US energy department says less than 50 purged from nuclear security office
New York [US], February 17: U.S. President Donald Trump and his adviser Elon Musk purged less than 50 workers from the agency that maintains the...
Austria says stabbing attack suspect swore allegiance to Islamic State
Vienna [Austria], February 17: The Syrian asylum seeker suspected of carrying out a deadly stabbing rampage in the Austrian town of Villach had sworn allegiance...
Egypt, Jordan emphasise necessity of starting reconstruction of Gaza Strip without displacing...
Cairo [Egypt], February 17: Egypt and Jordan emphasised the necessity of immediately starting the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip, without displacing the Palestinians from their...
UN chief welcomes continued Gaza ceasefire, hostage release
New York [US], February 17: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the latest round of hostage releases in Gaza and the continued implementation of the...
US: At least 9 people dead in Kentucky, Georgia after powerful storm
Kentucky [US], February 17: At least eight people have died after a powerful storm swept through Kentucky, resulting in flooding that inundated roads and homes,...
Washington, Moscow will now focus on peace, not war, says Kremlin
Moscow [Russia], February 17: Moscow and Washington will from now on focus on peace, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview with television host...
Heavy fighting between Ukrainian and Russian armies in Kursk
Kiev [Ukraine], February 17: Russian and Ukrainian troops again engaged in heavy fighting in the western Russian region of Kursk, the Ukrainian General Staff said...
Talks about phase two of Gaza ceasefire to continue this week: US
Washington [US], February 17: Talks about the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement and exchange of Israeli hostages for imprisoned Palestinians are set to...
Paris to hold meeting on Ukraine with European countries today
Paris [France], February 17: European leaders will discuss US President Donald Trump's plans to end the Ukraine war in the French capital on Monday, French...
Munich Security Conference ends with message of hope for EU expansion
Munich [Germany], February 17: The Munich Security Conference drew to a close on Sunday with a promising message for EU candidate countries Albania and Montenegro.
Protests escalate in Germany's Munich
Munich [Germany], February 17: Opposing protests took place in the southern German city of Munich on Sunday following a deadly car-ramming attack that killed two...
Dozens killed in Mali illegal gold mine collapse
Bamako [Mali], February 17: More than 40 people, mostly women, were killed after an illegal gold mine collapsed in Mali on Saturday.
Hamas says three of its police officers killed in Gaza attack
Jerusalem [Israel], February 17: Three Hamas police officers have been killed in an Israeli airstrike in the southern Gaza Strip, Palestinian sources said on Sunday.
Taiwan detects 24 Chinese military aircraft near island
Taipei [Taiwan], February 17: Taiwan has detected 24 Chinese military aircraft near the island as a Canadian warship passed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait, Taiwan's...
He who saves his country does not violate any law, says US...
Washington [US], February 17: US President Donald Trump has attracted criticism after using a paraphrased quote attributed to the self-crowned French emperor Napoleon suggesting he...
Iranian, Lebanese FMs discuss resolution of "snag" in Tehran-Beirut flights
Tehran [Iran], February 16: Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and his Lebanese counterpart, Youssef Rajji, on Saturday discussed how to resolve the "snag" in...
Italy backs President Sergio Mattarella after scathing attack from Moscow
Rome [Italy], February 16: Italian President Sergio Mattarella has received cross-party support following a scathing attack from a Russian government spokeswoman regarding his remarks on...
Ukrainian president says time has come for 'armed forces of Europe'
Munich [Germany], February 16: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for the creation of an "armed forces of Europe" as he addressed the Munich Security...
Scholz hits back at US Vice President Vance
Munich [Germany], February 16: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz vehemently rejected remarks made by US Vice President JD Vance after he lectured European leaders on democracy...
Hundreds evacuated from German train after suspicious object found
Berlin [Germany], February 16: Approximately 450 people had to leave an InterCity Express (ICE) train in northern Germany in the early hours of Saturday morning...
Two dead, one injured after fire breaks out in German high-rise
Dresden [Germany], February 16: Two people died and one was injured after a fire broke out on the 11th floor of a high-rise building in...
Palestinians burn 'humiliating' shirts after their release
Gaza [Palestine], February 16: Israel's move to force the released Palestinians to wear shirts with a Star of David logo and "we will not forget...
Belarus denies plans to raise troops, attack neighbouring countries
Moscow [Russia], February 16: Belarus denied plans to rearm and attack its neighbours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned of a future threat from Moscow's...
British couple on round-the-world motorcycle journey detained in Iran
London [UK], February 16: A British husband and wife on a motorcycle journey around the world have been detained in Iran.
European leaders set to hold emergency summit on Ukraine
Kyiv [Ukraine], February 16: European leaders are set to gather next week for an emergency summit on the war in Ukraine in response to concerns...
Three Israeli hostages freed in Gaza
Jerusalem [Israel], February 16: Israeli hostages Iair Horn, Sagui Dekel-Chen and Sasha (Alexander) Troufanov were freed in Gaza on Saturday and Israel began releasing some...
UK announces multibillion-pound plans to boost steel industry
London [UK], February 16: The UK Government has announced multibillion-pound plans to boost the UK steel industry and help secure its future.