Frankfurt Airport climate protest forces cancellation of 270 flights

Frankfurt [Germany], July 26: Germany's Frankfurt Airport faced serious disruption on Thursday, with some 270 flights cancelled out of 1,400, a spokesman told DPA, after...

Israeli evacuation orders and attacks 'devastating Gaza's health system'

Gaza [Palestine], July 26: Tens of thousands more Palestinians have been displaced again this week in Gaza after the Israeli military issued new evacuation orders,...

Tortured and threatened: Eight Palestinian prisoners freed

Gaza [Palestine], July 26: Eight Palestinian prisoners released by the Israeli military have said they were tortured and threatened in custody.

Israeli military says bodies of five captives retrieved

Tel Aviv [Israel], July 26: The Israeli military has announced that it recovered the bodies of five captives during an operation in Khan Younis in...

Biden says he quit US presidential race to save democracy, unite nation

Washington D.C. [US], July 26: US President Joe Biden has told Americans in a televised address that he decided to end his faltering re-election campaign...

Seven dead and nine missing following floods and landslides in Vietnam

Hanoi [Vietnam], July 26: Landslides and floods triggered by heavy rains brought by storm Prapiroon have killed seven and left nine missing in northern Vietnam,...

First of several funeral ceremonies begins for Vietnam's long-time leader Trong

Hanoi [Vietnam], July 26: The first of several funeral ceremonies began in Vietnam on Thursday for the long-time leader of the country's Communist Party, Nguyen...

Nine missing after deadly Typhoon Gaemi sinks cargo ship off Taiwan

Taipei [Taiwan]/Manila [Philippines], July 26: A cargo ship has sunk in Taiwan after Typhoon Gaemi passed over the island overnight, authorities said on Thursday.

Death toll from landslides in Ethiopia has risen to 257, says United...

Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], July 26: The number of deaths following several landslides in south-western Ethiopia has risen to at least 257, according to the United...

German officials uncover massive drugs lab near Dutch border

Berlin [Germany], July 26: German customs officials have uncovered a drugs laboratory near the Dutch border and seized almost 200 kilograms of synthetic drugs worth...

Ukraine says it foiled Russian arson plans in Poland, Baltic states

Kiev [Ukraine], July 26: The Ukrainian secret service on Thursday said it has foiled planned Russian arson attacks on shopping centres and other retail outlets...

Dozens feared dead after boat carrying 45 migrants capsizes off Yemen

Cairo [Egypt], July 26: Only four survivors have been found after a boat carrying 45 refugees and migrants capsized off the coast of Yemen, the...

Belgian police detain seven suspected of planning terrorist attack

Brussels [Belgium], July 26: Belgian police on Thursday detained seven people suspected of planning a terrorist attack, the federal prosecutor's office said.

Climate activists paralyze air traffic at German airport

Berlin [Germany], July 25: Climate activists temporarily brought air traffic at Cologne/Bonn Airport in western Germany to a complete standstill Wednesday morning.

Germany's Scholz willing to run for 2nd term

Berlin [Germany], July 25: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday expressed his willingness to run for a second term in the 2025 national elections. His...

Fox News proposes Trump, Harris debate on Sept. 17

New York [US], July 25: Fox News proposed a presidential debate.

Meta removes 63,000 Instagram accounts in Nigeria

Abuja [Nigeria], July 25: Meta Platforms opens new tab and said it had removed about 63,000 accounts in Nigeria that attempted to engage in financial...

Salman Rushdie's alleged attacker faces federal terrorism charges

New York [US], July 25: The man accused of attempting to kill author Salman Rushdie in New York two years ago now faces federal terrorism...

Harris calls on Black women to help power campaign

Washington D.C. [US], July 25: U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris called on a rally of more than 6,000 Black women to help her revitalize the...

New video of aftermath of Trump assassination attempt

Washington D.C. [US], July 25: Soon after the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, local law enforcement officers and a U.S. Secret Service agent discussed how...

Netanyahu speech draws thousands of protesters to the US Capitol

Washington D.C. [US], July 25: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the U.S. Congress he was confident that efforts to secure the release of hostages...

New drug that achieves amazing results in treating diabetes developed

Washington D.C. [US], July 25: A team of American scientists has achieved great progress in treating diabetes, by developing a new drug that enhances insulin-producing...

Kenya's forex reserves decline due to foreign debt repayments

Nairobi [Kenya], July 25: Kenya's foreign exchange reserves have experienced a significant drop of USD 487 million (about KES 63.9 billion) over the past week,...

'Monday was world's hottest day on record'

Brussels [Belgium], July 25: The European Union's climate monitor has said Monday was the world's hottest day on record after it inched past Sunday's high...

Israeli military kills 5 in West Bank raid

West Bank [Gaza], July 25: An Israeli military raid in the occupied West Bank killed at least five people, including a woman and her daughter,...

French President Macron rejects left bid to name PM before Olympics

Paris [France], July 25: French President Emmanuel Macron has said he will not name a new government until after the end of the Paris Olympics.

Kenya's opposition joins crisis-hit govt

Nairobi [Kenya], July 25: Kenya's President William Ruto has nominated key allies of main opposition leader Raila Odinga to his cabinet, in the latest move...