Tour bus crash in U.S. state of New York leaves multiple dead,...
Washington DC [US], August 23: A collision between a tour bus and a semi-truck in the U.S. state of New York on Friday afternoon left...
Trump says Intel agreed to give U.S. government 10 pct stake
New York [US], August 23: U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday Intel's CEO has agreed to give the U.S. government a company stake worth 10...
Canada to drop counter-tariffs on U.S. goods covered by free trade agreement
Ottawa [Canada], August 23: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday that the country will lift its counter-tariffs on U.S. goods specifically covered under the...
Powell signals potential interest rate cut soon
New York [US], August 23: U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday signaled the possibility of lowering a key interest rate soon, saying that...
Urgent: Emergency crews respond to tour bus rollover in upstate New York
New York [US], August 23: A rescue operation is underway after a collision between a tour bus and a semi-truck in upstate New York on...
Gaza's hungry children slide towards starvation as emergency treatments dwindle
Gaza [Gaza City], August 23: The hunger crisis in Gaza is at a tipping point, with critically low supplies of fortified milk and special nutritious...
US Navy warship burns for 12 hours off Japan's Okinawa, two sailors...
Tokyo [Japan], August 22: A US Navy warship remained ablaze for nearly 12 hours while anchored off Japan's Okinawa, with two sailors sustaining minor injuries...
UAE conducts 75th airdrop of aid over Gaza Strip
Dubai [UAE], August 22: The United Arab Emirates is continuing its humanitarian support for the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, today carrying out the...
Russia intensifies airstrikes on Ukraine; Kiev strikes back
Kiev [Ukraine], August 22: Russia deployed a number of combat drones and fired multiple missiles in the direction of Ukrainian cities despite ongoing peace efforts,...
Gaza health ministry rejects Israeli call to transfer resources to the south
Gaza [Palestine], August 22: The Palestinian Health Ministry has released a statement responding to what it says is an Israeli push to transfer health system...
Israel escalates Gaza City assault
Gaza [Palestine], August 22: Israel's military has intensified its attacks on Gaza City with air strikes on heavily populated areas, as it pushes ahead with...
Syrians mark chemical attack for first time since fall of Assad
Damascus [Syria], August 22: Survivors of a 2013 chemical attack near the Syrian capital Damascus on Thursday commemorated the anniversary of the harrowing event, more...
UK summons Israeli ambassador over West Bank settlement plan
London [UK], August 22: The British Foreign Office has summoned Israeli Ambassador Tzipi Hotovely over Tel Aviv's approval of a major settlement in the West...
US warships likely to reach Venezuela coast by weekend
Washington [US], August 22: Three United States warships ordered to deploy off the coast of Venezuela by US President Donald Trump could arrive by the...
Kim hails North Korean troops and brass returning from Russia's Kursk
Seoul [South Korea], August 22: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has hailed the commanders and troops deployed to aid Russian efforts to recapture parts of...
US-led mediators urge humanitarian pauses as Sudan civil war rages on
Nairobi [Kenya], August 22: US-led mediators in Sudan's civil war have called for humanitarian pauses in the conflict that has been raging since April 2023,...
Ukrainian detained in Italy for Nord Stream sabotage
Rome [Italy], August 22: A Ukrainian suspect was arrested in Italy for allegedly participating in sabotage targeting the Nord Stream gas pipelines in September 2022,...
Egypt recovers new artefacts submerged in the Mediterranean
Alexandria [Egypt], August 22: Egypt has recovered new sunken artefacts from the Mediterranean Sea near the northern city of Alexandria for the first time in...
Uganda agrees to take in African migrants deported from US
Kampala [Uganda], August 22: Uganda will take in migrants deported from the US under certain conditions according to a new agreement reached with the US....
Change in weather helps firefighting efforts in Spain
Madrid [Spain], August 22: Cooler and damper weather is boosting firefighting efforts in Spain, as the country continues to grapple with its worst forest and...
'Nicest judge in the world' Frank Caprio dies aged 88
New York [US], August 22: US celebrity judge and social media star Frank Caprio has died aged 88, his family has said.
Trump say he will go on patrol in Washington with police, military
Washington DC [US], August 22: U.S. President Donald Trump said he would patrol the streets of Washington, D.C. on Thursday night with the police and...
Apple boosts subscription price for TV+ to $12.99
Washington DC [US], August 22: Apple (AAPL.O), opens new tab will raise the price of streaming service Apple TV+ by $3 starting Thursday, following a...
Talk of boots on the ground in Ukraine sparks unease in Germany
Berlin [Germany], August 22: Allied talk of sending European peacekeeping forces to protect Ukraine as part of a possible peace deal with Russia has sparked...
Aid groups say shelter materials are still not entering Gaza
Gaza [Gaza City], August 22: International aid groups say they have not yet been able to deliver shelter materials to Gaza despite Israeli authorities saying...
Uganda has not agreed to take deportees from US
Washington DC [US], August 22: A senior Ugandan official denied on Wednesday a U.S. media report that the country had agreed to take in people...
NATO sends two fighter jets after Russian weapons approach Romania
Berlin [Germany], August 21: NATO scrambled two German Eurofighter jets in response to Russian airstrikes near Ukraine's border with Romania overnight into Wednesday.