Japan's exports log biggest drop in 4 years
Tokyo [Japan], August 21: Japan's exports posted the biggest monthly drop in about four years in July, government data showed on Wednesday, as the impact...
Israeli government approves colonial construction plan in E1 area
Tel Aviv [Israel], August 21: The Israeli government today approved a colonial construction plan in the E1 area.
UN Chief: Give Africa greater say!
New York [US], August 21: The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday repeated his call for Africa to have a greater say in decisions that affect its...
Afghan women continue to face exclusion from education, jobs under Taliban rule:...
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 21: Four years into the current rule in Afghanistan, women remain excluded from government structures as well as the right to education...
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to mobilise 4.5 million militia fighters after US...
Caracas [Venezuela], August 21: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has announced plans to deploy more than four million militia fighters in response to what he called...
Firefighters battle flame on one of the world's oldest trees
Oregon [Salem], August 21: Emergency services in the US state of Oregon were still working to save the Doerner Fir, believed to be one of...
Colombia: Court orders release of former President Uribe
Bogota [Colombia], August 21: Colombia's Superior Court on Tuesday ordered the release of former President Alvaro Uribe from house arrest while he appeals a conviction...
NASA's Webb telescope discovers new moon orbiting Uranus
Washington DC [US], August 21: NASA announced that the James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a new, 29th satellite of Uranus, which was named S/2025...
Over 12,000 South Koreans sue ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol, wife over martial...
Seoul [South Korea], August 21: A group of over 12,000 South Korean citizens has filed a lawsuit against former President Yoon Suk Yeol and his...
Israel approves illegal settlement plan
Jerusalem [Israel], August 21: Israel has given final approval for a controversial settlement project in the occupied West Bank that experts say would damage plans...
Macron fears 'permanent war' amid fresh Israeli offensive
Paris [France], August 21: French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday warned of a "permanent war" amid Israel's planned military operation in Gaza City.
US imposes further sanctions on ICC judges
Washington DC [US], August 21: The US government is imposing sanctions on further judges and prosecutors from the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Mexican president denies deal with US
Mexico CITY [Mexico], August 21: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum denied that her government has any agreement with Washington on a bilateral project to dismantle drug...
DR Congo rebels killed 140 civilians despite peace process: Rights group
New York [US], August 21: M23 rebels killed at least 140 people in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last month in one of the worst...
New Zealand faces most challenging security environment in recent time
Wellington [New Zealand], August 21: New Zealand is facing the toughest national security challenges of recent times with increasing threats of foreign interference and espionage,...
Russia says talks on Ukraine's security without Moscow are a 'road to...
Moscow [Russia], August 21: Russia said on Wednesday attempts to resolve security issues relating to Ukraine without Moscow's participation were a "road to nowhere," sounding...
Germany leaves Moscow, Kiev to decide summit venue as Budapest mooted
Moscow [Russia], August 21: German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Wednesday it was up to Moscow and Kiev to decide where Russian President Vladimir...
Rapid loss of Antarctic ice may be climate tipping point, scientists say
Washington DC [US], August 21: Rapid loss of Antarctic sea ice could be a tipping point for the global climate, causing sea level rises, changes...
Trump touts his diplomatic record, but the results are mixed
Washington DC [US], August 21: U.S. President Donald Trump has frequently invoked his success at resolving international conflicts, casting himself as a global peacemaker while...
Air Canada union chief prefers jail to being forced to end cabin...
Ottawa [Canada], August 20: Leaders of the union on strike against Air Canada (AC.TO), opens new tab said on Monday they would risk jail time...
Trump says Putin may not want to make a deal on Ukraine
New York [US], August 20: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he hoped Russia's Vladimir Putin would move forward on ending the war in...
US discussing latest Gaza ceasefire proposal, White House says
Gaza [Palestine], August 20: The United States continues to discuss a ceasefire proposal for a 60-day truce in Gaza between Israel and Hamas that the...
Bandits kill at least 27 in northern Nigeria mosque attack, officials say
Abuja [Nigeria], August 20: At least 27 worshippers were killed and several injured early on Tuesday when armed bandits stormed a mosque in northern Nigeria's...
China's growing nuclear arsenal
Beijing [China], August 20: Alongside a massive build-up in conventional military firepower, China has embarked on a rapid and sustained increase in the size and...
It will be 'rough situation' if Putin doesn't agree peace plan: Trump
London [UK], August 20: US President Donald Trump has said American jets could help defend Ukraine if there is a deal to end the war...
Resistance isn't a real strategy for the Democrats
New York [US], August 20: Nearly nine months after Donald Trump's reelection, Democrats still can't make sense of it. Only the faintest glimmers of a...
Israel attacks displacement shelters to force Palestinians to southern Gaza
Gaza [Palestine], August 20: Since announcing plans to invade northern Gaza and expel Palestinians again to the south, Israel has attacked displacement shelters in the...