Hamas military chief killed in Gaza
Tel Aviv [Israel], May 17: The Israeli military and the domestic intelligence agency Shin Bet have confirmed the death of Hamas's military chief in the...
Trump says Iran has 'interest in reaching an agreement'
Washington [US], May 17: US President Donald Trump has said Iran has "an interest in reaching an agreement" as negotiations over the country's nuclear program...
Israeli strikes on Lebanon continue despite extension of the 'ceasefire'
Beirut [Lebanon], May 17: Israel launched another series of air strikes on southern Lebanon, a day after the two countries agreed to extend a ceasefire...
Eight killed, 35 injured as train hits bus in Bangkok
Bangkok [Thailand], May 17: At least eight people have been killed, and dozens injured, after a freight train crashed into a public bus in Thailand's...
Putin to visit China from May 19 after Trump's trip
Moscow [Russia], May 17: Moscow Russia's President Vladimir Putin will pay an official visit to China from May 19 to 20, the Kremlin has announced.
King Charles 'greatly shocked' by death at Royal Windsor Horse Show
London [UK], May 17: British King Charles was "greatly shocked" and "saddened" to have learned of the death of a service person who fell from...
Tens of thousands march in London in far-right, pro-Palestine protests
London [UK], May 17: Tens of thousands of people were marching through central London in two separate protests - one pro-Palestine demonstration a day after...
Ukraine receives hundreds of fallen soldiers' remains from Russia
Moscow [Russia] / Kiev [Ukraine], May 17: Ukraine has again received hundreds of soldiers' bodies back from Russia, officials in Kiev said on Saturday. The...
Infant dies of hypothermia after migrant boat rescue operation off Lampedusa
Rome [Italy], May 17: An infant has died of severe exposure to cold temperatures following the rescue of dozens of migrants aboard a stricken boat...
Latvia president taps opposition politician to form government
Riga [Latvia], May 17: Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics on Saturday tasked opposition politician Andris Kulbergs with forming a new government, two days after Prime Minister...
Pope Leo to visit France in late September
Paris [France], May 17: Pope Leo XIV will travel to France from September 25-28, Holy See spokesman Matteo Bruni said on Saturday.
Car ploughs into crowd in northern Italy's Modena, injuring eight people
Rome [Italy], May 17: A man drove a car into a crowd in the northern Italian city of Modena on Saturday, injuring eight people, four...
Maldives diver dies searching underwater cave for Italian scuba-diving victims
Rome [Italy], May 17:: A rescue diver has died in the Maldives while searching for the bodies of Italian tourists who drowned in a scuba-diving...
US plans to indict Cuba's Raul Castro, US DOJ official says
New York [US], May 16: The United States plans to indict Cuba's Raul Castro, a U.S. Department of Justice official said late on Thursday.
Israel, Lebanon extend ceasefire by 45 days as Washington talks conclude
Jerusalem [Israel], May 16: Israel and Lebanon agreed to a 45-day extension of a ceasefire that has tamped down the conflict between Israel and Iran-backed...
Trump leaves Beijing with few wins but warm words for Xi
New York [US], May 16: U.S. President Donald Trump left China on Friday with no major breakthroughs on trade or tangible help from Beijing to...
Judge declares another mistrial in Harvey Weinstein New York rape case
New York [US], May 16: A judge has declared a mistrial in the rape case against Harvey Weinstein, after the jury in New York said...
Trump, Xi discuss Strait of Hormuz as Chinese vessels transit waterway
Beijing [China], May 16: United States President Donald Trump has discussed the Strait of Hormuz and the US-Israel war on Iran during his meeting with...
Trump administration offers $100mn in aid to Cuba in exchange for reform
Washington [US], May 16: The United States has offered $100 million in humanitarian assistance to Cuba on the condition that the island's communist government agrees...
Federal judge blocks US sanctions against UN rapporteur Albanese
Washington [US], May 16: A federal judge has temporarily blocked United States sanctions against Francesca Albanese (pictured), a United Nations expert on the occupied Palestinian...
Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina resigns after drone incidents
Riga [Latvia], May 16: Latvian centre-right Prime Minister Evika Silina has announced her resignation, after the Progressives Party, her left-leaning coalition partner, pulled support from...
Rescuers pull dead from rubble of Kiev flats after Russian strikes
Kiev [Ukraine], May 16: At least eight people have been killed, including a 12-year-old girl, in Kiev after Russia launched a massive overnight drone and...
Trump and Xi set for second day of talks after Taiwan warning
New York [US], May 15: U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to meet on Friday to wrap up a two-day...
OpenAI explores legal options against Apple, source says
New York [US], May 15: Apple's (AAPL.O), opens new tab two-year-old partnership with OpenAI has become strained, with the AI startup failing to see the...
Skilled migrants fill key roles in Australian farming sector
Canberra [Australia], May 15: Skilled migrants do not take Australian jobs, but fill critical labour shortages, enrich cultural diversity and stem the decline of country...
Taliban detains three journalists in Afghanistan, UN says
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 15: Afghanistan's Taliban government has detained at least three journalists on unspecified charges, the United Nations mission there said on Thursday in...
UAE denies report of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu visit during Iran war
Cairo [Egypt], May 15: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday denied reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secretly visited the country after the...