Russian drone attack hits Kharkiv: 2 dead, 32 injured
Kharkiv [Ukraine], April 4: A Russian drone attack on Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, hit dwellings and triggered fires late on Thursday, killing at least two...
Several killed as Israel launches air attacks on Syria's Damascus, Hama
Damascus [Syria], April 4: Israeli military aircraft have carried out attacks in Syria's capital, Damascus and in the central province of Hama, Israel's army and...
At least 100 killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza
Gaza [Palestine], April 4: Medical sources said at least 100 people have been killed in Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip since dawn. At least...
Several people die in migrant boat accident near Greek island Lesbos
Athens [Greece], April 4: At least seven migrants have died in a boat accident in the strait between Turkey and the Greek island of Lesbos,...
Declaration on inclusion agreed at Global Disability Summit
New York [US], April 4: More than 80 countries and international organizations have agreed on a common declaration on improving inclusion for people with disabilities...
North Sea visibility was 'patchy' when ships collided, say investigators
London [UK], April 4: Visibility was "patchy" when a container ship hit an oil tanker in the North Sea last month, an investigation has found.
Fed up with gang violence, thousands of Haitians hit streets
Port Au Prince [Haiti], April 4: Thousands of Haitians have taken to the streets of Port-au-Prince to express their anger against armed gangs that control...
US reaffirms NATO defence spending demand as world rattled by tariffs
Brussels [Belgium], April 4: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday underscored the need for NATO allies to spend more on defence, as the...
Time to up pressure on Moscow, says Ukrainian minister
Brussels [Belgium], April 4: Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha on Thursday urged NATO allies to up the pressure on Russia, as Kiev's Western partners are...
11, including actor, released in Turkiye probe
Istanbul [Turkey], April 4: Turkish authorities on Thursday released 11 people, including an actor, suspected of spreading calls for a shopping boycott in protest against...
Trump's team advising against call with Putin
New York [US], April 4: U.S. President Donald Trump's inner circle is advising him against a call with Vladimir Putin until the Russian president commits...
President Yoon faces court ruling to decide his fate
Seoul [South Korea], April 4: South Korea's Constitutional Court will rule on Friday whether to remove or reinstate impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his...
Israel seizes Rafah in new Gaza 'security zone'
Gaza [Palestine], April 4: Hundreds of thousands of fleeing Gazans sought shelter on Thursday in one of the biggest mass displacements of the war, as...
Trump tariffs could make that happen
Washington [US], April 4: Your favorite iPhone could soon become much pricier, thanks to tariffs.
Hungary withdraws from International Criminal Court
Budapest [Hungary], April 4: Hungary is withdrawing from the International Criminal Court (ICC), its government has announced.
Abu Dhabi Art announces dates, visual campaign artist for 17th edition
Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 4: The 17th edition of Abu Dhabi Art will take place from 19 to 23 November at Manarat Al Saadiyat. Organised...
Saudi Arabia's travel account surplus reached nearly SAR50 bn in 2024
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], April 4: Saudi Arabia's tourism sector achieved a record surplus in the 2024 travel account, reaching SAR49.8 billion, a 7.8% increase over...
BKFC arrives in Dubai
Dubai [UAE], April 4: The World League of Fighters (WLF) orchestrated the first official BKFC conference at the Burj Al Arab on Thursday, partnering with...
OPEC+ reaffirms commitment to market stability on healthier oil market outlook, adjust...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 4: The eight OPEC+ countries, which previously announced additional voluntary adjustments in April and November 2023, namely Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq,...
European automakers call for swift resolution of EU-US trade dispute to protect...
Brussels [Belgium], April 4: Rising EU-US trade tensions raise concerns for European automakers over jobs, investment, and economic growth.
Slovakia approves culling of 350 brown bears amid rising attacks
Bratislava [Slovakia], April 3: The Slovak government on Wednesday declared a state of emergency in several districts and approved the culling of 350 brown bears,...
Italian PM criticizes U.S. decision to impose tariffs on EU
Rome [Italy], April 3: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Wednesday night criticized U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to impose tariffs on the EU, calling...
Australian PM labels U.S. tariffs as "not the act of a friend"
Sydney [Australia], April 3: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has condemned the new U.S. tariffs on imports from the nation as "unwarranted" and "not the...
Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes Indonesia's North Maluku
Jakarta [Indonesia], April 3: An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale struck off Indonesia's eastern North Maluku province early Thursday, without triggering large waves,...
Bushfire triggers evacuation order in southeast Perth, Australia
Sydney [Australia], April 3: An out-of-control bushfire burning in the suburbs of Perth, the capital city of Australia's state of Western Australia (WA), has prompted...
Head-on collision in SE Bangladesh leaves at least 10 dead
Dhaka [Bangladesh], April 3: A head-on collision between a bus and a microbus killed 10 people in southeastern Bangladesh on Wednesday, a local police official...
Chinese government dispatches second batch of emergency humanitarian aid to Myanmar
Beijing [China], April 3: The Chinese government dispatched the second batch of emergency humanitarian earthquake relief supplies to Myanmar from Beijing Capital International Airport on...