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Rutte promises Zelensky continued support

Rutte promises Zelensky continued support

The Hague [Netherlands], June 25: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday that he can...

Group claims responsibility for Syrian church bombing

Group claims responsibility for Syrian church bombing

Damascus [Syria], June 25: A little-known group, Saraya Ansar al-Sunna (Brigade of Sunni Supporters), claimed responsibility on Tuesday for the...

China flooding: People missing, bridges collapse

China flooding: People missing, bridges collapse

Beijing [China], June 25: Days of heavy rainfall have led to severe flooding in China, triggering damage and reports of...

Israeli forces kill over 410 during weeks of Gaza food aid chaos, says UN

Israeli forces kill over 410 during weeks of...

Geneva [Switzerland], June 25: At least 410 people have been killed by Israeli forces since late May during the chaotic...

Israel-Iran ceasefire off to a shaky start, draws Trump's ire

Israel-Iran ceasefire off to a shaky start, draws...

Tehran [Iran], June 25: The ceasefire between Israel and Iran is already showing signs of strain - and has triggered...

World wary as it welcomes ceasefire

World wary as it welcomes ceasefire

Tehran [Iran], June 25: The world has welcomed the ceasefire agreed by Israel and Iran but remains wary that any...

Fifteen killed, 170 injured in Russian missile attack on Ukraine's Dnipro

Fifteen killed, 170 injured in Russian missile attack...

Kiev [Ukraine], June 25: At least 15 people were killed and more than 170 injured in Russian missile strikes on...

Wildfire destroyed record area in Brazil last year, says report

Wildfire destroyed record area in Brazil last year,...

Buenos Aires [Argentina], June 25: Wildfire destroyed some 300,000 square kilometres in Brazil last year, equivalent to the surface area...

Colombian army frees fifty-seven soldiers held captive by locals

Colombian army frees fifty-seven soldiers held captive by...

Bogota [Colombia], June 25: Fifty-seven soldiers who had been held captive by locals in the mountains of Colombia since the...

Leaders arrive at Hague summit as NATO chief Rutte flatters Trump

Leaders arrive at Hague summit as NATO chief...

The Hague [Netherlands], June 25: NATO leaders have arrived in The Hague for a summit hailed by German Chancellor Friedrich...

UK's commitment to landmine ban 'unwavering', says minister

UK's commitment to landmine ban 'unwavering', says minister

London [UK], June 25: Britain has pledged its "unwavering" commitment to a ban on anti-personnel landmines despite a number of...

Bezos to change wedding plans due to security reasons

Bezos to change wedding plans due to security...

Venice [Rome], June 25: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and former TV presenter Lauren Sanchez have to change the plans for...

Netanyahu guilty of 'dragging' US into conflict, says Iran

Netanyahu guilty of 'dragging' US into conflict, says...

Tehran [Iran], June 24: Iran's mission to the UN has blamed Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu over the US bombing of...

Syrian president condemns 'despicable' church attack

Syrian president condemns 'despicable' church attack

Damascus [Syria], June 24: Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa vowed Monday to bring the perpetrators of a deadly suicide bombing to...

EU divided over pact with Israel after Gaza rights review

EU divided over pact with Israel after Gaza...

Brussels [Belgium], June 24: A dispute has emerged among European Union member states over the bloc's relations with Israel, following...

Israel kills at least 43 Palestinians in Gaza, including aid seekers

Israel kills at least 43 Palestinians in Gaza,...

Gaza [Palestine], June 24: At least 43 people have been killed in various Israeli attacks since dawn as the military...

Zelensky and Starmer agree new military partnership ahead of NATO summit

Zelensky and Starmer agree new military partnership ahead...

London [UK], June 24: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer have agreed closer ties on military...

Nuclear watchdog demands clarity on uranium status in Iran

Nuclear watchdog demands clarity on uranium status in...

Tehran [Iran], June 24: The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, is demanding clarity from Iran...

Serbia halts ammunition sales to Israel

Serbia halts ammunition sales to Israel

Belgrade [Serbia], June 24: Serbia's president on Monday announced that a planned sale of ammunition to Israel has been halted...

Argentina's ex-President Kirchner, under house arrest

Argentina's ex-President Kirchner, under house arrest

Buenos Aires [Argentina], June 24: On a Buenos Aires residential street, two protesters painted a telling image in colorful strokes:...

Russian attacks on Kyiv kill 10 and injure dozens

Russian attacks on Kyiv kill 10 and injure...

Moscow [Russia], June 24: Waves of Russian drones and missiles in and around Kyiv overnight killed 10 people including one...

UK to broaden security focus

UK to broaden security focus

London [UK], June 24: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged on Monday to boost overall defence and security spending to...

Trump announces Israel-Iran ceasefire

Trump announces Israel-Iran ceasefire

New York [US], June 24: U.S. President Donald Trump said that a "complete and total" ceasefire between Israel and Iran...

Kim Jong Un presides over key party meeting

Kim Jong Un presides over key party meeting

Pyongyang [North Korea], June 24: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un presided over the 12th plenary meeting of the eighth...

UNRWA warns of severe financial crisis threatening continuity of its services

UNRWA warns of severe financial crisis threatening continuity...

New York [US], June 24: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has warned that it...

Greece: Wildfires continue to rage on Chios

Greece: Wildfires continue to rage on Chios

Chios [Greece], June 24: Firefighters on the Greek island of Chios were working on Monday to extinguish three large wildfires...

Putin: BRICS contributes 40 per cent to global economy

Putin: BRICS contributes 40 per cent to global...

Moscow [Russia], June 24: President Vladimir Putin, addressing the plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), said...