels [Belgium], September 22: European Union countries are ​continuing deliberations on proposed deal what would lift ​sanctions on Russia-linked ​billionaires Alisher Usmanov ⁠and Mikhail Fridman...