Africa tour aims to boost Iran's "strategic depth": Iranian president
Tehran [Iran], July 15: Iran's President EbrahimRaisi said Friday that his diplomatic tour of three African countries was primarily aimed at boosting Iran's "strategic depth."
Türkiye's Erdogan says ready to host Putin in August
Istanbul [Turkey], July 15: Turkish President RecepTayyip Erdogan said on Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin may visit Türkiye next month for talks on several...
Iraqi PM, Turkish president hold phone talk on bilateral ties
Baghdad [Iraq], July 15: Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani held a phone conversation with Turkish President RecepTayyip Erdogan on Friday on bilateral ties and...
Ireland's 2022 GDP growth revised down to 9.4 pct
Dublin [Ireland], July 15: Ireland's gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 9.4 percent in 2022, slightly less than the 12 percent estimate published in March,...
Ukraine gets 3.87 bln USD from partners for rapid recovery
Kyiv [Ukraine], July 15: Ukraine received 3.87 billion U.S. dollars from its partners for the country's rapid recovery, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported Friday, citing...
Finnish climate report urges more action to meet emission reduction targets
Helsinki [Finland], July 15: Finland may miss its 2035 carbon neutrality target unless additional measures are implemented, according to the country's 2022 annual climate report...
U.S. stocks close mixed amid strong bank earnings
New York [US], July 15: U.S. stocks ended mixed on Friday as investors weighed strong earnings results from some of the biggest banks.
NATO not for global security, but a warfare alliance: PinkCode
New York [US], July 15: America's NATO allies are not, as U.S. President Joe Biden would suggest, anchors in a turbulent sea of demons but...
1 officer killed, 2 injured in North Dakota shooting
Washington [US], July 15: One officer has died and two were critically injured in North Dakota shooting in which a suspected gunman was killed, the...
Japan university admissions expected to fall by 130,000 by 2040s
Tokyo [Japan], July 15: The annual number of students entering university in Japan from 2040 to 2050 is expected to be about 500,000, some 130,000...
US approves first over-the-counter birth control pill
Washington [US], July 15: The US government has approved the first-ever over-the-counter birth control pill.
US Republican 2024 hopefuls defend Ukraine support at Iowa conservative forum
Washington [US], July 15: Republican U.S. presidential contenders attending a forum of Christian conservatives in Iowa that typically focuses on social issues found themselves on...
One in four UK single-parent households unable to afford food
London [UK], July 15: More than a quarter of Britain's single-parent households have recently run out of food and been unable to afford more, according...
Biden forgives $39 billion in US student debt using program tweak
Washington [US], July 15: U.S. President Joe Biden's administration will cancel $39 billion in student debt for more than 804,000 borrowers, the Education Department said,...
Zelenskiy warns of Russian efforts to halt Kyiv's troops
Kyiv [Ukraine], July 15: President VolodymyrZelenskiy warned Ukrainians that Russia was throwing all its resources into a campaign to stop Kyiv's troops from pressing their...
Dubai attracts 4.791 volunteers in first half of 2023 to maintain clean...
Dubai [UAE], July 15: Dubai Municipality recruited 4,791 volunteers and activists during the first half of this year to ensure a healthy and sustainable environment...
Tighter security for German airports after protests
Hamburg [Germany], July 14: Germany will consider new security standards for airports after climate activists from the group Last Generation managed to stop air traffic...
Railway strikes in Italy cause train cancellations, delays
Rome [Italy], July 14: A nationwide strike of transport workers began in Italy on Thursday, with staff of two major railway companies walking out of...
Biden says US support for NATO is a 'guarantee'
Helsinki [Finland], July 14: President Joe Biden said on Thursday the United States will remain a reliable NATO partner no matter what happens in next...
Sunak tells unions to halt strikes after public sector pay offer
London [UK], July 14: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has urged unions to call off strike action after accepting recommendations for pay rises for millions...
Putin says Russia ready to quit grain deal unless demands met
Moscow [Russia], July 14: Russian President Vladimir Putin said any extension of a soon-to-expire deal that allows critical grain supplies to be exported from Ukrainian...
America bucks before extreme weather
Washington [US], July 14: A prolonged heatwave is covering a large swath of the southern US, stretching from California to southern Florida, with temperatures in...
ChatGPT has 2 more competitors in just a few days
Washington [US], July 14: Reuters on July 13 reported that US billionaire Elon Musk has just launched an artificial intelligence (AI) startup xAI to compete...
Russia reacts to NATO conference
Moscow [Russia], July 14: Speaking at a press conference after the NATO Summit, taking place in the capital Vilnius (Lithuania) from July 11 to 12,...
US Secret Service stops investigating cocaine discovery in White House because of...
Washington [US], July 14: The US Secret Service has closed its investigation into the discovery of cocaine in the White House, although it has not...
Risk of avian influenza infection in humans
Geneva [Switzerland], July 14: The World Health Organization (WHO) recently warned about the human health risk of avian influenza and called for the cooperation of...
Ukraine received US cluster munitions, Russia issued a new statement
Kyiv [Ukraine], July 14: Ukraine's armed forces have received cluster munitions that the US promises will help bolster Kyiv's counter-offensive, according to the two countries'...