US-led mediators urge humanitarian pauses as Sudan civil war rages on
Nairobi [Kenya], August 22: US-led mediators in Sudan's civil war have called for humanitarian pauses in the conflict that has been raging since April 2023,...
Ukrainian detained in Italy for Nord Stream sabotage
Rome [Italy], August 22: A Ukrainian suspect was arrested in Italy for allegedly participating in sabotage targeting the Nord Stream gas pipelines in September 2022,...
Egypt recovers new artefacts submerged in the Mediterranean
Alexandria [Egypt], August 22: Egypt has recovered new sunken artefacts from the Mediterranean Sea near the northern city of Alexandria for the first time in...
Uganda agrees to take in African migrants deported from US
Kampala [Uganda], August 22: Uganda will take in migrants deported from the US under certain conditions according to a new agreement reached with the US....
Change in weather helps firefighting efforts in Spain
Madrid [Spain], August 22: Cooler and damper weather is boosting firefighting efforts in Spain, as the country continues to grapple with its worst forest and...
'Nicest judge in the world' Frank Caprio dies aged 88
New York [US], August 22: US celebrity judge and social media star Frank Caprio has died aged 88, his family has said.
Trump say he will go on patrol in Washington with police, military
Washington DC [US], August 22: U.S. President Donald Trump said he would patrol the streets of Washington, D.C. on Thursday night with the police and...
Apple boosts subscription price for TV+ to $12.99
Washington DC [US], August 22: Apple (AAPL.O), opens new tab will raise the price of streaming service Apple TV+ by $3 starting Thursday, following a...
Talk of boots on the ground in Ukraine sparks unease in Germany
Berlin [Germany], August 22: Allied talk of sending European peacekeeping forces to protect Ukraine as part of a possible peace deal with Russia has sparked...
Aid groups say shelter materials are still not entering Gaza
Gaza [Gaza City], August 22: International aid groups say they have not yet been able to deliver shelter materials to Gaza despite Israeli authorities saying...
Uganda has not agreed to take deportees from US
Washington DC [US], August 22: A senior Ugandan official denied on Wednesday a U.S. media report that the country had agreed to take in people...
NATO sends two fighter jets after Russian weapons approach Romania
Berlin [Germany], August 21: NATO scrambled two German Eurofighter jets in response to Russian airstrikes near Ukraine's border with Romania overnight into Wednesday.
Japan's exports log biggest drop in 4 years
Tokyo [Japan], August 21: Japan's exports posted the biggest monthly drop in about four years in July, government data showed on Wednesday, as the impact...
Israeli government approves colonial construction plan in E1 area
Tel Aviv [Israel], August 21: The Israeli government today approved a colonial construction plan in the E1 area.
UN Chief: Give Africa greater say!
New York [US], August 21: The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday repeated his call for Africa to have a greater say in decisions that affect its...
Afghan women continue to face exclusion from education, jobs under Taliban rule:...
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 21: Four years into the current rule in Afghanistan, women remain excluded from government structures as well as the right to education...
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to mobilise 4.5 million militia fighters after US...
Caracas [Venezuela], August 21: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has announced plans to deploy more than four million militia fighters in response to what he called...
Firefighters battle flame on one of the world's oldest trees
Oregon [Salem], August 21: Emergency services in the US state of Oregon were still working to save the Doerner Fir, believed to be one of...
Colombia: Court orders release of former President Uribe
Bogota [Colombia], August 21: Colombia's Superior Court on Tuesday ordered the release of former President Alvaro Uribe from house arrest while he appeals a conviction...
NASA's Webb telescope discovers new moon orbiting Uranus
Washington DC [US], August 21: NASA announced that the James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a new, 29th satellite of Uranus, which was named S/2025...
Over 12,000 South Koreans sue ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol, wife over martial...
Seoul [South Korea], August 21: A group of over 12,000 South Korean citizens has filed a lawsuit against former President Yoon Suk Yeol and his...
Israel approves illegal settlement plan
Jerusalem [Israel], August 21: Israel has given final approval for a controversial settlement project in the occupied West Bank that experts say would damage plans...
Macron fears 'permanent war' amid fresh Israeli offensive
Paris [France], August 21: French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday warned of a "permanent war" amid Israel's planned military operation in Gaza City.
US imposes further sanctions on ICC judges
Washington DC [US], August 21: The US government is imposing sanctions on further judges and prosecutors from the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Mexican president denies deal with US
Mexico CITY [Mexico], August 21: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum denied that her government has any agreement with Washington on a bilateral project to dismantle drug...
DR Congo rebels killed 140 civilians despite peace process: Rights group
New York [US], August 21: M23 rebels killed at least 140 people in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last month in one of the worst...
New Zealand faces most challenging security environment in recent time
Wellington [New Zealand], August 21: New Zealand is facing the toughest national security challenges of recent times with increasing threats of foreign interference and espionage,...