New Polish president invited to White House in September
Warsaw [Poland], August 10: Poland's new right-wing President Karol Nawrocki has received an invitation to meet US President Donald Trump during a working visit to...
80 years on, Japanese city of Nagasaki commemorates atomic bombing victims
Tokyo [Japan], August 10: The Japanese city of Nagasaki on Saturday commemorated the victims of the atomic bombing 80 years ago, as global concerns over...
Three injured in shooting in New York's Times Square
New York [US], August 10: Three people were wounded in a shooting in New York's Times Square in the early hours of Saturday morning, US...
N Korea begins dismantling propaganda loudspeakers
Seoul [Korea], August 10: North Korea has begun dismantling loudspeakers along the border with South Korea that had been used for propaganda broadcasts, according to...
Firefighters work to extinguish France's worst wildfire in decades
Paris [France], August 10: Firefighting operations continued on Saturday in south-western France to ensure that the largest wildfire the country has experienced in decades does...
At least six Lebanese soldiers killed in explosion at arms depot: Military
Cairo [Egypt], August 10: At least six Lebanese soldiers were killed in an explosion while dismantling munitions at an arms depot, the Lebanese military said...
Europe stresses need to protect Ukrainian interests
Washington DC [US], August 10: European leaders welcomed on Saturday U.S. President Donald Trump's plans to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on ending the...
Thousands rally in Tel Aviv against Netanyahu's new Gaza plan
Gaza City [Gaza], August 10: Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Tel Aviv on Saturday night to oppose Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan...
White House considering inviting Zelenskiy to Alaska
Moscow [Russia], August 10: The White House is considering inviting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to Alaska, where President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet Russian...
Chad's former PM and opposition leader sentenced to 20 years
N'Djamena [Chad], August 10: Chad's former Prime Minister and opposition leader Succes Masra has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after he was convicted...
Trump nominates State Dept spokeswoman Bruce as US deputy representative to UN
Washington DC [US], August 10: President Donald Trump said on Saturday he was nominating State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce as the next U.S. deputy representative...
Europe and Ukraine press US ahead of Trump-Putin talks
Kyiv [Ukraine], August 10: European officials were reported to have presented their own Ukraine peace proposals to the United States on Saturday as President Donald...
Hezbollah member killed in Israeli drone strike in S. Lebanon
Beirut [Lebanon], August 9: A Hezbollah member was killed on Friday morning in an Israeli drone strike targeting a vehicle in southern Lebanon, according to...
South Africa's fast-track visa scheme draws over 25,000 tourists in six months
Johannesburg [South Africa], August 9: South Africa's Trusted Tour Operator Scheme (TTOS) has attracted a total of 25,024 tourists in the last six months, the...
16 killed, 8 injured in paramilitary forces attack in W. Sudan: volunteer...
Khartoum [Sudan], August 9: At least 16 civilians were killed and eight others injured in an attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on...
Wildfires force evacuations, disrupt transport in NW Türkiye
Istanbul [Turkey], August 9: Major wildfires in northwestern Türkiye's Canakkale province triggered evacuations and significant transport disruptions on Friday, local authorities said.
Israel's Netanyahu expresses dissatisfaction with Germany's arms embargo decision
Jerusalem [Israel], August 9: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday evening spoke with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, expressing his disappointment with Germany's decision to...
UK arrests 280 in crackdown on illegal delivery riders
London [UK], August 9: British authorities arrested almost one in five people they checked in a week-long crackdown on migrants working illegally as delivery riders...
Greece fights wildfires amid gale-force winds
Athens [Greece], August 9: At least one person died and homes and farmlands were destroyed as wildfires stoked by gale-force winds broke out across Greece...
Trump, Putin to meet in Alaska for Ukraine peace talks
Washington [US], August 9: U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine on...
Trump announces peace deal between Azerbaijan and Armenia at White House
New York [US], August 9: Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a U.S.-brokered peace agreement on Friday during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump that would...
Israel's security cabinet approves plan to take control of Gaza City
Jerusalem [Israel], August 9: Israel's security cabinet approved a plan to take control of Gaza City, a move expanding military operations in the shattered Palestinian...
India pauses plans to buy US arms after Trump's tariffs
New York [US], August 9: New Delhi has put on hold its plans to procure new U.S. weapons and aircraft, according to three Indian officials...
US and UK differ on Gaza but share goal to end crisis,...
London [UK], August 9: Britain and the United States may disagree about how to address the crisis in Gaza but they share a common goal...
Muslim Council of Elders participates in Istanbul International Arabic Book Fair
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 9: The Muslim Council of Elders is participating for the fourth consecutive year in the Istanbul International Arabic Book Fair, held...
UAE expands lifesaving support to Gaza with 66th relief airdrop
Gaza [Palestine], August 9: The UAE today carried out its 66th humanitarian airdrop over the Gaza Strip as part of its "Birds of Goodness" initiative...
UAE leaders condole with President of Ghana over helicopter crash victims
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 9: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a cable of condolences to President of the Republic...