Magnitude 4.8 earthquake hits New York City region

New York [USA], April 6: A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck near New York City on Friday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said, shaking buildings up and...

Dubai Media Council launches the #EidInDubai campaign

Dubai [UAE], April 6: The #RamadanInDubai campaign, concluded today on a high note capping a month-long celebration of the Holy Month. The unique initiative, launched...

US defence sec Austin tells Israel of outrage at Gaza aid worker...

Washington [US], April 5: US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin "expressed his outrage" at Israel's deadly attack on volunteers in the Gaza Strip in a...

Israel strike that killed 106 in Gaza 'apparent war crime': HRW

Jerusalem [Israel], April 5: An "unlawful" Israeli air attack that killed 106 people in a residential building in central Gaza on October 31, 2023, was...

People in northern Gaza forced to survive on 245 calories a day:...

Gaza [Palestine], April 5: The amount of food available to people in the north of the besieged strip is less than 12 percent of the...

Israel begins evacuating embassies over Iran attack fears

Jerusalem [Israel], April 5: Israeli news outlet Kann has reported that "a number of Israeli embassies around the world were evacuated after a situation assessment...

Taiwan earthquake death toll rises to 10, injured to more than 1,060

Taipei [Taiwan], April 5: A day after Taiwan's worst earthquake in 25 years, authorities raised the death toll to 10 and number of injured to...

US Treasury Secretary Yellen arrives in China for talks

Guangzhou [China], April 5: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has begun a visit to China which is expected to last several days.

Thai passenger ferry to Koh Tao island destroyed by fire

Bangkok [Thailand], April 5: A fierce fire caused panic among passengers on a ferry bound for the popular Thai holiday island of Koh Tao.

Russia threat highlights NATO's purpose on 75th anniversary

Brussels [Belgium], April 5: NATO marked the 75th anniversary of its founding with a ceremony in Brussels on Thursday amid a heightened Russian threat and...

Venezuela's Maduro passes law to annex part of neighbouring Guyana

Caracas [Venezuela], April 5: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has passed a law to create a new Venezuelan state around the oil-rich region of Essequibo in...

Mr. Trump failed to dismiss two criminal cases

Washington [USA], April 5: Former US President Donald Trump suffered two major failures in his efforts to deflect criminal cases against him in Georgia and...

The ship crashed and killed the mother whale, which is about to...

Virginia [USA], April 5: US authorities said the body of a mother whale of the North Atlantic right whale found off the coast of Virginia...

Israel faces 'double pressure'

Jerusalem [Israel], April 5: Iran continues to warn of possible retaliation against Israel, as Israel receives international criticism, including from some allies, for the attack...

Decoding the charm of "princess" Phuc Bao

Seoul [South Korea], April 5: Thousands of people in Korea stood in the rain to send Phuc Bao back to China; On social networks, images...

President Biden warned Israel about the possibility of the US changing Gaza...

Washington [US], April 5: In a phone call on April 4, President Biden emphasized that Israel 's airstrike killed humanitarian aid workers and that the...

The US reviews news that Israel uses AI to identify targets in...

Washington [US], April 5: Spokesman Kirby said the US has not yet been able to verify the content of the news posted on +972 Magazine...

5.3-magnitude quake hits Hokkaido region, Japan: GFZ

Tokyo [Japan], April 5: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 jolted Hokkaido region, Japan, at 20:31:49 GMT on Thursday, the GFZ German Research Centre...

Houthis say 37 killed in hundreds of US, UK strikes on Yemen

Sanaa [Yemen], April 5: Some 424 U.S. and British airstrikes on targets in Yemen have killed 37 people and wounded 30, Abdul Malik al-Houthi, leader...

Israel to revise Gaza tactics after aid worker deaths

Jerusalem [Israel], April 5: Israel said on Thursday it would adjust tactics in the Gaza war tactics after killing seven aid workers in air strikes...

It's time to buy Chinese equities, says U.S. investor Ray Dalio

New York [US], April 4: Problems facing China are manageable and it's the time to buy Chinese equities, said U.S. billionaire investor and hedge fund...

Almost 4,000 schools in Philippines shift to online learning due to intense...

Manila [Philippines], April 4: Sweltering weather has forced 3,954 schools across the Philippines to implement alternative delivery modes of learning to protect the students from...

Iran's president again threatens Israel for Damascus attack

Tehran [Iran], April 4: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has again threatened retribution for a suspected Israeli airstrike on an Iranian embassy building in Syria's capital...

ndelivered Gaza aid returned to Cyprus

Gaza [Palestine], April 4: A sea convoy of undelivered food for Gaza has been returned to Cyprus after the killing of seven aid workers in...

Human rights groups warn 'nowhere safe' in Gaza

Gaza [Palestine], April 4: A group of international aid organisations warned that time is running out for international action to protect civilians in Rafah.

'Plausible risk of genocide in Gaza': UN council eyes Israel arms embargo

Geneva [Switzerland], April 4: The UN Human Rights Council will consider a draft resolution on Friday calling for an arms embargo on Israel.

Iran's Supreme Leader threatens Israel with a 'slap'

Tehran [Iran], April 4: Iran's Supreme Leader announced that Israel would "receive a slap" after the recent airstrike on Iran's diplomatic building in Syria that...