Italy's inflation hits 16-month high in February
Rome [Italy], March 18: Italy's annual inflation rate rose to 1.6 percent in February, reaching its highest level since October 2023, according to final data...
Macron urges partners for "concrete peace plan" for Ukraine
Paris [France], March 18: French President Emmanuel Macron urged on Monday France's partners to work together to present a concrete peace plan for Ukraine.
EU pledges increased support for Syria at Brussels conference
Brussels [Belgium], March 18: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Monday reaffirmed the European Union's (EU) commitment to supporting Syria's recovery and political...
Carmaker Audi to cut 7,500 jobs in Germany
Berlin [Germany], March 18: German luxury automaker Audi announced on Monday that it will slash 7,500 jobs in Germany by 2029, adding to a growing...
Zelensky, Macron hold phone talks ahead of Trump-Putin conversation
Kyiv [Ukraine], March 18: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he spoke by phone with French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday ahead of an upcoming conversation...
Starmer, Carney pledge to strengthen UK-Canada ties
London [England], March 18: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with visiting Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday as both leaders looked forward to...
7 dead after refugee boat capsizes off Cyprus coast
Nicosia [Cyprus], March 18: Seven people have been confirmed dead after a refugee boat capsized off the southeastern coast of Cyprus on Monday, authorities...
Fifty-three killed in US strikes on Yemen
Washington DC [US], March 18: The death toll from US strikes on Yemen has risen to 53, including five children, the Houthi rebels' health ministry...
Trump and Putin to discuss power plants, land in Ukraine war talks
Washington DC [US], March 18: U.S. President Donald Trump said he would speak to Russia's Vladimir Putin on Tuesday about ending the Ukraine war, with...
Blast from suspected old bomb in Syria kills 16
Damascus [Syria], March 17: An unexploded bomb from Syria's 13-year conflict exploded in the coastal city of Lattakia, killing at least 16 people, the paramedic...
Trump's cuts hit Voice of America, Radio Free Europe
Washington [US], March 17: Workers at Voice of America (VOA) received an email on Saturday placing them on paid administrative leave "until otherwise notified" and...
Cruise ship catches fire in Thailand, foreign tourists missing
Bangkok [Thailand], March 17: The Guardian reported on March 17 that a British tourist was missing after a cruise ship carrying him and 21 others...
First photos of Pope Francis released after more than a month in...
Rome [Italy], March 17: The Vatican has released the first photo of Pope Francis since he was hospitalized more than a month ago, showing him...
Major power outage hits Cuba
Havana [Cuba], March 17: Cuba's capital Havana plunged into darkness for a second night on Saturday as efforts to restore power proceeded in fits and...
GCC Statistical Centre: $131.5 billion in remittances by workers in GCC countries
Muscat [Oman], March 17: The total remittances of workers in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to foreign destinations amounted to $131.5 billion by the...
Iraq seeks to join International Solar Alliance
Baghdad [Iraq], March 17: Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani has announced that Iraq is seeking to join the International Solar Alliance, headquartered in...
U.S. Virginia-Class submarines prepare for strategic presence in Australia
New York [US], March 17: In the control room of the American Virginia class attack submarine USS Minnesota, off the Western Australian coast, sonar operators...
OpenAI and Musk agree to fast tracked trial over for-profit shift
New York [US], March 17: OpenAI and Elon Musk have agreed to fast-track a trial over OpenAI's for-profit shift, the latest turn in a grudge...
Trump, Putin to discuss proposed Ukraine ceasefire this week
New York [US], March 17: US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are expected to speak this week, special envoy Steve Witkoff...
Nightclub fire in North Macedonia kills at least 59, injures 155
Belgrade [Serbia], March 17: Fifty-nine people have died and 155 have been injured in a nightclub fire in North Macedonia, Interior Minister Pance Toskovski said...
Zelensky appoints new chief of armed forces in military reshuffle
Kiev [Ukraine], March 17: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has ordered a change in the leadership of the country's armed forces, the Ukrainian General Staff said...
At least 34 people dead as storms sweep across US
Washington [US], March 17: Severe storms swept across the southern and midwestern United States over the weekend, killing at least 34 people, including 12 in...
US rejects Hamas demands as Gaza truce hangs in balance
New York [US], March 17: Talks to extend the Gaza ceasefire have failed to reach an agreement, a Palestinian official has told the BBC, as...
SpaceX capsule reaches ISS
Washington [US], March 17: A SpaceX capsule due to bring home two US astronauts that have been stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) since...
Thousands demonstrate in Mexico to commemorate missing people
Mexico City, March 17: Thousands of people in Mexico took to the streets in nationwide vigils for the many missing people in the country.
Pakistani security officers killed in blast claimed by Baloch separatists
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 17: A roadside bomb blast near a bus carrying security forces in the Pakistani province of Balochistan has killed at least five...
Houthis claim retaliation as US says its strikes to continue in Yemen
Sana'a [Yemen], March 17: Yemen's Houthis have said they have retaliated after vowing to "meet escalation with escalation" following the United States air strikes against...