'Israel's war on Gaza is genocide'
New York [US], September 17: A United Nations inquiry has found that Israel's war on Gaza is a genocide, a landmark moment after nearly two...
Israel launches ground invasion
Gaza [Palestine], September 17: Israel has launched its long-planned ground assault on Gaza City, and its troops have pressed deep into the densely populated city,...
South Sudan's leaders engage in 'systematic looting' in poor nation: UN
New York [US], September 17: United Nations investigators have accused South Sudanese authorities of plundering one of the world's youngest and most impoverished nations' wealth...
Colombia not cooperating in drug war: US
New York [US], September 17: The United States has officially named Colombia as a country which has "demonstrably failed" to uphold its obligations to control...
Taiwan warns of false surrender claims in updated civil defence guide
Taipei [Taiwan], September 17: Taiwan's Defence Ministry on Tuesday issued an updated civil defence handbook, stressing that any claims of government surrender or national defeat...
Latvia and Finland welcome NATO's airspace mission
Riga [Latvia], September 17: The presidents of Latvia and Finland have welcomed NATO's new mission to secure airspace on its eastern flank, launched in response...
Israeli military strikes Hodeida port in western Yemen, targeting Houthis
Sana'a [Yemen], September 17: The Israeli army said on Tuesday it carried out airstrikes on the port of Hodeida in western Yemen, targeting what it...
European Commission to propose additional Israel sanctions today
Brussels [Belgium], September 17: The European Commission is to propose additional sanctions on Israel over its actions in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, a spokeswoman...
Thousands battle diarrhoea, skin infections after Pakistan's floods
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 17: Nearly 1 million people have been infected by water-borne diseases in Pakistan's central and southern regions after catastrophic floods, officials and...
Russia launches cruise missiles in military drills with Belarus
Moscow [Russia], September 17: Russia has practised launching cruise missiles over the Barents Sea during joint military exercises with Belarus codenamed Zapad (West), according to...
US took action against a third ship from Venezuela: Trump
Washington DC [US], September 17: The United States has taken a total of three ships out of service in the conflict with Venezuela, President Donald...
Russia targets Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya in fresh wave of overnight attacks
Moscow [Russia], September 17: The Ukrainian Air Force on Tuesday reported 22 Russian strikes in six locations overnight, with the south-eastern Zaporizhzhya region particularly hard...
Trump hails 'very good' relationship as he arrives in UK for state...
London [UK], September 17: President Donald Trump has arrived in the UK for his historic second state visit, which will see a crowded mix of...
TikTokers arrested for insulting Somalia's president in a dance video
London [UK], September 17: Police in Somalia have arrested four TikTokers for allegedly insulting President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in a dance video.
'I'm gonna tell on you': Trump attacks Aussie reporter
Washington DC [US], September 17: US President Donald Trump says he will meet Prime Minister Anthony Albanese face-to-face very soon, after a blow-up with an...
US senators demand Meta's internal data on kids' safety
Washington DC [US], September 17: A bipartisan group of U.S. senators demanded Meta Platforms (META.O), opens new tab hand over internal assessments of how its...
FBI chief Patel says 'no credible information' others involved in Epstein crimes
Washington DC [US], September 17: FBI Director Kash Patel told a U.S. Senate panel on Tuesday there was no credible information that Jeffrey Epstein trafficked...
Prosecutors to seek death penalty for suspect in Charlie Kirk assassination
Washington DC [US], September 17: Utah prosecutors said on Tuesday they will seek the death penalty for the suspect in conservative activist Charlie Kirk's assassination...
United Nations affirms importance of Quartet's statement on restoring peace, security in...
New York [US], September 16: United Nations Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric stressed the importance of the recent joint statement issued by the Quartet (the United Arab...
Kulman Ghising, Om Prakash Aryal, Rameshwor Khanal join Nepal's interim cabinet
Kathmandu [Nepal], September 16: Nepal's interim cabinet expanded on Monday with the induction of three new ministers, who took the oath of office at Sital...
Qatar PM urges world to hold Israel accountable ahead of Arab-Islamic Emergency...
Doha [Qatar], September 16: Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani on Sunday called on the international community to reject "double standards" and...
Trump threatens to call national emergency in Washington DC, slams Mayor Bowser
Washington DC [US], September 16: US President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) warned that he would take federal action and call national emergency if...
South Korea probes rights violations in US factory raid
Seoul [South Korea], September 16: South Korea will look at possible human rights violations against Korean nationals working for a Hyundai factory in the state...
Over 950 dead in Pakistan floods
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 16: The death toll from heavy rains and flash floods in Pakistan since June 26 has risen to 972, with 1,062 injured.
Nepal interim govt to expand cabinet with three new ministers
Kathmandu [Nepal], September 16: The cabinet of Nepal's Interim government, led by Prime Minister Sushila Karki, is set to expand on Monday with the induction...
US-Venezuela tensions escalate as F-35 jets land in Puerto Rico
San Juan [Puerto Rico], September 16: Military tensions between the United States and Venezuela continue to rise as five US F-35 fighter jets landed in...
Israel must be held accountable for its aggression: Abbas
Doha [Qatar], September 16: President of the State of Palestine HE Mahmoud Abbas has reaffirmed his country's solidarity with the State of Qatar in the...