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World Economic Forum launches probe into allegations against founder Klaus Schwab

World Economic Forum launches probe into allegations against...

Geneva [Switzerland], April 24: The World Economic Forum (WEF) has confirmed the launch of an independent investigation into allegations of...

12 injured in Russia's airstrike on Kiev

12 injured in Russia's airstrike on Kiev

Kyiv [Ukraine], April 24: At least 12 people were injured in Russia's airstrike on the Ukrainian capital of Kiev early...

Syria seeks to redefine presence of foreign militaries in the country

Syria seeks to redefine presence of foreign militaries...

Damascus [Syria], April 24: Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said that his government is holding negotiations with Russia and Turkey on...

Iranian minister in Beijing canvassing support

Iranian minister in Beijing canvassing support

Tehran [Iran], April 24: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was in Beijing on Wednesday canvassing China's support for an agreement...

150 hurt as Istanbul jolted by strong quake and dozens of aftershocks

150 hurt as Istanbul jolted by strong quake...

Istanbul [Turkey], April 24: A strong magnitude-6.2 earthquake and more than 120 aftershocks have rocked Istanbul, injuring some 150 people...

EU Parliament committee votes to lift far-right German MEP's immunity

EU Parliament committee votes to lift far-right German...

Berlin [Germany], April 24: The European Parliament's justice committee has voted to recommend lifting the immunity of a leading lawmaker...

Trump says Zelensky comments on Crimea harm peace negotiations with Russia

Trump says Zelensky comments on Crimea harm peace...

Washington DC [US], April 24: US President Donald Trump has sharply criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for his refusal to...

Russian strikes kill at least 10 in eastern Ukraine

Russian strikes kill at least 10 in eastern...

Kyiv [Ukraine], April 24: At least 10 people have been killed and dozens more injured in two separate Russian attacks...

Dominican Republic detains pregnant Haitian women in hospital swoop

Dominican Republic detains pregnant Haitian women in hospital...

Santo Domingo [Dominican Republic], April 24: The Dominican Republic says it deported more than 130 Haitian women and children on...

Security tightens across Rome during Pope Francis' funeral

Security tightens across Rome during Pope Francis' funeral

Rome [Italy], April 24: Strict military and security defense mechanisms have been deployed throughout Rome as authorities expect hundreds of...

Mr. Trump fired a signal to China, many states sued the White House over taxes

Mr. Trump fired a signal to China, many...

New York [US], April 24: U.S. President Donald Trump and White House officials are constantly making conflicting statements regarding tariffs...

Losing GPS, UAV pilots practice 'flight tracking' on the Ukrainian front line

Losing GPS, UAV pilots practice 'flight tracking' on...

Kyiv [Ukraine], April 24: Business Insider on April 23 quoted Dimko Zhluktenko, the Ukrainian UAV control officer, as saying that...

Presidents Trump and Zelensky continue their war of words on Ukraine

Presidents Trump and Zelensky continue their war of...

Washington [US], April 24: At the White House on April 23, President Trump said a deal with Russia was "very...

Arab-Islamic diplomatic efforts underway to secure unified action to end aggression on Gaza: Arab League

Arab-Islamic diplomatic efforts underway to secure unified action...

Cairo [Egypt], April 24: Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Arab League Secretary-General, announced that the Arab-Islamic Ministerial Committee, mandated by the Arab-Islamic...

'Schengen backbone for EU's internal market; facilitates lives of 450 million people,' European Commission says

'Schengen backbone for EU's internal market; facilitates lives...

Brussels [Belgium], April 24: The European Commission has published its annual State of Schengen report as the EU gets ready...

Pope Francis' body to be taken to St Peter's Basilica ahead of funeral

Pope Francis' body to be taken to St...

Rome [Italy], April 24: Thousands of people poured into St. Peter's Basilica on Wednesday to pay their final respects to...

US calls EU fines on Apple and Meta 'economic extortion'

US calls EU fines on Apple and Meta...

Washington [US], April 24: The White House said on Wednesday that fines on Apple (AAPL.O), opens new tab and Meta...

Powerful earthquake shakes Istanbul, dozens hurt jumping from buildings

Powerful earthquake shakes Istanbul, dozens hurt jumping from...

Istanbul [Turkey], April 24: More than 150 people were injured when they jumped from buildings in Istanbul on Wednesday as...

Trump cuts threaten free vaccine program for kids amid measles outbreak

Trump cuts threaten free vaccine program for kids...

Washington [US], April 24: Dr. Ali Sherif normally gives about 50 doses of the measles vaccine to children each month...

Feature: A room, a voice, a legacy - how British women writers shaped the world

Feature: A room, a voice, a legacy -...

London [UK], April 23: From Jane Austen to Mary Shelley, and from Agatha Christie to J.K. Rowling, some of the...

Spanish PM announces defense budget rise

Spanish PM announces defense budget rise

Madrid [Spain], April 23: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Tuesday announced that the country will increase spending on security...

Baltic economies see mixed outlook in IMF's latest forecast

Baltic economies see mixed outlook in IMF's latest...

Riga [Latvia], April 23: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slightly lowered Latvia's economic growth forecast for 2025, according to...

Romania's employment rate sees modest rise in 2024

Romania's employment rate sees modest rise in 2024

Bucharest [Romania], April 23: Romania's employment rate for people aged 20-64 rose to 69.5 percent in 2024, marking an increase...

Ukraine ready for talks in "any format" after ceasefire: Zelensky

Ukraine ready for talks in "any format" after...

Kyiv [Ukraine], April 23: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that Kiev is prepared to engage in talks in any...

IMF projects moderate growth for Greek economy

IMF projects moderate growth for Greek economy

Athens [Greece], April 23: Greece's economy is expected to maintain moderate growth over the next two years, with the International...

Greece unveils support measures following fiscal surplus in 2024

Greece unveils support measures following fiscal surplus in...

Athens [Greece], April 23: Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday announced a 1-billion-euro (1.14 billion U.S. dollars) package of...

Bank of Finland chief urges unified EU stance on U.S. tariffs and defense

Bank of Finland chief urges unified EU stance...

Helsinki [Finland], April 23: Bank of Finland Governor Olli Rehn on Tuesday emphasized the necessity for Europe to adopt a...