Moscow summons German envoy over Japanese claim to Kuril Islands
Moscow [Russia], August 5: The German ambassador to Russia, Alexander Graf Lambsdorff, has been summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry.
SpaceX launches 28 new Starlink satellites
Washington [US], August 5: SpaceX, the American Space Exploration Technologies Corporation, launched 28 novel Starlink satellites into space.
More than 2,000 homes still lack power as Storm Floris hits Ireland
Dublin [Ireland], August 5: Around 2,700 homes in Ireland are still without power after Storm Floris brought strong winds to the island. Weather alerts remain...
Spain records heat-related death as temperatures soar to 42oC
Madrid [Spain], August 5: A 85-year-old man has died in Spain after the country saw the start of the second official heat wave of the...
Russia opens trial over deadly terrorist attack on concert hall
Moscow [Russia], August 5: A Russian military court has opened a high-profile trial of 19 defendants accused of carrying out or aiding an Islamist terrorist...
Russia plays down nuclear risk after Trump's submarine deployment
Moscow [Russia], August 5: The Kremlin has dismissed concerns of a nuclear escalation following US President Donald Trump's decision to reposition two nuclear submarines closer...
Iberia Airbus makes emergency landing in Madrid after vulture strike
Madrid [Spain], August 5: An Iberia Airbus A321 en route to Paris was forced to return to Madrid's airport Sunday evening after striking a large...
Illegal marijuana greenhouse uncovered during fire in Bulgaria
Sofia [Bulgaria], August 5: Bulgarian authorities have uncovered an illegal marijuana production greenhouse during a fire at a roadside building and arrested one suspect, the...
Iran affirms commitment to nuclear deal; rejects Europe's 'Trigger Mechanism'
Tehran [Iran], August 5: Iran announced today that a delegation from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will visit Tehran within ten days. It affirmed...
Belgium stops sheltering asylum seekers protected by other EU countries
Brussels [Belgium], August 5: Belgium announced that from Monday, asylum seekers who have already been granted protection in another EU member state will no longer...
Five Palestinians die from acute malnutrition in Gaza within 24 hours
Gaza [Gaza City], August 5: The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced on Monday the death of five adults in the past 24 hours due to...
Australia develops world-first foot and mouth vaccine to protect livestock
Canberra [Australia], August 5: A team of scientists in New South Wales has developed the world's first mRNA vaccine designed to protect livestocks from foot-and-mouth...
UN Human Rights Chief condemns starvation in Gaza as 'affront to our...
New York [US], August 5: he United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, on Monday condemned the ongoing starvation in the Gaza Strip,...
Turkmenistan hosts UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries
New York [US], August 5: The Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3), starts on Tuesday in the city of Awaza, Turkmenistan.
Australia lifts foreign student cap to 295,000 and prioritises Southeast Asia
Canberra [Australia], August 5: Australia will raise its cap on foreign students by 9% to 295,000 next year and prioritise applicants from Southeast Asia, the...
More Gazans die seeking aid and from hunger
Gaza [Gaza City], August 5: At least 40 Palestinians were killed by Israeli gunfire and airstrikes on Gaza on Monday, including 10 seeking aid, health...
OPEC+ to continue to ramp up oil output
Vienna [Austria], August 4: The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, a group known as OPEC+, announced the decision on Sunday...
Maldives registers 43 pct increase in fish exports in H1 2025
Male [Maldives], August 4: The Maldives has registered a 43 percent increase in fish export in the first half of 2025 compared with the same...
4 Palestinians martyred in Israeli attacks on Gaza, including 22 awaiting aid
Gaza [Gaza City], August 4: At least 44 Palestinians were martyred on Sunday, including 22 individuals who had gathered to receive humanitarian aid, as Israeli...
GCC's total GDP at constant prices exceeds $456 billion
Muscat [Oman], August 4: The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at constant prices for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries increased by 3.3% by the end...
Foreign buying of S. Korean stocks hits 17-month high in July
Seoul [South Korea], August 4: Foreign investors recorded their highest net purchases on South Korea's benchmark index in 17 months last month, data showed Sunday,...
Significant escalation in air attacks between Russia and Ukraine
Moscow [Russia], August 4: The past hours have witnessed a significant escalation in the air attacks exchanged between Russia and Ukraine.
68 refugees and migrants die as boat sinks off Yemeni coast
Sanaa [Yemen], August 4: At least 68 African refugees and migrants have died and 74 others remain missing after a boat capsized off the coast...
Man dies after falling at Oasis concert
London [UK], August 4: A man has died after falling during an Oasis concert at Wembley Stadium. Witnesses described the "horrendous" scenes after the man...
Search under way for woman swept away in Australia floodwaters
Canberra [Australia], August 4: Emergency services were searching for a woman who was "swept away in floodwater" amid heavy rain and snow in Australia's New...
Poland extends border controls with Germany until Oct 4
Warsaw [Poland], August 4: Poland will extend temporary border controls with Germany until October 4, Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiski announced on Sunday, according to the...
1,200 POWs to be exchanged with Russia, says Zelensky
Moscow [Russia], August 4: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday confirmed a previously discussed prisoner-of-war (POW) exchange with Russia, which had already mentioned the swap.