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...
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...
5 suspects killed in shootings in Brazil
Sao Paulo [Brazil], March 24: Five suspects died Saturday in a shootout with police as they attempted to assault a warehouse belonging to Federal Revenue...
Paris 2024 unveils volunteer uniforms
Paris [France], March 24: The uniforms for the volunteers of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games were officially unveiled on Saturday, while the organizers...
Sevastopol comes under Ukraine's missile attack: Russian official
Moscow [Russia], March 24: One person was killed and four others were injured in a missile attack launched by Ukrainian forces against the Russian city...
Explosions heard in Ukrainian cities
Kyiv [Ukraine], March 24: Explosions were heard in several cities across Ukraine on Sunday morning as Russia launched missile attacks against the country, the Ukrainian...
Italy loses over 42 pct of drinking water from distribution networks
Rome [Italy], March 24: Italy lost 3.4 billion cubic meters, or 42.4 percent, of potable water from distribution networks in 2022, the National Institute of...
Italy condemns Moscow terror attack, tightens security across country
Rome [Italy], March 24: Italy has condemned the terror attack at a suburban Moscow concert hall and stepped up security at key transportation, cultural, and...
Canadian students are on a hunger strike demanding that the school divest...
Ottawa [Canada], March 24: This move comes after months of protests at McGill University and many other schools in many countries around the world, to...
US - China UAV race in the East Sea
Beijing [China], March 24: The South China Sea Strategic Transparency Initiative (SCSPI), part of Peking University (China), recently released a new report on the situation...
Putin vows to punish those behind Russia concert massacre
Moscow [Russia], March 24: Russia said it had arrested all four gunmen suspected of carrying out a shooting massacre in a concert hall near Moscow,...
Princess Kate praised for 'extraordinary dignity' after cancer diagnosis
London [UK], March 24; Kate, Britain's Princess of Wales, was praised on Saturday for her "extraordinary dignity", as the shock announcement of her cancer diagnosis...
Third UAE ship carrying aid for Gaza sets sails as part of...
Fujairah [UAE], March 24: The third UAE aid ship carrying 4,630 tonnes of humanitarian supplies set sail today for the city of Al Arish, Egypt,...
Mansoor bin Mohammed honours winners of 27th Dubai International Quran Award
Dubai [UAE], March 24: Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and...
Death toll rises to over 60 from Moscow terror attack
Moscow [Russia], March 23: More than 60 people have been killed in Friday's terrorist attack in Moscow's Crocus City Hall, according to the Investigative Committee...
U.S. House passes second massive spending package ahead of shutdown deadline
Washington [US], March 23: The U.S. House on Friday approved the second spending package aimed at funding part of the government agencies and programs until...
Blinken reiterates U.S. opposition to Israeli invasion of Rafah
Washington [US], March 23: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, on a visit to Israel, reiterated Friday that the United States opposes a ground operation...
NASA analysis sees spike in 2023 global sea level due to El...
Los Angeles [US], March 23: Global average sea level rose by about 0.3 inches (0.76 centimeters) from 2022 to 2023, a relatively large jump due...
Mexico's key rate cut to benefit investment, gov't debt: president
Mexico City [Mexico], March 23: Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Friday said the key interest rate reduction announced Thursday by the central bank...