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...
Trump campaign says its internal messages hacked by Iran
Washington DC [US], August 12: Donald Trump's campaign has said some of its internal communications have been hacked and suggested it was targeted by Iranian...
Community mourns two people killed in western Germany hotel collapse
Trier [Germany], August 12: Residents, relatives and rescue workers gathered for a memorial service in the western German village of Krov on Sunday to commemorate...
Moderate and female ministers in Iran president's cabinet nominees
Tehran [Iran], August 12: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has nominated a moderate diplomat as foreign minister and a female official as urban development minister as...
Bomb blast in minibus kills one and injures 11 people in Afghan...
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 12: A bomb hidden in a minibus exploded in Kabul on Sunday, killing at least one person and injuring 11 others, police...
Despite global condemnation of deadly school strikes Israel issues new evacuation order
Tel Aviv [Israel]/Gaza [Palestine], August 12: Israel issued new evacuation orders overnight covering areas of southern Gaza as it pressed on with its assault on...
Thousands of people demonstrate in Tel Aviv, other cities for hostage deal
Tel Aviv [Israel], August 12: Thousands of people demonstrated in Tel Aviv and other Israeli cities for an agreement to release 115 hostages held by...
At least sixteen civilians reported killed in clashes in eastern Syria
Cairo [Egypt], August 12: At least 16 people have been killed since violent clashes began several days ago between pro-Iranian fighters and the Kurdish-led, US-backed...
Main suspect in Taylor Swift concert plot denies involvement
Vienna [Austria], August 12: The main suspect in the planned attacks on Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna is denying involvement in the plot, the Austrian...
Belarus moving tanks to Ukraine border
Minsk [Belarus], August 12: Belarus has begun moving tanks to its border with Ukraine, the Defence Ministry in Minsk said on Sunday, after reportedly having...
Unicef: Schools, shelters must be protected, violence against children in Gaza must...
New York [US], August 12: The United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) affirmed that "schools and shelters must be protected, and this violence against children must...
500 medical personnel martyred since beginning of Israeli aggression on Gaza
Ramallah [Palestine], August 12: The Palestinian Ministry of Health said that about 500 healthcare workers have been martyred, and hundreds have been injured since the...
How massive holes in Berlin help fight water shortages
Berlin [Germany], August 12: Berlin is located in a dry region of Germany, and water supply is a hot topic each summer. That's why the...
Venezuela's Maduro cracks down on X, election dissent
Caracas [Venezuela], August 12: It's more than just a power struggle between two prominent men. The social media standoff between billionaire Elon Musk and Venezuelan...
Guinea-Bissau escalates crackdown on press freedom
Bissau [Guinea-Bissau], August 12: On July 31, a vigil demanding overdue salary payments ended in violence for Djuma Culubali. The young Capital FM journalist said...