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...
Protest erupts in Libya's Tripoli, senior officials resign
Tripoli [Libya], May 17: A massive protest against the Government of National Unity (GNU) erupted here on Friday amid the resignation of several senior government...
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...
Trump warns of sanctions against Russia if peace talks collapse
New York [US], May 17: US President Donald Trump believes Russia wants to reach a deal to end the conflict with Ukraine but warned that...
Group of dangerous prisoners escaped from prison in American tourist city
Washington [US], May 17: A total of 10 inmates escaped from a prison in New Orleans (Louisiana, USA) in the early morning of May 16...
Lightning strikes Angkor Wat temple, injuring many tourists
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], May 17: A lightning strike at the Angkor Wat temple complex in Cambodia's Siem Reap province has left several people injured, according...
Swedish PM says jailed reporter on his way home
Stockholm [Sweden], May 17: Swedish journalist Joakim Medin, who was jailed in March in Turkey on terrorism and insult charges, is on his way home,...
U.S. developing plan to move 1 million Palestinians to Libya
New York [US], May 17: The Trump administration is working on a plan to permanently relocate as much as one million Palestinians from the Gaza...
Israel blasts UN aid chief
Jerusalem [Israel], May 17: Israel on Friday blasted the United Nations aid chief for asking the U.N. Security Council if it would act to "prevent...
Bird flu in top chicken exporter triggers trade bans
Brasilia [Brazil], May 17: Brazil, the world's largest chicken exporter, confirmed its first outbreak of bird flu on a poultry farm on Friday, triggering a...
Fear and anger in France's crypto community after spate of kidnappings
Paris [France], May 17: After watching frightening images of a prominent French crypto boss' daughter being attacked on a Paris street during a botched kidnapping,...
Deadly Israeli strikes pound Gaza
Gaza [Palestine], May 17: Israeli strikes on Gaza have killed more than 250 people since Thursday morning, local health authorities said on Friday, one of...
US aid cuts leave food mouldering in storage
Washington [US], may 17: Food rations that could supply 3.5 million people for a month are mouldering in warehouses around the world because of U.S....
Ukraine calls on allies to keep pressure on Russia
Kyiv [Ukraine], may 17: Ukraine rallied support from its Western allies on Friday after Kyiv and Moscow failed to agree to a ceasefire at their...
93 Palestinians martyred in Israeli shelling of Gaza
Gaza [Palestine], May 17: Ninety-three Palestinians were martyred Friday in Israeli shelling of various areas across the Gaza Strip.
8th Historic Dalma Race Festival features rich cultural legacy
Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 17: The 8th Historic Dalma Race Festival got underway today on Dalma Island, located in the Al Dhafra Region, Abu Dhabi.
Al Ain Zoo celebrates Endangered Species Day by showcasing 57 Years of...
Al Ain [UAE], May 17: In celebration of Endangered Species Day, observed annually on May 16, Al Ain Zoo is shining a spotlight on its...
Saadiyat Island Abu Dhabi celebrates International Museum Day
Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 17: This International Museum Day on Sunday 18 May, Saadiyat Island Abu Dhabi is the ultimate destination for culture lovers.
UAE tops Day One of Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu Tour; Russia...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 17: The first day of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu Championship concluded this evening at Mubadala Arena in Zayed Sports...
Juror removed from mushroom lunch murder trial in Australia
Sydney [Australia], May 16: A juror in the trial of an Australian woman accused of killing three relatives by feeding them poisonous mushrooms has been...
Gambia probes sale of ex-leader's luxury cars, cows and boats
Banjul [The Gambia], May 16: The Gambian government has announced an investigation into the sale of assets seized from former President Yahya Jammeh, following widespread...
Ukraine peace talks in Turkey threaten to descend into farce
Moscow [Russia], May 16: Peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine failed to start as planned on Thursday after the two presidents did not turn up...
At least 21 people killed in road accident in central Mexico: Official
Mexico City [Mexico], May 16: At least 21 people have been killed in a road accident in central Mexico, according to a local official.
Syrian foreign minister hails 'fruitful and constructive' meeting with US
Damascus [Syria], May 16: Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed the details of the lifting of US sanctions...
Starmer accuses Putin of 'dragging feet' on peace talks
Moscow [Russia], May 16: Russian President Vladimir Putin's refusal to meet Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky face to face for peace talks is "further evidence" of the...
Putin has put himself in the wrong, says Germany's Merz
Berlin [Germany], May 16: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin's absence from the Istanbul talks on Ukraine.