BBC presenter sent abusive messages to second young person
London [UK], July 12: A crisis at Britain's BBC over alleged payments by an unnamed star to a young person for explicit images deepened when...
Russian ex-navy commander shot dead while jogging in Krasnodar
Moscow [Russia], July 12: A former Russian submarine captain who worked as a mobilisation officer has been shot dead while jogging in the southern Russian...
'Ukraine will make NATO stronger,' Zelenskiy says in summit city
Kyiv [Ukraine], July 12: President Volodymyr Zelenskiy voiced disappointment that Ukraine was not invited to join NATO on Tuesday, telling supporters in the Lithuanian capital:...
Indonesia seizes Iranian-flagged tanker suspected of illegal oil transfer
Jakarta [Indonesia], July 12: Indonesia's coast guard said it seized an Iranian-flagged supertanker suspected of involvement in the illegal transhipment of crude oil, and vowed...
Allies refuse to give Ukraine timeframe on joining
Kyiv [Ukraine], July 12: Nato states have said Ukraine can join the military alliance "when allies agree and conditions are met" after President Volodymyr Zelensky...
Abortion drug restrictions eased in Australia
Canberra [Australia], July 11: Medical abortions will be made more accessible in Australia after the medical regulator changed restrictions.
Over 300 migrants missing in Atlantic Ocean
Madrid [Spain], July 11: Three refugee boats with some 300 people on board went missing in the sea between Africa and Spain's Canary Islands.
Dutch Prime Minister Rutte to leave politics
Amsterdam [Netherlands], July 11: The Netherlands' long-serving prime minister, Mark Rutte, has announced that he will retire from politics and will not stand as a...
NGO report exposes Palestinian children's abuse in Israeli detention
Tel Aviv [Israel], July 11: A damning report released by Save the Children, a prominent rights group, sheds light on the distressing reality faced by...
Uzbek president re-elected for another seven years
Moscow [Russia], July 11: ShavkatMirziyoyev has been re-elected president of the Central Asian republic of Uzbekistan in the snap election he had called.
Heavy rains cause flooding, mudslides in southwest Japan
Tokyo [Japan], July 11: Torrential rain pounded southwestern Japan, triggering floods and mudslides and leaving two people dead and at least six others missing, officials...
Biden meets Sunak, King Charles III, hails 'rock-solid' relationship
London [UK], July 11: US President Joe Biden hailed the "rock-solid" relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom as he met Prime Minister...
North Korea accuses the US of repeatedly violating its exclusive economic zone
Pyongyang [North Korea], July 11: The sister of the North Korean leader accused a US military spy plane eight times of entering the airspace above...
From trauma to training - new lives for North Korea's defectors
Seoul [South Korea], July 11: About two hours drive from the South Korean capital, Seoul, in a rural setting of wooded hills and rice paddies,...
Nassar, disgraced doctor who abused US gymnasts, stabbed in prison
Washington [US], July 11: Larry Nassar, the disgraced doctor of USA Gymnastics who was convicted of sexually abusing young female gymnasts, has been stabbed multiple...
Palestinian boy killed during Israeli assault was unarmed
Tel Aviv [Israel], July 11: Eyewitnesses and the family of a 16-year-old Palestinian shot dead during Israel's military assault in Jenin have told the BBC...
Kremlin says Putin held post-mutiny talks
Moscow [Russia], July 11: President Vladimir Putin held Kremlin talks with Wagner mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin days after denouncing an armed mutiny he had led...
Icelandic volcano erupts near capital
Reykjavik [Iceland], July 11: A volcano has erupted on the Reykjanes peninsula in southwest Iceland.
Turkey gives green light to Swedish NATO membership bid
Brussels [Belgium], July 11: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan agreed to forward to parliament Sweden's bid to join the NATO military alliance.
Yemeni currency plummets to new low against USD
Aden [Yemen], July 10: The Yemeni riyal plummeted on Sunday to a new low against the U.S. dollar, raising concerns about an impending economic crisis.
Saudi Arabia, France sign MoU to strengthen energy cooperation
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], July 10: Saudi Arabia and France have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in the energy sector, with...
UAE plans to employ AI in various fields to accelerate digital transformation
Dubai [UAE], July 10: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is committed to embracing artificial intelligence (AI) solutions and tools across various sectors to accelerate the...
Iraq loses 5,000 megawatts of electricity as Iran reduces gas supplies
Baghdad [Iraq], July 10: The Iraqi Ministry of Electricity has said Iraq lost 5,000 megawatts of electricity because of a shortage of gas supply by...
Palestinian authorities urge Biden to translate words into practical measures
Ramallah [Palestine], July 10: Palestine on Sunday called on U.S. President Joe Biden to interpret his words criticizing the Israeli government into practical measures that...
10 dead, over 30 injured when bus topples into river
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 10: At least 10 passengers were killed with over 30 injured when a bus travelling from Polonnaruwa in North Central...
Bangladesh reports 6 new deaths amid surge of dengue fever cases
Dhaka [Bangladesh], July 10: The number of dengue fever cases has continued to grow in Bangladesh, with six new death reported Sunday, the Directorate General...
Australia to launch exclusion register against problem gambling
Canberra [Australia], July 10: The Australian government will set up a voluntary betting exclusion scheme in August in a bid to stop problem gambling.