UN Security Council demands immediate Gaza ceasefire after US abstains
New York [US], March 26: The United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas after the...
Netanyahu cancels Israeli delegation to US over UN Gaza vote
Tel Aviv [Israel], March 26: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he will not send a delegation as planned to Washington after the United States...
UAE, Paraguay Presidents discuss bilateral relations, regional developments
Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 26: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Excellency Santiago Peña, President of the Republic of Paraguay,...
UAE and Jordan conduct joint food aid airdrop in northern Gaza
Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 26: The Joint Operations Command of the Ministry of Defence announced that the UAE Air Force and the Royal Jordanian...
EU provides €600 million to strengthen rescEU firefighting fleet
Brussels [Belgium], March 26: The European Commission is financing the purchase of new firefighting planes to increase the aerial firefighting capacity of rescEU, the EU...
UAE welcomes UN Security Council resolution demanding immediate ceasefire in Gaza during...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 26: The UAE has strongly welcomed the UN Security Council's adoption of a resolution that demands for the first time...
Italy commemorates victims of 1944 Nazi massacre
Rome [Italy], March 25: Italy commemorated a massacre by German occupying troops on the outskirts of Rome during World War II with a memorial service...
Eight-year-old boy to climb to Everest base camp
London [UK], March 25: An eight-year-old mountaineer from Britain said he is "excited" ahead of climbing to Mount Everest base camp with his mother to...
US says Houthis fired missiles toward Chinese oil tanker in Red Sea
Washington [US], March 25: The US armed forces said that Iran-backed Houthi militants launched missiles toward a Chinese oil tanker in the Red Sea on...
Israel attacks Hezbollah targets in Lebanon
Tel Aviv [Israel], March 25: Israeli attacked targets of the Iran-backed Shiite militia Hezbollah in Lebanon, the army said in the early hours of Sunday.
Only effective way to deliver Gaza aid is by land: Guterres
Cairo [Egypt], March 25: The only effective and efficient way to deliver heavy goods to meet Gaza's humanitarian needs is by road and includes an...
Israeli forces surround two more Gaza hospitals, says Palestinian Red Crescent
Tel Aviv [Israel], March 25: Israeli forces have surrounded two more hospitals in the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said, describing intense...
16 Palestinians detained in Israeli West Bank raids
Ramallah [Palestine], March 25: At least 16 more Palestinians were detained in fresh Israeli raids in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, according to prisoners'...
Bulgaria facing renewed elections as talks to form government fail
Sofia [Bulgaria], March 25: Bulgaria is facing the possibility of its sixth general election in just three years after talks to form a new government...
At least 23 dead as storms hit south-eastern Brazil
Brasilia [Brazil], March 25: At least 23 people have died in severe storms in south-eastern Brazil.
Simon Harris confirmed leader of Ireland's governing Fine Gael party
Dublin [Ireland], March 25: Simon Harris has been confirmed as the new leader of Ireland's governing Fine Gael party, paving the way for him to...
Three defendants in a terrorist attack in Russia pleaded guilty in court
Moscow [Russia], March 25: On March 24 (Russia time), four suspects appeared in court in Moscow and were indicted for participating in the attack that...
France raises security alert level to highest after attack in Moscow
Paris [France], March 25: France has decided to raise the security alert level to the highest level after the theater attack in the Moscow region...
Ireland is about to have the youngest prime minister in history
Dublin [Ireland], March 25: The ruling Fine Gael party in Ireland has elected Mr. Simon Harris as its new leader, paving the way for the...
South Korea sentences people to prison who repeatedly threatened to kill the...
Seoul [South Korea], March 25: A court in Seoul sentenced a man to 2 months in prison for repeatedly calling the police station and threatening...
Senegal opposition candidates declare Faye early winner of presidential poll
Saint-Louis [Senegal], March 25: Several opposition candidates in Senegal's delayed presidential election declared rival Bassirou Diomaye Faye the winner.
Moscow court puts first suspect under pre-trial custody
Moscow [Russia], March 25: Moscow's Basmanny district court ruled that the first suspect in last week's deadly concert hall attack.
Ecuador's youngest mayor found shot to death alongside staffer
Washington [US], March 25: Ecuador's youngest mayor, Brigitte Garcia, and a staffer were found shot dead in a car.
Islamic State still a threat in Iraq
Baghdad [Iraq], March 25: The Islamic State still poses a threat in Iraq and the U.S.-led military coalition's work with Iraq to fully defeat the...
Nigerian army rescues abducted Kaduna students
Kuriga [Nigeria], March 25: The Nigerian army rescued students and staff who were abducted by gunmen from a school in the country's north earlier this...
Pope skips Palm Sunday homily, an unusual decision for a major event
Vatican City [Italy], March 25: Pope Francis at the last minute skipped reading his homily during a Palm Sunday Mass for tens of thousands of...
Biden signs gov't funding bill soon after shutdown deadline
Washington [US], March 24: U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday signed into law a 1.2-trillion-U.S. dollar funding package, a few hours after missing the deadline...