Serial rapist should have been jailed for longer: judge
Australia [Sydney], September 18: A judge has rejected a bid to cut the sentence for a man involved in the 1988 abduction of Janine Balding,...
Instagram teenage accounts private amid safety concerns
Washington [US], September 18: Instagram is making teen accounts private by default as it tries to make the platform safer for children amid a growing...
Europe's new energy commissioner takes on housing as well as fuel
Washington [US], September 18: The European Union's newly announced Energy Commissioner will for the first time have the task of leading an EU housing division...
EU chief seeks funding boost to help bloc compete
Washington [US], September 18: The European Commission wants to set up a fund to support strategic sectors, a document showed.
Vietnam braces for another storm as death toll surpasses 290
Hanoi [Vietnam], September 18: Vietnam is preparing for more flooding with a tropical depression forecast to strengthen into a storm as it heads to its...
Storm Boris toll rises to 22 in central Europe
Europe, September 18: The death toll in the extreme weather and flooding let loose by Storm Boris in central Europe has risen to 22, authorities...
Israel stops giving visas to heads, staff of international NGO community: UNRWA
Ramallah [Palestine], September 18: The Israeli Authorities have stopped giving visas to heads and staff of the international NGO community, Philippe Lazzarini, UNRWA Commissioner General...
Ministry of Interior hosts GCC Strategy for Combating Drugs Workshop
Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 18: The UAE Ministry of Interior is hosting the GCC Strategy for Combating Drugs (2025-2028) workshop. This groundbreaking regional initiative, a...
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala seeks 2nd term as WTO chief
Geneva [Switzerland], September 17: World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala will seek another four-year term as chief of the trade body, the WTO spokesperson...
At least 15 die due to forest fires in Peru
Lima [Peru], September 17: At least 15 people were killed in Peru due to the serious forest fires occurring in various parts of the...
Typhoon Bebinca batters Shanghai in strongest storm in 75 years
Beijing [China], September 17: Typhoon Bebinca slammed into Shanghai on Monday, causing severe disruptions across the city with heavy rain and strong winds.
UN slams Russia over state-sponsored human rights violations, torture
Geneva [Switzerland], September 17: Human rights are increasingly being disregarded in Russia, according to a UN report published on Monday.
Sweden to lead NATO presence in Finland
Stockholm [Sweden], September 17: NATO is working on establishing a military presence in northern Finland, where Sweden could take on a leading role.
Man suspected in attempt on Trump's life charged with federal gun crimes
West Palm Beach [US], September 17: A man suspected in an apparent assassination attempt targeting former President Donald Trump was charged on Monday with federal...
Russia evacuates villages in Kursk
Moscow [Russia], September 17: Russia ordered the evacuation of villages close to the Ukrainian border in the Kursk region, the local governor said Monday, as...
Starmer seeks immigration lessons from Italy's far-right
Rome [Italy], September 17: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer praised his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni on Monday for her efforts in reducing illegal migration, saying...
UN Senior Coordinator commends UAE's recent medical evacuation of 252 patients, family...
New York [US], September 17: The UN Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza, Sigrid Kaag, said that "the recent medical evacuation of 252 patients...
UAE banking sector's liquid assets rise to AED800 billion by end of...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 17: The liquid assets of the UAE's banking sector exceeded AED800 billion by the end of Q2 2024, according to...
Biden and Trump talk on the phone after assassination attempt
Washington [US], September 17: US President Joe Biden had a phone call with Donald Trump on September 16 following an assassination plot against the Republican...
Israel adds new target to Gaza war
Tel Aviv [Israel], September 17: On September 17, Israel added a new objective to its military campaign in the Gaza Strip: to return people displaced...
Ex-BBC presenter avoids jail over indecent child images
London [UK], September 17: Former British TV news presenter Huw Edwards has been given a suspended sentence after admitting to making indecent images of children.
Meta bans RT and other Russian state media networks
Sydney [Australia], September 17: Facebook owner Meta is banning RT, Rossiya Segodnya and other Russian state media networks from its platforms, claiming the outlets had...
PM defends economic handling from business critique
Sydney [Australia], September 17: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has pointed to Labor's strong record in job creation while defending his government's economic record, following criticism...
Musk's post on X about Biden, Harris being investigated
Washington [US], September 17: The US Secret Service says it is aware of a post by billionaire Elon Musk's on the X social media platform...
Ryan Routh charged with gun crimes in Trump assassination attempt
Washington [US], September 17: A man suspected of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump was charged with two gun-related crimes in federal court.
Portugal asks Europe for help as wildfires rage
Lisbon [Portugal], September 17: Portugal asked the EU to send it more fire-fighting planes as at least 15 blazes raged in central and northern regions,...
Germany brings back border checks to curb migration
Berlin [Germany], September 17: Germany reintroduced temporary border checks including at its frontiers with France and the Netherlands as part of efforts to combat irregular...