WMO calls for urgent act to limit health risks of El Niño
Geneva [Switzerland], September 24: Countries and communities across the world must take action now to prepare for increased health risks due to the strengthening El...
Rulers of Emirates congratulate Saudi King, Crown Prince on National Day
Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 24: Their Highnesses the Supreme Council Members and Rulers of the Emirates have sent separate congratulatory messages to the Custodian of...
AI leaders urge UN safeguards to maintain human control over advanced systems
New York [US], September 24: Leaders of major artificial intelligence companies urged the United Nations on Wednesday to establish safeguards for the rapidly advancing technology,...
Iraq, Türkiye agree on handover of Bashiqa-Zilkan base
Baghdad [Iraq], September 24: Iraq and Türkiye agreed on Wednesday to end the Turkish military presence at the Bashiqa-Zilkan base in northern Iraq and gradually...
Super El Niño could cause 451,000 heat deaths
Washington [US], September 24: This year's powerful El Niño could result in 451,000 additional heat-related deaths worldwide between June 2026 and February 2027 compared with...
Kiev slams 'shameful' lifting of EU sanctions on Russian oligarchs
New York [US], September 23: Ukraine has described the lifting of EU sanctions against two Russian billionaires as "shameful and unjustifiable." "Moscow is celebrating because...
Four killed, six missing as Typhoon Dujuan hits Japan's Pacific coast
Tokyo [Japan], September 23: Torrential rains brought by a powerful typhoon lashing Japan's Pacific coast caused landslides that killed four people, with six missing, public...
Washington plans to isolate Iran's airlines 'around the world'
Washington [US], September 23: United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Iranian airlines could effectively be shut out of international travel from Wednesday, as Washington...
UK air traffic control provider slammed after flight disruption
London [UK], September 23: Passengers and airlines "deserve better" an aviation industry body has said, as British air traffic controllers came under fire after a...
Afghan officials and UN say three civilians killed in Pakistani strikes
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 23: At least three civilians were killed and four others injured in Pakistani military airstrikes on Afghanistan, the United Nations and Afghan...
Zelensky says he'll meet Trump in New York as peace efforts pick...
Kiev [Ukraine], September 23: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced plans to meet US President Donald Trump in New York in the coming days as...
Three US media outlets to sue Trump over White House access ban
Washington [US], September 23: Three US news organizations - CNN, MSNBC and Politico - plan to sue US President Donald Trump over his decision to...
UN says pregnant women in Yemen in urgent need of aid as...
Cairo [Egypt], September 23: Heavy fighting in Yemen between government forces and the Houthi militia is worsening the humanitarian crisis and driving mass displacement, the...
Two attacks on tankers reported in Strait of Hormuz, says UKMTO
London [Egypt], September 23: Another ship has been attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, in the second such incident to be reported on Monday. ...
'Not consent': expert takes aim at algorithm reforms
Sydney [Australia], September 22: Proposed social media laws designed to force users to better control the content they see fail to get to the crux...
Canadian PM condemns Belleville synagogue shooting
Toronto [Canada], September 22: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday condemned a shooting outside a synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, on Sunday evening that a...
EU continues talks on Russia sanctions renewal
Brussels [Belgium], September 22: European Union countries are continuing deliberations on proposed deal what would lift sanctions on Russia-linked billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman...
Moldovan officials seek action as Dniester river levels fall
Chișinău [Moldova], September 22: Moldova's pro-European leaders said on Monday that they were asking parliament to declare a state of emergency for energy and water...
Houthis advance on Yemen highlands to cut off Red Sea coast
Cairo [Egypt], September 22: Houthi fighters pushed to seize strategic heights in Yemen on Monday to cut off the Red Sea coast from remaining areas...
18 suspects of Haitian president killing extradited to US
Buenos Aires [Argentina], September 22: Eighteen people facing charges over the 2021 assassination of Haitian president Jovenel Moïse were extradited to the United States on...
Two attacks on tankers reported in Strait of Hormuz, says UKMTO
London [UK], September 22: Another ship has been attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, in the second such incident to be reported on Monday. ...
UN says pregnant women in Yemen in urgent need of aid as...
Cairo [Egypt], September 22: Heavy fighting in Yemen between government forces and the Houthi militia is worsening the humanitarian crisis and driving mass displacement, the...
Ariane unveils new identity, celebrates employees
New York [US], September 22: Ariane celebrated its employees on Wednesday evening as it unveiled its new corporate identity, marking a new phase in the...
Tunisian protesters demand the release of four Sumud activists
Tunis [Tunisia], September 22: Dozens of people protested in Tunis on Saturday demanding the release of four Global Sumud Flotilla activists, as concern mounts over...
Iran threatens 'painful' strikes across Middle East if US attacks
Tehran [Iran], September 22: Iran's military on Sunday warned the United States against launching new attacks on the country, threatening sustained strikes against its bases...
Russian election ends under shadow of massive Ukrainian drone attack
Moscow [Russia], September 21: Russia's first parliamentary election since the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine drew to a close on Sunday as massive...
UK PM Burnham congratulates Trump and Danish PM on Greenland deal
London [US], September 21: Andy Burnham has congratulated Denmark and the United States on a deal to "strengthen security in the Arctic" after the two...