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Dramatic tension between President Trump and billionaire Musk

Dramatic tension between President Trump and billionaire Musk

Washington [US], June 7: Once close allies, US President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk are fiercely criticizing each other,...

Taiwan accuses China of sending more than 20 military aircraft for 'harassment'

Taiwan accuses China of sending more than 20...

Taipei [Taiwan], June 7: Taiwan on June 6 accused China of raising tensions in the region with a "provocative" military...

Cambodia rejects Thailand's troop withdrawal proposal after gunfight

Cambodia rejects Thailand's troop withdrawal proposal after gunfight

Phnom Penh [Cambodia], June 7: Cambodian Defense Minister Tea Seiha held discussions with Thai Defense Minister Phumtham Wechayachai on recent...

Norwegian doctor jailed for raping patients

Norwegian doctor jailed for raping patients

Oslo [Norway], June 7: A court in Norway has sentenced a doctor to 21 years in prison for the rape...

Six killed, 80 wounded in Russian attack on Ukraine

Six killed, 80 wounded in Russian attack on...

Kyiv [Ukraine], June 7: Russia launched an intense missile and drone barrage at the Ukrainian capital Kyiv in the early...

Overcrowding forces halt to Gaza aid distribution, Eid holiday marked by violence

Overcrowding forces halt to Gaza aid distribution, Eid...

Gaza [Palestine], June 7: Aid distribution in Gaza was halted on Friday after the U.S. and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation...

X plays up blue checkmark disclaimer to stave off possible EU fine, source says

X plays up blue checkmark disclaimer to stave...

Washington [US], June 7: Elon Musk's social media company X has highlighted a disclaimer to its blue checkmark in an...

Trump ices out Musk in tax-cut bill feud: 'Not even thinking of him'

Trump ices out Musk in tax-cut bill feud:...

Washington [US], June 7: U.S. President Donald Trump is not interested in talking with Elon Musk, a White House official...

US, China to hold trade talks in London next week

US, China to hold trade talks in London...

Washington [US], June 7: US President Donald Trump on Friday announced that US and Chinese representatives will meet in London...

Russia targets "almost all" of Ukraine, fires 400 drones, 40 missiles

Russia targets "almost all" of Ukraine, fires 400...

Kyiv [Ukraine], June 7: Russia launched a massive strike on Ukraine, firing over 400 drones and 40 missiles across the...

Japan approves ($139bn plan for disaster-resilient infrastructure

Japan approves ($139bn plan for disaster-resilient infrastructure

Tokyo [Japan], June 7: The Japanese government on Friday approved a plan to enhance the disaster resilience of the country's...

UAE sets global benchmark in peaceful nuclear energy development

UAE sets global benchmark in peaceful nuclear energy...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], June 7: The UAE continues to cement its status as a global role model in developing a...

Bangladesh Chief Adviser announces national election in first half of April 2026

Bangladesh Chief Adviser announces national election in first...

Dhaka [Bangladesh], June 7: The Bangladesh interim government on Friday announced that the national election will be held in the...

North Korea straightens capsized warship and completes launch

North Korea straightens capsized warship and completes launch

Pyongyang [North Korea], June 6: North Korea announced on June 6 that it had completed launching and mooring the warship...

Israel admits for first time supporting armed groups in Gaza against Hamas

Israel admits for first time supporting armed groups...

Tel Aviv [Israel], June 6: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has admitted that his country is using armed gangs in...

Global energy investment set to rise to $3.3 trillion in 2025: IEA

Global energy investment set to rise to $3.3...

Paris [France], June 6: The International Energy Agency (IEA) said that global energy investment is set to increase in 2025...

Tech sector emissions, energy use grow with rise of AI: Report

Tech sector emissions, energy use grow with rise...

Geneva [Switzerland], June 6: Tech sector carbon emissions continued their rise in recent years, fueled by rapid advances in artificial...

WFP: Over 70,000 children in Gaza suffer from acute malnutrition

WFP: Over 70,000 children in Gaza suffer from...

Gaza [Palestine], June 6: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) announced that more than 70,000 Palestinian children in Gaza...

Small magnitude 3.4 earthquake 10 km southwest of Italy's Naples

Small magnitude 3.4 earthquake 10 km southwest of...

Rome [Italy], June 6: An earthquake of magnitude 3.4 occurred early morning on Thursday, June 5th, 2025, at 6:48 am...

Hajj 1446: 1.673 million pilgrims

Hajj 1446: 1.673 million pilgrims

Mecca [Saudi Arabia], June 6: Saudi Arabia's General Authority for Statistics has announced that the total number of Hajj pilgrims...

UN Security Council calls for immediate release of hostages detained by Houthis

UN Security Council calls for immediate release of...

New York [US], June 6: The United Nations Security Council, in a statement today, called on the Houthis to immediately...

Gaza doctors give their own blood to patients

Gaza doctors give their own blood to patients

Gaza [Palestine], June 6: Doctors in the Gaza Strip are donating their own blood to save their patients after scores...

Russia targets teachers who cooperated with the British Council

Russia targets teachers who cooperated with the British...

Moscow [Russia], June 6: Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) accused British intelligence on Thursday of using the British Council as...

Israeli military strikes Beirut's southern suburbs

Israeli military strikes Beirut's southern suburbs

Gaza [Palestine], June 6: The Israeli military said on Thursday that it was attacking Hezbollah targets in Beirut's southern suburbs,...

Trump: 'I'm very disappointed in Elon'

Trump: 'I'm very disappointed in Elon'

New York [US], June 6: President Trump said he's always liked Elon Musk, and was surprised to see Musk's criticism...

Eight injured on Ryanair flight hit by 'severe turbulence'

Eight injured on Ryanair flight hit by 'severe...

Berlin [Germany], June 6: Eight passengers were injured on a Ryanair flight that diverted to an airport in southern Germany...

Canada prepares reprisals over US metals tariffs

Canada prepares reprisals over US metals tariffs

Ottawa [Canada], June 6: Canada prepared possible reprisals while the European Union reported progress in trade talks on Wednesday as...