US sanctions Mexico cartel members, including rapper El Makabelico
Washington DC [US], August 7: The US Department of the Treasury has announced sanctions on assets of four individuals that it linked to Mexico-based Cartel...
New study links screen time to higher risk of heart problems In...
Washington DC [US], August 7: Screen time doesn't just affect kids' and teens' mental health, it may also harm their physical health, according to new...
Fast-moving French fire kills one as over 2,150 battle the blaze
Paris [France], August 7: A large and rapidly spreading vegetation fire in southern France has killed a woman who refused to evacuate her home, the...
Moscow calls US talks 'useful' as Trump's ceasefire deadlines looms
Moscow [Russia], August 7: With just days remaining before US President Donald Trump's deadline for a Ukraine ceasefire, his special envoy Steve Witkoff held another...
Ghana's environment, defence ministers killed in copter crash
Accra [Ghana], August 7: A helicopter crash has killed all eight people on board, including the nation's defence and environment ministers, according to Ghana's government.
3 tourists killed in boat accident off Bali
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 7: Three people were killed when a tourist boat carrying 80 people capsized off Bali, Indonesian authorities said on Wednesday. Those killed...
Hiroshima marks 80 yrs since nuke bombing
Tokyo [Japan], August 7: The Japanese city of Hiroshima on Wednesday commemorated the victims of the atomic bombing 80 years ago, as global concerns over...
Egypt sets November 1 for long-awaited museum's inauguration
Cairo [Egypt], August 7: Egypt will officially inaugurate its long-awaited museum near the Pyramids on November 1, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli said on Wednesday, after...
31 killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza as hunger crisis grows
Gaza [Gaza City], August 7: At least 31 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip, medical sources said, and 20 others...
UAE strongly condemns, denounces storming of Al-Aqsa Courtyard; warns against escalation
Abu Dhabi [United Arab Emirates], August 6: The United Arab Emirates strongly condemned the storming of Al-Aqsa Courtyard by Itamar Ben-Gvir, the Israeli Minister of...
Arab Parliament President commends UAE's leading role in supporting Palestinian people
Cairo [Egypt], August 6: Mohammed Ahmed Al Yammahi, President of the Arab Parliament, commended the UAE for its pioneering humanitarian role in supporting the Palestinian...
IOM saddened by loss of dozens of lives in migrant boat tragedy...
New York [US], August 6: The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) is profoundly saddened by the tragic loss of life after a vessel carrying 200...
UN warns against worsening famine risk in Gaza
New York [US], August 6: The UN Security Council today discussed the latest developments in the Middle East, with a particular focus on the deteriorating...
Netanyahu meets security officials as Israel considers full Gaza takeover
Gaza [Palestine], August 6: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met senior security officials to finalise a new strategy for the nearly two-year war in Gaza,...
Pakistan police arrest 240 protesters demanding ex-PM Khan's release
Karachi [Pakistan], August 6: Police in Pakistan arrested more than 240 opposition party activists on Tuesday at protests calling for the release of their leader...
China reports 7,000 cases of chikungunya virus
Guangdong [China], August 6: More than 7,000 cases of a mosquito-borne virus have been reported across China's Guangdong province since July, prompting measures similar to...
Netherlands to buy US arms for Ukraine under new NATO scheme
Amsterdam [Netherlands], August 6: The Dutch Defence Ministry announced that it would make the first purchase of US weapons for Ukraine under a new NATO...
Denmark zoo asks people to donate pets to feed predators
Aalborg [Denmark], August 6: A zoo in the northern Danish city of Aalborg is accepting donations in the form of pets to feed its predators.
Bangladesh begins celebrations of uprising anniversary amid high security
Dhaka [Bangladesh], August 6: Thousands of people on Tuesday started to gather at Manik Mia Avenue, a major street in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka, that forms...
Ferry runs aground in Greece, passengers evacuated safely
Athens [Greece], August 6: A ferry with 105 passengers and nine crew members ran aground near an islet in the Euboean Gulf on Tuesday evening,...
NASA plans to build nuclear reactor on Moon
Washington DC [US], August 6: NASA head Sean Duffy on Tuesday confirmed reports of plans to build a nuclear reactor on the surface of the...
Remote-controlled Russian drone attack kills two in Zaporizhzhya
Kiev [Ukraine], August 6: Two men were killed by a remote-controlled Russian drone in the south-eastern region of Zaporizhzhya, the region's Governor Ivan Federov wrote...
Icelandic volcano eruption ends
Copenhagen [Denmark], August 6: Iceland's weather service said a spectacular volcanic eruption in the country's south-west has come to an end after almost three weeks.
Iran names top adviser Larijani as new Security Council head
Tehran [Iran], August 6: Ali Larijani, the conservative adviser to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been appointed secretary general of the country's powerful...
30,000 deserters rejoin Ukrainian military under amnesty law
Kiev [Ukraine], August 6: Some 29,000 deserters have rejoined Ukraine's armed forces, thanks to a new law that guarantees them amnesty when returning voluntarily, authorities...
Bill and Hillary Clinton subpoenaed in Epstein investigation
Washington DC [US], August 6: A US congressional committee has issued subpoenas to a series of high-ranking former officials, including former president Bill Clinton and...
Israeli army chief presents Netanyahu options for next steps in Gaza
Gaza [Gaza City], August 6: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has held talks with army chief Eyal Zamir about the next steps in the Gaza...