Palestinian children in south Gaza receive polio vaccinations
West Bank [Gaza], September 6: Crowds of Palestinians gathered at medical centers in the south of the embattled Gaza Strip for their children to be...
Hunter Biden pleads guilty in US federal tax case
New York [US], September 6: Hunter Biden, son of US President Joe Biden, has pleaded guilty to federal tax charges in a surprise move that...
Israeli strike kills five Palestinians in West Bank, ministry says
West Bank [Gaza], September 6: Five Palestinian men have been killed in an Israeli air strike in the north of the occupied West Bank, the...
Trump vows to appoint Musk to lead government efficiency
New York [US], September 6: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Thursday he would establish a government efficiency commission headed by billionaire supporter Elon...
US judge temporarily blocks new Biden student debt relief plan
New York [US], September 6: A U.S. judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Joe Biden's administration from implementing its latest student debt forgiveness plan, just...
Biden officials weigh tougher asylum ban at Mexico border
New York [US], September 6: Biden administration officials are weighing whether to toughen an asylum ban to maintain lower levels of illegal crossings at the...
Trump campaign says it raised $130 million in August
New York [US], September 6: Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump's campaign and his party raised $130 million in August, ending that month with $295...
Pope Francis calls for climate change action
Rome [Italy], September 6: Pope Francis invited Muslims and Catholics to push global leaders to confront the dangers of climate change and extremism.
Haiti expands state of emergency to cover entire territory
New York [US], September 6: Haiti has expanded its state of emergency to cover the entire nation's territory, a spokesperson for Prime Minister Garry Conille...
Former European Union commissioner Barnier named as new French PM
Paris [France], September 6: Former EU commissioner and Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has been named by French President Emmanuel Macron as the country's next prime...
Shooting at Israel's Munich consulate seen as attempted terror attack
Munich [Germany], September 6: The deadly shooting near the Israeli consulate in Munich was an attempted terrorist attack, police and the public prosecutor's office said...
Netanyahu's border proposal threatens Gaza truce talks
Tel Aviv [Israel], September 6: Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his military must retain open-ended control over Gaza's southern border area with Egypt -...
Four dead in shooting at school in US state of Georgia; 14-year-old...
Washington [US], September 6: At least four people have been killed in a shooting at a school in the US state of Georgia, local investigators...
More than 20 migrants reported missing after Mediterranean shipwreck
Rome [Italy], September 6: More than 20 migrants are missing in the central Mediterranean, according to Italian media.
Putin claims Russia backs Harris for White House
Moscow [Russia], September 6: Russian President Vladimir Putin claims he supports Kamala Harris over Donald Trump in the US presidential election, even though Trump has...
Egypt's army chief of staff inspects Gaza border security
Cairo [Egypt], September 6: Egypt's army chief of staff Ahmed Khalifa has made a surprise visit to inspect the security situation on the border with...
India, China, Brazil could act as mediators in Russia-Ukraine peace talks, says...
Moscow [Russia], September 6: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that India, China and Brazil could mediate in potential peace talks over Ukraine, Reuters...
Ugandan Olympian Cheptegei dies after being set on fire
Kampala [Uganda], September 6: Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei died after being set on fire by her boyfriend in Kenya, Uganda's Olympic Committee chief said...
Boko Haram attack on village leaves 81 dead in Nigeria
Yobe [Nigeria], September 6: Suspected fighters from Boko Haram attacked a village in northeastern Nigeria and left multiple people dead, with the members of...
Congo expects first delivery of mpox vaccine doses
Geneva [Switzerland], September 5: The democratic Republic of Congo, epicenter of a mpox outbreak that prompted a U.N. declaration of a global public health emergency,...
Irish inquiry finds 'truly shocking' level of sexual abuse at church-run schools
London [UK], September 5: An Irish state inquiry uncovered a "truly shocking" level of sexual abuse at religious schools, primarily those run by the Catholic...
Netanyahu rival Gantz criticizes stance on Philadelphi
Jerusalem [Israel], September 5: Israel does not need to keep troops in the southern Gazan border area for security reasons and should not be used...
UN welcomes progress in Gaza polio campaign, calls for permanent ceasefire
Gaza [Palestine], September 5: Good progress is being made in rolling out a polio vaccine to children in Gaza but a permanent ceasefire in the...
Biden preparing to block Nippon's US Steel takeover
New York [US], September 5: U.S. President Joe Biden is preparing to block Nippon Steel's acquisition of U.S. Steel, a source said on Wednesday.
US to accuse Russia of 2024 election interference
New York [US], September 5: The United States is to accuse Russia of a sustained campaign to interfere in the November presidential election, US media...
Irish PM slams Russian 'terrorism and barbarism' during Ukraine trip
Kiev [Ukraine], September 5: The war in Ukraine cannot "fade into the background", Irish premier Simon Harris has said during a visit to Kiev.
Israel using 'war-like' tactics in West Bank, says UN
New York [US], September 5: Israeli forces are using "lethal war-like tactics" in the occupied West Bank, according to the UN's humanitarian agency.