Venezuela's opposition leader Machado defends giving Nobel medal to Trump
Madrid [Spain], April 19: Venezuela's main opposition leader Maria Corina Machado says she has "no regrets" about giving US President Donald Trump her Nobel Peace...
Fifteen South American people deported from US arrive in DR Congo
Kinshasa [Democratic Republic of Congo], April 19: Fifteen people who were deported from the United States arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Thousands demonstrate in Germany against government's energy policy
Berlin [Germany], April 19: Thousands of people took to the streets in Germany on Saturday to protest the government's energy policies. In Berlin, around 9,000...
More than 38,000 women, girls killed in Gaza since October 2023, says...
Geneva [Switzerland], April 19: Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip killed more than 38,000 women and girls between October 2023 and the end of 2025,...
Iran can't blackmail us: Trump
Washington [US], April 19: US President Donald Trump said he is not letting Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz put him under pressure, as...
French soldier serving with UNIFIL killed in Lebanon attack
Beirut [Lebanon], April 19: A French soldier serving with the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Lebanon has been killed, and three others were wounded in...
US confirms handover of bases in Syria
Damascus [Syria] / Washington [US], April 19: The US military has completed the handover of all major bases in Syria, the US Central Command (CENTCOM)...
Displaced people in Lebanon continue to return to homes
Beirut [Lebanon], April 19: Displaced residents in Lebanon were continuing to return to their homes on Saturday following the current ceasefire, despite widespread destruction and...
Calls for exploration of alternative sugarcane products
Suva [Fiji], April 18: There are growing calls to explore alternative products from sugarcane to boost the industry's value.
RBF and ministry boost climate insurance protection for vulnerable families
Suva [Fiji], April 18: Fiji has taken a major step to strengthen financial protection for vulnerable households, with the Reserve Bank of Fiji and the...
Outsourcing Sector targets GDP growth and 15,000 jobs by 2030
Suva [Fiji], April 18: Fiji's outsourcing sector is setting its sights on becoming a major driver of the national economy, with bold targets to boost...
Ditoka in Singapore, Fiji rules out wage increase
Suva [Fiji], April 18: Minister for Foreign Affairs Sakiasi Ditoka is currently in Singapore holding talks to secure fuel supply for Fiji as global prices...
Illegal weapons find exposes secret network
Suva [Fiji], April 18: Unauthorized weapons found outside official military inventory have raised fresh national security concerns.
Vakarisi dies after medical emergency during military interview
Suva [Fiji], April 18: The Republic of Fiji Military Forces Commander Ro Jone Kalouniwai says a man who presented himself during a joint security inquiry...
Czech minister summons Russian envoy
Moscow [Russia], April 17: Czech Foreign Minister Petr Macinka summoned the Russian ambassador on Thursday after threats from Moscow against European arms manufacturers. Prague is...
We are very close to deal with Iran, says Trump
Washington DC [US], April 17: US PresidentDonald Trump says an agreement to end the war with Iran is within reach, even though a first round...
South African opposition politician Julius Malema jailed for five years
Johannesburg, April 17: The leader of South Africa's opposition party, Julius Malema, has been sentenced to five years in prison without parole for violating the...
Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi in critical condition: Brother
Tehran [Iran], April 17: Imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi is in critical condition following a heart attack, her brother said on...
Lebanese army urges caution ahead of ceasefire
Washington DC [US], April 17: The Lebanese army on Thursday urged residents to wait until a ceasefire agreed between the governments of Israel and Lebanon...
No date set for US-Iran talks, as Pakistan pushes to keep diplomacy...
Iran [Tehran], April 17: Pakistan's Foreign Ministry on Thursday confirmed that the United States and Iran were in discussions - through Islamabad - to hold...
Donald Trump's stance on Powell raises concerns over central bank autonomy
New York [US], April 16: Federal prosecutors made an unannounced visit this week to a construction site at Federal Reserve headquarters that is the focus...
Nine killed in second Turkiye school shooting in 24 hours
Istanbul [Turkey], April 16: Nine people were killed in a school shooting in south-eastern Turkiye on Wednesday, Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftci said. It was the...
Russia and Azerbaijan settle row over plane crash
Moscow [Russia], April 16: Russia and Azerbaijan have reached "an appropriate settlement of the consequences, including the issue of payment of compensation," nearly 18 months...
US military kills four men in strike on suspected drug-smuggling boat
Washington DC [US], April 16: The US military killed four men in a strike on a suspected drug-smuggling vessel in the eastern Pacific, the US...
US sending 10,000 more troops to Middle East
Washington DC [US], April 16: The United States is sending more than 10,000 additional troops to the Middle East before the end of April as...
US sending 10,000 more troops to Middle East
Washington DC [US], April 16: The United States is sending more than 10,000 additional troops to the Middle East before the end of April as...
Iran says $270bn war loss must be compensated
Tehran [Iran], April 16: Iran has demanded that it receive compensation for the destruction caused by the United States and Israel's attacks, as the country...