Haiti elects chairman of presidential council, on path out of crisis
Havana [Cuba], May 2: Edgard Leblanc Fils on Tuesday was elected as the chairman of Haiti's newly created transitional presidential council, in what is considered...
Suspect held in hospital after boy killed in London sword attack
London [UK], May 2: A murder suspect remains in hospital after a 14-year-old boy was killed and four others were injured in a stabbing in...
UK removes first failed asylum seeker to Rwanda
London [UK], May 2: A failed asylum seeker has been sent to Rwanda, under a voluntary scheme separate to the Government's flagship deportation plan.
Israeli settlers attacked Jordanian aid convoys, dumped supplies: Report
Gaza [Palestine], May 2: Two Jordanian aid convoys carrying food, flour, and other humanitarian aid were attacked by Israeli settlers on Wednesday morning on their...
More than 60 arrests made in anti-govt protests in Georgia
Tbilisi [Georgia], May 2: Police in Georgia have detained 63 participants in mass protests criticizing the government, the South Caucasus republic's deputy interior minister, Alexander...
President Biden's administration faces domestic pressure over Gaza
Washington [USA], May 2: Reuters reported on May 2 that 57 out of 212 Democratic lawmakers in the US House of Representatives signed a letter...
Ukraine's surprise announcement about operating the F-16
Kyiv [Ukraine], May 2: Ukraine will begin operating F-16 fighter jets after Orthodox Easter on May 5, according to Ukraine's surprise announcement in a context...
Ukraine says the Black Sea is clear of Russian warships
Kyiv [Ukraine], May 2: On May 1, the Ukrainian Navy announced that it had no longer detected any Russian warships in the Black Sea and...
Another person who debunked the Boeing plane died
Washington [USA], May 2: Mr. Dean, 45 years old, was one of the first people to speak up about technical errors in the Boeing 737...
Solomon Islands lawmakers choose Jeremiah Manele as new prime minister
Honiara [Solomon Islands], May 2: Solomon Islands lawmakers selected a new prime minister in a secret ballot on Thursday, choosing foreign minister Jeremiah Manele, who...
285 Dublin asylum seekers moved from Mount Street tents
Dublin [Ireland], May 2: Hundreds of asylum seekers who were living in tents in central Dublin have been moved to two accommodation sites, the Irish...
Rallies around the world in pictures
Washington [USA], May 2: People around the world have taken to the streets this May Day to campaign for improved workers' rights.
Arizona Senate votes to repeal 1864 abortion ban
Washington [USA], May 2: Arizona's Senate has voted to repeal an 1864 law banning abortion, the last major push in the Democrat-led effort to erase...
Georgia rocked by clashes over 'foreign agent' bill
Tbilisi [Georgia], May 2: Riot police in Georgia fired tear gas and water cannons into crowds protesting a bill seen by the opposition as targeting...
'Horrific' violence at UCLA after counter-protesters attack pro-Palestinian camp
California [USA], May 2: Violence erupted at the University of California, Los Angeles after pro-Israeli counter-demonstrators attacked a pro-Palestinian campus encampment.
Ukrainian woman, 98, walks six miles from occupied village to safety
Kyiv [Ukraine], May 2: For 98-year-old Lidiia Lomikovska, Russia's invasion is worse than the Second World War, which she also lived through.
FNC discusses Ministry of Interior's policy on combating drugs
Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 2: The Federal National Council held its tenth meeting of the first regular session of the eighteenth legislative term under the...
Egypt, France reiterate rejection to any ground military operation in Rafah
Cairo [Egypt], May 2: Egypt and France have reaffirmed their complete rejection of any ground military operation in Rafah, Gaza Strip, due to its potential...
AED1.1 bn Immersive Tower by DIFC breaks ground
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, marked a significant milestone today...
Abu Dhabi International Book Fair 2024 introduces digital payment system for book...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 2: In line with the UAE's ambitious vision for digital transformation and its commitment to utilising the latest software, technologies, and...
Zimbabwe needs 1.1 mln tons of grain for drought relief
Harare [Zimbabwe], May 1: Zimbabwe needs to import about 1.1 million tons of grain to cater for food-insecure people until March next year, following an...
Two nominees in race to be Solomon Islands' next prime minister: report
Honiara [Solomon Islands], May 1: Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele and opposition leader Matthew Wale have emerged as contenders for the position of Solomon Islands' prime...
Thai king approves new foreign minister
Bangkok [Thailand], May 1: Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has approved the appointment of retired diplomat Maris Sangiampongsa as the Southeast Asian country's new foreign minister,...
Huge explosion kills at least 5 at Vietnam's wood company
Hanoi [Vietnam], May 1: At least five people died on Wednesday morning after a huge explosion at a wood manufacturing company in Vietnam's southern province...
Russia says Ukraine attacking Crimea with long-range missiles from US
Moscow [Russia], May 1: Ukraine has attacked Russian military bases in Crimea with US-supplied missiles, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Tuesday.
AI helps avalanche predictions in the Swiss Alps, study finds
Geneva [Switzerland], May 1: The risk of avalanches can be predicted by artificial intelligence (AI) just as well as by humans, according to the findings...
Ten die of heatstroke as Bangladesh faces its longest heatwave
Dhaka [Bangladesh], May 1: At least 10 people died of heatstroke in Bangladesh during the past week as the South Asian country wilts amid the...