Thousands pay respect to fashion icon Armani in Milan
Rome [Italy], September 7: Thousands of people streamed to the Teatro Armani in Milan on Saturday, where Giorgio Armani's coffin is on display for two...
Minister rules out early British election amid government reshuffle
London [UK], September 7: A senior British minister on Saturday denied the government is in crisis after Angela Rayner's resignation over her tax affairs triggered...
US weighs strikes inside Venezuela
Washington DC [US], September 7: United States President Donald Trump had ordered the deployment of F-35 stealth fighter jets to Puerto Rico amid a report...
Israeli army strikes more high-rises in Gaza City
Gaza City [Gaza], September 7: The Israeli army has bombed another high-rise in Gaza City after telling Palestinian residents to evacuate or face being killed...
Lebanon's cabinet welcomes army plan to disarm Hezbollah, gives no timeline
Beirut [Lebanon], September 7: Lebanon's army has presented a plan to the government's cabinet to disarm Hezbollah, saying the military will begin executing it, as...
Anger as Trump calls detained S Korea workers 'illegal aliens'
Seoul [South Korea], September 7: South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has ordered all-out efforts to respond to the arrests of hundreds of the country's citizens...
Thailand's PM-elect Anutin names veterans to cabinet
Thailand [Bangkok], September 7: Thailand's Prime Minister-elect Anutin Charnvirakul has named a former finance ministry official, a top oil and gas executive, and a respected...
Tunisia flotilla eager to join Global Sumud mission to break Gaza siege
Gaza City [Gaza], September 7: At 61 Station Street, downtown Tunis, volunteers are busy receiving and documenting donations for the Maghreb Sumud Flotilla - one...
Japan's Prince Hisahito, 19, has coming of age celebration
Japan [Tokyo], September 7: Japan's Prince Hisahito was officially recognised as an adult on his 19th birthday on Saturday in a traditional ceremony attended by...
German government says it is not paying Taliban to take back Afghans
Berlin [Germany], September 7: The German government has not paid the Taliban regime in Afghanistan to take back Afghan citizens who were deported from Germany,...
UN suspects all sides in DR Congo conflict guilty of war crimes
New York [US], September 7: Gross rights violations, possibly including war crimes and crimes against humanity, may have been committed by the Rwanda-backed M23 militia...
UK police arrest 425 at Palestine Action protest in London
London [UK], September 7: British police arrested around 425 people on Saturday at a demonstration in support of Palestine Action, in the latest round of...
US yet to approve any help following Afghanistan earthquake
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 7: Nearly a week after an earthquake killed more than 2,200 people in Afghanistan and left tens of thousands homeless, the United...
Hamas condemns Israeli strike on Gaza's residential building
Gaza [Palestine], September 6: Hamas on Friday denounced the Israeli airstrike on a residential building in Gaza City and accused Israel of seeking to forcibly...
Iraq foils major human smuggling attempts, arrests 194 migrants
Baghdad [Iraq], September 6: Iraq's National Security Service (INSS) said on Friday it had foiled two major attempts to smuggle foreigners into the country, detaining...
Lebanese cabinet endorses army strategy to curb Hezbollah arms, supporters vow resistance
Beirut [Lebanon], September 6: Lebanon's government on Friday endorsed an army plan to disarm Hezbollah and place all weapons under state control, the state-run National...
Egypt condemns Netanyahu remarks on possible Palestinian displacement via Rafah crossing
Cairo [Egypt], September 6: Egypt on Friday condemned remarks by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggesting Palestinians could be displaced from their land, including through...
Israeli army kills Palestinian man at West Bank checkpoint
Jerusalem [Israel], September 6: Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian man at a military checkpoint in the northern West Bank on Friday, the army and...
Putin says foreign troops in Ukraine would be legitimate targets
Kyiv [Ukraine], September 6: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday thousands of foreign troops could be deployed to his country under post-war security guarantees,...
China's Xi seeks closer coordination with Kim
Beijing [China], September 6: Chinese leader Xi Jinping and North Korea's Kim Jong Un have pledged to deepen strategic coordination in their first formal summit...
UAE President, Sultan of Oman discuss bilateral ties, regional developments in phone...
Dubai [UAE], September 6: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today held a phone call with His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin...
UN says lives at risk without urgent support after Afghanistan quake
New York [UAE], September 6: In statement on Afghanistan, Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, warned that failing to rally resources...
Canada's trade deficit shrinks to $4.9 bn in July
Ottawa [Canada], September 6: Canada's trade deficit narrowed in July as overall exports rose, especially driven by outbound shipments of crude oil and passenger cars...
UAE expresses solidarity with Nigeria; offers condolences over victims of capsized boat
Dubai [UAE], September 6: The United Arab Emirates expressed its solidarity with the Federal Republic of Nigeria after a boat capsized in a river in...
Google hit with €2.95 bn by EU in antitrust fine
Brussels [Belgium], September 6: The European Commission has fined Google €2.95 billion for abusing its dominant position in the advertising technology market.
Mpox outbreak no longer global emergency, says WHO
Geneva [Switzerland], September 6: After more than a year, the World Health Organisation (WHO) today announced the end of the public health emergency for mpox...
Lammy named UK's new Deputy PM in cabinet reshuffle
London [UK], September 6: Following the resignation of Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has initiated a major cabinet reshuffle.