Japan scientists create world's 1st AI-generated images using brain activity
Tokyo [Japan], December 17: Japanese scientists have succeeded in creating the world's first mental images of objects and landscapes from human brain activity by using...
61 migrants drown off Libyan coast: IOM
Tripoli [Libya], December 17: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Saturday that 61 migrants have drowned at sea off the coast of the...
Algeria joins Guided Trade Initiative to boost pan-Africa trade
Algiers [Algeria], December 17: Algeria's Minister of Trade and Export Promotion Tayeb Zitouni declared on Saturday his country's accession to the Guided Trade Initiative, as...
Italian, British and Albanian leaders talk on irregular immigration
Rome [Italy], December 17: The leaders of Italy, Britain and Albania said here on Saturday that confronting irregular immigration in Europe would require "intensified collaboration"...
FPA urges probe into cameraman's death in Gaza
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 17: The Foreign Press Association (FPA) has called on the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) to investigate the death of Al Jazeera...
Geomagnetic storms expected to hit earth after solar eruption
Berlin [Germany], December 17: Geomagnetic storms caused by solar eruptions are expected to hit the earth this weekend, possibly affecting radio communications in certain areas,...
British warship shot down attack drone in Red Sea: Defence secretary
London [UK], December 17: A Royal Navy warship has shot down a suspected attack drone in the Red Sea, Britain's Defence Secretary has said.
EU's von der Leyen eyeing 'alternatives' amid Hungary veto
Brussels [Belgium], December 17: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday that she believes a way out of the EU budget dispute...
Sultan of Oman and Indian PM hold official talks
New Delhi [India], December 17: Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of the Sultanate of Oman and Prime Minister of the Republic of India Narendra Modi held...
Israeli captives mistakenly killed in Gaza held white flag: Official
Gaza [Palestine], December 17: Three Israeli hostages killed mistakenly in Gaza by Israeli forces were shirtless and one of them was holding up a white...
DR Congo's democracy backsliding ahead of vote, say rights groups
Kinshasa [DR Congo], December 17: DR Congo's democracy has been backsliding ahead of elections this month, according to rights defenders, as prominent journalists languish in...
Mother of 6-yr-old US boy who shot teacher sentenced to 2 years
Washington [US], December 17: A Virginia woman whose six-year-old son shot and severely wounded his teacher was sentenced to two years in prison on Friday....
Japan, ASEAN to boost maritime security ties with eye on China
Tokyo [Japan], December 17: Southeast Asian and Japanese leaders will agree to boost "maritime security cooperation", according to a draft statement seen by AFP from...
Senior cardinal convicted in Vatican corruption trial
Vatican City [Vatican], December 17: Cardinal Angelo Becciu, the most senior Catholic Church official ever to stand trial before a Vatican criminal court, was convicted...
Third Ukrainian truck driver dies in Poland border blockades
Kyiv [Ukraine], September 17: A third Ukrainian truck driver has died in blockades at the Polish border staged by Polish truckers, Ukraine's Suspilne public broadcaster...
Trump repeats 'poisoning the blood' anti-immigrant remark
New York [US], December 17: Donald Trump, the Republican presidential frontrunner, said that undocumented immigrants were "poisoning the blood of our country," repeating language that...
Austria backs EU Russia sanctions
Vienna [Austria], December 17: Austria has given its approval to a 12th package of EU sanctions on Russia after Ukraine removed Raiffeisen Bank International (RBIV.VI)...
US warns North Korea against nuclear attacks
Washington [US], December 17: The United States has warned North Korea that any nuclear attack against the nation or its allies "is unacceptable and will...
Emir of Kuwait dies at 86
Muscat [Oman], December 17: The Amiri Diwan of the State of Kuwait announced the death of His Highness Sheikh Nawaf‬ Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of the...
Lebanon approves historic social security reforms
Beirut [Lebanon], December 16: The Lebanese parliament on Friday passed a law to establish a comprehensive pension system for private sector workers, a step that...
Argentina striving "to avoid hyperinflation," says Milei
Buenos Aires [Argentina], December 16: Argentine President Javier Milei on Friday said his administration is striving "to avoid hyperinflation" through "hyper-orthodox belt-tightening with the loosening...
Russia plans 7 launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles in 2024
Moscow [Russia], December 16: Russia plans to conduct seven launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) in 2024, the commander of the Russian Strategic Missile...
Canada's legislation to reduce gun violence receives royal assent
Ottawa [Canada], December 16: Canada's Firearms Act received royal assent on Friday, immediately bringing into force a series of measures to combat gun crime.
Zimbabwe launches national strategy to address gender-based violence
Harare [Zimbabwe], December 16: Zimbabwe on Friday launched a seven-year national strategy to prevent and address gender-based violence (GBV).
Russia says shot down numerous drones in border regions
Moscow [Russia], December 16: Russia said Friday that it had thwarted a series of Ukrainian drone attacks in two border regions.
Israeli armed forces killed 3 hostages by mistake
Gaza [Palestine], December 16: The Israeli military mistakenly killed three hostages being held in Gaza by Hamas during an incident which is "under review", a...
EU vows Ukraine to get aid despite veto by Hungary's Orban
Budapest [Hungary], December 16: European Union leaders expressed confidence that they would clear a large package of aid for Ukraine early in 2024, despite a...