UN resumes transporting aid from US-built pier in Gaza
Gaza [Palestine], May 24: The United Nations has resumed transporting humanitarian aid arriving at a U.S.-built pier off the coast of the Gaza Strip after...
Germany's Scholz echoes Macron's call for deeper European military cooperation
Berlin [Germany], May 24: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Europe needs closer military collaboration.
Biden, Kenya's Ruto pledge to protect democracy in Africa
Washington [US], May 24: U.S. President Joe Biden welcomed Kenyan President William Ruto to the White House for a state visit, pledging a new era...
US preparing $275 million weapons package for Ukraine
Washington [US], May 24: The United States is preparing a $275 million military aid package for Ukraine, which will include 155mm artillery shells, precision aerial...
Heavy rains return to southern Brazil
Porto Alegre [Brazil], May 24: Heavy rains once again pounded parts of Brazil's southernmost state, ruining days-long clean-up efforts and flooding areas which had previously...
Papua New Guinea landslide: More than 100 believed dead
Port Moresby [Papua New Guinea], May 24: More than 100 people are believed dead in a landslide in remote Papua New Guinea on Friday, the...
South Korea imposes sanctions on North Koreans
Seoul [South Korea], May 24: South Korea imposed sanctions on seven North Korean individuals and two Russian vessels over weapons trade and other activities between...
37 million children use tobacco globally: WHO Report
Geneva [Switzerland], May 24: An estimated 37 million children aged 13-15 years use tobacco globally, with the rate of e-cigarette use among adolescents exceeding that...
China hosts WCO Global AEO Conference for first time
Shenzhen [China], May 24: The 6th World Customs Organization (WCO) Global Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) Conference was held in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong province from...
Shakhboot bin Nahyan attends inauguration ceremony of Chadian President
N'Djamena [Chad], May 24: On behalf of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of...
Abdullah bin Zayed meets with UN Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 24: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today met with Sigrid Kaag, United Nations Senior...
Hundreds evacuated due to concerning quakes in Italy
Rome [Italy], May 23: The Phlegraean Fields near Naples continued to be shaken by tremors on Wednesday, prompting worries that a major earthquake in...
Slovenia prolongs border controls
Ljubljana [Slovenia], May 23: Slovenia will prolong controls on its borders with Hungary and Croatia for another six months due to worsening security conditions in...
Cambodia launches 12-year roadmap toward universal health coverage
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], May 23: Cambodia on Thursday launched a roadmap for 2024-2035 toward obtaining universal health coverage in the Southeast Asian country.
Russia says the West refuses to negotiate to reduce nuclear tensions
Moscow [Russia], May 23: On May 22, the Kremlin said that 'in-depth dialogue' was a way to reduce escalating tensions between Russia and the West,...
Strategic destination of the US and Saudi Arabia
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], May 23: Saudi Arabia remained tight-lipped while the US publicly expressed optimism that the two sides were about to reach a new...
Russian Ministry of Defence claims recapture of village near Bakhmut
Moscow [Russia], May 23: The Russian Ministry of Defence on Wednesday said its troops have recaptured the village of Klishchiivka in eastern Ukraine.
Chinese vlogger who reported on COVID-19 released
Beijing [China], May 23: Chinese citizen journalist Zhang Zhan, who had been serving a four-year sentence for reporting on the early stages of the COVID-19...
Millions attend funeral procession for Iranian President Raisi in Tehran
Tehran [Iran], May 23: Millions of mourners flocked to a funeral procession in Tehran on Wednesday after the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in...
Europe trio recognize Palestine
Madrid [Spain], May 23: Norway, Ireland and Spain announced on Wednesday that they will recognize a Palestinian state from May 28, sparking delight from Palestinian...
20 people in intensive care after Singapore Airlines flight
Bangkok [Thailand], May 23: Twenty people were in intensive care in Bangkok hospitals on Wednesday after a terrifying high-altitude plunge on a flight from London...
Why did Sunak decide to call the summer election?
London [UK], May 23: The general election is on - it will soon be over to you.
Israeli forces move deeper into Rafah in night of heavy battle
Rafah [Palestine], May 23: Israeli tanks advanced to the edge of a crowded district in the heart of Rafah on Wednesday during one of the...
Macron arrives in riot-hit New Caledonia for high-stakes talks
Paris [France], May 23: French President Emmanuel Macron landed in the Pacific island of New Caledonia on Thursday, for a day of talks during which...
Zelenskiy says Ukraine needs system to defend against Russia's guided bombs
Kyiv [Ukraine], May 23: President Volodymyr Zelenskiy issued a fresh plea on Wednesday for upgraded defence systems to protect Ukraine's cities against guided bombs, which...
US: Iowa tornado leaves trail of wreckage and death
Iowa [US], May 23: The Iowa State Patrol has confirmed multiple deaths from a tornado and at least a dozen injuries in storms on Tuesday.
Vietnam elects To Lam as new president
Hanoi [Vietnam], May 23: Vietnam's National Assembly elected Public Security Minister To Lam as the country's new president on Wednesday.