Funeral ceremony held in Turkey for activist killed in West Bank
Istanbul [Turkey], September 15: A US-Turkish activist killed during a protest last week against Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank was laid to rest...
Hundreds of child sex offenders tracked in airports
Canberra [Australia], September 15: Hundreds of convicted and suspected child sex offenders have been tracked through Australian airports as they head overseas, including to countries...
Russia, Ukraine exchange 206 prisoners in second swap in two days
Kyiv [Ukraine], September 15: Russia and Ukraine conducted a major exchange of 206 prisoners on Saturday, 103 apiece, in their second such swap in two...
Putin's options for Ukraine missiles response include nuclear test, experts say
Moscow [Russia], September 15: Vladimir Putin's options to retaliate if the West lets Ukraine use its long-range missiles to strike Russia could include striking British...
South Sudan delays presidential polls again, by 2 years
Juba [South Sudan], September 15: South Sudan has postponed its long-awaited elections until December 2026, the government announced on Friday, revealing the fragility of the...
Congo sentences 3 Americans to death over alleged coup plot
Kinshasa [Congo], September 15: A court in the Democratic Republic of the Congo sentenced 37 people to death on Friday over their role in an...
Dresden rushes to remove collapsed bridge amid flood warning
Dresden [Germany], September 15: Workers in the eastern German city of Dresden on Friday rushed to clear away chunks of a partially collapsed bridge before...
Two killed, 29 injured in train collision in Egypt
Cairo [Egypt], September 15: Two people were killed, and 29 others were injured when two trains collided in the city of Zagazig, in Sharkiya governorate...
OpenAI Launches AI Model That Can 'Reason'
San Francisco (California) [US], September 14: OpenAI on September 12 announced a series of artificial intelligence (AI) models to improve the ability to reason...
Israeli intelligence chief resigns
Jerusalem [Israel], September 14: Sariel (pictured) admitted that he failed to fulfill his duties, leading to the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023,...
US-China trade war intensifies
Washington [US], September 14: The US continues to take additional punitive actions against China, especially in the technology sector.
Trump lashes out at Haitian immigrants again
Washington [US], September 14: Former US President Donald Trump said on September 13 that if re-elected, he would deport a large number of Haitian immigrants...
Brazil seizes billionaire Elon Musk's money to pay fine
Brasilia [Brazil], September 14: Brazil's Supreme Court says a judge has ordered the transfer of about $3 million from billionaire Elon Musk 's companies to...
US B-2 bombers fly alongside Japanese F-35 fighters for first time
Washington [US], September 14: The fighter jets flew together in the Indo-Pacific region as part of a Bomber Task Force mission, in which the bombers...
The West clarifies information about long-range missile aid to Ukraine
Washington [US], September 14: The White House said on September 13 that the US does not plan to announce any new policy on Ukraine and...
South Korean military dismantles 1,300 cameras made in China
Seoul [South Korea], September 14: South Korean officials said that in late July, during equipment inspections, military and intelligence agencies discovered that surveillance cameras supplied...
Taiwan wants to receive F-16V fighters by the end of this year
Taiwan City [Taiwan], September 14: In an update, Taiwan's Defense Ministry said the initial batch of F-16V fighters is expected to be delivered in the...
Ukrainian President and Soldiers at odds over situation in Kursk
Kusk [Ukraine], September 14: Ukraine launched a surprise attack in Kursk on August 6 and after about a month, the country announced that it had...
Bomb threats in Ohio after Trump lies about immigrants
Washington [US], September 14: Bomb threats have prompted the evacuation of schools and government buildings for a second day in an Ohio community that has...
US citizens sentenced to death over DR Congo coup bid
Kinshasa [Democratic Republic of Congo], September 13: Three US citizens are among 37 defendants sentenced to death by a military court for their role in...
China's fixed-asset investment grows 3.4% Jan-Aug
Beijing [China], September 14: China's fixed-asset investment rose 3.4 percent year on year (YoY) in the first eight months of 2024, data from the National...
NASA astronauts stranded in space until 2025 admit to 'tough times'
London [US], September 14: NASA astronauts stranded in space until next year said they did not feel let down by Boeing but admitted to "tough...
Typhoon Bebinca approaches southwestern Japan islands
Tokyo [Japan], September 14: Typhoon Bebinca was expected to near Japan's southwestern island region of Amami on Saturday evening, Japan's weather agency said, warning of...
UN Lebanon Humanitarian Fund allocates US$24 mn to support South Lebanon, vulnerable...
New York [US], September 14: The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon, Imran Riza, has allocated a $24 million emergency aid package from the Lebanon Humanitarian...
Peace under threat: UN Chief
New York [USA], September 14: Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, said that peace is under threat and war is on the march.
WHO updates influenza care guidelines
Geneva [Switzerland], September 14: WHO has updated its guidelines for the care of patients with influenza. The guidelines are designed primarily for health care providers...
G20 backs FAO's Blue Transformation for sustainable fisheries, aquaculture
Chapada dos Guimaraes [Brazil], September 14: The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) welcomed the inclusion of fisheries and aquaculture and family...