Senior US diplomat heads to India to discuss free speech, minority rights
Washington [US], July 8: A senior U.S. diplomat will travel to India in the coming days and engage with its civil society over free speech...
US to send cluster munitions to Ukraine
Washington [US], July 8: The United States announced on Friday that it will send Ukraine widely-banned cluster munitions as part of a security assistance package,...
Japan protests to South Korea over military drills on disputed islands
Tokyo [Japan], July 8: Japan has lodged protests with South Korea over military drills by the latter on disputed islands, calling the move "extremely regrettable."
Dutch government collapses over immigration policy
The Hague [Netherlands], July 8:The Dutch government collapsed on Friday after failing to reach a deal on restricting immigration, which will trigger new elections in...
Mohammed bin Rashid: 'We are hopeful for a new generation that loves...
Dubai [UAE], July 8: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, congratulated winners of UAE qualifiers...
President meets with former classmates, their families
Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 8: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today met with a number of former classmates and their families.
Youth hold keys to a brighter future: President of Aladdin Project
Geneva [Switzerland], July 8: Dr. Leah Pisar, President of the Aladdin Project, has said that youth hold the keys to a brighter future, emphasising the...
5.6 magnitude earthquake hits eastern Indonesia
Jakarta [Indonesia], July 7: A 5.6-magnitude earthquake jolted off Indonesia's eastern province of Maluku earlier Friday, the country's meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said.
Israel strikes launch site in Lebanon after rockets fired
Tel Aviv [Israel], July 7: Israeli forces have struck an area of Lebanon from which a cross-border rocket launch was carried, its military said.
Thousands protest in Israel; police chief resigns
Tel Aviv [Israel], July 7: Thousands of Israelis again protested against the government in the coastal city of Tel Aviv on Wednesday following the resignation...
Stoltenberg convenes meeting with Sweden, Turkey on NATO
Brussels [Belgium], July 7:NATO Secretary Jens Stoltenberg convened a meeting with the leaders from Turkey and Sweden on Monday in Vilnius to "resolve the remaining...
US President Biden says Sweden will make NATO stronger
Washington [US], July 7: US President Joe Biden has reassured Sweden of his full support in joining NATO.
Millions signed up to Twitter rival Threads
Washington [US], July 7: More than 30 million people have downloaded Threads, Meta's rival to Twitter, within the first few hours of its launch, the...
Final Ariane 5 blasts off amid rocket crisis
Paris [France], July 7: Europe's workhorse Ariane 5 rocket blasted off for a final time on Wednesday, with its farewell flight after 27 years of...
Cocaine found at White House: Cameras, visitor logs searched by Secret Service
Washington [US], July 7: Cocaine discovered in the White House on Sunday was found in a cubby hole in a West Wing entry area where...
Trump aide Walt Nauta pleads not guilty in Mar-a-Lago documents case
Washington [US], July 7: Donald Trump aide Walt Nauta pleaded not guilty at a Miami federal courthouse on Thursday to charges he helped the former...
Iran's Revolutionary Guards seize commercial ship in Gulf - U.S. Navy
Tehran [Iran], July 7: Iran's Revolutionary Guards "forcibly seized" a commercial ship in international waters in the Gulf on Thursday and the vessel was possibly...
Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene removed from US House Freedom Caucus
Washington [US], July 7: U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a staunch ally of former President Donald Trump, has been voted out of the hardline House...
Wimbledon school crash: Child dies after car collision
Wimbledon [US], July 7: Police said on Thursday that a child died and several others were injured after a car crashed into a school building...
Presidents of Greece, Malta urge EU solidarity on migration
Athens [Greece], July 6: During their meeting here on Wednesday, the presidents of Greece and Malta urged member states of the European Union to demonstrate...
16 dead following nitrate gas inhalation in South Africa
Johannesburg [South Africa], July 6: At least 16 people were confirmed dead on Wednesday evening following suspected gas inhalation at an informal settlement in Boksburg,...
US Independence Day: President, First Lady watch fireworks with family at White...
Washington [US], July 6: As the US celebrates its Independence Day, also known as the Fourth of July, President Joe Biden and first lady Jill...
'Failed N Korean satellite not usable for reconnaissance'
Seoul [South Korea], July 6: About a month after North Korea's failed launch of a satellite which it said would be used for military reconnaissance,...
Storm paralyses Dutch road, air traffic
Amsterdam [Netherlands], July 6: A storm with speeds up to 120 km per hour blanketed the Netherlands on Wednesday curbing flights at Schiphol international airport,...
No Trump as US presidential hopefuls march
New York [US], July 6: Ron DeSantis was in New Hampshire. Mike Pence was in Iowa. And Donald Trump was home at his New Jersey...
IAEA chief reassures Fukushima residents over water release
Fukushima[Japan], July 6: The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog tried to reassure local residents and representatives on Wednesday that the planned release of treated...
Temperature breaks record for second day
Paris [US], July 6: Tuesday was the hottest day ever recorded as the global average temperature leaped to a record high for the second day...