Tunisian president sacks religious official after Hajj heat deaths
Tunis [Tunisia], June 23: Tunisian President Kais Saied has sacked the North African country's minister of religious affairs after 49 Tunisian pilgrims were confirmed dead...
Sunak says he loves UK 'deeply' in response to Farage 'culture' quip
London [UK], June 23: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said he loves the UK "deeply" after being accused of not understanding British culture by...
Timberlake says 'it's been a tough week' at 1st concert since arrest
London [UK], June 23: US pop star Justin Timberlake admitted "it's been a tough week" at his first concert since he was arrested and charged...
Three missing after storms in Switzerland
Geneva [Switzerland], June 23: Four people were buried under debris after severe storms in the Swiss region of Grisons in the south-east of the country....
Rowling accuses Labour of 'abandoning' women over transgender rights
London [UK], June 23: British writer JK Rowling has criticized the Labour Party, favourites to win the upcoming UK general election, for "abandoning" women concerned...
Ukrainian drones hit south Russia, Crimean port
Moscow [Russia], June 23: One person died and several others were injured during separate Ukrainian drone attacks reported by Russian authorities on Friday, targeting southern...
83 evacuated as cavity under German building poses collapse risk
Berlin [Germany], June 23: Eighty-three people in the western German city of Essen had to leave their homes during the night because the safety of...
Germany's Habeck warns China of consequences of Russia stance
Beijing [China], June 23: German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck on Saturday again warned the Chinese government of the economic consequences of its support for Russia.
Thousands join Budapest Pride to protest anti-LGBTQ+ policies
Hungary [Budapest], June 23: Carrying rainbow flags and dancing through the streets, thousands of Hungarians celebrated the annual Budapest Pride parade on Saturday and vowed...
Israeli strikes kill 42 in Gaza, officials Say
Tel Aviv [Israel], June 23: At least 42 people were killed in Israeli attacks on districts of Gaza City in the north of the Palestinian...
Official Hajj delegation returns to UAE
Abu Dhabi [UAE], June 23: The official Hajj delegation of the UAE, represented by the UAE Pilgrims' Affairs Office, returned to the UAE today through...
UAE participates in BRICS Tourism Ministers' Meeting in Moscow
Moscow [Russia], June 23: Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Chairman of the Emirates Tourism Council, led the UAE delegation at the...
Turkish soldier killed in clashes in N. Iraq
Ankara [Türkiye], June 22: A Turkish soldier was killed in clashes with "terrorists" in northern Iraq on Friday, according to the Turkish Defense Ministry.
Israel reports 19 West Nile fever cases since May
Jerusalem [Israel], June 22: The Israeli Ministry of Health on Friday reported 19 cases of West Nile fever diagnosed since the beginning of May, with...
6 dead in car accident in Iraq
Baghdad [Iraq], June 22: Six people were killed on Friday in a car accident when a sedan collided with a fuel tanker on a road...
Palestinian Death toll from Israeli bombing in Rafah rises to 25
Gaza [Palestine], June 22: At least 25 Palestinians were killed on Friday due to gunfire and shells from Israeli tanks in the Al-Mawasi area, west...
Serbia faces extreme temperatures, health risks due to prolonged heatwave
Belgrade [Serbia], June 22: Serbians are bracing themselves for a severe heatwave that will peak over the weekend, with the country's hydrometeorological service expecting temperatures...
1 dead in wildfire in western Greece
Athens [Greece], June 22: A man lost his life during a wildfire burning in western Greece, Greek Fire Brigade said on Friday. He is the...
Peacekeepers in South Sudan sent to protect civilians from more communal violence:...
Geneva [Switzerland], June 22: UN peacekeepers in South Sudan have intensified patrols in Tonj East to protect civilians and restore community confidence after inter-communal clashes,...
China makes new moves in the East Sea, the Philippines responds
Manila [Philippines], June 22: The spokesperson said the Philippines has applied standard responses to cases like this.
Ecuador begins construction of a prison to house drug lords
Quito [Ecuador], June 22: Ecuador , once peaceful, is now plunged into crisis due to transnational drug gangs turning the country's seaports into transit points...
US aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea to show off power, send...
Seoul [South Korea], June 22: Yonhap quoted an announcement from the US Navy saying that the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt entered the naval...
3 killed, 10 wounded in mass shooting in U.S. Arkansas
San Francisco (California) [US], June 22: Three people were killed and 10 others were wounded in a mass shooting Friday outside of a grocery...
U.S. stocks trade flat to end the week
New York [USA], June 22: U.S. stocks ended flat and mixed on Friday, upon better-than-expected U.S. purchasing managers' index (PMI) in June and pullback of...
Bird flu outbreak at U.S. dairy farms cause public health concerns
Los Angeles [USA], June 22: The ongoing bird flu outbreak at U.S. dairy farms has heightened concerns among public health experts as more dairy herds...
China warns of possible 'trade war' with EU
Beijing [China], June 22: Beijing warned on Friday that escalating frictions with the European Union over electric vehicle imports could trigger a trade war, as...
Israel pounds Gaza, killing dozens, as fighting rages
Jerusalem [Israel], June 22: Israeli forces pounded Rafah in southern Gaza on Friday, as well as other areas across the enclave, killing at least 45...