European stocks close broadly lower after cautious session

Frankfurt [Germany], July 2: European stocks closed broadly lower on Wednesday with investors mostly staying cautious while watching the developments with regard to US-Iran peace...

US top court rejects Trump's bid to curb birthright citizenship

Washington DC [US], July 2: President Donald Trump suffered a defeat on Tuesday at the US Supreme Court in the dispute over birthright citizenship as...

If Iran tries to threaten its neighbours, Trump has options: Vance

New York [US], July 2: US Vice President JD Vance said that if Iran pursues various measures that could destabilise the region, then President Donald...

UNRWA funding shortfall: UN chief fears for 'millions' of Palestinians

New York [US], July 2: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on countries to cover a $100mn gap in funding for the UN agency...

World's oceans experience hottest June ever

Toulouse [France], July 2: The world's oceans experienced their "warmest June ever observed" and could see further record-breaking highs in the months ahead as El...

UN Human Rights Council to hold meeting on Sudan crisis

Geneva [Switzerland], July 2: The United Nations Human Rights Council is due to hold an urgent meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, to address the human rights...

Taliban launches air strikes on Pakistani territory; four drones intercepted

Islamabad [Pakistan], July 2: Afghanistan's Taliban said they launched air strikes on Pakistani territory, as Islamabad said its forces had intercepted four rudimentary drones in...

US judge blocks Pentagon press escort rule in New York Times case

Washington DC [US], July 2: A US federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked a Pentagon rule requiring journalists to be escorted by staff while moving...

China's Xi talks Taiwan, corruption on Communist Party anniversary

Beijing [China], July 2: China's state and party leader Xi Jinping on Wednesday urged the country's ruling Communist Party to resolve what he called the...

Iran rejects third-party intervention for Strait of Hormuz mine clearance

Tehran [Iran], July 1: Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has said that "clearance of mines in the Strait of Hormuz is regulated by a...

Heatwave a rehearsal, summers ahead will be harder: WHO

Stockholm [Sweden], July 1: The latest heatwave to hit Europe is merely a "dress rehearsal," with worse to come, the director of the World Health...

14 children killed as roof of coaching academy in Pakistan collapses

Islamabad [Pakistan], July 1: At least 14 children were killed and several others injured when the roof of a coaching academy collapsed in eastern Pakistani...

Russian glide bomb attack claims lives in Zaporizhzhya

Kiev [Ukraine], July 1: Russian glide bombs killed two people and injured a further 15 in Zaporizhzhya in south-eastern Ukraine, military governor Ivan Fedorov reported...

'No evidence of terrorism after Monaco explosion'

Paris [France], July 1: Prosecutors in Monaco say they do not believe that an explosion that left three people seriously injured in the principality was...

Germany's Wadephul reaffirms NATO commitment before talks with Rubio

Berlin [Germany], June 30: German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has underscored the importance of NATO's collective security guarantees ahead of talks with US Secretary of...

Spain arrests Italy's most-wanted 'Ndrangheta mafia boss 'Don Mico'

Madrid [Spain], June 30: Spanish police have arrested a man believed to be an Italian mafia boss within the powerful 'Ndrangheta criminal organization based in...

Indian journalists condemn 'denial' of voting, passport rights of prominent editor

New Delhi [India], June 30: A leading journalists' body in India has condemned what it says is the denial of voting and passport rights...

US, Iran trade strikes as Gulf tensions escalate

Washington DC [US], June 29: Tensions between the United States and Iran have escalated further after the US military said it carried out additional strikes...

Louisiana primary win puts Trump endorsee Letlow on path to US Senate

Baton Rouge [US], June 29: A candidate endorsed by United States President Donald Trump has won the Republican primary in Louisiana, putting her on track...

Ukraine confirms attack on two Russian refineries

Moscow [Russia], June 29: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that the military carried out drone strikes on two Russian refineries during the night....

Poland warns of risk of Russian incursions on NATO's eastern flank

Warsaw [Poland], June 29: Poland's leadership sees a growing risk of Russian provocations along NATO's eastern flank, the nation's spy chief said.

Israel strikes Lebanon, testing peace deal

Jerusalem [Israel], June 29: Israel has resumed air strikes on southern Lebanon, only days after signing a US-brokered agreement meant to end its war with...

Saudi Aramco helicopter crash kills 14 on bord

Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], June 29: A helicopter has crashed in Saudi Arabia killing all 14 people on board, state media reported, citing an official source...

Iraq arrests several officials, lawmakers

Baghdad [Iraq], June 29: Several people were arrested on suspicion of corruption during overnight raids in the government district of Baghdad, local media reported on...

Germany records new all-time temperature high

Berlin [Germany], June 28: A record-breaking heatwave sweeping across Western Europe has been linked to dozens of deaths, with temperatures topping 40 degrees Celsius (104...

Three killed as Ukraine and Russia trade attacks overnight

Kiev [Ukraine]/ Moscow [Russia], June 28: Russian overnight attacks have killed two people and wounded more than 20 across Ukraine, while Kiev's attacks on Russian...

Venezuela earthquake death toll rises to 1,430

Caracas [Venezuela], June 28: The death toll from the two consecutive earthquakes that struck Venezuela last week has risen to 1,430, while 3,200 people have...