Iran says no to nuclear talks as UN urges restraint
Tehran [Iran], June 21: Iran said on Friday it would not discuss the future of its nuclear programme while under attack by Israel, as Europe...
Israel tells UN Security Council "we will not stop"
Jerusalem [Israel], June 21: Iran said it would continue to defend itself against Israel during a UN Security Council session on Friday, while Israel's UN...
One killed, 14 injured in Russian attack on Ukraine's Odesa
Moscow [Russia], June 21: One person was killed and at least 14 were injured when Russian drones attacked the Ukrainian Black Sea city of Odesa...
Australia social media teen ban software works
Canberra [Australia], June 21: Some age-checking applications collect too much data and no product works 100% of the time, but using software to enforce a...
Trump 'ambiguous strategy', says will decide Iran issue within next 2 weeks
New York [US], June 20: US President Donald Trump's statements about his plans for Iran and the ongoing war between Israel and Iran are keeping...
Putin says Russia ready to mediate dialogue between Iran, Israel
St Petersburg [Russia], June 20: Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that he is in touch with US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister...
Global FDI rose 4% in 2024 to $1.5 trillion: UNCTAD
Geneva [Switzerland], June 20: The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) revealed a decline in global foreign direct investment (FDI) value by 11...
Sustainable peace requires sustainable development: Guterres
New York [US], June 20: After decades of steady progress, the world is facing a development emergency and the engine of development is sputtering, said...
Temperatures pass 32C as first UK area enters heatwave
London [UK], June 20: The UK has recorded its hottest day of the year with temperatures passing 32C, as part of the country entered a...
Oil prices up nearly 3% as Israel-Iran conflict escalates
Tehran [Iran], June 20: Oil prices jumped almost 3% on Thursday as a week-old air war between Israel and Iran escalated and uncertainty about potential...
Australia shuts down Tehran embassy as Iran-Israel conflict escalates
Sydney [Australia], June 20: Australia said on Friday it had suspended operations at its embassy in Tehran, citing "a deteriorating security environment" as Israel hit...
The world's only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV could stop transmission
New York [US], June 20: The U.S. has approved the world's only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV, the first step in an anticipated global rollout...
Russia and Ukraine exchange more PoWs
Kiev [Ukraine] / Moscow [Russia], June 20: Ukraine and Russia exchanged prisoners of war for the fifth time on Thursday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced...
Trump to decide on US entry into Iran conflict within two weeks
New York [US], June 20: US President Donald Trump is to make a decision on joining Israeli strikes against Iran within two weeks, White House...
Hurricane Erick, classified as 'dangerous', makes landfall in Mexico
Mexico City, June 20: Hurricane Erick, which has been classified as dangerous, has reached Mexico.
Finland joins several of its NATO neighbours in exiting landmine treaty
Copenhagen [Denmark], June 20: Finland is to follow several of its NATO neighbours and exit the Ottawa Treaty banning the use of anti-personnel landmines,...
UK's Starmer warns of 'real risk' to region as Trump mulls bombing...
London [UK], June 20: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has urged US President Donald Trump to step back from military action against Iran, which could...
SpaceX's Starship explodes on test stand while preparing for launch
Berlin [Germany], June 20: A SpaceX Starship rocket exploded while preparing for its 10th test flight in Texas late on Wednesday, media reports said, as...
Thai PM faces calls to quit after leaked phone call
Bangkok [Thailand], June 20: Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra's (pictured) coalition government is on the brink of collapse after a phone call between her and...
Putin and Xi criticise Israel's attacks on Iran, urge de-escalation
Moscow [Russia], June 20: Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have called for de-escalation in the conflict between Israel and Iran,...
Lebanon's Hezbollah terms Khamenei threats 'absurd'
Beirut [Lebanon], June 20: Lebanon's Hezbollah militia on Thursday described threats on the life of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as "absurd and foolish"...
Gaza massacres, West Bank raids continue as attention shifts to Iran
Tehran [Iran], June 20: On Thursday, Israeli troops killed at least 16 Palestinians trying desperately to get food in Gaza. On Wednesday, it was at...
Iraqi pro-Iran leader threatens US with attacks
Tehran [Iran], June 20: An Iraqi pro-Iranian leader on Thursday threatened the United States that its citizens and interests would be attacked if Iran's Supreme...
Israel attacks Iran's Arak reactor as Iranian missile hits hospital
Tehran [Iran] / Tel Aviv [Israel], June 20: An Iranian missile barrage has struck several sites across Israel, damaging a hospital in the country's south,...
Gaza death toll rises to 55,637
Gaza [Palestine], June 19: The number of Palestinians killed in the Gaza Strip has risen to 55,637, the majority of whom are children and women,...
Iran's centrifuge production sites hit by Israeli strikes, IAEA confirms
Tehran [Iran], June 19: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has confirmed that two Iranian centrifuge production facilities, TESA Karaj workshop and Tehran Research Centre,...
Drought has many faces and many impacts
Berlin [Germany], June 19: After a dry European spring, farmers across some parts of the continent are worried about this year's crops.