BRICS economies to surpass half of global GDP in 10-15 years: Russia

Moscow [Russia], February 23: Russia says BRICS nations will surpass half of global economic output in 10-15 years, signaling a shift in power that could...

Casualties in dining hall collapse in Peru

Lima [Peru], February 23: At least three people were killed and 74 others injured following the collapse of a dining hall at a shopping centre...

Global Developer Conference underway to promote implementation of AI scenarios

Shanghai [China], February 23: The three-day Global Developer Conference is currently underway in Shanghai, focusing on advancing the real-world application of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies...

New polio vaccination campaign begins in Gaza targeting 600,000 children

Gaza [Palestine], February 23: A new mass polio vaccination campaign by UNRWA began in Gaza on Saturday, to inoculate nearly 600,000 children in Gaza Strip.

Arab Parliament approves document supporting resilience of Palestinian People

Cairo [Egypt], February 23: Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Yamahi, Speaker of the Arab Parliament, said that the speakers of the Arab councils and parliaments have...

Pope Francis in critical condition after health deteriorates

Rome [Italy], February 23: The Vatican said that Pope Francis' health had deteriorated over the past 24 hours and for the first time described his...

French officials suspect terrorist motive in stabbing that killed one

Paris [France], February 23: French anti-terrorism prosecutors have taken over the investigation into an attack in Mulhouse in the eastern Alsace region, that left one...

Hamas releases six captives in Gaza; Israel set to release 620 Palestinians

Gaza [Palestine], February 23: Hamas has released six Israeli captives from Gaza ahead of the release of hundreds of Palestinians detained in Israeli prisons in...

Trump shuns tradition, replaces top military chief

Washington [US], February 23: In a break from a long US tradition of retaining previous appointments to the country's top military post, President Donald Trump...

No need for miracles, says confident Scholz ahead of German election

Potsdam [Germany], February 23: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday said he does not "believe in miracles" but is confident he can pull off an...

UN Security Council condemns Rwanda for eastern Congo conflict

New York [US], February 23: The UN Security Council on Friday strongly condemned the ongoing offensive and advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in the eastern...

Iran holds large-scale military manoeuvres on southern coast

Tehran [Iran], February 23: Iran's armed forces have begun major military exercises off the country's southern coast, Tehran said on Saturday.

Brazil's Supreme Court orders suspension of video-sharing platform countrywide

Brasília [Brazil], February 22: A Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Friday ordered "immediate and full suspension" of the video-sharing platform Rumble in the country due...

NASA, SpaceX to launch two new missions on single rocket

Los Angeles [US], February 22: NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than next Friday, Feb. 28, to launch two new missions on one single...

UN peacekeeping chief warns of regional spillover from DR Congo conflict

Geneva [Switzerland], February 22: United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix warned on Friday that the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo...

Senegalese PM announces second phase of measures to reduce cost of living

Dakar [Senegal], February 22: Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko announced on Friday, in front of the National Assembly, a second phase of measures to reduce...

Belarus exports 6 mln tonnes of dairy products in 2024

Minsk [Belarus], February 22: Belarus exported 6 million tonnes of milk and dairy products to 69 countries in 2024, Belarusian First Deputy Agriculture and Food...

Sinkholes threaten to swallow Brazilian city

Brasília [Brazil], February 22: According to Reuters, the government of the Brazilian city of Buriticupu has declared a state of emergency after giant sinkholes up...

China discovers new virus that can spread like Covid-19

Beijing [China], February 22: HKU5-CoV-2 was first detected in bats in 2006 and is common in Pipistrellus bats in eastern and southern Asia.

Ukraine's frontline under pressure from behind the scenes

Kiev [Ukraine], February 22: A series of statements by US President Donald Trump in recent days have reached the snow-covered trenches of eastern Ukraine, where...

Mr. Trump will personally take inventory of the US's $425 billion gold...

New York [US], February 22: According to The Hill, President Trump 's move comes as billionaire Elon Musk and some Republicans call for an assessment...

Berlin police arrest suspect in stabbing at Holocaust memorial

Berlin [Germany], February 22: German police arrested a suspect in the stabbing at Berlin's Holocaust memorial that seriously injured a man two days before a...

Elon Musk, joined by Argentine President Javier Milei, wields chainsaw at CPAC

Washington DC [US], February 22: Tech billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk took the stage at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Thursday, holding...

"World War III not far away": US President Donald Trump

Miami [US], February 22: US President Donald Trump on Thursday, while speaking at FII Priority Summit in Miami, warned that "World War III is not...

US NSA Mike Waltz says Trump frustrated with Zelenskyy's approach to peace...

Washington DC [US], February 22: Following President Donald Trump's remarks on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy over the Russia-Ukraine conflict, US National Security Advisor (NSA) Mike...

Trump sends commander to Panama to "secure" canal against Chinese influence; Beijing...

Beijing [China], February 22: Following US President Donald Trump's remarks on "taking back" the Panama Canal from China, the commander of the US military's Southern...

Middle East: Explosions hit empty buses in Tel Aviv suburb

Tel Aviv [Israel], February 22: Israeli police said three buses exploded in a southern suburb of Tel Aviv. Authorities have referred to the incident as...