"Sinners" tops N. American box office on opening weekend

Los Angeles [US], April 21: Warner Bros. Pictures' horror film "Sinners" took the top spot at the North American box office on its opening weekend...

Death toll of attacks by suspected herders rises to 56 in central...

Abuja [Nigeria], April 21: Coordinated attacks by suspected armed herders in Nigeria's central state of Benue have left at least 56 people dead so far,...

1 soldier killed, 13 terrorists arrested in military operations in Niger

Niamey [Niger], April 21: One soldier was killed by an improvised explosive device and 13 terrorists arrested during military operations carried out between Thursday and...

Kenyan forum calls for sustainable solutions to Somalia's migration challenges

Nairobi [Kenya], April 21: Policymakers, migration experts and regional stakeholders at a forum held on Sunday in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, called for long-term, sustainable...

African Space Agency's headquarters inaugurated in Egypt's Cairo

Cairo [Egypt], April 21: Egypt inaugurated on Sunday the headquarters of the African Space Agency (AfSA) in the Egyptian Space City in Cairo.

Easter truce declared by Russia expires without extension

Moscow [Russia], April 21: Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued no orders to extend the Easter truce which has expired on Monday, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry...

US VP Vance discusses thorny issue of migration with Vatican

Vatican, April 21: US Vice President JD Vance has met with the Vatican's top diplomats, discussing the politically fraught issue of migration months after Pope...

IAEA head Rafael Grossi confident after second round of US-Iran nuclear talks

Rome [Italy], April 21: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) head Rafael Grossi has expressed optimism on talks between the United States and Iran on Tehran's...

Safe return to Earth for US and Russian astronauts

Moscow [Russia], April 21: After seven months on the International Space Station (ISS), a US citizen and two Russians have returned safely to Earth.

At least six dead, two missing, as powerful waves hit Australia coast

Sydney [Australia], April 21: A fisherman died after being swept off rocks in Australia on Sunday, the latest in a spate of drowning deaths that...

Macron to make state visit to UK before Trump

London [UK], April 21: Emmanuel Macron will be granted a state visit before Donald Trump's expected trip in September as Britain seeks closer ties with...

DR Congo bans ex-president Kabila's party over alleged rebel links

Kinshasa [DRC], April 21: The Democratic Republic of Congo has banned the party of former President Joseph Kabila, accusing him of links to the M23...

Kiev, Moscow trade allegations of Easter ceasefire violations

Kyiv [Ukraine]/Moscow [Russia], April 21: Moscow and Kiev traded allegations of Easter ceasefire breaches on Sunday with both sides reporting mass drone and artillery attacks.

Palestinians in Gaza, West Bank mark sorrowful Easter amid Israeli attacks

Gaza [Gaza City], April 21: Palestinian Christians in Gaza, the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem have marked a second sombre Easter under punishing conditions and...

Two killed in Israeli attacks in Lebanon

Beirut [Lebanon], April 21: Two people were killed in Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon on Sunday, authorities said.

Ukraine seeks apology from Fox News

Kyiv [Ukraine], April 21: Ukraine's Foreign Ministry has sharply criticized US broadcaster Fox News after the network mistakenly identified Kiev as a Russian city in...

German police continue search for gunman

Frankfurt [Germany], April 21: Police were continuing their search on Sunday for the gunman who shot and killed two men in a town north of...

Pope grants brief Easter Sunday audience to US Vice President Vance

Rome [Italy], April 21: Pope Francis granted a brief audience to US Vice President JD Vance on Easter Sunday morning, a Vatican spokesman said.

Ecuador accuses 'bad losers' of assassination plot against President Daniel Noboa

Quito [Ecuador], April 21: Ecuador has declared a state of "maximum alert" over an assassination plot against President Daniel Noboa.

Boy dies after being trapped between rocks off NSW beach

Washington DC [US], April 21: A nine-year-old boy has died after being caught between rocks on the NSW Mid North Coast, taking the number of...

At least 4 dead in prison escape in Chad

Yaounde [Cameroon], April 20: At least four people were killed after inmates attempted to escape from a prison in Chad, according to local sources and...

Over 1.2 mln ecstasy pills seized in Tunisia

Tunis [Tunisia], April 20: Tunisian security forces have dismantled an international drug trafficking network, seizing more than 1.2 million ecstasy pills, the Tunisian National Guard...

Russia, Ukraine swap 492 prisoners of war

Moscow [Russia], April 20: Russia and Ukraine on Saturday exchanged 492 prisoners, said the Russian Defense Ministry.

Roundup: Belgian cyclist begins solar-powered journey from Brussels to Shanghai

Brussels [Belgium], April 20: Belgian cyclist Claude Brouir, now in his sixties, officially set off on his cross-continental journey titled "Bike2Shanghai" on Saturday morning from...

Switzerland, north Italy returning to normal after severe weather

Rome [Italy], April 20: Travel conditions largely returned to normal in Switzerland after heavy snowfalls cut key routes, and conditions eased in northern Italy following...

British couple among four dead after cable car crash in south Italy

London [UK], April 20: The two Britons who died in a cable crash near Naples were a couple.

Man who admitted UK police pursuit crash charge drove to work on...

London [UK], April 20: A personal trainer who was taking a woman out on a first date has admitted dangerous driving after a huge crash...