People in northern Gaza already facing famine, says US official
Washington [US], April 12: Samantha Power, the director of the US Agency for International Development (USAID), says that people in parts of northern Gaza have...
Myanmar junta's forces lose control of important town on Thai border
Bangkok [Thailand], April 12: Rebel groups in crisis-hit Myanmar have reportedly taken control of the important trading town of Myawaddy on the border with Thailand.
Three Dutch skiers die in avalanche in Austrian Alps
Vienna [Austria], April 12: Three skiers from the Netherlands were killed in an avalanche in the Ötztal Alps in Austria on Thursday, the mountain rescue...
Russia attacks Ukrainian power supply again
Kyiv [Ukraine], April 12: Power infrastructure in the Ukrainian regions of Kharkiv, Lviv, Kiev and Zaporizhzhya was hit in renewed heavy Russian missile strikes overnight,...
Von der Leyen should revoke hiring of party colleague: EU Parliament
Brussels [Belgium], April 12: The European Parliament called for the appointment of German EU lawmaker Markus Pieper to an EU business envoy role to be...
New Zealand wants to get closer to the US amid global instability
Washington [US], April 12: In a statement released after a trip to the US, Egypt and Europe, Foreign Minister Peters said New Zealand is facing...
The French Navy prepares for war
Paris [France], April 12: In an interview with Politico this week, Rear Admiral Jacques Mallard, commander of the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle strike...
NASA announced a new mission to search for extraterrestrial life
Washington [US], April 12: AFP news agency reported on April 12 that US space scientists have just announced that an interplanetary probe will explore one...
TikTok affirms commitment to upholding online safety
Nairobi [Kenya], April 11: TikTok, a short-form video hosting platform, on Wednesday highlighted its dedication to maintaining user safety while online.
German coal mining emits up to 184 times more methane than reported:...
Berlin [Germany], April 11: Climate-damaging methane emissions from opencast lignite mining in Germany are "massively underestimated," and could be 184 times higher than reported,...
The Prime Minister of South Korea resigned
Seoul [South Korea], April 11: On April 11, South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo expressed his intention to resign after the ruling People's Power Party...
North Korea declared it urgent to prepare for a war scenario
Pyongyang [North Korea], April 11: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said now is the urgent time to prepare war scenarios in the context of...
Iran's head of state reiterates threat of retaliation against Israel
Tehran [Iran], April 11: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has reiterated his threat of retaliatory action against Israel, following a suspected Israeli airstrike...
UN calls for de-escalation of hostilities at Lebanese-Israeli border
Beirut [Lebanon], April 11: At the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, the United Nations has reiterated its call for de-escalation on the...
US sends thousands of weapons confiscated in Arabian Sea to Ukraine
Washington [US], April 11: Washington has sent thousands of weapons confiscated in the Arabian Sea to Ukraine, which is under attack from Russia, the US...
Canada risks another 'catastrophic' wildfire season
Ottawa [Canada], April 11: Canada risks another "catastrophic" wildfire season, the federal government said.
Russians flee 'very unusual' floods in boats
Moscow [Russia], April 11: Residents of the flood-stricken Russian city of Orenburg arrived at evacuation points by inflatable boat, carrying whatever they could grab from...
Triple-murder, suicide in Spain blamed on gender-based violence
Madrid [Spain], April 11: Spanish police have discovered the bodies of a woman, her husband and their two young children.
Gazans live on memories of past Eid festivals as war ruins special...
Gaza [Palestine], April 11: Palestinians visited the graves of loved ones killed in the Gaza war and prayed beside the wreckage of a mosque and...
Three sons of Hamas leader Haniyeh killed in Israeli airstrike
Gaza [Palestine], April 11: Three sons of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh were killed in an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian Islamist group...
Mali's junta suspends political party activities until further notice
Bamako [Mali], April 11: Mali's junta has issued a decree halting political party activities, government spokesperson Abdoulaye Maiga announced in a statement read on state...
South Korea: Opposition set to boost majority - exit polls
Seoul [South Korea], April 11: South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party (DP) and its liberal allies looked set to increase their majority in the country's...
EU parliament to vote on stricter migration rules
Brussels [Belgium], April 11: The European Parliament was preparing Wednesday to vote on sweeping reforms to the European Union's migration and asylum rules.
ORF announces five new Refugee Athlete Scholarship-holders ahead of Paris 2024
Paris [France], April 11: The Olympic Refuge Foundation (ORF) has announced five new Refugee Athlete Scholarship-holders who are being supported to train and compete with...
Sharjah Airport shares Eid Al Fitr joy with passengers
Sharjah [UAE], April 11: Sharjah Airport shared the joy of Eid Al Fitr with passengers, celebrating the end of the holy month of Ramadan,...
Under directives of UAE President, UAE supports 'Amalthea Fund' for humanitarian response...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 11: Following the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE announced the allocation of...
On Eid Al Fitr: 'Birds of Goodness' delivers 125 tonnes of aid...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 11: The Joint Operations Command of the Ministry of Defence announced the successful completion of the 30th "Birds of Goodness" airdrop...