Wildfires sweep across Finland, straining rescue services
Helsinki [Finland], May 19: By Saturday afternoon, Finnish rescue services had responded to a total of 21 wildfire incidents across the country, highlighting the widespread...
Sri Lanka warns of landslides following heavy rain
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 19: Following heavy rainfall that lashed Sri Lanka, the country's National Building Research Organization (NBRO), in its latest alert on Sunday,...
Palestinian rights group calls for investigation into Meta's data leaks to Israeli...
Gaza [Palestine], May 19: The Sada Social online rights group says US tech giant Meta must be investigated for helping the so-called Lavender AI-assisted targeting...
100,000 people affected by climate protest that closes Munich Airport
Munich [Germany], May 19: Members of the German climate activist group Last Generation breached Munich Airport's tarmac and glued themselves to a taxiway, disrupting travel...
Biden's security adviser visits Saudi Arabia, Israel for talks
Washington [US], May 19: US President Joe Biden's security adviser Jake Sullivan is to travel to Saudi Arabia and Israel this weekend.
Russia could increase attacks, says Zelensky
Kyiv [Ukraine], May 19: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said Russia could increase its attacks in Ukraine's north east following its recent gains near the...
At least 23 people are missing off Tunisia coast, say local authorities
Tunis [Tunisia], May 19: At least 23 people are missing off the Tunisian coast, local authorities have said, as search operations are under way.
Georgian president vetoes foreign influence law as Russian in spirit
Berlin [Germany], may 19: Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili on Saturday vetoed a controversial law against NGOs passed by parliament, in an expected move after the...
Japan military needs more women, harassment issue
Tokyo [Japan], May 19: As Japan embarks on a major military build-up, it's struggling to fill its ranks with the women that its forces need...
Britain's Conservatives trail Labour by 18 points
London [UK], May 19: The opposition Labour Party's lead over British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's governing Conservative Party has increased to 18 points, according to...
Eruption of Indonesia's Mt Ibu forces seven villages to evacuate
Mt Ibu [Indonesia], May 19: A volcano on the remote Indonesian island of Halmahera has spectacularly erupted, spewing a grey ash cloud into the sky,...
UAE flies first relief plane for flood-hit victims in Brazil
Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 19: The UAE today sent the first relief plane carrying 100 tonnes of food, medical and relief aid to help the...
All Israeli crossings with Gaza must be opened, says Egyptian FM
Cairo [Egypt], May 19: Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry Friday said that all land crossings between Israel and the Gaza Strip must be opened for...
UAE President receives phone call from President of Democratic Republic of Congo
Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 19: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a phone call today from His Excellency Felix Tshisekedi,...
Jury of UNESCO-Hamdan Prize for Teacher Development discusses preparation for eighth edition
Paris [France], May 19: The International Jury of the UNESCO-Hamdan Prize for Teacher Development met at the UNESCO headquarters over the past two days, in...
Storms batter Houston, killing 4, causing widespread damage
Houston [US], May 18: Strong storms on Thursday night battered the Houston area, the largest city in the U.S. state of Texas, claiming at least...
At least 12 killed in southeast Mexico road accident
Mexico City [Mexico], May 18: At least 12 people were killed and six others injured when two vehicles collided on a highway in the southeastern...
Coroner concludes Boeing whistleblower's death as suicide
San Francisco [US], May 18: A coroner's office said in a report released on Friday that it has concluded the investigation into the death of...
Protesters, school administration reach deal to clear encampment in University of Washington
San Francisco [US], May 18: An encampment at the University of Washington (UW) in Seattle, U.S. state of Washington, will be shut down after an...
NASA delays again launch for Boeing Starliner to space station
Los Angeles [US], May 18: NASA and Boeing delayed again the launch of the first crewed mission of the Starliner spacecraft to the International Space...
California continues to lead in U.S. unemployment rate
Sacramento (California) [US], May 18: The state of California continues to lead the United States in the number of job losses since the start of...
Afghanistan shooting attack kills 4, including 3 foreigners
Bamyan [Afghanistan], May 18: Four people, including three foreign nationals and an Afghan, were killed in a shooting attack in central Afghanistan's Bamyan province on...
5.8-magnitude quake hits Kermadec Islands, New Zealand: USGS
New York [US], May 18: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 jolted Kermadec Islands, New Zealand, at 20:58:26 GMT on Friday, the U.S. Geological...
DPRK test-fires tactical ballistic missile using new navigation system
Seoul [South Korea], May 18: The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) conducted a test fire of tactical ballistic missile using a new autonomous navigation...
5.0-magnitude quake hits Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan - GFZ
Hong Kong, May 18: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 hit Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan at 0055 GMT on Saturday, the GFZ...
Japan's parliament passes bill to allow joint custody for divorced parents
Tokyo [Japan], May 18: Japan's parliament has enacted a bill into law that will allow divorced parents the option of joint child custody, marking the...
NATO commander predicts it will be difficult for Russia to make a...
Moscow [Russia], May 18: Reuters on May 16 quoted General Christopher Cavoli, Supreme Allied Commander of the European Region of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization...