Eight-year-old boy to climb to Everest base camp

London [UK], March 25: An eight-year-old mountaineer from Britain said he is "excited" ahead of climbing to Mount Everest base camp with his mother to...

US says Houthis fired missiles toward Chinese oil tanker in Red Sea

Washington [US], March 25: The US armed forces said that Iran-backed Houthi militants launched missiles toward a Chinese oil tanker in the Red Sea on...

Israel attacks Hezbollah targets in Lebanon

Tel Aviv [Israel], March 25: Israeli attacked targets of the Iran-backed Shiite militia Hezbollah in Lebanon, the army said in the early hours of Sunday.

Only effective way to deliver Gaza aid is by land: Guterres

Cairo [Egypt], March 25: The only effective and efficient way to deliver heavy goods to meet Gaza's humanitarian needs is by road and includes an...

Israeli forces surround two more Gaza hospitals, says Palestinian Red Crescent

Tel Aviv [Israel], March 25: Israeli forces have surrounded two more hospitals in the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said, describing intense...

16 Palestinians detained in Israeli West Bank raids

Ramallah [Palestine], March 25: At least 16 more Palestinians were detained in fresh Israeli raids in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, according to prisoners'...

Bulgaria facing renewed elections as talks to form government fail

Sofia [Bulgaria], March 25: Bulgaria is facing the possibility of its sixth general election in just three years after talks to form a new government...

At least 23 dead as storms hit south-eastern Brazil

Brasilia [Brazil], March 25: At least 23 people have died in severe storms in south-eastern Brazil.

Simon Harris confirmed leader of Ireland's governing Fine Gael party

Dublin [Ireland], March 25: Simon Harris has been confirmed as the new leader of Ireland's governing Fine Gael party, paving the way for him to...

Three defendants in a terrorist attack in Russia pleaded guilty in court

Moscow [Russia], March 25: On March 24 (Russia time), four suspects appeared in court in Moscow and were indicted for participating in the attack that...

France raises security alert level to highest after attack in Moscow

Paris [France], March 25: France has decided to raise the security alert level to the highest level after the theater attack in the Moscow region...

Ireland is about to have the youngest prime minister in history

Dublin [Ireland], March 25: The ruling Fine Gael party in Ireland has elected Mr. Simon Harris as its new leader, paving the way for the...

South Korea sentences people to prison who repeatedly threatened to kill the...

Seoul [South Korea], March 25: A court in Seoul sentenced a man to 2 months in prison for repeatedly calling the police station and threatening...

Senegal opposition candidates declare Faye early winner of presidential poll

Saint-Louis [Senegal], March 25: Several opposition candidates in Senegal's delayed presidential election declared rival Bassirou Diomaye Faye the winner.

Moscow court puts first suspect under pre-trial custody

Moscow [Russia], March 25: Moscow's Basmanny district court ruled that the first suspect in last week's deadly concert hall attack.

Ecuador's youngest mayor found shot to death alongside staffer

Washington [US], March 25: Ecuador's youngest mayor, Brigitte Garcia, and a staffer were found shot dead in a car.

Islamic State still a threat in Iraq

Baghdad [Iraq], March 25: The Islamic State still poses a threat in Iraq and the U.S.-led military coalition's work with Iraq to fully defeat the...

Nigerian army rescues abducted Kaduna students

Kuriga [Nigeria], March 25: The Nigerian army rescued students and staff who were abducted by gunmen from a school in the country's north earlier this...

Pope skips Palm Sunday homily, an unusual decision for a major event

Vatican City [Italy], March 25: Pope Francis at the last minute skipped reading his homily during a Palm Sunday Mass for tens of thousands of...

Biden signs gov't funding bill soon after shutdown deadline

Washington [US], March 24: U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday signed into law a 1.2-trillion-U.S. dollar funding package, a few hours after missing the deadline...

Biden, Trump projected to win Louisiana Democratic and Republican primaries

Washington [US], March 24: U.S. President Joe Biden will win the Louisiana Democratic primary, and former President Donald Trump will win the Republican primary in...

Ethiopia to import half a mln EVs in 10 years to promote...

Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], March 24: The Ethiopian government has disclosed its plan to introduce nearly half a million electric vehicles (EVs) in 10 years as...

Tunisia rescues 1,178 undocumented immigrants off eastern coast

Tunis [Tunisia], March 24: Tunisian maritime authorities rescued 1,178 undocumented immigrants off its eastern coast and thwarted 28 attempts at illegal sea crossings to Italy...

UN chief visits Rafah crossing, renews call for ceasefire in Gaza

Cairo [Egypt], March 24: United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday visited the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip,...

Hamas says 19 killed in Israeli shelling near Gaza City, Israel denies

Gaza [Palestine], March 24: At least 19 Palestinians were killed and 23 others wounded in an Israeli shelling of a gathering of Palestinians awaiting food...

Egyptian, UAE leaders discuss enhancing cooperation

Cairo [Egypt], March 24: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed on Saturday...

3 killed in supermarket roof collapse in southern Brazil

Sao Paulo [Brazil], March 24: The roof of a supermarket collapsed Friday night in the southern Brazilian city of Pontal do Parana, killing three people...