China is about to put its most modern aircraft carrier into operation
Beijing [China], August 24: A video released by CCTV suggests that China's third and most modern aircraft carrier, the Fujian, could be officially commissioned as...
Germany admits its economy is in structural crisis
Berlin [Germany], August 24: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz admitted that addressing the country's challenges was more difficult than expected.
China urgently responds to typhoon Kajiki
Beijing [China], August 24: China has increased its storm and flood response level and activated a series of precautionary measures ahead of Typhoon Kajiki (Typhoon...
Sri Lanka ex-President Wickremesinghe hospitalised after arrest
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 24: Sri Lanka's jailed former president, Ranil Wickremesinghe, was hospitalised on Saturday, local media reported, a day after his arrest on...
Taiwan, China, battle it out in competing World War Two narratives
Taipei [Taiwan], August 24: Veteran Pan Cheng-fa says he clearly remembers fighting for China against the Japanese in World War Two, but gets agitated when...
Trump crime crackdown deploys troops in Washington's safest sites
Washington [US], August 24: Hundreds of National Guard soldiers in military fatigues and combat boots mingled with tourists, posed for selfies, and treated themselves...
Taiwan nuclear plant re-opening vote fails as approval threshold missed
Taipei [Taiwan], August 24: A referendum to push for the re-opening of Taiwan's last nuclear plant failed on Saturday to reach the legal threshold to...
Syria delays parliamentary vote in Sweida after sectarian violence
Damascus [Syria], August 24: Syria's first parliamentary election under its new Islamist administration, scheduled for September, will not include the southern province of Sweida and...
Emirati humanitarian aid convoy arrives in Gaza as part of Operation Chivalrous...
Gaza border [Israel], August 24: A new convoy of humanitarian aid has arrived in the Gaza Strip as part of Operation Chivalrous Knight 3.
UAE President to begin state visit to Angola on Sunday
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 24: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will begin a state visit to the Republic of Angola on...
Mexico anticipates $3 billion in gains from hosting 2026 FIFA World Cup
Mexico City [Mexico], August 24: The Mexican Football Association expects the country to achieve economic gains exceeding $3 billion by hosting the 2026 FIFA World...
New casualties mount in Gaza
Gaza border [Israel], August 24: Palestinian medical sources announced on Saturday evening that the total number of people martyred in the Gaza Strip has reached...
France's La Poste halts goods parcel service to U.S. amid new tariffs
Paris [France], August 23: France's national postal service, La Poste, announced Friday that it will suspend goods parcel service to the United States starting Aug....
Technical failures cause flight delays at Athens International Airport
Athens [Greece], August 23: A series of technical malfunctions at Athens International Airport earlier this week disrupted air traffic operations and caused widespread delays, Greek...
Dutch FM resigns over blocked measures against Israel over Gaza
The Hague [Netherlands], August 23: Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp resigned on Friday, saying he could not push through tougher measures against Israel over Gaza...
Intel, Trump administration reach agreement on stake investment
San Francisco [US], August 23: Intel Corporation on Friday announced an agreement with the Trump Administration under which the U.S. government will make an 8.9...
Boeing confirms X-37B spaceplane functioning normally after launch
San Francisco [US], August 23: Boeing announced Friday that its X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle is healthy in orbit and proceeding with standard checkout after the...
5 dead in tour bus crash in U.S. state of New York
New York [US], August 23: Five people were confirmed dead as a tour bus crashed in the U.S. state of New York on Friday afternoon,...
Trump says Chicago could be next for federal crime crackdown after Washington,...
Olympia [Washington], August 23: U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that Chicago could be the next city the federal government targets in its crime crackdown,...
SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites into orbit
Los Angeles [US], August 23: U.S. private space company SpaceX launched 24 Starlink satellites into orbit on Friday.
Tour bus crash in U.S. state of New York leaves multiple dead,...
Washington DC [US], August 23: A collision between a tour bus and a semi-truck in the U.S. state of New York on Friday afternoon left...
Trump says Intel agreed to give U.S. government 10 pct stake
New York [US], August 23: U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday Intel's CEO has agreed to give the U.S. government a company stake worth 10...
Canada to drop counter-tariffs on U.S. goods covered by free trade agreement
Ottawa [Canada], August 23: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday that the country will lift its counter-tariffs on U.S. goods specifically covered under the...
Powell signals potential interest rate cut soon
New York [US], August 23: U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday signaled the possibility of lowering a key interest rate soon, saying that...
Urgent: Emergency crews respond to tour bus rollover in upstate New York
New York [US], August 23: A rescue operation is underway after a collision between a tour bus and a semi-truck in upstate New York on...
Gaza's hungry children slide towards starvation as emergency treatments dwindle
Gaza [Gaza City], August 23: The hunger crisis in Gaza is at a tipping point, with critically low supplies of fortified milk and special nutritious...
US Navy warship burns for 12 hours off Japan's Okinawa, two sailors...
Tokyo [Japan], August 22: A US Navy warship remained ablaze for nearly 12 hours while anchored off Japan's Okinawa, with two sailors sustaining minor injuries...