80 states slam Iran, Houthis attacks in UN statement
New York [US], September 26: In a joint statement at the United Nations on Thursday, 80 states strongly condemned both Iran's attacks in the Gulf...
Hurricane Polo brings fears of heavy rain, landslides in Mexico
Mexico city [Mexico], September 26: Hurricane Polo has sent heavy rain and strong waves across Mexico's Pacific coast, while Tropical Storm Nolo is approaching Hawaii...
Abbas accuses Israel of waging 'genocidal war' in Gaza
New York [US], September 26: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday warned that the Palestinian people were facing "one of the most dangerous phases in...
Trump welcomes Xi to White House for talks on AI, security and...
New York [US], September 26: US President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House on Thursday on the second day of...
Zelensky says he'd travel to Moscow only 'on a missile'
New York [US], September 26: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed a proposal by Russian President Vladimir Putin to hold talks in Moscow, saying he...
WHO says Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to two new health zones
New York [US], September 26: The World Health Organization said on Friday that the Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic...
Russian strikes shut Ukraine's biggest steelmaker, kill seven in Kyiv
Moscow [Russia], September 26: Steelmaker ArcelorMittal said it was shutting production at Ukraine's largest steel plant, underscoring the growing economic toll of Russia's airstrikes that...
Trump, Xi discuss Middle East war as Iran presses 7-day plan to...
New York [US], September 26: US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping turned to the Middle East war at their summit on Friday,...
Allies unite behind Saudi Arabia as Houthis step up attacks
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], September 26: Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan will hold an urgent, high-level meeting under a joint defence pact to discuss ways to...
Trump and Xi hold symbolic talks in Washington
New York [US], September 26: US President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House on Thursday for a lavish summit that...
Taiwan independence debate explained as China urges US opposition
New York [US], September 26: China's Xi Jinping told President Donald Trump on Thursday that he hoped the US will adhere to the "correct position"...
US pledges $267m more to fight Ebola in central Africa
New York [US], September 25: The US State Department on Wednesday pledged an additional $267 million toward fighting the Ebola outbreak in Africa, as health...
Macron rejects Trump claim of peace in Gaza at UN
Paris [France], September 25: France's President Emmanuel Macron dismissed US President Donald Trump's claims of having secured peace in Gaza, saying not a single humanitarian...
NATO steps up response to sabotage linked to Russia
New York [US], September 25: NATO is stepping up intelligence-sharing in response to a wave of sabotage and other incidents apparently linked to but should...
Lula holds narrow lead over Flavio Bolsonaro in new poll
Brasília [Brazil], September 25: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has maintained a two-percentage-point lead r Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, his main challenger, in a...
Trump tells countries to quit ICC. Few follow his lead
New York [US], September 25: President Donald Trump urged countries to leave the International Criminal Court immediately, calling it "evil" and "a rogue institution," but...
Seven candidates vie to succeed Guterres as UN secretary-general
Doha [Qatar], September 25: The second term of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres ends on December 31, with seven candidates currently competing to lead the world...
Two North Korean prisoners of war reach South Korea from Ukraine
Seoul [South Korea], September 25: Two North Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine have been transferred to South Korea after months of negotiations, a South Korean...
12 Kazakh servicemen dead after being swept out to sea during naval...
Moscow [Russia], September 25: The death toll among Kazakh servicemen swept out to sea during a naval military exercise in the Caspian Sea reached 12,...
Tajikistan-bound Iranian flight forced to return due to US sanctions
Tehran [Iran], September 25: An Iranian passenger plane travelling to Tajikistan was forced to turn back mid-flight because Turkmenistan did not grant it authorization to...
Pakistan hits Afghan targets in retaliation for Taliban strikes
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 25: Pakistan has launched fresh airstrikes in neighbouring Afghanistan, targeting military installations in the border regions in response to drone attacks by...
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...