Wimbledon school crash: Child dies after car collision

Wimbledon [US], July 7: Police said on Thursday that a child died and several others were injured after a car crashed into a school building...

UAE President congratulates President-Elect of Paraguay

Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 7: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today made a phone call to Santiago Peña, President-Elect of the...

Presidents of Greece, Malta urge EU solidarity on migration

Athens [Greece], July 6: During their meeting here on Wednesday, the presidents of Greece and Malta urged member states of the European Union to demonstrate...

16 dead following nitrate gas inhalation in South Africa

Johannesburg [South Africa], July 6: At least 16 people were confirmed dead on Wednesday evening following suspected gas inhalation at an informal settlement in Boksburg,...

US Independence Day: President, First Lady watch fireworks with family at White...

Washington [US], July 6: As the US celebrates its Independence Day, also known as the Fourth of July, President Joe Biden and first lady Jill...

'Failed N Korean satellite not usable for reconnaissance'

Seoul [South Korea], July 6: About a month after North Korea's failed launch of a satellite which it said would be used for military reconnaissance,...

Storm paralyses Dutch road, air traffic

Amsterdam [Netherlands], July 6: A storm with speeds up to 120 km per hour blanketed the Netherlands on Wednesday curbing flights at Schiphol international airport,...

No Trump as US presidential hopefuls march

New York [US], July 6: Ron DeSantis was in New Hampshire. Mike Pence was in Iowa. And Donald Trump was home at his New Jersey...

IAEA chief reassures Fukushima residents over water release

Fukushima[Japan], July 6: The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog tried to reassure local residents and representatives on Wednesday that the planned release of treated...

Temperature breaks record for second day

Paris [US], July 6: Tuesday was the hottest day ever recorded as the global average temperature leaped to a record high for the second day...

Saudi says oil cuts show not at odds with Russia

Vienna [Austria], July 6: Saudi Arabia on Wednesday dismissed talk of discord with oil ally Russia, praising their coordinated decisions to remove barrels from the...

Philadelphia mass shooting suspect arraigned on five murder charges

Washington [US], July 6: A Philadelphia resident arrested in one of a series of mass shootings across the county over the Fourth of July weekend...

Pentagon to tighten controls on classified information after leak

Washington [US], July 6: The Pentagon announced on Wednesday plans to tighten controls on top secret information following an alleged leak incident that saw an...

Palestinians fear escalation after destructive West Bank assault

Ramallah [Palestine], July 6: The atmosphere in Jenin refugee camp feels like one I have witnessed elsewhere - in Gaza, after wars with Israel.

Salvadoran court sentences ex-President Funes to another jail term

San Salvador [El Salvador], July 6: A court in El Salvador sentenced former President Mauricio Funes to six years behind bars for tax evasion, according...

GM Food: EU rethinks rules on genetically modified crops

Berlin [Germany], July 6: Scientists are finding more and more causal links between climate change and frequent extreme weather events that affect food production.

Al Thiqah's 'Peace Lily' promotes engagement and sustainability

Sharjah [UAE], July 6: In an effort to promote environmental sustainability and social responsibility, the Al Thiqah Club for the Disabled has launched an initiative...

UAE concludes second UN Security Council Presidency with 7 resolutions adopted, including...

New York [US], July 6: The United Arab Emirates concluded its second presidency of the United Nations Security Council with the adoption of seven...

UAE is focused on uniting parties in a COP that delivers for...

Port of Spain [Trinidad and Tobago], July 6: Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, and COP28 President-Designate, today addressed...

Second edition of Emerging Peacemakers Forum to begin tomorrow in Geneva

Geneva [Switzerland], July 6: The second edition of the Emerging Peacemakers Forum is set to begin tomorrow in Geneva, Switzerland.

Bolivian president rebukes restrictions imposed by U.S. financial system

Puerto Iguazú[Argentina], July 5: Bolivian President Luis Arce on Tuesday rejected constraints imposed by the U.S. financial system, urging the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) to...

EU condemns ban on Venezuela opposition candidate in poll

Buenos Aires [Argentina], July 5: The European Union has condemned the exclusion of Venezuelan opposition politician María Corina Machado from next year's presidential election.

Jens Stoltenberg to remain NATO chief

Brussels [Belgium], July 5: NATO member states have extended the term of Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg until October 1, 2024, the alliance chief tweeted on...

'Fukushima water discharge plans as per standards'

Tokyo [Japan], July 5: Plans by the Japanese authorities to discharge treated cooling water from the destroyed Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant are consistent with international...

Afghan Taleban order women's beauty parlours to shut

Kabul [Afghanistan], July 5: Afghanistan's Taleban authorities have ordered beauty parlours across the country to shut within a month, the vice ministry confirmed Tuesday, the...

Thai House picks compromise speaker as progressives seek to form govt

Bangkok [Thailand], July 5: The Thai parliament appointed a compromise candidate to the powerful role of House speaker on Tuesday, potentially complicating progressive party leader...

France protest violence drops sharply

Paris [France], July 5: French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday met with hundreds of French officials to begin exploring the "deeper reasons" for the country's...