Summer Davos concludes in China with call to scale innovation into growth,...
Dalian [China], June 26: Against a backdrop of evolving geoeconomic realities and exponential innovation, the World Economic Forum brought together more than 1,800 global leaders...
655 million people still living without electricity underscore urgent need to deliver...
Paris [France], June 26: At a time when energy security and affordability have risen to the top of the development agenda, 655 million people globally...
US to create endangered species 'BioVault'
Washington [US], June 26: The US government is partnering with Texas-based de-extinction company Colossal Biosciences to build a national repository of genetic material from endangered...
Jordanian FM, Hungarian counterpart discuss regional developments
Amman [Jordan], June 26: Jordanian Minister of Foreign and Expatriates Affairs, Ayman Safadi, on Thursday held a phone call with Hungary's new Deputy Prime Minister...
Venezuela earthquakes death toll rises to 164
Caracas [Venezuela], June 26: The death toll from the two earthquakes that struck Venezuela has risen to 164, with 971 people injured.
Colombia into knock-outs with hard-fought win over DR Congo
Guadalajara [Mexico], June 25: Colombian fans were made to wait but eventually able to celebrate a 1-0 win over the Democratic Republic of Congo on...
Croatia keep knock-out hopes alive with 1-0 win over Panama
Toronto [Canada], June 25: Ante Budimir's goal gave Croatia a narrow 1-0 against Panama at the World Cup on Tuesday.
Europe swelters under deadly 'Omega' heatwave
London [UK], June 25: Western Europe was in the grip of a heatwave on Wednesday that claimed dozens of lives, disrupted power supplies, shut schools...
Baby's murder by 'dangerous' dad was preventable
New York [US], June 25: A baby girl's death at a tourist attraction at the hands of her "manipulative and dangerous" father could have been...
Papua New Guinea bans Australian poultry imports after bird flu cases
Sydney [Australia], June 25: Australian authorities ramped up surveillance and testing after confirming two cases of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu, while Papua New...
Secretary Rubio tries to reassure Gulf allies on US-Iran deal details
Abu Dhabi [UAE], June 25: United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio was on the second day of a visit to the Gulf region to...
First ships pass through Hormuz under UN evacuation scheme
London [UK], June 25: The first ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz under a UN-backed operation to evacuate thousands of seafarers and restore...
No need for panic, says WHO after first Ebola case detected in...
Geneva [Switzerland], June 25: The World Health Organization (WHO) is not raising its risk assessment for Ebola, despite the first case of the disease in...
Italy rebukes NATO chief Rutte over remarks on US use of military...
Rome [Italy], June 25: Comments by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte about the use of US military bases in Italy during the war with Iran...
Iran contradicts IAEA's Rafael Grossi on access for nuclear inspectors
Tokyo [Japan] / Tehran [Iran], June 25: There is confusion over whether inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will soon be granted access...
Trump's Board of Peace for Gaza to hold two-day meeting in Cyprus
Athens [Greece], June 25: The Board of Peace established by US President Donald Trump is due to meet on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus next...
Germany, France, UK express concern over China's activities off Taiwan
Taipei [Taiwan], June 25: Germany, France and the United Kingdom on Wednesday jointly expressed concern over recent Chinese activities off Taiwan's east coast.
Moscow says Europe sending mixed signals on Ukraine talks
Moscow [Russia] / Kiev [Ukraine], June 25: The Kremlin on Wednesday cast doubt on Europe's willingness to engage in talks on ending the war in...
Polluter-paid climate damages up for council vote
Sydney [Australia], June 24: Sick of floods, storms and other climate extremes eating into council budgets, local governments are seeking fossil fuel-funded compensation.
UN inquiry finds Israel deliberately targeted Palestinian children in Gaza
Gaza [Palestine], June 24: Israeli authorities and security forces deliberately targeted Palestinian children , resulting in genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in...
US Senate votes to halt Iran war in latest rebuke of Trump
New York [US], June 24: The U.S. Senate backed legislation on Tuesday directing President Donald Trump to halt U.S. military action against Iran, the latest...
Trump allies defend him to Israelis anxious over Iran deal
New York [US], June 24: American allies of President Donald Trump this week defended him to an Israeli public anxious about a U.S. interim deal...
NATO is preparing for war against Russia, says Putin
Moscow [Russia], June 24: The West, fronted by NATO, is actively preparing for war against Russia, President Vladimir Putin told hundreds of his country's newest...
More killed as Israel says it targets fighters near Nabatiyeh
Beirut [Lebanon], June 24: Two people were killed and another was wounded after Israeli forces opened fire on the southern Lebanese town of Nabatiyeh al-Fawqa...
Eiffel, Louvre shut doors as France swelters in historic heat
Paris [France], June 24: The Eiffel Tower and the Louvre in Paris closed early for visitors on Tuesday in response to France's historic heatwave, as...
EU hosts Taliban officials in Brussels for first time since takeover
Brussels [Belgium], June 24: The European Commission hosted Taliban representatives in Brussels on Tuesday for the first time since the group's return to power in...
Jordan resumes executions after nearly a decade with six hangings
Cairo [Egypt], June 24: Jordan has executed six convicted criminals for the first time in nearly a decade, Human Rights Watch reported on Tuesday. "Carrying...