Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 strikes Jordan-Syria region
Damascus [Syria], August 13: A 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck Jordan and Syria late on Monday, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), with...
IAEA unable to determine cause of Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant fire
Vienna [Austria], August 13: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said late that its representatives inspected a damaged cooling tower.
FBI investigating after Trump campaign says it was hacked by Iran
Washington DC [US], August 13: The U.S. FBI said on Monday it was investigating after Donald Trump's presidential campaign said its internal communications were hacked...
Lufthansa extends suspension of Middle East flights
Frankfurt [Germany], August 13: The Lufthansa Group is extending its flight cancellations to the Middle East for another week. That includes all flights to and...
European leaders call for calm as Iran's response to Israel looms
London [UK], August 13: France, Germany and the United Kingdom have called on Iran and its allies to refrain from anticipated attacks on Israel in...
Heat caused over 47,000 deaths in Europe during 2023, finds study
Barcelona [Spain], August 13: Experts estimate that more than 47,000 people died as a result of high temperatures in Europe in 2023, the world's warmest...
Talks on ceasefire in Sudan to go ahead, even without belligerents
Geneva [Switzerland], August 13: Planned talks on a ceasefire in Sudan will start this week - even if one or both parties to the conflict...
Venezuela opposition urges global protest on Aug 17 over election result
Caracas [Venezuela], August 13: Venezuela's opposition coalition has called for protests to be held worldwide on August 17 in support of its claim to have...
Kenya starvation cult leader pleads not guilty to manslaughter
Mombasa [Kenya], August 13: The leader of a Kenyan cult who allegedly encouraged over 400 followers to starve themselves to death has pleaded not guilty...
Tanzania opposition leaders and supporters arrested en masse
Dar es Salaam [Tanzania], August 13: Police in Tanzania have arrested leaders of the Party for Democracy and Progress (Chadema) and hundreds of its supporters,...
US to boost military presence further
Washington DC [US], August 13: The United States is boosting its military presence in the Middle East even further, the Pentagon said on Sunday.
Arrest as girl, 11, and woman, 34, stabbed in Leicester Square
London [UK], August 13: A man has been arrested after an 11-year-old girl and 34-year-old woman were stabbed in London's famous Leicester Square.
Geneva Conventions mark 75 anniversary with concern, not celebration
Geneva [Switzerland], August 13: The Geneva Conventions, which aim to protect the human rights of civilians caught up in war, were signed 75 years ago,...
President Putin orders Russian army to drive Ukrainians from Kursk
Moscow [Russia], August 13: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday called on his country's armed forces to push back Ukrainian units after their surprise offensive...
Greek govt calls for EU disaster response mechanism over blaze
Athens [Greece], August 13: EU member states are sending aid to Greece to help battle the massive wildfire burning across woodland north-east of Athens.
'16,456 children killed in Gaza war'
Gaza [Palestine], August 13: The Government Media Office in Gaza has released the toll on the 311th day of the war in Gaza.
Ukrainian troops now up to 30km inside Russia, says Moscow
Moscow [Russia]/Kiev [Ukraine], August 12: Ukrainian troops have advanced up to 30km inside Russia, in what has become the deepest and most significant incursion since...
Two migrants die in English Channel in attempted small boat crossing
London [UK], August 12: Two migrants have died as they tried to cross the English Channel and reach the UK in a small boat.
Major fire breaks out north of Athens; 500 firefighters deployed in the...
Athens [Greece], August 12: A major fire was raging north of Athens on Sunday, with clouds of smoke reaching the Greek capital, a fire brigade...
Rights group finds no evidence of military presence at school
Tel Aviv [Israel]/Gaza [Palestine], August 12: An initial investigation by the Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor has found no evidence of a military presence at the...
Trump campaign says its internal messages hacked by Iran
Washington DC [US], August 12: Donald Trump's campaign has said some of its internal communications have been hacked and suggested it was targeted by Iranian...
Community mourns two people killed in western Germany hotel collapse
Trier [Germany], August 12: Residents, relatives and rescue workers gathered for a memorial service in the western German village of Krov on Sunday to commemorate...
Moderate and female ministers in Iran president's cabinet nominees
Tehran [Iran], August 12: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has nominated a moderate diplomat as foreign minister and a female official as urban development minister as...
Bomb blast in minibus kills one and injures 11 people in Afghan...
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 12: A bomb hidden in a minibus exploded in Kabul on Sunday, killing at least one person and injuring 11 others, police...
Despite global condemnation of deadly school strikes Israel issues new evacuation order
Tel Aviv [Israel]/Gaza [Palestine], August 12: Israel issued new evacuation orders overnight covering areas of southern Gaza as it pressed on with its assault on...
Thousands of people demonstrate in Tel Aviv, other cities for hostage deal
Tel Aviv [Israel], August 12: Thousands of people demonstrated in Tel Aviv and other Israeli cities for an agreement to release 115 hostages held by...
At least sixteen civilians reported killed in clashes in eastern Syria
Cairo [Egypt], August 12: At least 16 people have been killed since violent clashes began several days ago between pro-Iranian fighters and the Kurdish-led, US-backed...