UK sanctions 'despicable' Wagner leaders
London [UK], July 21: The British government announced sanctions against "despicable" individuals linked to massacre, rape and torture carried out by the Wagner Group across...
Germany marks 79th anniversary of attempted Hitler killing
Berlin [Germany], July 21: German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius paid tribute to the men and women involved in the failed assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler...
One dead and 19 injured after attacks on Ukraine's Mykolaiv
Kyiv [Ukraine], July 21: One person was killed and at least 19 people were injured in Russian attacks on the centre of the southern Ukrainian...
Pfizer plant in North Carolina damaged by tornado
Washington [US], July 21: Drugmaker Pfizer said its plant in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, which is one of the largest sterile injectable product facilities in...
Iraq expels Swedish ambassador
Baghdad [Iraq], July 21: Iraq expelled the Swedish ambassador in protest at a planned burning of the Koran in Stockholm.
Russia bombards Ukraine ports
Kyiv [Ukraine], July 21: Russia jolted world grain markets with an escalation in the Black Sea.
Biden to host second Pacific Island Summit
Washington [US], July 21:U.S. President Joe Biden will host a second summit with the leaders of Pacific island nations in September.
Gulf Arab, Central Asian countries agree to further cooperation
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], July 20: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Central Asian countries concluded a summit in Jeddah on Wednesday with plans for further...
Palestine urges Israel to halt settlement expansion, end occupation
Ramallah [Palestine], July 20: Stopping settlement expansion and ending the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories is one integrated package for achieving peace and stability...
German central bank chief warns of social media risks
Frankfurt [Germany], July 20: The head of the German central bank warned on Wednesday that fakes news on social media can trigger bank runs, which...
Moscow to view ships sailing to Ukrainian ports in Black Sea as...
Moscow [Russia], July 20: Russia will regard all ships sailing in the waters of the Black Sea to Ukrainian ports as "potential carriers of military...
Tesla reports Q2 results with net income, revenue increase
San Francisco [US], July 20: Tesla reported on Wednesday a net income of 2.7 billion U.S. dollars in the second quarter of 2023, a 20...
Knife-armed man killed by police in Australia's Sydney
Sydney [Australia], July 20: A man was shot dead on Wednesday night by police in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW), which triggered...
Protests as Thai court suspends reformist election winner Pita
Bangkok [Thailand], July 20: Thai election winner Pita Limjaroenrat can no longer become the country's next prime minister after several lawmakers filed complaints, leading to...
WHO urges caution after cats in Poland die of 'bird' flu
Geneva [Switzerland], July 20: The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged caution following reports that almost 30 cats have died in Poland of a form...
Russia bombards Odessa with massive missile, drone attacks
Kyiv [Ukraine], July 20: Russia has launched a massive missile and drone attack on Odessa for the second night in a row, in what was...
US military scrambles to determine fate of soldier
Washington [US], July 20: The U.S. military was scrambling to determine the fate of an American soldier.
Donald Trump loses bid for new trial
Washington, [US], July 20: A federal judge rejected Donald Trump's request for a new trial.
Fire at military base in Crimea
Moscow [Russia], July 20: A fire that broke out at the military training grounds in the Kirovske district on the Crimean Peninsula.
WHO calls for urgent action as deaths from extreme heat surge in...
Copenhagen [Denmark], July 19: With 60,000 deaths in Europe last year due to extreme heat, a top World Health Organization (WHO) official has stressed the...
Russia to build int'l information exchange system to fight money laundering
Moscow [Russia], July 19: Russia will develop an international information exchange system to counter the legalization of illegal income, the government announced on Tuesday.
Office vacancies hit new high as U.S. cities struggle to recover from...
Washington [US], July 19: From West Coast to East Coast, major cities in the United States are seeing their office buildings getting emptier as they...
Australian scientists use AI to predict engagement in health programs
Canberra [Australia], July 19: Artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to improve outcomes from health programs, Australian research has found.
Kremlin warns that pursuing grain deal without Russia is risky
Moscow [Russia], July 19: Following Russia's much-criticized decision not to renew an international deal enabling the export of grain from Ukraine, the Kremlin has warned...
For second day firefighters battle blazes near Athens; some partly under control
Athens [Greece], July 19: For the second day in a row, Greek firefighters on Tuesday battled numerous fires in the greater Athens area.
British govt secures passage of small boats law
London [UK], July 19: Controversial plans to tackle the arrival of large numbers of small migrant boats in Britain are poised to become law after...
More than 200 migrants freed from truck in Mexico
Mexico City [Mexico], July 19: Mexican authorities on Monday said they found more than 200 migrants in an abandoned lorry in the south-eastern state of...