German 'serial killer' doctor gets life imprisonment for murder of 15 patients

Berlin [Germany], July 9: A German palliative care doctor described as a "serial killer" has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of 15...

US authorities charge Indian crime leader in Sikh activist's assassination

Washington DC [US], July 9: Authorities in the United States have announced charges against the leader of an Indian criminal group in connection with the...

Congo health care strike threatens Ebola response

Kinshasa [Democratic Republic of the Congo], July 9: A nationwide strike by health care workers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could threaten Ebola...

Funeral procession for Iran's late supreme leader Khamenei reaches Iraq

Cairo [Egypt], July 9: Funeral ceremonies for Iran's late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, have begun in the Iraqi city of Najaf, which is...

42 killed in rebel attacks in Balochistan: Pakistan military

Islamabad [Pakistan], July 9: Rebel fighters in southwestern Pakistan have killed 18 police officers and 11 soldiers in separate attacks, the military has said.

Ricky Gervais revisits The Office for 25th anniversary

New York [US], July 8: The Office co-creator Ricky Gervais will revisit his favourite moments from the award-winning sitcom to commemorate 25 years since it...

9 policemen killed in Pakistan's Balochistan

Islamabad [Pakistan], July 8: At least nine policemen have been killed in hours of gun battle with militants in Pakistan's volatile province of Balochistan, amid...

Zimbabwean President Mnangagwa set to remain in office until 2030

Harare [Zimbabwe] /Dakar [Senegal], July 8: Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa will be allowed to remain in office for two years longer - until 2030 -...

Israeli government is expanding its control in the West Bank: Report

Tel Aviv [Israel], July 8: The Israeli government is expanding its control over the Palestinian West Bank at an "unprecedented pace," two non-governmental organizations reported...

Former Italian intelligence officer accused of spying for Russia

Rome [Italy], July 8: A former employee of the Italian intelligence service was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of spying for Russia, according to public...

Denmark to buy submarine hunter aircraft from US

Copenhagen [Denmark], July 8: Denmark plans to purchase two aircraft from the United States to improve its monitoring of the Arctic and the North Atlantic....

NATO reports major spending rise as Trump pushes allies to step up

Ankara [Turkiye], July 8: European NATO members and Canada are set to spend record amounts on defence in 2026, according to new figures published at...

'Ukraine provoked by Europe into waging war'

Berlin [Germany], July 8: Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has claimed European countries are pressing Ukraine to continue the war against Russia. "They still think,...

Venezuela earthquakes death toll jumps to more than 3,500

Caracas [Venezuela], July 8: More than 3,500 people have died after a pair of earthquakes struck Venezuela last week, while nearly 18,000 people remain unhoused.

Will run for French presidency despite conviction: Le Pen

Paris [France], July 8: French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has said she will run for presidency in next year's election, in her first public...

Trump says will lift sanctions on Turkiye

Ankara [Turkiye], July 8: United States President Donald Trump has said he will lift sanctions on Turkiye and will soon decide on resuming sales of...

Israeli attack on vehicle in Lebanon kills

Beirut [Lebanon], July 7: An Israeli attack on a vehicle in southern Lebanon has killed at least four people, according to Lebanese state media.

Trump optimistic on ending Ukraine war

Washington DC [US], July 7: US President Donald Trump expressed optimism on Monday on progress in bringing the war in Ukraine to an end following...

Cuba paralysed once again by total electricity blackout: State generator

Mexico City [Mexico], July 7: The Cuban electricity grid has gone down across the Caribbean island, state electricity generator UNE reported on X on Monday.

10,000 evacuated as wildfire spreads in southern France

Paris [France], July 7: Some 10,000 people have been evacuated from their communities due to a spreading wildfire in southern France, regional authorities said on...

Congo reports over 500 Ebola deaths

Nairobi [Kenya], July 7: More than 500 people have now died in the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the country's...

No ties with Israel until Palestine occupation ends, says El-Sisi

Cairo [Egypt], July 6: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi says there can be no normalisation of relations with Israel until its occupation of Palestinian territory...

Iran's China envoy vows special Hormuz treatment for 'friends'

Beijing [China], July 6: Iran's ambassador to China says ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz would be charged new fees but added that China and...

China and Russia to hold annual joint naval drills

Beijing [China], July 6: The Chinese and Russian navies will hold joint exercises in the waters and airspace off China's eastern coast this coming week.

Jailed Gaza hospital director in acute danger

Tel Aviv [Israel], July 6: Prominent Palestinian hospital director Hussam Abu Safiya is in acute danger while in Israeli detention, his lawyer and human rights...

Trump offers to help end Russia-Ukraine war

Moscow [Russia], July 6: US President Donald Trump has offered to help Russian President Vladimir Putin find a solution to the Ukraine war, Kremlin aide...

Severe weather disrupts US 250th anniv celebrations

Washington [US], July 6: Severe weather has disrupted celebrations of the United States' 250th anniversary of independence, including in Washington, DC, where a thunderstorm delayed...