Zelenskiy touts new 'drone missile', calls Putin 'sick old man'
Kyiv [Ukraine], August 25: President Volodymyr Zelenskiy touted a newly developed Ukrainian "drone missile" on Saturday that he said would take the war back to...
Uganda confirms two more cases of mpox
Kampala [Uganda], August 25: Uganda has confirmed two more mpox virus infections, bringing the number of cases in the east African country to four, according...
Sharjah Charity International disbursed AED84.3M in UAE in H1-24
Sharjah [UAE], August 25: The Sharjah Charity International (SCI) spent AED84.3 million on aid programmes within the country during the first half of this year....
Madeira's wildfire finally under control
Lisbon [Portugal], August 25: The fire that raged on several fronts in Madeira for 11 days is finally under control and in the dampening down...
King Salman International Complex, UNA to hold symposium on promoting Arabic content
Jeddah [Saudi Arabia], August 25: The King Salman International Academy for the Arabic Language and the Union of News Agencies of the Organisation of Islamic...
NASA decides to keep 2 stranded astronauts in space until February
Washington [US], August 25: Two NASA astronauts who flew to the International Space Station in June aboard Boeing's (BA.N), opens new tab faulty Starliner capsule...
Kuwait welcomes ALPS joint statement after Sudan talks in Geneva
Kuwait City [Kuwait], August 25: Kuwait welcomed Saturday the joint statement issued by the Aligned for Advancing Lifesaving and Peace in Sudan (ALPS) Group which...
Turkish lira hits record low against USD
Istanbul [Turkey], August 24: The Turkish lira plummeted to a historic low against the U.S. dollar on Friday, with the exchange rate exceeding 34 liras...
Mexican president dismisses criticism of proposed judicial reforms
Mexico City [Mexico], August 24: Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Thursday dismissed criticism by some global financial firms of his administration's proposed judicial...
Egyptian, U.S. presidents discuss Gaza ceasefire talks
Cairo [Egypt], August 24: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and U.S. President Joe Biden discussed the Gaza ceasefire negotiations on Friday during a phone call, focusing...
Yemeni gov't says intercepts Houthi drones targeting oil facility
Aden [Yemen], August 24: The Yemeni army intercepted three Houthi drones carrying explosives targeting the Safer oil facility in Marib Governorate on Friday, according to...
Deadly fire at South Korea battery maker due to quality failure
Seoul [South Korea], August 24: A fire at a South Korean lithium battery maker in June that killed 23 people occurred as the company raced...
Indonesia court finds drugmakers at fault over toxic cough syrup, awards parents
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 24: An Indonesian court ordered two local companies to pay up to 60 million rupiah ($3,850) to each family whose children died...
Gabon records first mpox case
Libreville [Gabon], August 24: Gabon has registered its first case of mpox, the health ministry said in a statement that did not specify which variant...
UN expresses concern over increasing tensions, armed mobilisation in Tripoli
Tripoli [Libya], August 24: The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) expressed grave concerns about reports of mobilisation of forces in Tripoli, including the...
WHO warns of new wave of cholera epidemic in Sudan
Geneva [Switzerland], August 24: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned of the consequences of a new wave of cholera outbreaks in Sudan due to...
Nepal: 14 dead after Indian pilgrim bus plunges into river
Kathmandu [Nepal], August 24: Fourteen people died and 16 were injured after a bus carrying dozens of pilgrims from India plunged into a river in...
Israeli attacks kill at least 42 in Gaza
Gaza [Palestine], August 24: Medical sources on Thursday said at least 42 people were killed since dawn in Gaza as the Israeli military stepped up...
British Prime Minister Wants to Be Straight About Disagreements with China
London [UK], August 24: Reuters on August 23 quoted British Prime Minister Keir Starmer as telling Chinese President Xi Jinping that the two countries must...
Prisoners riot in Russian prison, casualties reported
Moscow [Russia], August 24: RT reported on August 23 that prisoners took hostages at a prison in Russia's Volgograd region in an incident that left...
Ukraine continues to attack Russian soil, Putin decides to respond
Kyiv [Ukraine], August 24: Earlier, RT reported that Ukrainian forces attacked a ferry used to transport train cars in the port of Kavkaz, causing a...
Rohingya in Myanmar flee en masse again
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], August 24: Thousands of Rohingya in Myanmar are fleeing their homes and taking dangerous boats to Bangladesh after being attacked by insurgents. The...
Plane crash in Thailand, no survivors found
Bangkok [Thailand], August 24: According to the Bangkok Post, the Thai Flying Service charter plane took off from Suvarnabhumi Airport near Bangkok at 2:46 p.m....
Ms. Harris makes her mark and her path
New York [US], August 24: In her speech at the DNC, US Vice President Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic nomination to enter a two-horse race...
Independent candidate suspends campaign, turns to support Mr. Trump
New York [US], August 24: NBC News reported that Mr. Kennedy Jr. 's campaign confirmed its support for former US President Donald Trump, mentioned in...
Mass stabbing at German festival, 3 dead, 4 injured
Berlin [Germany], August 24: The stabbing took place at a diversity festival in Solingen, a three-day event marking the 650th anniversary of the German city's...
US Secret Service suspends 5 employees after Trump assassination attempt
New York [US], August 24: Fox News reported on August 23 that at least five Secret Service agents were temporarily laid off for their responsibility...