Former European Union commissioner Barnier named as new French PM
Paris [France], September 6: Former EU commissioner and Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has been named by French President Emmanuel Macron as the country's next prime...
Shooting at Israel's Munich consulate seen as attempted terror attack
Munich [Germany], September 6: The deadly shooting near the Israeli consulate in Munich was an attempted terrorist attack, police and the public prosecutor's office said...
Netanyahu's border proposal threatens Gaza truce talks
Tel Aviv [Israel], September 6: Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his military must retain open-ended control over Gaza's southern border area with Egypt -...
Four dead in shooting at school in US state of Georgia; 14-year-old...
Washington [US], September 6: At least four people have been killed in a shooting at a school in the US state of Georgia, local investigators...
More than 20 migrants reported missing after Mediterranean shipwreck
Rome [Italy], September 6: More than 20 migrants are missing in the central Mediterranean, according to Italian media.
Putin claims Russia backs Harris for White House
Moscow [Russia], September 6: Russian President Vladimir Putin claims he supports Kamala Harris over Donald Trump in the US presidential election, even though Trump has...
Egypt's army chief of staff inspects Gaza border security
Cairo [Egypt], September 6: Egypt's army chief of staff Ahmed Khalifa has made a surprise visit to inspect the security situation on the border with...
India, China, Brazil could act as mediators in Russia-Ukraine peace talks, says...
Moscow [Russia], September 6: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that India, China and Brazil could mediate in potential peace talks over Ukraine, Reuters...
Congo expects first delivery of mpox vaccine doses
Geneva [Switzerland], September 5: The democratic Republic of Congo, epicenter of a mpox outbreak that prompted a U.N. declaration of a global public health emergency,...
Irish inquiry finds 'truly shocking' level of sexual abuse at church-run schools
London [UK], September 5: An Irish state inquiry uncovered a "truly shocking" level of sexual abuse at religious schools, primarily those run by the Catholic...
Netanyahu rival Gantz criticizes stance on Philadelphi
Jerusalem [Israel], September 5: Israel does not need to keep troops in the southern Gazan border area for security reasons and should not be used...
UN welcomes progress in Gaza polio campaign, calls for permanent ceasefire
Gaza [Palestine], September 5: Good progress is being made in rolling out a polio vaccine to children in Gaza but a permanent ceasefire in the...
Biden preparing to block Nippon's US Steel takeover
New York [US], September 5: U.S. President Joe Biden is preparing to block Nippon Steel's acquisition of U.S. Steel, a source said on Wednesday.
US to accuse Russia of 2024 election interference
New York [US], September 5: The United States is to accuse Russia of a sustained campaign to interfere in the November presidential election, US media...
Irish PM slams Russian 'terrorism and barbarism' during Ukraine trip
Kiev [Ukraine], September 5: The war in Ukraine cannot "fade into the background", Irish premier Simon Harris has said during a visit to Kiev.
Ukraine foreign minister latest to announce departure from government
Kiev [Ukraine], September 5: Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba is also leaving his post as part of a major government reshuffle after two and a...
Former French PM Édouard Philippe confirms 2027 presidential bid
Paris [France], September 5: Former French prime minister Édouard Philippe, considered one of the country's most popular politicians, has announced that he plans to run...
Turkish and Egyptian leaders stress joint stance on Gaza conflict
Istanbul [Turkey], September 5: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sissi on Wednesday called for a ceasefire in the besieged Gaza Strip,...
London's Grenfell Tower blaze victims let down by 'decades of failure'
London [UK], September 5: A damning report into the Grenfell Tower fire has found victims, bereaved and survivors were "badly failed" through incompetence, dishonesty and...
UAE pardons 57 Bangladeshi expats jailed for anti-Hasina protests
Dubai [UAE], September 5: The president of the United Arab Emirates has pardoned 57 Bangladeshi citizens jailed for holding protests in the Gulf country against...
Expedition shows Titanic is disintegrating
California [US], September 5: The Titanic is decaying in its ocean grave, footage from a recent exploration has shown, with the famous bow among the...
Eleven dead after school bus crashes into students in eastern China
Beijing [China], September 5: Eleven people, including five schoolchildren, died after a school bus crashed into a group of students in the eastern Chinese province...
Aid agencies warn of historic hunger crisis in Sudan
Geneva [Switzerland], September 5: Aid agencies warned on Tuesday that Sudan faces a hunger emergency amid its civil war but said the international community is...
Monsoon rains and flooding in two months claim 320 lives in Pakistan
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 5: Heavy rains and flooding claimed the lives of at least 320 people in Pakistan over the past two months as monsoon...
Germany holds cross-party talks in wake of deadly mass stabbing
Berlin [Germany], September 5: Several German political leaders demanded stricter asylum and immigration policies ahead of a cross-party meeting on migration and security in Berlin...
UAE pardons 57 Bangladeshi expats jailed for anti-Hasina protests
Dubai [UAE], September 4: The president of the United Arab Emirates has pardoned 57 Bangladeshi citizens jailed for holding protests in the Gulf country...
Russia raids many provinces, clashes hundreds of times with Ukraine
Kyiv [Ukraine], September 4: Ukraine's Interior Ministry accused Russia of attacking a hotel area, killing a 38-year-old woman and her son, while her husband and...