WHO convenes emergency committee amid international mpox outbreak
Geneva [Switzerland], August 14: Cases of the infectious viral disease mpox are continuing to occur around the world, the World Health Organization (WHO) has reported...
Cyprus ready for potential evacuees from Lebanon and Israel, says minister
Athens [Greece], August 14: Cyprus has completed preparations for a potential evacuation of foreigners from Lebanon and Israel, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos told Cypriot news...
1,260 people detained in Venezuela's post-election turmoil, says UN
Geneva [Switzerland], August 14: At least 1,260 people, including more than 100 minors, have been detained in Venezuela's post-election turmoil, while 23 deaths have been...
Deposed Bangladeshi PM accused in murder case
Dhaka [Bangladesh], August 14: Deposed Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina and six of her loyalists were accused in a murder case more than a week...
Iran rejects European mediation, claims right to hit back
Tehran [Iran], August 14: Iran on Tuesday rejected European attempts at mediation amid rising tensions in the Middle East, as Tehran insisted on its right...
US government sued over alleged discrimination against Palestinian Americans
Washington DC [US], August 13: A Muslim advocacy group filed a lawsuit on Monday against the FBI and leaders of other U.S. government agencies over...
US says it has not offered Maduro amnesty since election
Caracas [Venezuela], August 13: President Joe Biden's administration has not made an offer of amnesty to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
Denmark to pressure Sweden over gang violence
Copenhagen [Denmark], August 13: Denmark will put pressure on Sweden to contain growing cross-border gang violence, including armed Swedish teenagers acting as "child soldiers" in...
US says it had no role in ousting of Bangladesh's Hasina
Washington DC [US], August 13: The United States had no role in ousting Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who recently quit her position and fled...
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 strikes Jordan-Syria region
Damascus [Syria], August 13: A 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck Jordan and Syria late on Monday, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), with...
FBI investigating after Trump campaign says it was hacked by Iran
Washington DC [US], August 13: The U.S. FBI said on Monday it was investigating after Donald Trump's presidential campaign said its internal communications were hacked...
Lufthansa extends suspension of Middle East flights
Frankfurt [Germany], August 13: The Lufthansa Group is extending its flight cancellations to the Middle East for another week. That includes all flights to and...
European leaders call for calm as Iran's response to Israel looms
London [UK], August 13: France, Germany and the United Kingdom have called on Iran and its allies to refrain from anticipated attacks on Israel in...
Heat caused over 47,000 deaths in Europe during 2023, finds study
Barcelona [Spain], August 13: Experts estimate that more than 47,000 people died as a result of high temperatures in Europe in 2023, the world's warmest...
Talks on ceasefire in Sudan to go ahead, even without belligerents
Geneva [Switzerland], August 13: Planned talks on a ceasefire in Sudan will start this week - even if one or both parties to the conflict...
Venezuela opposition urges global protest on Aug 17 over election result
Caracas [Venezuela], August 13: Venezuela's opposition coalition has called for protests to be held worldwide on August 17 in support of its claim to have...
Kenya starvation cult leader pleads not guilty to manslaughter
Mombasa [Kenya], August 13: The leader of a Kenyan cult who allegedly encouraged over 400 followers to starve themselves to death has pleaded not guilty...
Tanzania opposition leaders and supporters arrested en masse
Dar es Salaam [Tanzania], August 13: Police in Tanzania have arrested leaders of the Party for Democracy and Progress (Chadema) and hundreds of its supporters,...
US to boost military presence further
Washington DC [US], August 13: The United States is boosting its military presence in the Middle East even further, the Pentagon said on Sunday.
Arrest as girl, 11, and woman, 34, stabbed in Leicester Square
London [UK], August 13: A man has been arrested after an 11-year-old girl and 34-year-old woman were stabbed in London's famous Leicester Square.
Geneva Conventions mark 75 anniversary with concern, not celebration
Geneva [Switzerland], August 13: The Geneva Conventions, which aim to protect the human rights of civilians caught up in war, were signed 75 years ago,...
President Putin orders Russian army to drive Ukrainians from Kursk
Moscow [Russia], August 13: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday called on his country's armed forces to push back Ukrainian units after their surprise offensive...
Greek govt calls for EU disaster response mechanism over blaze
Athens [Greece], August 13: EU member states are sending aid to Greece to help battle the massive wildfire burning across woodland north-east of Athens.
Ukrainian troops now up to 30km inside Russia, says Moscow
Moscow [Russia]/Kiev [Ukraine], August 12: Ukrainian troops have advanced up to 30km inside Russia, in what has become the deepest and most significant incursion since...
Two migrants die in English Channel in attempted small boat crossing
London [UK], August 12: Two migrants have died as they tried to cross the English Channel and reach the UK in a small boat.
Major fire breaks out north of Athens; 500 firefighters deployed in the...
Athens [Greece], August 12: A major fire was raging north of Athens on Sunday, with clouds of smoke reaching the Greek capital, a fire brigade...
Rights group finds no evidence of military presence at school
Tel Aviv [Israel]/Gaza [Palestine], August 12: An initial investigation by the Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor has found no evidence of a military presence at the...