Austria asylum applications drop to 10-year low
Vienna [Austria], August 20: The number of new asylum applications in Austria dropped to its lowest level in 10 years, recording 244 applications in July,...
Ebola cases in Congo exceed 5,000, government data shows
Kinshasa [DRC], August 20: The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the ​Democratic Republic of Congo now exceeds 5,000, government data showed late on Tuesday,...
Rescue mission called off for NASA's aging Swift space telescope
Washington [US], August 20: The mission to save NASA's sinking Swift Observatory was called off Wednesday, dooming the telescope to a fiery reentry later this...
Moderna shares double after experimental mRNA cancer treatment passes key test
Washington [US], August 20: Moderna shares more than doubled Wednesday after it announced initial results from a study of an experimental cancer treatment that would...
SpaceX launches its 100th mission of the year, sends Starlink satellites to...
New York [US], August 20: In a feat that feels more like science fiction than modern reality, SpaceX has officially marked its 100th mission of...
Apple releases urgent security update for iPhone, iPad and Mac
Washington [US], August 19: Apple released iOS 26.6.1 on August 17, patching 29 security vulnerabilities, including a critical ImageIO flaw enabling arbitrary code execution via...
UAE condemns Israeli raids on military airbase in Idlib, reaffirms rejection of...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 19: The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the Israeli raids on Abu al-Duhur Military Airbase in Idlib...
OpenAI introduces ChatGPT for teens in new safety update
Washington [US], August 19: US company OpenAI has announced the launch of a specialised version of its popular app-dubbed "ChatGPT for Teens"-amid growing concerns among...
Indonesia: Death toll from magnitude 7.7 earthquake rises to 70
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 19: The death toll from the powerful 7.7-magnitude quake that struck Indonesia last Saturday has risen to 70, with at least 40,000...
Climate change drives record heat in Europe's seas, scientists say
Brussels [Belgium], August 19: Human-caused climate change was the main driver of recent record-breaking sea temperatures around Europe, scientists said on Wednesday, warning of severe...
Kushner meets Netanyahu to push Gaza plan
Tel Aviv [Israel], August 18: US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner has met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to push a 15-point Gaza...
Iran says ready for US ground operations as MoU expires
Tehran [Iran], August 18: Iranian authorities have signalled they could shift to a more offensive approach to the war with the United States as a...
Trump demands Iran to 'put up the white flag'
Washington [US], August 18: President Donald Trump has demanded that Iran surrender, as the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the United States and Iran, agreed...
Thousands await aid after Indonesia quake
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 18: Thousands of people are waiting for aid in the eastern Indonesia region hit by a powerful earthquake that killed dozens of...
Thieves steal Renaissance artworks in Italy
Messina [Italy], August 18: Thieves have stolen four Renaissance masterworks by Antonello da Messina valued at up to 80 million euros ($93mn) from the MuMe...
Democrats rebuke Trump over scaling back military drills with South Korea
Washington [US], August 18: President Donald Trump is facing pushback over his decision to reduce joint military exercises between the United States and South Korea,...
Boat sets sail from Bristol to break Israel's siege of Gaza
Bristol [UK], August 18: A boat has set sail from southern England as part of a flotilla's efforts to break Israel's blockade of Gaza. Supporters...
Zambia's president extends election lead as contested vote count continues
Lusaka [Zambia], August 18: Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema has extended his lead in the country's general election as vote counting continues.
Four European countries help Belgium contain wildfire near German border
Brussels [Belgium], August 18: Efforts to tackle the wildfire in the High Fens nature reserve in Belgium, close to the border with Germany, were continuing...
British PM exchanges messages with Trump chief of staff impersonator
London [UK], August 18: British Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messages with someone impersonating Donald Trump's chief of staff, it has emerged.
Houthis launch five ballistic missiles towards Bab Al-Mandeb: Sources
Sanaa [Yemen], August 18: The Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen launched five ballistic missiles towards positions near the strategically important Bab Al-Mandeb, a Yemeni military source...
Disgruntled Taliban commander in Afghanistan surrenders after clashes
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 18: A disgruntled local Taliban commander in Afghanistan's north-eastern Badakhshan Province, Juma Khan Fateh, has laid down his arms, ending days of...
Drones target Kurdistan PM's office, senior security official's home
Erbil [Iraq], August 18: Drones targeted the private office of Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani and the residence of a senior security official near...
Over 2,300 dead in Congo's deadliest Ebola outbreak
Cape Town [South Africa], August 18: The death toll from the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has reached 2,325, making...
At least 7 killed in Ukrainian air attacks on Russia
Kiev [Ukraine] / Moscow [Russia], August 18: At least seven people have been killed and four wounded in Ukrainian missile and drone attacks on Russia.
Pregnant woman among three killed in suspected drug gang shooting in Spain
Madrid [Spain], August 18: Three people have been shot dead in a suspected revenge attack linked to the drug trade in south-western Spain, the authorities...
Russia's top court confirms exclusion of anti-war party from election
Moscow [Russia], August 18: Russia's Supreme Court on Monday upheld a decision barring the anti-war Yabloko party from parliamentary elections in September. The court, presided...