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...
Iran, Oman agree on Hormuz shipping route coordinates
Tehran [Iran], August 6: Iran and Oman have reached an understanding on the geographic coordinates for a shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, and...
Three crew members injured as Turkish freighter hit by drones in Black...
Istanbul [Turkey], August 5: At least three crew members have been seriously injured in a drone attack that hit a Turkish freighter ship in the...
Highly active volcano in Guatemala erupts again
Mexico City [Mexico], August 5: Guatemala's highly active Volcan de Fuego (Fire Volcano), located around 40 kilometres south-west of the capital, is spewing a column...
Hunger crisis in Afghanistan worsening: WFP
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 5: The World Food Programme (WFP) has said that the hunger crisis in Afghanistan is reaching increasingly devastating proportions. Cuts to...
Dinghy carrying 157 migrants capsizes in Channel after fire
London [UK], August 5: A dinghy carrying 157 migrants has capsized in the English Channel after its engine caught fire. They were rescued from the...
Colombia's Petro repeats vote fraud claims
Bogota [Colombia], August 5: Colombia's outgoing president, Gustavo Petro, has repeated allegations that June's presidential election was rigged, rejecting the legitimacy of his right-wing successor,...
Israeli official rejects Gaza troop withdrawal and end to attacks
Tel Aviv [Israel], August 4: Israel remains opposed to withdrawing its troops from the Gaza Strip and halting attacks in the Palestinian territory, a senior...
Iraqi Kurdish regional leader meets Syrian president
Damascus [Syria], August 4: Nechirvan Barzani, president of Iraq's semiautonomous Kurdish region, has held talks with Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa, in the first visit by...
Iran, Oman plan new Hormuz route
Tehran [Iran], August 4: Iran is negotiating with Oman over a joint temporary shipping corridor in the strategically important Strait of Hormuz, Foreign Ministry spokesman...
Tigray refugees flee into Sudan after violence
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], August 4: In northern Ethiopia, hundreds of Tigrayans, including wounded fighters, have been fleeing into Sudan after fighting between the Ethiopian federal...
Romania blasts Danube rock to boost water for nuclear plant
Bucharest [Romania], August 4: Romania's army blasted a rock in a branch of the Danube river in an effort to increase the flow of cooling...
Pressure on Moscow will bring peace in autumn, hopes Zelensky
Moscow [Russia], August 4: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky hopes to put Russia under such pressure by autumn that it will agree to an end to...