Congo reports over 100 Ebola deaths
Nairobi [Kenya], June 10: The number of confirmed deaths linked to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has risen to 102,...
Six nations sanction enablers of settler violence in West Bank
London [UK], June 10: The United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, France, New Zealand and Norway have imposed coordinated sanctions targeting networks involved in financing, enabling and...
Displaced Palestinian families struggle with rising temperatures in Gaza
Gaza [Gaza City], June 10: Palestinian woman gives a shower to her child to keep the baby cool as displaced Palestinian families struggle with rising...
Trump says Iran shot down Apache helicopter, US must retaliate
Washington DC [US], June 10: Iran was behind the shooting down of a US Apache helicopter on Monday, and the United States has to retaliate,...
Hamas says acceptable approaches reached on contentious Gaza ceasefire issues
Gaza [Gaza City], June 10: The Palestinian movement Hamas said Tuesday that "acceptable approaches" had been reached on the "contentious issues" of a Gaza ceasefire...
Several killed in Lebanon as Israel tells residents to evacuate Tyre
Beirut [Lebanon], June 10: Several people were killed in an Israeli attack on the outskirts of the southern Lebanese coastal city of Tyre on Tuesday...
Iran seizes assetsbelonging to critics
Berlin [Germany], June 10: Iran's judiciary has seized more than 200 assets belonging to critics and opponents of the government, the country's judiciary spokesman said...
EU report finds drug cartels are increasingly recruiting young people
Madrid [Spain], June 10: Europe's drug gangs are increasingly using young people not only to traffic drugs but also to carry out acts of violence.
Moscow court confirms jail for German satirist Tilly
Moscow [Russia], June 10: An appeals court in Moscow on Tuesday upheld the sentence of eight and a half years' imprisonment handed down to German...
Congo says Ebola deaths top 100 as armed groups threaten response
Kinshasa [Democratic Republic of Congo], June 9: Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday said confirmed Ebola deaths had climbed to 101 and that the presence...
Dozens kidnapped in northwest Nigeria after bandits invite them to talks
Abuja [Nigeria], June 9: Armed bandits in northwest Nigeria abducted dozens of villagers whom they invited to a meeting about potential peace negotiations, authorities and...
Abramovich carried messages between Ukraine and Russia, says Zelensky
London [UK], June 9: Roman Abramovich has acted as a go-between for Kiev and Moscow on plans for peace talks, Ukraine's president has confirmed.
One killed as Ukraine hits train in Russian-controlled Crimea
Kiev [Ukraine], June 9: A Ukrainian drone attack hit a passenger train on the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea, killing an assistant driver and injuring...
Pope calls for a thorough probe into abuse within Church
Madrid [Spain], June 9: Pope Leo XIV has described the numerous cases of sexual abuse within the Catholic Church as a "scourge" that must be...
Armenia's pro-Western ruling party wins parliamentary poll
Yerevan [Armenia], June 9: Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's pro-Western ruling party has come out on top in the country's parliamentary election, preliminary final results...
China's Xi reaffirms support for North Korea as he begins state visit
Beijing [China], June 9: Chinese President Xi Jinping has assured North Korean leader Kim Jong Un of his country's continued support, as he began a...
Over 30 killed after powerful earthquake hits Philippines
Manila [Philippines] / Jakarta [Indonesia], June 9: At least 32 people were killed when a powerful earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Monday, prompting tsunami...
Iran, Israel halt mutual strikes after flare-up in fighting
Tel Aviv [Israel] / Tehran [Iran], June 9: Iran and Israel said on Monday that they would halt hostilities for the time being, after trading...
Iran says airspace returns to normal after flight restrictions lifted
Tehran [Iran], June 9: Iran's Civil Aviation Organization on Monday said that the country's airspace has returned to normal and aviation operations would resume following...
Iraq and Syria reopen airspace after Israel-Iran flare-up
Damascus [Syria], June 9: Iraq and Syria have reopened their airspace, after closing it amid renewed attacks traded by Israel and Iran. The current situation...
NATO jets shoot down drone in Latvian airspace
Riga [Latvia], June 9: NATO combat jets shot down a drone after it entered Latvian airspace, the country's military said on Monday.
Polish police discover 1 tonne heroin, 3 held
Berlin [Germany], June 9: Polish police say they have dealt one of their biggest blows against international drug smugglers. More than a tonne of heroin...
Nuclear arsenals growing worldwide: Report
Stockholm [Sweden], June 9: All nine nuclear-armed states have modernized and expanded their arsenals amid growing global tensions, according to a report by a respected...
France and Germany scrap FCAS joint fighter jet project, say sources
Berlin [Germany], June 9: A multibillion-euro Franco-German fighter jet project has collapsed after years of preparations, German government sources said on Monday. German Chancellor Friedrich...
Israel strikes Beirut suburbs, raising fears of escalation
Cairo [Egypt], June 8: The Israeli military attacked the suburbs of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, on Sunday in response to Hezbollah shelling, a move that...
Trump says he won't unfreeze Iranian assets before ceasefire deal reached
Washington DC [US], June 8: United States President Donald Trump has said he will not unfreeze billions of dollars in Iranian assets prior to a...
UN concerned about detentions of women in western Afghanistan
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 8: The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said on Sunday that it was concerned about reports of multiple arrests and...