3 officers killed, 2 injured in shooting in U.S. state of Pennsylvania
New York [US], September 18: Three officers were killed and two others were injured in a shooting in York County, the northeastern U.S. state of...
Over 1mn Afghan girls out of schools since 2021, Atlantic Council report...
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 18: The Atlantic Council, in a recently published report, stated that since 2021, more than one million girls in Afghanistan have been...
Scientists find smarter way to activate immune system against cancer
Cambridge [UK], September 18: Scientists have developed a smarter way to activate the immune system against cancer, potentially making treatments safer and more precise.
AI to boost trade by nearly 40% by 2040: WTO
Geneva [Switzerland], September 18: The 2025 edition of the World Trade Report has revealed that, with the right enabling policies, artificial intelligence (AI) could boost...
Egypt, Spain reaffirm rejection of Israeli attempts to displace Palestinians
Cairo [Egypt], September 18: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi praised Spain's recognition of a Palestinian state and its backing of the two-state solution during talks in...
FBI director Kash Patel agrees to probe Trump-Epstein birthday note
Washington, DC [US], September 18: FBI Director Kash Patel has agreed to open an investigation into the birthday note that former President Donald Trump...
More than 140 environmental defenders killed in 2024
Bogota [Colombia], September 18: At least 142 environmental advocates were killed around the world in 2024, with four more going missing, according to a report...
Trump meets King Charles in historic second UK state visit
London [UK], September 18: US President Donald Trump has begun a lavish two-day state visit to Britain. He was greeted by King Charles III and...
UNICEF warns of endless cycle of crisis facing children in Afghanistan
Kabul [Afghanistan] September 18: Children of Afghanistan have been facing an endless cycle of crisis threatening both their present and future, as warned by the...
Trump welcomed with military pomp as UK state visit begins
London [UK], September 18: US President Donald Trump was treated to an unprecedented display of military pomp and pageantry as his historic second state visit...
Gunmen on motorbikes kill 22 after shooting at baptism ceremony in Niger
Niamey [Niger], September 18: Gunmen on motorbikes have shot dead 22 people, most of them attending a baptism ceremony, in an attack on a village...
Outcry in Maldives after controversial media bill pushed through parliament
Male [Maldives], September 18: A bill that critics say could muzzle the media has sparked an outcry in the Maldives after the government of President...
Aid groups call on world leaders to stop Israel's Gaza genocide
Gaza City [Gaza], September 18: The heads of more than 20 aid agencies working in Gaza have called on world leaders to "urgently intervene" in...
Colombia halts US arms purchases as row over drug fight delisting escalates
Bogota [Colombia], September 18: Colombia has halted arms purchases from the United States, its biggest military partner, over Washington's claim that the South American country...
Putin 'has been testing the limits for long time,' warns German Chancellor...
Berlin [Germany], September 18: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday urged Europe not to allow Russia to determine the terms of a peace deal in...
Prosecutors to seek death penalty for Charlie Kirk's accused assassin
Washington DC [US], September 18: Utah prosecutors vowed on Tuesday to seek the death penalty for the accused assassin of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and...
Trump administration cannot proceed with overhaul of US health agencies, court rules
Washington DC [US], September 18: A federal appeals court on Wednesday refused for now to allow U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to proceed with a...
Trump to return to the United Nations as Gaza
Gaza City [Gaza], September 18: World leaders gather in New York next week for a U.N. General Assembly dominated by U.S. President Donald Trump's return...
Trump administration clears first Ukraine arms aid paid for by allies
Washington DC [US], September 18: The Trump administration's first U.S. weapons aid packages for Ukraine have been approved and could soon ship as Washington resumes...
US renews Pacific commitment under Trump administration
Washington DC [US], September 18: The United States has pledged stronger economic and security ties with the Pacific, renewing its commitment to a free and...
'Israel's war on Gaza is genocide'
New York [US], September 17: A United Nations inquiry has found that Israel's war on Gaza is a genocide, a landmark moment after nearly two...
At least 50 dead after vessel carrying Sudanese refugees catches fire
Khartoum [Sudan], September 17: At least 50 people have died after a vessel carrying 75 Sudanese refugees caught fire near the Libyan coast on Sunday,...
Israel launches ground invasion
Gaza [Palestine], September 17: Israel has launched its long-planned ground assault on Gaza City, and its troops have pressed deep into the densely populated city,...
South Sudan's leaders engage in 'systematic looting' in poor nation: UN
New York [US], September 17: United Nations investigators have accused South Sudanese authorities of plundering one of the world's youngest and most impoverished nations' wealth...
Colombia not cooperating in drug war: US
New York [US], September 17: The United States has officially named Colombia as a country which has "demonstrably failed" to uphold its obligations to control...
Taiwan warns of false surrender claims in updated civil defence guide
Taipei [Taiwan], September 17: Taiwan's Defence Ministry on Tuesday issued an updated civil defence handbook, stressing that any claims of government surrender or national defeat...
Latvia and Finland welcome NATO's airspace mission
Riga [Latvia], September 17: The presidents of Latvia and Finland have welcomed NATO's new mission to secure airspace on its eastern flank, launched in response...