Greenland rejects U.S. annexation talk, seeks autonomy
Nuuk [Greenland], April 6: Greenland's incoming prime minister said that talk of annexing the semi-autonomous Danish island was unacceptable on Friday, after the U.S. Secretary...
Myanmar quake death toll stands at 3,354
Mandalay [Myanmar], April 6: The death toll from Myanmar's devastating earthquake climbed to 3,354, with 4,850 injured and 220 missing, state media said on Saturday,...
Rubio dismisses criticism of US response to Myanmar quake
Washington [US], April 6: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has dismissed accusations that Washington was left unable to help in the Myanmar earthquake due...
Musk says he hopes for 'zero tariffs' between US and Europe
Washington [US], April 6: U.S. tech-billionaire Elon Musk said on Saturday he hoped in future to see complete freedom of trade between the United States...
Mohammed bin Rashid attends 29th Dubai World Cup
Dubai [UAE], April 6: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, today...
New archaeological discoveries in Luxor's Ramesseum Temple
Cairo [Egypt], April 6: The Egyptian-French archaeological mission, grouping the Supreme Council of Antiquities, the French National Center for Scientific Research, and the University of...
US starts collecting Trump's new 10% tariff
Washington [US], April 6: U.S. customs agents began collecting President Donald Trump's unilateral 10% tariff on all imports from many countries on Saturday, with...
Israeli army claims killed major Hamas money exchanger in Gaza
Jerusalem [Israel], April 5: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement on Friday that it killed Saeed Ahmad Abed Khudari, allegedly a key...
Yemen's Houthis claim launch drone attack at Israel, shoot down U.S. drone
Sanaa [Sanaa Governorate], April 5: Yemen's Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said early Saturday that the group had launched a fresh drone attack at a...
"I just wanted to help people:" dying Gazan volunteer's last words
Washington DC [US], April 5: "Forgive me, Mom. I just wanted to help people. I just wanted to save lives," breathed a dying volunteer in...
Brazil to appoint new manager before June: CBF
Rio de Janeiro, April 5: The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) will appoint a new men's national team manager before the June double header of FIFA...
Armenian President signs law to initiate EU accession process
Yerevan [America], April 5: Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan signed a law on Friday officially initiating the country's process of joining the European Union, news.am agency...
British stock market records worst daily drop since 2020
London [UK], April 5: The FTSE 100 Index fell 4.95 percent and closed at 8,054.98 on Friday, marking its worst daily drop since March 2020.
At least 12 killed, over 50 injured in Russian ballistic missile attack...
Kyiv [Ukraine], April 5: At least 12 people were killed and more than 50 others injured in a Russian ballistic missile attack on central Ukraine's...
Bulgarian president urges global perspective on peace at Sofia security forum
Sofia [Bulgaria], April 5: World leaders should adopt a broader perspective when devising strategies to safeguard peace in their own countries and region, Bulgarian President...
Germany's DAX index plunges by nearly 5 pct
Frankfurt [Germany], April 5: Germany's benchmark DAX index on Friday fell by nearly 5 percent as concerns about the escalation of trade conflicts in the...
Tornado brings down warehouse, killing 3 in Spain
Madrid City [Spain], April 5: A tornado brought down an agricultural warehouse on Friday, killing three people working inside, in southern Spain, emergency services confirmed.
Italy's stock market dives following U.S. sweeping global tariffs
Rome [Italy], April 5: The Italian Stock Exchange suffered a significant one-day decline on Friday, despite Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni downplaying fears over U.S. tariffs...
Danish PM urges unity with Greenland amid U.S. pressure
Oslo [Norway], April 5: Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has called for unity between Denmark and Greenland in response to growing pressure from the United...
Roundup: U.S. tariff policies anguish consumers, small businesses
New York [US], April 5: U.S. President Trump's decision to impose a 10-percent "minimum baseline tariff" and higher rates on certain trading partners is fermenting...
Trump extends TikTok ban deadline for another 75 days
Washington [US], April 5: U.S. President Donald Trump said on social media Friday that he would grant ByteDance an additional 75-day extension to either sell...
Meta to officially abandon fact-checking program in U.S.
San Francisco [US], April 5: Meta will officially abandon the company's fact-checking program in the United States next Monday, according to its Chief Global Affairs...
U.S. adds 228,000 jobs in March as federal government employment declines
Olympia [Washington], April 5: U.S. employers added 228,000 jobs in March as federal government employment declines, with the unemployment rate edging up to 4.2 percent,...
U.S. Fed Chair says "tariff increases will be significantly larger than expected"
Washington [US], April 5: U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said on Friday that "the tariff increases will be significantly larger than expected."
Largest port in U.S. sounds alarm on Trump's tariffs
Los Angeles [US], April 5: Tariffs could lead to a 10 percent drop in cargo volume moving through the Port of Los Angeles later this...
Senate Commerce Committee chair warns of major risks for U.S. economy, Republicans...
Houston [Texas], April 5: Ted Cruz, chairman of the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee and a veteran Republican from Texas, warned on Friday that if countries...
Number of active U.S. drilling down this week
Houston [Texas], April 5: The number of active drilling rigs in the United States stands at 590 this week, down by two from the previous...