Wildfire destroyed record area in Brazil last year, says report
Buenos Aires [Argentina], June 25: Wildfire destroyed some 300,000 square kilometres in Brazil last year, equivalent to the surface area of Italy and 62% more...
Colombian army frees fifty-seven soldiers held captive by locals
Bogota [Colombia], June 25: Fifty-seven soldiers who had been held captive by locals in the mountains of Colombia since the weekend have been freed in...
Leaders arrive at Hague summit as NATO chief Rutte flatters Trump
The Hague [Netherlands], June 25: NATO leaders have arrived in The Hague for a summit hailed by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz as historic and aimed...
UK's commitment to landmine ban 'unwavering', says minister
London [UK], June 25: Britain has pledged its "unwavering" commitment to a ban on anti-personnel landmines despite a number of NATO allies moving to pull...
Bezos to change wedding plans due to security reasons
Venice [Rome], June 25: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and former TV presenter Lauren Sanchez have to change the plans for their celebrity wedding in Venice...
Netanyahu guilty of 'dragging' US into conflict, says Iran
Tehran [Iran], June 24: Iran's mission to the UN has blamed Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu over the US bombing of Iranian nuclear sites.
Syrian president condemns 'despicable' church attack
Damascus [Syria], June 24: Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa vowed Monday to bring the perpetrators of a deadly suicide bombing to justice after an attack on...
EU divided over pact with Israel after Gaza rights review
Brussels [Belgium], June 24: A dispute has emerged among European Union member states over the bloc's relations with Israel, following the presentation of an internal...
Israel kills at least 43 Palestinians in Gaza, including aid seekers
Gaza [Palestine], June 24: At least 43 people have been killed in various Israeli attacks since dawn as the military relentlessly pounds the besieged enclave,...
Zelensky and Starmer agree new military partnership ahead of NATO summit
London [UK], June 24: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer have agreed closer ties on military production between the United Kingdom...
Nuclear watchdog demands clarity on uranium status in Iran
Tehran [Iran], June 24: The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, is demanding clarity from Iran on the whereabouts of nuclear...
Serbia halts ammunition sales to Israel
Belgrade [Serbia], June 24: Serbia's president on Monday announced that a planned sale of ammunition to Israel has been halted amid the raging Israel-Iran conflict.
Argentina's ex-President Kirchner, under house arrest
Buenos Aires [Argentina], June 24: On a Buenos Aires residential street, two protesters painted a telling image in colorful strokes: a portrait of a lone...
Russian attacks on Kyiv kill 10 and injure dozens
Moscow [Russia], June 24: Waves of Russian drones and missiles in and around Kyiv overnight killed 10 people including one child, lit up the night...
UK to broaden security focus
London [UK], June 24: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged on Monday to boost overall defence and security spending to 5% of economic output by...
Trump announces Israel-Iran ceasefire
New York [US], June 24: U.S. President Donald Trump said that a "complete and total" ceasefire between Israel and Iran will go into force with...
Kim Jong Un presides over key party meeting
Pyongyang [North Korea], June 24: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un presided over the 12th plenary meeting of the eighth central committee of the ruling...
UNRWA warns of severe financial crisis threatening continuity of its services
New York [US], June 24: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has warned that it is facing a severe financial...
Greece: Wildfires continue to rage on Chios
Chios [Greece], June 24: Firefighters on the Greek island of Chios were working on Monday to extinguish three large wildfires that broke out almost simultaneously...
Putin: BRICS contributes 40 per cent to global economy
Moscow [Russia], June 24: President Vladimir Putin, addressing the plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), said the global economy is witnessing...
US visa applicants must make social media accounts public for screening
Washington [US], June 24: In a move aimed at strengthening visa screening procedures, the United States has announced that effective immediately, all individuals applying for...
Regional tensions soar as Iran launches missile attacks on US bases in...
Muscat [Oman], June 24: The Middle East edged dangerously closer to wider conflict on Monday after Iran reportedly fired a barrage of missiles at US...
King of Jordan expresses solidarity with Qatar
Amman [Jordan], June 24: His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan, in a call with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Monday,...
Muslim World League condemns Iranian aggression on Qatar
Makkah [Saudi Arabia], June 24: The Muslim World League strongly condemned the Iranian aggression against the State of Qatar.
UN condemns Iranian attack on Qatar
New York [US], June 24: The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed deep alarm over the further escalation of the conflict in the Middle East.
"Don't know how much room is left for diplomacy," Iran Foreign Minister...
Tehran [Iran], June 23: Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday condemned the US strikes on the country's nuclear facilities and said that there is...
US attack on Iran "flagrant" breach of international law: Russia
Moscow [Russia], June 23: Russia on Sunday said that US attacks on Iran's nuclear sites are a "flagrant" breach of international law.