Earthquake strikes Haiti, collapses buildings, kills several people
Port-au-Prince [Haiti], June 7: A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Haiti's southwest region early Tuesday morning, destroying homes and creating panic in the country's Grand'Anse region,...
Dam explosion is devastating consequence of Russian invasion, says UN chief
New York [US], June 7: United Nations Secretary General AntonioGuterres has said the explosion of the Kakhovka dam "is another devastating consequence of the Russian...
Finland expels nine Russian embassy employees
Copenhagen [Denmark], June 7: Finland is expelling nine employees of the Russian embassy in Helsinki, Finnish President SauliNiinisto and the government of acting Prime Minister...
Eight killed, 13 injured in Jordan road accident
Cairo [Egypt], June 7: Eight people were killed and 13 injured on Tuesday when two vehicles collided in the northern Jordanian province al-Mafraq, a police...
Another Trump opponent joins the 2024 US presidential race
Washington [US], June 7: Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on June 6 announced his campaign for the US presidency in 2024, saying he was...
Political party in Austria announces wrong leader due to Excel file technical...
Innsbruck [Austria], June 7: The Social Democratic Party - a political party in Austria has mistakenly announced its leader due to a technical error involving...
Internal conflicts, a group of Republican congressmen opposed the Speaker of the...
Washington [US], June 7: Conservative members of the Republican Party in the US House of Representatives are expressing opposition to this party leader because they...
The first city in Japan to apply ChatGPT in administrative activities
Tokyo [Japan], June 7: The Japanese city of Yokosuka has officially applied ChatGPT to administrative activities since June 5, after a month of testing showed...
World Bank raises growth outlook this year, cuts 2024 forecast
Washington [US], June 7: The World Bank has just raised its growth outlook for the global economy this year but cut its growth forecast for...
Smoke from Canadian wildfires sets off health alerts in New York
Ottawa [Canada], June 7: Authorities in New York, Toronto and Ottawa have warned residents about the health risks from air polluted by smoke from unprecedented...
War zone villagers flee after massive Ukraine dam destroyed
Kyiv [Ukraine], June 7: A torrent of water burst through a massive dam on the Dnipro River that separates Russian and Ukrainian forces in southern...
US judge in Florida blocks enforcement of state ban on gender-affirming care
Florida [US], June 7: A federal judge in Florida partially blocked the state from enforcing its recent ban on people under 18 receiving gender-affirming care...
Britain proposes tougher procurement laws to protect national security
London [UK], June 7: Britain will on Wednesday propose tightening procurement laws to protect sensitive sectors on national security grounds by setting up a new...
Trump backer-turned-critic Chris Christie makes White House run official
Washington [US], June 7: Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on Tuesday formally launched his 2024 presidential campaign, joining a growing Republican field led by...
Nearly 100 students poisoned in northern Afghanistan
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 6: Nearly a hundred students, mostly girls, have been poisoned in Afghanistan's northern province of Sar-e-Pul, a local official said on Monday....
3-year-old Palestinian boy hit by Israeli forces dies
Tel Aviv [Israel], June 6: A three-year old Palestinian boy died on Monday after being shot by the Israeli military. A spokesman for the Sheba...
At least 30 dead, thousands homeless in Haiti after heavy rains
Miami [US], June 6: A weekend of torrential rains and widespread flooding in Haiti have left at least 30 people dead, nine missing and over...
Picasso painting worth millions to be auctioned in Cologne
Cologne [Germany], June 6: Pablo Picasso's painting "Buste de femme" (Bust of a Woman), which he created two years before his death in 1971, is...
Major Ukrainian offensive in Donetsk foiled: Russia
Moscow [Russia], June 6: A major Ukrainian offensive in the south of the Donetsk region on Sunday was foiled by Moscow, the Russian Defence Ministry...
Former Vice-President Mike Pence joins White House race
Washington [US], June 6: Former US Vice-President Mike Pence has officially filed paperwork to join an increasingly crowded field of Republicans running for president.
Saudi Arabia unilaterally reduces output, oil prices rise
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], June 6: Oil prices in the morning session of June 5 in Asia soared after Saudi Arabia's decision to cut another 1...
Thailand's prime minister candidate faces legal challenge
Bangkok [Thailand], June 6: The leader of the party that won Thailand's lower house election is facing charges of violating the constitution that could disqualify...
Fined 3 billion dong for speeding
Helsinki [Finland], June 6: A wealthy driver in Finland was fined 121,000 euros (about 3 billion dong) for speeding.
Russia claims to repel Ukraine's 'large-scale attack'
Moscow [Russia], June 6: The Russian Defense Ministry announced yesterday (June 5) that Russian forces successfully repelled a "large-scale attack" on June 4 by Ukrainian...
Former US spy working for the Soviet Union and Russia suddenly died...
Washington [US], June 6: The US Federal Bureau of Prisons says former spy Robert Philip Hanssen was found dead in prison after more than 20...
Forming a quadrilateral alliance of the US - Japan - Australia -...
Washington [US], June 6: After much bilateral and multilateral cooperation, the US, along with Japan, Australia and the Philippines seem to be moving towards forming...
Zelenskiy commends troops after Bakhmut gains
Kyiv [Ukraine], June 6: President VolodymyrZelenskiy praised Ukrainian troops after his top ground commander said the country's forces continued to move forward near the long-contested...