EU parliamentary group leaders demand end to Gaza aid blockade
Brussels [Belgium], May 11: The leaders of several political groups in the European Parliament on Saturday called on Israel to allow the immediate resumption of...
Soviet-era probe plunges into Indian Ocean after 53 years in orbit
Moscow [Russia], May 11: A Soviet-era space probe launched in 1972 has re-entered Earth's atmosphere and crashed into the Indian Ocean, Russian authorities confirmed on...
Pope Leo warns of the dangers of Artificial Intelligence in meet with...
Roam [Italy], May 11: The new Pope Leo XIV on Saturday warned of the dangers of artificial intelligence (AI) during a meeting with cardinals in...
Diver dies during work to recover sunken superyacht Bayesian
London [UK], May 11: A diver who was working on the recovery of tech tycoon Mike Lynch's sunken superyacht has died during underwater work in...
Mexico files lawsuit over Google's 'Gulf of America' name change
Mexico City [Mexico] May 11: Mexico has sued internet giant Google over the labelling of the "Gulf of America" on its Maps service, Mexican President...
33 killed in suspected RSF attacks in Sudan
Khartoum [Sudan], May 11: At least 33 people have been killed in Sudan in attacks suspected to have been carried out by the paramilitary Rapid...
Children among 21 killed in Israel's attacks on Gaza amid aid blockade
Gaza [Palestine], May 11: At least 21 people, including several children, have been killed in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip since dawn amid a...
European leaders warn Putin to back truce or face punishment
Kyiv [Ukraine], May 11: Ukraine and its Western allies have proposed a 30-day ceasefire with Russia starting Monday, in what European leaders described as a...
Trump calls for 20,000 new officers to aid deportations
New York [US], May 11: US President Donald Trump has ordered the Department of Homeland Security to add at least 20,000 officers to enforce his...
Bangladesh outlaws ousted leader's party
Dhaka [Bangladesh], May 11: Bangladesh's interim administration has announced a sweeping ban on all activities of the country's oldest political party, the Awami League, following...
Albania holds parliamentary elections today
Tirana [Albania], May 11: Albania helds parliamentary elections today in which prime minister Edi Rama is seeking an unprecedented fourth term in office.
Australia: Five charged after $623 mn worth of cocaine allegedly found on...
Sydney [Australia], May 11: Five people have been charged after police seized more than a tonne of cocaine allegedly found on a boat off the...
Crown Prince of Fujairah attends opening of World Taekwondo Cadet Championships 2025
Fujairah [UAE], May 11: Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, the 7th edition of the World...
Egypt welcomes India-Pakistan ceasefire agreement
Cairo [Egypt], May 11: Egypt has welcomed the de-escalation and ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan following mediation efforts led by the United States.
Kuwait praises UAE's pioneering approach to advanced media, quality content
Kuwait City [Kuwait], May 11: Kuwait's Minister of Information and Culture and Minister of State for Youth Affairs, Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi, conveyed his profound satisfaction with...
European leaders tell Putin to agree to Ukraine ceasefire or face new...
Kyiv [Ukraine], May 11: Major European powers threw their weight behind an unconditional 30-day Ukraine ceasefire on Saturday, with the backing of U.S. President Donald...
1 missing after ship capsizes near U.S. Pacific Northwest coast
San Francisco [California], May 10: One person was missing after a ship capsized near Grays Harbor County's Westport, U.S. Washington state, according to the United...
Canada's unemployment rate rises to 6.9 pct
Ottawa [Canada], May 10: Canada's unemployment rate rose 0.2 percentage points to 6.9 percent in April, following an increase of 0.1 percentage points in March,...
15 U.S. states sue over Trump's executive order to fast-track fossil fuel...
San Francisco [California], May 10: A coalition of 15 U.S. states is filing a new lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's executive order declaring a "national...
Mexico sues Google over Gulf of Mexico name change
Mexico City [Mexico], May 10: Mexico has filed a legal lawsuit against Google for labeling the Gulf of Mexico as "Gulf of America" on Google...
Sinotruk unveils Howo Max truck in Kenya
Nairobi [Kenya], May 10: Chinese heavy-duty truckmaker Sinotruk has launched its Howo Max model in Kenya, appointing local motor dealer Printan as its official distributor.
South Africa raises concerns with U.S. over alleged "refugee" resettlement plan
Johannesburg [Gauteng], May 10: The South African government has raised concerns with the United States over its reported processing of South African citizens as "refugees"...
EAC central banks project 5.8 pct regional economic growth in 2025
Nairobi [Kenya], May 10: Central banks of the East African Community (EAC) member states on Friday projected regional economic growth at 5.8 percent in 2025.
False bomb threat temporarily shuts down Eindhoven Airport in Netherlands
The Hague [Netherlands], May 10: Eindhoven Airport in the southern Dutch province of North Brabant was temporarily closed on Friday morning after a false bomb...
Spain invests 8.4 mln euros to boost global presence of its food,...
Barcelona [Spain], May 10: Spain is investing 8.4 million euros (9.46 million U.S. dollars) in a fresh push to elevate its global standing in food...
Bulgarian president proposes referendum on euro adoption
Sofia [Bulgaria], May 10: Bulgarian President Rumen Radev said on Friday that he is submitting to parliament a proposal to hold a national referendum on...
Malta becomes Europe's largest ship registry
Valletta [Malta], May 10: Malta's ship registry had over 10,000 ships registered by the end of the first quarter of the year, making it the...