Dutch schools begin mobile phone ban
Amsterdam [Netherlands], September 3: Schools in the Netherlands began a complete nationwide ban on mobile phones on Monday.
'Far-right surge in eastern state elections damaging Germany'
Berlin [Germany], September 3: Politicians in the German states of Thuringia and Saxony began wrangling over potential coalitions on Monday after state elections saw big...
Israeli court orders unions to end strike across sectors over hostage killings
Tel Aviv [Israel], September 3: A court in Israel ordered an end to strikes across a range of sectors on Monday that was called to...
Human Rights Watch calls on Mongolia to arrest Putin
Berlin [Germany], September 3: Human Rights Watch has called on Mongolia to either deny entry to Russian President Vladimir Putin or arrest him, according to...
New restrictions at Columbia as protests return to campus
New York [US], September 2: The new school year is still days away, but student protesters have already made a noisy return to Columbia University's...
Arrest of Telegram boss marks shift in policing tech world
Paris [France], September 2: The investigation into Telegram boss Pavel Durov that has fired a warning shot to global tech titans was started by a...
Massive protests hit Israel after six hostages killed in Gaza
Tel Aviv [Israel], September 2: Massive protests swept Israel following the death of six hostages in Gaza as frustration mounted over the failure of the...
Former Taipei mayor released after being questioned
Taipei [Taiwan], September 2: A court released a former mayor of Taipei who now heads a small opposition party after he was arrested in a...
US Democrats urge Israel-Hamas ceasefire after dead hostages recovered
New York [US], September 2: Several U.S. Democratic lawmakers renewed calls for an Israeli-Hamas ceasefire on Sunday in reaction to the killing of six hostages...
Trump signals backing for Florida marijuana legalisation
New York [US], September 2: Donald Trump has signalled that he will vote in favour of legalising marijuana for personal use in his home state...
Germany's far right set to gain in eastern regional vote
Berlin [Germany], September 2: The Alternative for Germany (AfD) was on track on Sunday to become the first far-right party to win a regional election...
At least 41 hurt in Russian air strikes on Kharkiv
Kharkiv [Ukraine], September 2: Russian air strikes have injured at least 41 people in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, officials have said.
Kremlin spokesman says Harris is more predictable than Trump
Moscow [Russia], September 2: Russia sees U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris as a more predictable opponent than Republican Donald Trump, though in any case...
Israel, Hamas agree to brief pauses in fighting for polio vaccinations
New York [US], September 2: The United Nations, in collaboration with Palestinian health authorities, began to vaccinate 640,000 children in the Gaza Strip on Sunday,...
Israeli army announces 6 bodies of hostages recovered in Gaza
Tel Aviv [Israel], September 2: Israel has identified the bodies of six hostages found in a tunnel in the southern Gaza Strip and brought them...
Will continue to engage with all stakeholders in Afghanistan, including Taliban: UN
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 2: Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, reaffirmed the United Nations' commitment to ongoing engagement with all stakeholders in Afghanistan, including...
Seven dead in US after bus overturns in Mississippi
New York [US], September 2: Seven people, including a six-year-old boy and his 16-year-old sister, were killed when a bus overturned east of Vicksburg, Mississippi,...
Israeli army bulldozes 70% of Jenin's streets and 20km of water networks
Gaza [Palestine], September 2: The Israeli siege of the West Bank city of Jenin has left Palestinians with no food, water or electricity, with medical...
Opposition largely absent as Azerbaijan elects new parliament
Baku [Azerbaijan], September 2: The Caucasus republic of Azerbaijan on Sunday elected a new parliament ahead of schedule, with little reported participation by members of...
Russia reports massive Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow
Moscow [Russia]/ Kyiv [Ukraine], September 2: Massive Ukrainian drone attacks have hit a refinery in Moscow and two power plants, according to Russian reports on...
Crash site of missing helicopter found in Kamchatka; at least 17 dead
Moscow [Russia], September 2: The crash site of a helicopter that had gone missing on the Russian peninsula of Kamchatka in the Russian Far East...
Kremlin downplays notion of quick Trump fix in Ukraine war
Moscow [Russia], September 2: Russia does not expect a quick mediation success in resolving the war in Ukraine if Donald Trump is re-elected as US...
George Clooney praises President Biden for being 'selfless' and giving up power
London [UK], September 2: George Clooney has praised Joe Biden for being "selfless" by giving up power and pulling out of the 2024 US presidential...
French Coastguard rescues 223 migrants from English Channel within 48 hours
Paris [France], September 2: The French Coastguard has rescued 223 migrants from distress in the English Channel within 48 hours, the maritime prefecture reported on...
Myanmar to conduct comprehensive population, housing census
Yangon [Myanmar], September 1: Myanmar will conduct a comprehensive population and housing census to obtain accurate population statistics that will contribute to the current and...
Bangladesh raises cheque encashment limit to 500,000 taka
Dhaka [Bangladesh], September 1: The central bank of Bangladesh has set a new cash withdrawal limit of 500,000 taka (4,166 U.S. dollars) via cheques per...
Chinese in Bangladesh support flood victims
Dhaka [Bangladesh], September 1: Amid the unprecedented flood in Bangladesh recently, many Chinese who live in the country took action to donate to the disaster...