Massive protests hit Israel after six hostages killed in Gaza
Tel Aviv [Israel], September 2: Massive protests swept Israel following the death of six hostages in Gaza as frustration mounted over the failure of the...
Former Taipei mayor released after being questioned
Taipei [Taiwan], September 2: A court released a former mayor of Taipei who now heads a small opposition party after he was arrested in a...
US Democrats urge Israel-Hamas ceasefire after dead hostages recovered
New York [US], September 2: Several U.S. Democratic lawmakers renewed calls for an Israeli-Hamas ceasefire on Sunday in reaction to the killing of six hostages...
Trump signals backing for Florida marijuana legalisation
New York [US], September 2: Donald Trump has signalled that he will vote in favour of legalising marijuana for personal use in his home state...
Germany's far right set to gain in eastern regional vote
Berlin [Germany], September 2: The Alternative for Germany (AfD) was on track on Sunday to become the first far-right party to win a regional election...
At least 41 hurt in Russian air strikes on Kharkiv
Kharkiv [Ukraine], September 2: Russian air strikes have injured at least 41 people in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, officials have said.
Kremlin spokesman says Harris is more predictable than Trump
Moscow [Russia], September 2: Russia sees U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris as a more predictable opponent than Republican Donald Trump, though in any case...
Israel, Hamas agree to brief pauses in fighting for polio vaccinations
New York [US], September 2: The United Nations, in collaboration with Palestinian health authorities, began to vaccinate 640,000 children in the Gaza Strip on Sunday,...
Israeli army announces 6 bodies of hostages recovered in Gaza
Tel Aviv [Israel], September 2: Israel has identified the bodies of six hostages found in a tunnel in the southern Gaza Strip and brought them...
Will continue to engage with all stakeholders in Afghanistan, including Taliban: UN
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 2: Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, reaffirmed the United Nations' commitment to ongoing engagement with all stakeholders in Afghanistan, including...
Seven dead in US after bus overturns in Mississippi
New York [US], September 2: Seven people, including a six-year-old boy and his 16-year-old sister, were killed when a bus overturned east of Vicksburg, Mississippi,...
Israeli army bulldozes 70% of Jenin's streets and 20km of water networks
Gaza [Palestine], September 2: The Israeli siege of the West Bank city of Jenin has left Palestinians with no food, water or electricity, with medical...
Opposition largely absent as Azerbaijan elects new parliament
Baku [Azerbaijan], September 2: The Caucasus republic of Azerbaijan on Sunday elected a new parliament ahead of schedule, with little reported participation by members of...
Russia reports massive Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow
Moscow [Russia]/ Kyiv [Ukraine], September 2: Massive Ukrainian drone attacks have hit a refinery in Moscow and two power plants, according to Russian reports on...
Crash site of missing helicopter found in Kamchatka; at least 17 dead
Moscow [Russia], September 2: The crash site of a helicopter that had gone missing on the Russian peninsula of Kamchatka in the Russian Far East...
Kremlin downplays notion of quick Trump fix in Ukraine war
Moscow [Russia], September 2: Russia does not expect a quick mediation success in resolving the war in Ukraine if Donald Trump is re-elected as US...
George Clooney praises President Biden for being 'selfless' and giving up power
London [UK], September 2: George Clooney has praised Joe Biden for being "selfless" by giving up power and pulling out of the 2024 US presidential...
French Coastguard rescues 223 migrants from English Channel within 48 hours
Paris [France], September 2: The French Coastguard has rescued 223 migrants from distress in the English Channel within 48 hours, the maritime prefecture reported on...
Myanmar to conduct comprehensive population, housing census
Yangon [Myanmar], September 1: Myanmar will conduct a comprehensive population and housing census to obtain accurate population statistics that will contribute to the current and...
Bangladesh raises cheque encashment limit to 500,000 taka
Dhaka [Bangladesh], September 1: The central bank of Bangladesh has set a new cash withdrawal limit of 500,000 taka (4,166 U.S. dollars) via cheques per...
Chinese in Bangladesh support flood victims
Dhaka [Bangladesh], September 1: Amid the unprecedented flood in Bangladesh recently, many Chinese who live in the country took action to donate to the disaster...
Tourist helicopter with 22 on board disappears in Russia's Far East
Moscow [Russia], September 1: A helicopter carrying 19 tourists and three crew members has gone missing on the Kamchatka peninsula in the Russian Far East,...
Philippines, China trade blame as ships collide in S China Sea
Manila [Philippines], September 1: The Philippines and China traded accusations on Saturday as their coastguard ships collided in the South China Sea, with each side...
Ukraine did not coordinate Kursk offensive in advance: NATO chief
Kyiv [Ukraine], September 1: NATO was not involved in Ukraine's surprise offensive into the Russian region of Kursk, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg has told the...
15 Islamic State operatives killed in Iraq: US
Washington [US], September 1: The US military on Friday said that 15 operatives of the extremist militia organization Islamic State were killed in a raid...
Female attacker injures six people, three critically, in stabbing on bus in...
Berlin [Germany], September 1: At least six people have been injured, three of them critically, in a stabbing on board a bus in the western...
Judge orders blocking of X in Brazil amid row with Musk
Rio De Janeiro [Brazil], September 1: A judge in Brazil has ordered the blocking of Elon Musk's online platform X amid a long-running dispute with...