Libya shuts down pipeline after oil leak near NW city Zawiya
Tripoli [Libya], May 25: Libya's state-owned National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced on Saturday that it had shut down a pipeline following the discovery of an...
At least 2,500 cholera cases recorded in Khartoum during May
Khartoum [Sudan], May 25: Sudanese Minister of Health Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim on Saturday announced a "surge" in cholera cases in the capital, Khartoum, amid reports...
UN envoy launches new Cyprus peace push ahead of Geneva summit
Nicosia [Cyprus], May 25: The United Nations Secretary-General's personal envoy has launched a renewed effort to revive stalled peace talks in Cyprus, with low expectations...
Malta hosts first Duanwu Cup dragon boat friendship race
Valletta [Malta], May 25: The first Duanwu Cup dragon boat friendship race in Malta was held Saturday in the historic eastern Maltese city of Birgu...
Power restored in Cannes after suspected arson disrupts film festival
Paris [France], May 25: Electricity has been restored in the southern French city of Cannes after a major power cut disrupted the closing weekend of...
Murder arrest after three children and woman die in London house fire
London [UK], May 25: Three children and a woman have died after a house fire in north-west London, with a man arrested on suspicion of...
Suspect in Germany's Hamburg station attack to be placed in psychiatric clinic
Hamburg [Germany], May 25: A magistrate has ordered the 39-year-old suspect in the knife attack at Hamburg's central train station to be placed in a...
Rescue bid launched for hundreds trapped in South African gold mine
Johannesburg [South Africa], May 25: Rescue efforts were under way in South Africa on Friday as more than 200 miners were trapped at a gold...
DR Congo ex-leader lashes out after immunity lifted for treason charges
Kinshasa[Republic of the Congo], May 25: Joseph Kabila, the ex-president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, has lashed out at the government of his successor...
Syria's Al Sharaa meets Erdogan in Turkiye as sanctions lifted
Istanbul [Turkey], May 25: Syria's interim President Ahmed Al Sharaa has met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and other top officials in Istanbul as Western...
Lebanon's local elections provide litmus test for weakened Hezbollah
Beirut [Lebanon], May 25: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Saturday called on his compatriots to vote en masse in local elections seen as an important...
European Commission calls on Hungary to drop law against NGOs
Brussels [Belgium], May 25: The European Commission is threatening action against Hungary if the government of Prime Minister Viktor Orban passes a controversial bill restricting...
Venezuela opposition politician among dozens arrested
Buenos Aires [Argentina], May 25: Venezuela's authoritarian government has stepped up its crackdown on opponents ahead of Sunday's regional and parliamentary elections, according to opposition...
Russia and Ukraine exchange another 307 prisoners in major swap deal
Moscow [Russia], May 25: Russia and Ukraine continued their largest prisoner exchange to date on Saturday, releasing a further 307 people each, after another heavy...
Brazil state says it rules out bird flu
BrasÃlia [Brazil], May 25: Brazil's Santa Catarina state said it has ruled out an outbreak of bird flu in a commercial chicken farm while the...
US, Iran teams meet for two hours in Rome
Rome [Italy], May 25: U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff held more than two hours of talks with an Iranian delegation in Rome.
Australia begins clean-up after floods kill 5
Canberra [Australia], May 25: Australian authorities started clean-up efforts on Saturday after floods claimed five lives and inundated more than 10,000 properties in the country's...
Trump threatens new tariffs on European Union and Apple
Washington DC [US], May 25: U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to ratchet up his trade war again.
UN says more food needed in Gaza
Gaza [Gaza City], May 25: Israeli airstrikes killed at least six Palestinians guarding aid trucks against looters, Hamas officials said.
Trump rips DEI policies in rally-style speech
Washington DC [US], May 25: President Donald Trump ripped U.S. diversity and inclusion policies, knocked NATO, and took credit for building up the military in...
Brazil state says it rules out bird flu
Brasilia [Brazil], May 24: Brazil's Santa Catarina state said it has ruled out an outbreak of bird flu in a commercial chicken farm while the...
US top diplomat in Havana promises more sanctions
New York [US], May 24: The United States' top diplomat in Havana said the U.S. had more sanctions in store for Cuba just days after...
Judge temporarily blocks Trump admin
New York [US], May 24: A U.S. judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from revoking Harvard University's ability to enroll foreign students.
Shaken Jewish community looks to bolster security
New York [US], May 24: When Adam Zimmerman chaperoned his son's fourth-grade class field trip to the natural history museum in Washington, he didn't give...
US issues orders easing Syria sanctions
New York [US], May 24: The Trump administration on Friday issued orders that it said would effectively lift sanctions on Syria.
Russia to present peace accord draft after prisoner exchange
Moscow [Russia], May 24: Russia will be ready to hand Ukraine a draft document outlining conditions for a long-term peace accord once a prisoner exchange...
Plane crash kills 2 in San Diego neighborhood
New York [US], May 24: At least two people were killed and eight others injured on Thursday when a small plane crashed in a San...