Former US President Biden diagnosed with 'aggressive' prostate cancer
New York [US], May 19: Former U.S. President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an "aggressive form" of prostate cancer that has metastasized to the...
Israel says it will allow 'basic amount' of food into Gaza, ending...
Gaza [Palestine], May 19: Israel has announced it will allow a "basic amount of food" to enter Gaza to ensure that "no starvation crisis develops"...
Romanian centrist Dan poised to win presidency over hard-right rival
Bucharest [Romania], May 19: Romania's centrist Bucharest mayor, Nicusor Dan, appeared on course to win the presidency on Sunday in a shock upset over a...
Moody's downgrade intensifies investor worry about US fiscal path
New York [US], May 19: A U.S. sovereign downgrade by Moody's has exacerbated investor worries about a looming debt time-bomb that could spur bond market...
South Korean ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol quits People Power Party
Seoul [South Korea], May 18: Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol announced his departure from the People Power Party (PPP) on Saturday and urged...
Gaza deadliest place for children: UNICEF
Gaza [Palestine], May 18: The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has warned that the Gaza Strip has become the most dangerous place in the world...
UN Chief rejects forced displacement of Gaza residents
New York [US], May 18: Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, has expressed deep concern over reports of Israel's intention to expand its ground...
Israel airstrike kills at least 24 in Gaza during ceasefire talks
Gaza [Palestine], May 18: An Israeli airstrike killed at least 24 Palestinians in a tent encampment housing displaced families in Khan Younis in the southern...
Pope Leo takes charge at grandiose inaugural Mass
Rome [Italy], May 18: Pope Leo XIV will formally take up his role as leader of the global Catholic Church on Sunday, with a Mass...
US embassy denies report of relocating Palestinians to Libya
New York [US], May 18: The U.S. embassy in Libya denied on Sunday a report that the U.S. government was working on a plan to...
Mexican Navy sailing ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge
Mexico, May 18: A Mexican Navy sailing ship crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday night, shearing the top of its masts and causing 19...
Fatal blast near Palm Spring fertility clinic
California [US], May 18: FBI officials in California have called a bomb explosion outside a fertility clinic - that killed one person and injured four...
Companies now liable for oil spill damages: Guyana
Georgetown [Guyana], May 18: Guyana's parliament passed an oil pollution bill late on Friday that holds parties liable for damages caused by oil spills, including...
Severe floods hit Argentina farm region
Buenos Aires [Argentina], May 18: Thousands of residents evacuated on Saturday as rains lashed the north of Argentina's Buenos Aires province, a vital agricultural hub,...
Severe US storms kill at least 21 in Kentucky, Missouri
Washington [US], May 18: Severe storms have claimed the lives of at least 21 people in the US states of Missouri and Kentucky, authorities there...
Trump to call Putin and Zelensky as Russia kills 9 bus riders...
Kiev [Ukraine] / Washington [US], May 18: US President Donald Trump said he will speak with his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts, Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr...
Lufthansa jet flown by autopilot after pilot faints in cockpit
Madrid [Spain], May 18: A Lufthansa flight was flown by autopilot when the copilot, alone in the cockpit as the pilot had stepped away to...
Two helicopters crash in south-western Finland; several people killed
Helsinki [Finland], May 18: Several people were killed on Saturday when two helicopters crashed in Eura in south-western Finland, the police said.
Iran's leaders slam Trump for 'disgraceful' remarks during Middle East tour
Tehran [Iran], May 18: Iran's political and military leaders are pointing the finger back at Donald Trump after the United States president sharpened his rhetoric...
Hamas says new Gaza truce talks under way as Israel expands ground...
Gaza [Palestine], May 18: Israel and Hamas have confirmed a new round of Gaza truce talks is under way in Qatar as the Israeli military...
Ex-FBI head probed for alleged threat to Trump on Instagram
Washington [US], May 18: US authorities are investigating former FBI director, James Comey, for an Instagram post that officials say contained an alleged threat against...
Over 230 firefighters battle large fire at German scrap metal yard
Berlin [Germany], May 18: More than 230 firefighters were battling a large fire at a scrap metal yard near Oldenburg in north-western Germany on Saturday,...
More than 150 delegations registered for Pope Leo XIV's inauguration
Rome [Italy], May 18: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has registered to attend the official inauguration of Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican, along with more...
Taiwan shuts down last nuclear reactor
Taipei [Taiwan], May 18: Taiwan on Saturday began to shut down its last active nuclear reactor, officially marking its departure from atomic power.
At least 8 dead in traffic accident in south Peru
Lima [Peru], May 17: At least eight people died due to the collision of a minibus with a truck on a road in the city...
Compete for US citizenship on TV?
New York [USA], May 17: Asked to comment on the program, which rewards US citizenship , the US Department of Homeland Security said the idea...
Trump says former FBI director 'called for assassination' using number 8647
New York [US], May 17: US President Donald Trump said he thought the photo posted on Instagram by former FBI Director James Comey of the...