Popular Mexican influencer shot dead
Mexico City [Mexico], August 7: A popular Mexican influencer was shot dead while livestreaming on a street in the country's violence-plagued state of Sinaloa, authorities...
Italian government issues its highest heat alert level for all 27 major...
Rome [Italy], August 7: The Italian government on Thursday issued its highest heat alert level - the red alert - for all the country's 27...
Seoul reports short-range missile launch by North Korea toward the Sea of...
Seoul [South Korea], August 7: North Korea has fired at least one short-range ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan, South Korean military officials said...
US cites progress in Lebanon and Israel talks
Washington [US] / Rome [Italy], August 7: The US State Department said on Thursday that both sides have made progress in negotiations between Lebanon and...
Nigerian government announces the rescue of over 300 kidnapped citizens
Abuja [Nigeria], August 7: More than 300 people who had been kidnapped across Nigeria have been freed in an intelligence and security operation, the government...
US president vows to find 'leakers' after reports of depleted Iran war...
Washington [US], August 7: United States President Donald Trump has vowed to hunt down "leakers" after several news reports detailing a dangerous depletion of munitions...
Myanmar leader visits Thailand
Bangkok [Thailand], August 7: The head of Myanmar's military-backed government has met Thailand's prime minister in Bangkok as he seeks to boost his government's legitimacy...
One child killed per day in Gaza since ceasefire: UNICEF
Amman [Jordan], August 7: At least 300 children have been killed in Gaza in the roughly 300 days since a so-called "ceasefire" was announced on...
Oil spill threatens environmental disaster off Omani coast, show satellite images
Cairo [Egypt], August 7: An environmental disaster is looming off the coast of Oman due to an oil tanker that has run aground, satellite images...
Saudi Arabia names commander for multinational maritime defence coalition
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], August 7: Saudi Arabia has announced the appointment of a commander for a multinational maritime defence alliance to protect freedom of navigation...
Houthi attacks on Yemeni govt forces kill at least 30
Sanaa [Yemen], August 7: Yemen's Houthi rebels have killed at least 30 government soldiers and injured 15 in missile attacks on Yemeni military camps in...
DR Congo river boat under quarantine for Ebola after 5 deaths
Kinshasa [Democratic Republic of the Congo], August 7: Congolese authorities are carrying out Ebola and cholera screening for all 255 passengers aboard a boat intercepted...
21 killed in Russian missile strike as Kiev left defenceless
Kiev [Ukraine] / Moscow [Russia], August 6: Russia has pounded Kiev and surrounding areas with ballistic missiles and drones, killing at least 21 people, as...
UN rights chief says Iran executed at least 56 people since March
Geneva [Switzerland], August 6: At least 56 people have been executed in Iran on national security-related charges since March 19, including 27 in cases linked...
US revokes visa of Brazilian envoy
Washington [US], August 6: The administration of President Donald Trump has cancelled the visa for Brazil's ambassador in the United States, the latest sign of...
N Korean leader's sister issues threat against Japan
Pyongyang [North Korea], August 6: Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, has warned that Pyongyang would adopt "additional...
Red Cross urges greater international support as Sudan crisis deepens
Geneva [Switzerland], August 6: The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has called for greater international support for Sudan, saying humanitarian...
Abdulrahman win sets up US Senate race with Republican nominee Rogers in...
Washington [US], August 6: Abdelrahman El Sayed won the Democratic Party's nomination to run for the US Senate seat from the state of Michigan, setting...
Armed man arrested near Trump's golf course in California
Los Angeles [US], August 6: An armed man was arrested at Donald Trump's golf course in California days before a scheduled visit by the president,...
UNESCO chooses Beijing as World Capital of Architecture in 2029
Paris [France], August 6: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) announced on Wednesday that Beijing has been selected as the World Capital...
German police specialists defuse drone carrying explosives at Leipzig airport
Leipzig [Germany], August 6: German police specialists defused a drone carrying an explosive device after it was found overnight at Leipzig airport, as terrorism investigators...
Ebola outbreak in east of DR Congo more critical than ever, says...
Geneva [Switzerland], August 6: The Ebola virus outbreak in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is "more critical than ever," Doctors Without...
Putin reorganises logistics for Ukraine campaign
Moscow [Russia], August 6: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday announced a restructuring of logistics and other units under a unified command to strengthen the...
President Zelensky hosts new British Defence Secretary Wes Streeting in Kiev
London [UK], August 6: The UK's new Defence Secretary Wes Streeting, visited Ukraine on Wednesday for the first time since taking over in the role.
Dutch nature reserve fire under control as new coastal blaze erupts
Amsterdam [Netherlands], August 6: The major wildfire in a nature reserve in the eastern Netherlands has been brought under control after more than two days,...
Turkiye unveils legal framework for Kurdistan Workers Party peace process
Istanbul [Turkiye], August 6: Turkiye's government on Wednesday submitted to parliament a bill that would suspend certain prosecutions and prison sentences for members of the...
Ex-PM Hasina plans Bangladesh return despite death penalty
New Delhi [India], August 6: Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said she will return to her country after two years in exile in...