Ukrainian national charged in Germany over Nord Stream pipelines blasts
Berlin [Germany], July 3: German prosecutors have filed charges against a Ukrainian national over the blowing up of the Nord Stream pipelines under the Baltic...
Five get nosebleeds after Norwegian jet's emergency landing in Hamburg
Hamburg [Germany], July 3: A Norwegian Air aircraft travelling from Palma de Mallorca to Copenhagen made an unplanned stop in Hamburg after experiencing cabin pressure...
US designates Ecuadorean gang as 'terrorist' organization
Washington DC [US], July 3: The US State Department has designated the Ecuadorean gang Chone Killers as a foreign "terrorist organisation", imposing sanctions on a...
Hantavirus outbreak linked to cruise ship over: WHO
Geneva [Switzerland], July 3: The World Health Organization on Thursday declared the Hantavirus outbreak linked to the cruise ship Hondius over, saying no new cases...
More than 800 heat-related deaths in Germany so far in 2026
Berlin [Germany], July 3: There have already been more than 800 heat-related deaths in Germany this year, not including the worst days of the heatwave,...
90% of Gaza Strip destroyed, 80% seized
Gaza City [Gaza], July 3: More than 90 percent of the Gaza Strip has been destroyed, and Israeli forces are in control of 80 percent...
Pilot crashed plane into skyscraper for personal reasons, says China
Beijing [China], July 3: The pilot who crashed a small plane into Beijing's tallest skyscraper last week acted for "personal reasons" and had long suffered...
European stocks close broadly lower after cautious session
Frankfurt [Germany], July 2: European stocks closed broadly lower on Wednesday with investors mostly staying cautious while watching the developments with regard to US-Iran peace...
US top court rejects Trump's bid to curb birthright citizenship
Washington DC [US], July 2: President Donald Trump suffered a defeat on Tuesday at the US Supreme Court in the dispute over birthright citizenship as...
If Iran tries to threaten its neighbours, Trump has options: Vance
New York [US], July 2: US Vice President JD Vance said that if Iran pursues various measures that could destabilise the region, then President Donald...
UNRWA funding shortfall: UN chief fears for 'millions' of Palestinians
New York [US], July 2: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on countries to cover a $100mn gap in funding for the UN agency...
World's oceans experience hottest June ever
Toulouse [France], July 2: The world's oceans experienced their "warmest June ever observed" and could see further record-breaking highs in the months ahead as El...
UN Human Rights Council to hold meeting on Sudan crisis
Geneva [Switzerland], July 2: The United Nations Human Rights Council is due to hold an urgent meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, to address the human rights...
Taliban launches air strikes on Pakistani territory; four drones intercepted
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 2: Afghanistan's Taliban said they launched air strikes on Pakistani territory, as Islamabad said its forces had intercepted four rudimentary drones in...
US judge blocks Pentagon press escort rule in New York Times case
Washington DC [US], July 2: A US federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked a Pentagon rule requiring journalists to be escorted by staff while moving...
China's Xi talks Taiwan, corruption on Communist Party anniversary
Beijing [China], July 2: China's state and party leader Xi Jinping on Wednesday urged the country's ruling Communist Party to resolve what he called the...
Iran rejects third-party intervention for Strait of Hormuz mine clearance
Tehran [Iran], July 1: Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has said that "clearance of mines in the Strait of Hormuz is regulated by a...
Heatwave a rehearsal, summers ahead will be harder: WHO
Stockholm [Sweden], July 1: The latest heatwave to hit Europe is merely a "dress rehearsal," with worse to come, the director of the World Health...
14 children killed as roof of coaching academy in Pakistan collapses
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 1: At least 14 children were killed and several others injured when the roof of a coaching academy collapsed in eastern Pakistani...
Russian glide bomb attack claims lives in Zaporizhzhya
Kiev [Ukraine], July 1: Russian glide bombs killed two people and injured a further 15 in Zaporizhzhya in south-eastern Ukraine, military governor Ivan Fedorov reported...
'No evidence of terrorism after Monaco explosion'
Paris [France], July 1: Prosecutors in Monaco say they do not believe that an explosion that left three people seriously injured in the principality was...
South Africa deploys police as anti-immigrant protests prompt fears
Johannesburg [South Africa], July 1: Businesses in South African cities have been shuttered and police have been deployed to the streets as demonstrators gathered...
DR Congo says 1,307 Ebola cases confirmed
Kinshasa [DR Congo], July 1: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) said confirmed Ebola cases in the country reached 1,307 and includes 377 deaths....
'Hantavirus outbreak nearing end'
Geneva [Switzerland], June 30: The hantavirus outbreak is nearing its end, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said.
Germany's Wadephul reaffirms NATO commitment before talks with Rubio
Berlin [Germany], June 30: German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has underscored the importance of NATO's collective security guarantees ahead of talks with US Secretary of...
Spain arrests Italy's most-wanted 'Ndrangheta mafia boss 'Don Mico'
Madrid [Spain], June 30: Spanish police have arrested a man believed to be an Italian mafia boss within the powerful 'Ndrangheta criminal organization based in...
Poland detains 11 suspects over alleged Russia-linked influence plot
Warsaw [Poland], June 30: Polish authorities have detained 11 people suspected of helping Russian intelligence services recruit Ukrainian refugees to take part in politically motivated...