Zelensky says air defense Ukraine's top priority
Kiev [Ukraine], April 13: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that strengthening air defense capabilities is currently Ukraine's top priority.
Sri Lankan navy seizes heroin, meth off western coast
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 13: The Sri Lankan navy has seized over 100 kg of heroin and crystal methamphetamine from a fishing trawler during an...
Trump admin can't withhold Maine lunch funds over trans athlete policy: Judge
New York [US], April 13: President Donald Trump's administration cannot cut off Maine's federal school lunch funding over the state's refusal to ban transgender women...
Gaza 'hell on earth' as hospital supplies running out, warns head of...
Gaza [Palestine], April 13: The president of the Red Cross described the humanitarian situation in Gaza on Friday as "hell on earth" and warned that...
Trump spares smartphones, computers, other electronics from China tariffs
New York [US], April 13: President Donald Trump's administration granted exclusions from steep reciprocal tariffs to smartphones, computers and some other electronics imported largely from...
Panama opposition slams security pact with the US
Panama City [Panama], April 13: Opposition politicians in Panama have accused the United States of launching a "camouflaged invasion" of the country after President Donald...
Russia attacks Ukraine with 88 drones
Kiev [Ukraine], April 13: At least four people were injured in 88 Russian drone attacks overnight and early Saturday morning that targetted the Ukrainian capital...
Manchester Arena bomb plotter attacks prison guards with hot oil
London [UK], April 13: In Britain, Manchester Arena bomb plotter Hashem Abedi has attacked three prison guards with hot cooking oil, the Prison Officers' Association...
Over 1,560 killed since Israel broke Gaza truce
Gaza [Palestine], April 13: The number of people killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza since Israel broke a ceasefire with the Palestinian armed group Hamas...
Trump officials end 'protected status' for Afghans, Cameroonians
New York [US], April 13: The administration of President Donald Trump has moved to end legal protections for thousands of Afghans and Cameroonians legally living...
Denmark extends border controls with Germany due to terrorism threat
Copenhagen [Denmark], April 13: Denmark is extending its border controls with Germany for another six months, as the threat of terrorism against Denmark remains serious,...
'Russia may deploy nuclear weapons in space'
Brussels [Belgium], April 13: NATO is concerned that Russia could soon deploy nuclear weapons in space, according to a report in the Welt am Sonntag...
Violent storms batter Beijing, parts of northern China
Beijing [China], April 13: Storms and strong gusts of wind gusts are wreaking havoc in China's capital Beijing and some northern regions of the country.
Mass rally in Bangladesh demands end to Israeli assaults on Gaza
Dhaka [Bangladesh], April 13: Tens of thousands of people gathered in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka on Saturday to protest what organizers described as "genocide and ethnic...
Bomb explodes outside Greece's railway company's offices in Athens
Athens [Greece], April 12: A bomb exploded Friday night outside the offices of Hellenic Train, Greece's railway company that operates passenger and freight trains, national...
Sexual violence against children rises alarmingly in eastern DRC: UNICEF
Washington DC [US], April 12: A child was reported raped on average every 30 minutes during intense January and February fighting in eastern Democratic Republic...
Column: Folly of "reciprocal tariffs": How America's trade war harms its own...
Washington DC [US], April 12: In an era when global interdependence defines prosperity, the United States' recent embrace of "reciprocal tariffs" represents a dangerous step...
Top U.S. bank leaders warn of risks from trade tensions
New York [US], April 12: Leaders of top U.S. banks Friday warned of risks and uncertainties from U.S. tariffs and trade tensions as they unveil...
U.S. judge allows Trump admin to deport Columbia University student
Houston [Texas], April 12: A U.S. immigration judge ruled on Friday that the Trump administration can deport Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate student, on...
3 killed, 1 injured after small plane crashes in U.S. Florida
Houston [Texas], April 12: A small plane crashed near Boca Raton Regional Airport in the southeastern U.S. state of Florida on Friday morning, leaving three...
General Motors to initiate temporary layoffs in Canada
Ottawa [Canada], April 12: General Motors on Friday announced a temporary shutdown of one plant in Canada with hundreds of layoffs expected.
5.2-magnitude quake hits Papua New Guinea region: GFZ
New York [US], April 12: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted Papua New Guinea region at 22:24:50 GMT on Friday, the GFZ German...
Company fine doubled to $3m for workplace manslaughter
Washington DC [US], April 12: The fine handed down to the first company prosecuted under Victoria's workplace manslaughter laws has been more than doubled on...
Pennsylvania man charged over threats to kill Trump, immigration agents
Harrisburg [Pennsylvania], April 12: A Pennsylvania man has been charged with making threats online to murder President Donald Trump and immigration agents, the U.S. Justice...
Prisoners released by Israel show signs of torture
Tel Aviv [Israel], April 11: Footage has shown 10 Palestinian prisoners released by Israel arriving at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir el-Balah, Gaza. One man...
US secures release of dual national jailed in Russia for Ukraine aid
Washington [US], April 11: Ksenia Karelina, a US-Russian dual national sentenced to 12 years in Russia for donating about $50 to a group that supports...
European army cannot replace NATO, says German President Steinmeier
Koblenz [Germany], April 11: A European army would not be a replacement for NATO, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Thursday.