World

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