Russia and Ukraine step up the war on eve of peace talks
Moscow [Russia], June 2: On the eve of peace talks, Ukraine and Russia sharply ramped up the war with one of the biggest drone battles...
Indonesia quarry collapse kills 19, search continues for victims trapped under rubble
Jakarta [Indonesia], June 2: A rock collapse at a quarry at Cirebon in West Java province has killed 19 people, injured eight and there are...
Google says it will appeal online search antitrust decision
Washington DC [US], June 2: Alphabet's Google (GOOGL.O), opens new tab on Saturday said it will appeal an antitrust decision under which a federal judge...
Aust could take Trump tariffs to world trade umpire
Canberra [Australia], June 2: Australia is keeping its options open in the face of Donald Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminium and goods imports, and...
Gaza ministry says Israel kills more than 30 aid seekers, Israel denies
Gaza City [Gaza], June 2: More than 30 Palestinians were killed and nearly 170 injured on Sunday in south Gaza near a food distribution site,...
Man in custody following Colorado attack that FBI says was targeted
Denver [Colorado], June 2: Police said a male suspect was taken into custody on Sunday after an attack that left multiple people with burns in...
Trump disappointed with Russia-Ukraine negotiations
Washington [US], June 1: Speaking in the Oval Office on May 30, US President Donald Trump expressed dissatisfaction with both his Russian counterparts Vladimir Putin...
At least 115 people died in flash floods in Nigeria
Abuja [Nigeria], June 1: Severe flooding across the central Nigerian state of Niger has killed at least 115 people and injured dozens more.
When the US 'slaps' China in the face with all its might
Washington [US], June 1: During the "truce" on tariffs, the US suddenly strongly criticized China in terms of economy, security and military.
Jailed for bribing border customs
Singapore, June 1: The Straits Times reported on May 30 that a Chinese student named Sun Tung, 29, was sentenced to four weeks in prison...
Billionaire Elon Musk upset by news of his drug use
Washington [US], June 1: The news that billionaire Elon Musk used drugs published in The New York Times attracted much attention after he appeared with...
Overpass collapses on train in Russia, many casualties
Moscow [Russia], June 1: At least seven people have been killed and dozens injured after a bridge collapsed on a train in Russia's Bryansk region,...
UK spends $1.9 billion to build 6 weapons factories
London [UK], June 1: Britain will spend £1.5 billion ($1.9 billion) to build six weapons factories to "better deter our opponents", as part of its...
Beware of 'healing tips' on TikTok
Washington [US], June 1: A British media investigation found that much of the content on TikTok made questionable claims about ways to treat and protect...
US approves Moderna's new Covid-19 vaccine
Washington [US], June 1: Pharmaceutical company Moderna has just announced that its new Covid-19 vaccine called mNEXSPIKE has been licensed for use by the US...
China 'counterattacks' US Secretary of State's speech at Shangri-La Dialogue
Beijing [China], June 1: China has responded to US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue.
China bristles at Macron linking Ukraine defence to Taiwan threats
Beijing [China], June 1: China has strongly criticized French President Emmanuel Macron for linking the defence of Ukraine with the need to protect Taiwan, calling...
Ukraine keeps Russia guessing over talks
Kiev [Ukraine], June 1: Ukraine has declined to commit to another round of peace talks with Russia without first receiving clear proposals from Moscow. President...
Syrian Kurdish commander in touch with Turkey, open to meeting Erdogan
Istanbul [Turkey], June 1: Kurdish commander Mazloum Abdi, who leads the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in northeast Syria, said his group is in direct contact...
Gaza aid trucks rushed by desperate and hungry crowds
Gaza border [Israel], June 1: The World Food Programme says crowds of civilians have rushed aid trucks in Gaza, as hunger and desperation create chaotic...
6.1-magnitude earthquake hits Japan's Hokkaido
Tokyo [Japan], June 1: An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 hit Hokkaido in Japan on the afternoon of May 31, the country's Meteorological Agency said, adding...
Al Hamriyah Port fire contained with no injuries reported
Sharjah [UAE], June 1: In an instant and coordinated emergency response, the Sharjah Police General Command, in collaboration with the Sharjah Civil Defence Authority and...
National Agriculture Centre, Sheraa forge strategic partnership to advance AgriTech entrepreneurship in...
Al Ain [UAE], June 1: In a step towards fostering innovation in agriculture and strengthening sustainable food security, the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment...
Ministry of Climate Change & Environment launches first National Agricultural Guidance Forum...
Al Ain [UAE], June 1: The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) launched the first National Agricultural Guidance Forum to support sustainable agricultural transformation,...
Speaker of Arab Parliament congratulates Shaikha Al Nowais on her election as...
Cairo [Egypt], June 1: Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Yamahi, Speaker of the Arab Parliament, has congratulated Shaikha Nasser Al Nowais on her election as Secretary-General...
South Africa establishes commission to probe delay in apartheid-era crime prosecutions
Cape Town [South Africa], May 31: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed a proclamation for the establishment of a judicial commission of inquiry to...
Africa CDC urges aggressive action to curb mpox outbreak in southern Ethiopia
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], May 31: The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has called for aggressive efforts to control mpox in southern...