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Gaza death toll rises to 55,637

Gaza death toll rises to 55,637

Gaza [Palestine], June 19: The number of Palestinians killed in the Gaza Strip has risen to 55,637, the majority of...

Iran's centrifuge production sites hit by Israeli strikes, IAEA confirms

Iran's centrifuge production sites hit by Israeli strikes,...

Tehran [Iran], June 19: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has confirmed that two Iranian centrifuge production facilities, TESA Karaj...

Drought has many faces and many impacts

Drought has many faces and many impacts

Berlin [Germany], June 19: After a dry European spring, farmers across some parts of the continent are worried about this...

Is Bangladesh ready for a 'credible' election?

Is Bangladesh ready for a 'credible' election?

Dhaka [Bangladesh], June 19: Bangladesh's interim leader, Muhammad Yunus, recently met the leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), which...

Honda pulls off surprise reusable rocket test launch

Honda pulls off surprise reusable rocket test launch

Tokyo [Japan], June 19: Japan's second-largest carmaker, Honda, has successfully tested an experimental reusable space rocket on the nothern Japanese...

"Did not have any proof of effort to move into a nuclear weapon": IAEA Chief on Iran

"Did not have any proof of effort to...

New Delhi [India], June 19: The Embassy of Iran in India on Wednesday shared a statement made by the Director-General...

Trump to meet Pak COAS Asim Munir in Washington, experts say Iran on agenda

Trump to meet Pak COAS Asim Munir in...

Washington [US], June 19: The White House on Tuesday confirmed a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Pakistan Chief...

UN Human Rights Chief expresses concern over ban on political parties in Bangladesh

UN Human Rights Chief expresses concern over ban...

Dhaka [Bangladesh], June 19: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has expressed concern over the ban on political...

Death toll from heavy Russian strikes in Kiev rises to 28

Death toll from heavy Russian strikes in Kiev...

Kiev [Ukraine], June 19: The death toll from heavy Russian missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital Kiev has risen to...

Princess of Wales pulls out of Royal Ascot

Princess of Wales pulls out of Royal Ascot

London [UK], June 19: The Princess of Wales has pulled out of attending Royal Ascot, a five-day series of horse...

Germany's Merz sparks backlash by saying Israel doing 'the dirty work' for West

Germany's Merz sparks backlash by saying Israel doing...

Berlin [Germany], June 19: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has caused a stir at home after suggesting that Israel, which launched...

Russia warns United States against direct attacks on Iran

Russia warns United States against direct attacks on...

Moscow [Russia], June 19: Russia has warned the United States against direct involvement on Israel's side in the conflict with...

Khamenei rejects Trump ultimatum, warns US against joining the fight

Khamenei rejects Trump ultimatum, warns US against joining...

Tehran [Iran], June 19: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has rejected US President Donald Trump's call for surrender, as...

Trump on Iran: 'Nobody knows what I'm going to do'

Trump on Iran: 'Nobody knows what I'm going...

Washington DC [US], June 19: US President Donald Trump is not committing to a clear course of action regarding Iran.

Israeli forces kill 69 Palestinians in Gaza, including 29 seeking aid: Health officials

Israeli forces kill 69 Palestinians in Gaza, including...

Gaza City [Gaza], June 19: At least 69 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire across Gaza on Wednesday, including...

Hurricane Erick approaches Pacific coast

Hurricane Erick approaches Pacific coast

Washington DC [US], June 19: Hurricane Erick is forecast to bring heavy rain, strong winds, storm surge and possible mudslides...

Iran has right to self-defence against Israel, says Erdogan

Iran has right to self-defence against Israel, says...

Tehran [Iran], June 19: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that neighbouring Iran has a right to self-defence...

Navigational error caused tanker collision, says UAE

Navigational error caused tanker collision, says UAE

Dubai [UAE], June 19: A collision between two ships in the Gulf of Oman off the Emirati coast, was due...

Bali flights cancelled after major volcano eruption

Bali flights cancelled after major volcano eruption

Denpasar [Bali], June 19: At least 32 flights to and from the Indonesian resort island of Bali were cancelled after...

France aims to intercept UK-bound migrant boats

France aims to intercept UK-bound migrant boats

Paris [France], June 19: Faced with a growing number of Channel migrant crossings, France hopes to stop more small boats...

FAO: Over 46 million hectares of agricultural land degraded in Arab region

FAO: Over 46 million hectares of agricultural land...

Geneva [Switzerland], June 18: More than 46 million hectares of agricultural land, particularly in the Arab region, are at risk...

UAE rescues 24 from burning oil tanker after ship collision

UAE rescues 24 from burning oil tanker after...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], June 18: The crew from an oil tanker was rescued on Tuesday following a collision involving two...

"We now have complete, total control of skies over Iran": Donald Trump

"We now have complete, total control of skies...

Washington [US], June 18: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said "we" now have "complete and total control of the...

North Korea to send thousands more troops to Russia's Kursk region

North Korea to send thousands more troops to...

Moscow [Russia], June 18: North Korea is sending 1,000 mine clearing specialists and 5,000 soldiers to Russia's Kursk region near...

G7 leaders urge 'de-escalation' but stop short of calling for Israel-Iran ceasefire

G7 leaders urge 'de-escalation' but stop short of...

Kananaskis [Canada], June 18: The leaders of G7 nations have urged a "de-escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, including...

Russia's deadliest attack on Kiev for months flattens apartment block

Russia's deadliest attack on Kiev for months flattens...

Kiev [Ukraine], June 18: Russia has carried out a mass missile and drone attack on Ukraine's capital, Kiev, killing at...

Italy blocks German rescue ship from leaving Sicilian port

Italy blocks German rescue ship from leaving Sicilian...

Rome [Italy], June 18: A German rescue ship has been blocked from leaving Italy after docking with several dozen migrants...