Armed man arrested near Trump's golf course in California
Los Angeles [US], August 6: An armed man was arrested at Donald Trump's golf course in California days before a scheduled visit by the president,...
UNESCO chooses Beijing as World Capital of Architecture in 2029
Paris [France], August 6: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) announced on Wednesday that Beijing has been selected as the World Capital...
German police specialists defuse drone carrying explosives at Leipzig airport
Leipzig [Germany], August 6: German police specialists defused a drone carrying an explosive device after it was found overnight at Leipzig airport, as terrorism investigators...
Ebola outbreak in east of DR Congo more critical than ever, says...
Geneva [Switzerland], August 6: The Ebola virus outbreak in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is "more critical than ever," Doctors Without...
Putin reorganises logistics for Ukraine campaign
Moscow [Russia], August 6: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday announced a restructuring of logistics and other units under a unified command to strengthen the...
President Zelensky hosts new British Defence Secretary Wes Streeting in Kiev
London [UK], August 6: The UK's new Defence Secretary Wes Streeting, visited Ukraine on Wednesday for the first time since taking over in the role.
Dutch nature reserve fire under control as new coastal blaze erupts
Amsterdam [Netherlands], August 6: The major wildfire in a nature reserve in the eastern Netherlands has been brought under control after more than two days,...
Turkiye unveils legal framework for Kurdistan Workers Party peace process
Istanbul [Turkiye], August 6: Turkiye's government on Wednesday submitted to parliament a bill that would suspend certain prosecutions and prison sentences for members of the...
Ex-PM Hasina plans Bangladesh return despite death penalty
New Delhi [India], August 6: Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said she will return to her country after two years in exile in...
Iran, Oman agree on Hormuz shipping route coordinates
Tehran [Iran], August 6: Iran and Oman have reached an understanding on the geographic coordinates for a shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, and...
Israeli official rejects Gaza troop withdrawal and end to attacks
Tel Aviv [Israel], August 4: Israel remains opposed to withdrawing its troops from the Gaza Strip and halting attacks in the Palestinian territory, a senior...
Iraqi Kurdish regional leader meets Syrian president
Damascus [Syria], August 4: Nechirvan Barzani, president of Iraq's semiautonomous Kurdish region, has held talks with Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa, in the first visit by...
Iran, Oman plan new Hormuz route
Tehran [Iran], August 4: Iran is negotiating with Oman over a joint temporary shipping corridor in the strategically important Strait of Hormuz, Foreign Ministry spokesman...
Romania blasts Danube rock to boost water for nuclear plant
Bucharest [Romania], August 4: Romania's army blasted a rock in a branch of the Danube river in an effort to increase the flow of cooling...
Pressure on Moscow will bring peace in autumn, hopes Zelensky
Moscow [Russia], August 4: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky hopes to put Russia under such pressure by autumn that it will agree to an end to...
Russian embassy in Italy blames Kiev for Moscow restaurant bombing
Moscow [Russia], August 4: Russia's embassy in Italy on Monday accused Ukraine of carrying out the deadly bombing at a Moscow restaurant over the weekend,...
Thousands ordered to evacuate as wildfires threaten US city of Spokane
Washington [US], August 4: Thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate parts of Spokane in the eastern US state of Washington as firefighters battle...
Blazes near Athens still raging as firefighters tackle two big fronts
Athens [Greece], August 4: Wildfires burning in areas west of the Athens remained out of control on Monday, with firefighters battling two major fire fronts...
Myanmar releases footage of Suu Kyi meeting Red Cross representative
Bangkok [Thailand], August 4: Myanmar's military-led government on Monday released footage of jailed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi meeting an outside representative for the...
French forest fire reveals dozens of unexploded WWII grenades
Paris [France], August 4: A French ordnance disposal experts have discovered dozens of World War II grenades in an area ravaged by the major forest...
Israel kills 17 in Gaza as attacks escalate despite Trump plan
Gaza [Palestine], August 3: Israeli forces have killed at least 17 Palestinians in Gaza, despite United States President Donald Trump announcing a plan he describes...
No Hormuz breakthrough as Trump halts attack on Iran
Tehran [Iran] / Washington [US], August 3: United States President Donald Trump has once again held off on launching a major attack against Iran, but...
Hungary shuts down only nuclear power plant amid drought
Budapest [Hungary], August 3: Hungary announced it would shut down its only nuclear power plant after record-low levels on the Danube River reduced the water...
S Korea has hottest day on record amid extreme global weather
Seoul [South Korea], August 3: South Korea has recorded its highest temperature since national weather records began more than a century ago, as an intense...
Venezuela government and part of opposition to launch US-backed talks
Mexico City [Mexico], August 3: Venezuela's government and part of the opposition plan to launch US-backed talks on the country's political future, although the movement...
Saudi urges Trump to prioritise dialogue
Cairo [Egypt], August 3: Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has called on US President Donald Trump to "prioritise the language of dialogue" to...
Death toll from Ceuta crisis rises to 72
Madrid [Spain], August 3: Further bodies have been recovered from the sea off Ceuta following the influx of tens of thousands of migrants into the...