US diplomats asked if non-whites qualify for Trump refugee program for South...
Washington DC [US], July 26: In early July, the top official at the U.S. embassy in South Africa reached out to Washington asking for clarification...
Thai fighter jet bombs Cambodian targets as border battle escalates
Bangkok [Thailand], July 26: Thailand scrambled an F-16 fighter jet to bomb targets in Cambodia on Thursday after artillery volleys from both sides killed at...
Severe floods triggered by storm Wipha kill at least three in Vietnam's...
Hanoi [Vietnam], July 26: Heavy rains triggered by tropical storm Wipha have caused severe flooding in the central Vietnamese province of Nghe An, killing at...
Russian plane crashes in Russia's far east, nearly 50 people on board...
Moscow [Russia], July 26: An Antonov An-24 passenger plane carrying 48 people crashed in Russia's far east as it was preparing to land, killing everyone...
Global coal demand to remain on plateau in 2025, 2026: IEA
Paris [France], July 25: Global coal demand is likely to remain broadly unchanged this year and next, despite short-term fluctuations across several major markets in...
France announces strategic plan to boost tourism revenues to €100 bn by...
Paris [France], July 25: French Prime Minister François Bayrou announced today a strategic plan aiming to increase international tourism revenues in France to €100 billion...
UN-OIC cooperation critical to advancing peace, stability, UN official tells Security Council
Jeddah [Saudi Arabia], July 25: Khaled Khiari, Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific underscored the importance of the long-standing cooperation between...
"France will recognise the state of Palestine": Macron ahead of UNGA
Paris [France], July 25: French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday announced that France will formally recognize the State of Palestine, a move he said will...
UN calls for urgent, coordinated action to launch recovery efforts in Lebanon
New York [US], July 25: The United Nations on Thursday called for urgent and coordinated action to launch recovery efforts in Lebanon, warning that the...
Russian plane crashes in Russia's far east, nearly 50 people on board...
Moscow [Russia], July 25: An Antonov An-24 passenger plane carrying 48 people crashed in Russia's far east as it was preparing to land, killing everyone...
Severe floods triggered by storm Wipha kill at least three in Vietnam's...
Hanoi [Vietnam], July 25: Heavy rains triggered by tropical storm Wipha have caused severe flooding in the central Vietnamese province of Nghe An, killing at...
Thai fighter jet bombs Cambodian targets as border battle escalates
Bangkok [Thailand], July 25: Thailand scrambled an F-16 fighter jet to bomb targets in Cambodia on Thursday after artillery volleys from both sides killed at...
EU for 'more balanced' trade ties with China
Beijing [China], July 25: EU leaders on Thursday threatened China with new action to counter what they consider unfair trade practices, as they met Chinese...
'UK deeply committed to recognising Palestine'
London [UK], July 25: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government is "deeply committed" to recognizing a Palestinian state, a member of his Cabinet said. Business...
Ukraine's Zelensky introduces bill after anti-corruption protests
Kiev [Ukraine], July 25: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has submitted a new draft bill to the country's legislature, in an effort to calm outrage over...
49 killed in Russia plane crash
Moscow [Russia], July 25: All 49 passengers and crew aboard a Russian Antonov An-24 were killed when the plane crashed on Thursday in the country's...
Hunger crisis deepens in Gaza as 10 more starvation deaths reported
Gaza [Palestine], July 25: At least 10 more Palestinians have starved to death in the besieged Gaza Strip, health officials say, as a wave of...
Deported Afghans at risk of torture and persecution, UN report finds
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 25: A UN report released on Thursday highlights cases of serious human rights violations against Afghans who were forcibly returned to their...
Iran president says water crisis could force Tehran population to move
Tehran [Iran], July 25: Tehran is facing a water shortage so severe that its population of 15 million could be forced to move, the Asr-Iran...
At least 13 dead as Thailand, Cambodia exchange fire in deadly border...
Bangkok [Thailand], July 25: At least 13 Thai civilians and one soldier have been killed in heavy fighting in the border region between Thailand and...
Saudi Arabia signs deal worth $6 bn with Syria
Damascus [Syria], July 25: Saudi Arabia on Thursday signed economic deals worth over $6 billion with war-shattered Syria, the latest sign of support from the...
Belgium has fourth biggest public debt in EU
Brussels [Belgium], July 24: Belgium's public debt reached 106.8 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) in the first quarter of 2025, according to provisional...
Trump announces trade deal with Japan
Tokyo [Japan], July 24: United States President Donald Trump announced a trade framework with Japan on Tuesday, placing a 15 percent tax on goods imported...
More than 100 aid, rights groups call for action as hunger spreads...
Gaza [Palestine], July 24: More than 100 largely aid and rights groups on Wednesday called for governments to take action as hunger spreads in Gaza,...
Study links 'forever chemicals' to increased risk of type 2 diabetes
New York [US], July 24: Exposure to a class of synthetic chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly referred to as "forever chemicals",...
UN official reiterates call for Gaza ceasefire as 'nightmare of historic proportions'...
Gaza [Palestine], July 24: A senior UN official on Wednesday urged the Security Council to push for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the release...
ITFC allocated US$2.66 bn to Least Developed Member Countries in 2024
Jeddah [Saudi Arabia], July 24: The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, announced the release of...