Trump reportedly rejected Israeli attack on Iran's nuclear facilities
Washington DC [US], April 18: US President Donald Trump has refused to support Israel in a potential attack on nuclear facilities in Iran, the New...
Hamas ready to release all remaining hostages for end to Gaza war
Gaza [Gaza City], April 18: Hamas' Gaza chief said the group was ready to immediately negotiate a deal to swap all hostages for an agreed...
Judges warn Trump risks public perception of lawlessness in his fight with...
Washington DC [US], April 18: A U.S. appeals court urged the Trump administration on Thursday to back off from its escalating confrontation with the judiciary,...
Japan to spend 1.8% of GDP on defence in 2025, 2% target...
Tokyo [Japan], April 17: Japan's defence spending and related costs for fiscal 2025 are expected to total 9.9 trillion yen ($70 billion), equivalent to 1.8...
Temporary tariff pause mitigates trade contraction, but strong downside risks persist: WTO
Geneva [Switzerland], April 17: The volume of world merchandise trade is expected to decline by 0.2% in 2025 under current conditions, nearly three percentage points...
25 killed in Israeli bombing of Gaza Strip
Gaza [Palestine], April 17: Twenty-five Palestinians were martyred, and 39 others were wounded over the past 24 hours as a result of Israeli army shelling...
Iran - US disagree over negotiations
Tehran [Iran], April 17: This was Mr. Araqchi's answer after US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff called on the Tehran government to completely stop enriching uranium...
WHO reaches agreement on future pandemic response
Geneva [Switzerland], April 17: The agreement outlines measures to prevent future pandemics and strengthen global cooperation, including establishing an access and sharing system for pathogens,...
Harvard University 'duels' President Trump
Massachusetts [US], April 17: Yesterday (April 16), President Trump threatened to deprive Harvard University of its tax-exempt privileges and tax the university as a...
Israel turns 30% of Gaza into a buffer zone, claims to block...
Gaza [Palestine], April 17: AFP news agency on April 17 quoted the Israeli government as claiming to have used 30% of the Gaza Strip...
North Korea reacts to U.S. sending B-1B bombers to Korean Peninsula
Pyongyang [North Korea], April 17: The KCNA news agency reported on April 17 that North Korea criticized the United States for deploying B-1B strategic bombers...
Israel is about to attack Iran's nuclear facility, Mr. Trump stops?
Jerusalem [Israel], April 17: The New York Times on April 17 quoted US officials and sources familiar with the matter as saying that Israel ...
Biden slams Trump administration's handling of Social Security Administration in first post...
Chicago [US], April 17: Former US President Joe Biden has criticised the Trump administration's handling of the Social Security Administration, CNN reported. He did not...
Syrian doctors leave Germany to work for free at home
Damascus [Syria], April 17: The 55-year-old from the Syrian city of Hama had open-heart surgery in April, a procedure that is rarely undertaken in Syria...
IAEA chief Grossi meets Iran FM Araghchi, stresses need for nuclear cooperation
Tehran [Iran], April 17: Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi, held a meeting with Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi,...
China's Xi promises to 'safeguard' Asia amid Trump tariffs
Beijing [China], April 17: Chinese President Xi Jinping promised more trade cooperation on Wednesday during his ongoing tour of Southeast Asia coming in the wake...
Trump officials could face contempt charges over deportations
New York [US], April 17: Trump administration officials could face criminal contempt charges for violating a U.S. federal judge's order halting deportations of alleged members...
Ex New York police sergeant sentenced to prison for acting as Chinese...
New York [US], April 17: A former New York City police sergeant was sentenced to 1 - 1/2 years in prison on Wednesday over his...
California sues Trump administration to block tariffs
New York [US], April 17: California on Wednesday filed a lawsuit seeking to block U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on foreign trading partners, accusing...
Pentagon leak probe expands
New York [US], April 17: A Pentagon investigation into leaks of classified and sensitive information has expanded to include two more aides to Defense Secretary...
Israel will keep Gaza buffer zone
Gaza [Palestine], April 17: Israeli troops will remain in the buffer zones they have created in Gaza even after any settlement to end the war,...
Supreme Court backs 'biological' definition of woman
London [UK], April 17: Judges at the UK Supreme Court have unanimously ruled that a woman is defined by biological sex under equalities law.
US senator blocked from visiting wrongly deported Salvadoran man
New York [US], April 17: Democratic U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen said on Wednesday authorities in El Salvador had denied him access to Kilmar Abrego...
Zelensky meets Rutte on Ukrainian, European security
Kyiv [Ukraine], April 16: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met on Tuesday with visiting North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General Mark Rutte to discuss Ukrainian...
BiH adopts revised strategy to eliminate landmine threat
Sarajevo [Bosnia], April 16: Bosnia and Herzegovina's Council of Ministers adopted a revised Mine Action Strategy for 2025-2027, reaffirming the country's commitment to a mine-free...
France to recall ambassador, expel 12 Algerian diplomats in reciprocal move
Paris [France], April 16: French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot announced on Tuesday that France will recall its ambassador to Algeria and expel 12 Algerian diplomatic...
Croatian, Polish presidents rule out sending troops to Ukraine
Zagreb [Croatia], April 16: Croatian President Zoran Milanovic and visiting Polish President Andrzej Duda reaffirmed on Tuesday that their countries will not deploy troops to...