Zimbabwean president urges increased horticulture production to boost export
Harare [Zimbabwe], September 20: Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called on farmers to boost horticulture production for export to China and other countries around the...
South African acting police minister urges "holistic response" to Western Cape gang...
Cape Town [South Africa], September 20: South African Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia has called for a "holistic response" that combines tougher policing with social...
Mpox cases in Africa surpass 190,000, deaths near 2,000: Africa CDC
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], September 20: The number of mpox cases reported in Africa since the start of 2024 has exceeded 190,000, with deaths nearing 2,000,...
EU unveils tougher sanctions package against Russia under U.S. pressure
Brussels [Belgium], September 20: The European Commission on Friday presented its 19th package of sanctions against Russia for approval by the European Union (EU) member...
Russia denies airspace violation during MiG-31 transfer flight
Moscow [Russia], September 20: Russia said that a flight by three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets from Karelia to the Kaliningrad region adhered to international aviation...
Estonia summons Russian envoy over "airspace violation," Moscow denies breach
Tallinn [Estonia], September 20: Estonia summoned Russia's charge d'affaires on Friday to protest what it said was an "airspace violation" by three Russian fighter jets,...
Italy's largest union stages nationwide strike in solidarity with Palestinians
Rome [Italy], September 20: Italy's largest labor union on Friday launched a nationwide strike to protest Israel's military actions in the Gaza Strip and express...
Explosion in northern Greece caused by WWII shell, two injured
Athens [Greece], September 20: An explosion in the town of Tsotyli, northern Greece, which left two men injured on Friday, was caused by a World...
EU Commission proposes 19th sanctions package on Russia
Moscow [Russia], September 20: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday announced the Commission's proposals for a 19th package of sanctions on Russia,...
5.9-magnitude quake hits 178 km east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia - USGS
Moscow [Russia], September 20: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 jolted 178 km east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia at 1545 GMT on Friday, the U.S....
Finland to list state-owned postal group on Nasdaq Helsinki
Helsinki [Finland], September 20: Finland will list Posti Group Corporation, its state-owned postal and logistics company, on the Nasdaq Helsinki stock exchange to boost competitiveness...
UN allows Palestinian President to address annual gathering via video
New York [US], September 20: The United Nations General Assembly on Friday voted to allow Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to address next week's annual gathering...
EU approves 'statement of intent' to cut emissions up to 72.5% by...
Brussels [Belgium], September 20: EU climate ministers on Thursday agreed to send a "statement of intent" to the UN, outlining what climate goal the EU...
Germany sees first decline in total refugee numbers since 2011
Berlin [Germany], September 20: The total number of refugees living in Germany has fallen slightly for the first time since 2011, government data showed.
NASA satellites spot new island in Alaska formed by melting glacier
Washington [US], September 20: NASA satellite imagery has revealed a new island off the coast of Alaska that emerged after long-standing glacial ice melted, isolating...
UNGA80: World leaders to discuss framework for inclusive, accountable AI governance
New York [US], September 20: As there is no recognised body to govern AI on a global level, world leaders will gather in New York...
Kuwait crude oil price drops to $72.66 pb
Kuwait City [Kuwait], September 20: The price of Kuwait crude oil fell by 33 cents to US$72.66 per barrel (pb) on Thursday, compared with US$72.99...
Egypt, Spain sign first-of-its-kind Development Partnership Agreement
Cairo [Egypt], September 19: Egypt and Spain have signed their first-of-its-kind Development Partnership Agreement (2025-2030) to strengthen cooperation in economic development, green transition, food security,...
Stem cell therapy shows potential in stroke recovery
London [UK], September 19: Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, the University of Zurich and ETH Zurich have...
EU countries, Central Bank close to breakthrough on digital euro
Brussels [Belgium], September 19: The European Central Bank (ECB) has proposed handing EU capitals more power over the design of a digital version of the...
Fragile progress in Syria, UN warns
New York [US], September 19: Syria's tentative steps towards recovery could quickly unravel without inclusive politics, sustained aid and respect for national sovereignty, top UN...
Putin 'really let me down' in Ukraine peace efforts: Trump
London [UK], September 19: US President Donald Trump said he has been "let down" by his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin amid stalled peace efforts following...
More Ukrainian soldiers' bodies returned
Kiev [Ukraine], September 19: Moscow has handed over more soldiers' remains to Ukraine, officials said on Thursday, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed advances against...
WHO warns hospitals on the brink as Israel pushes Gaza City assault
Gaza [Palestine], September 19: The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that Gaza's hospitals are on the "brink of collapse" as the Israeli military's ground...
Mass protests draw hundreds of thousands in France
Paris [France], September 19: Mass protests against austerity measures drew hundreds of thousands of participants in France on Thursday.
Israel begins a wave of strikes on Hezbollah posts in southern Lebanon
Beirut [Lebanon] / Tel Aviv [Israel], September 19: The Israeli military said on Thursday it had begun a wave of strikes against "Hezbollah military targets"...
Obama warns of 'cancel culture' after Jimmy Kimmel's talk show pulled
Washington [US], September 19: Former US president Barack Obama has warned of "cancel culture" under Donald Trump's administration following the suspension of comedian Jimmy Kimmel's...