UN rights chief concerned about US policy under Trump
Washington DC [US], March 4: The United Nations rights chief expressed deep concern on Monday about a "fundamental shift in direction" by the United States...
Gaza aid stockpiles limited after Israel cuts flows, aid groups warn
Gaza [Gaza City], March 4: Food, medicine and shelter stockpiles in Gaza are limited and aid intended for Palestinians in desperate need may spoil following...
White House seeks plan for possible Russia sanctions relief, sources say
Washington DC [US], March 4: The United States is drawing up a plan to potentially give Russia sanctions relief as President Donald Trump seeks to...
US pauses military aid to Ukraine, says White House
Washington DC [US], March 4: The United States is pausing military aid to Ukraine days after U.S. President Donald Trump clashed with Ukrainian President Volodymyr...
Scientists crack the code for why locusts swarm
Berlin [Germany], March 3: After months of building, the biggest locust swarm recorded in 70 years swept across 10 countries in East Africa in spring...
Canada PM Trudeau says protecting independence is his priority in talks with...
London [UK], March 3: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his priority in talks with King Charles on Monday will be protecting his country's sovereignty...
Von der Leyen to present plan to 'rearm' Europe in the coming...
London [UK], March 3: President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen has said she will present a plan to "rearm" Europe in the...
Spain's Prime Minister Sanchez says Europe is a 'life insurance'
Madrid [Spain], March 3: Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Sunday rejected any possible subordination of Europe to US President Donald Trump or Russian President...
Finland releases shadow fleet tanker suspected of damaging cables
Copenhagen [Denmark], March 3: A tanker suspected of having damaged cables in the Baltic Sea has been allowed to leave Finnish waters under border guard...
Ukrainian troops under pressure in Russia's Kursk
Kiev [Ukraine], March 3: Ukrainian troops are increasingly under pressure in the western Russian region of Kursk, military bloggers have reported.
President Trump designates English as official language of United States
Washington [US], March 3: US President Donald Trump has designated English as the official language of the United States by executive order.
Israel cuts off aid to Gaza as it seeks to change ceasefire...
Gaza [Palestine], March 3: Israel has halted the entry of all humanitarian aid into Gaza and threatened Hamas with more "consequences" if the Palestinian group...
Four-year-old dies from Ebola amid new outbreak in Uganda
Kampala [Uganda], March 3: A four-year-old has been identified as the second patient to die from the Ebola virus in Uganda after a recent outbreak.
At least 37 people killed, 39 wounded as two buses collide in...
Uyuni [Bolivia], March 3: At least 37 people have been killed and dozens more injured in a crash involving two buses in the western Potosi...
DR Congo army accuses Rwanda of faking genocide suspects video
Kinshasa [Democratic Republic of the Congo], March 3: The army of the Democratic Republic of Congo has accused Rwanda of dressing up prisoners in military...
US to deploy 3,000 more troops to southern border
Washington [US], March 3: The US Department of Defense said Saturday that about 3,000 more soldiers will be deployed to its southern border with Mexico.
Firefighters in Japan continue battle against wildfire
Tokyo [Japan], March 3: Japan's disaster management agency on Sunday requested more fire departments across the country to join the battle against a forest fire...
UK, France, Ukraine to present peace proposal to US: Starmer says
London [UK], Mach 3: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said the United Kingdom, France and Ukraine have agreed to work on a ceasefire proposal...
Austria regains status as electricity exporter due to renewable energy
Vienna [Austria], March 3: Austria has regained its status as an electricity-exporting country for the first time since 2009, driven by its transition towards clean...
Four killed in Gaza as destruction spreads in Jenin, Tulkarm
Gaza [Palestine], March 3: Four Palestinians were killed and six others injured as Israeli forces targeted various areas across the Gaza Strip, a day after...
Cholera death toll in Angola rises to 201
Luanda [Angola], March 3: The death toll from the cholera outbreak in Angola has risen to 201, according to the country's Ministry of Health.
Egypt stresses importance of full implementation of Gaza ceasefire
Cairo [Egypt], March 3: Egypt's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Affairs Badr Abdelatty has emphasised the critical importance of fully and accurately...
Arab League calls for fair water resource management
Cairo [Egypt], March 3: The General Secretariat of the League of Arab States has called for the integrated and equitable management of water resources and...
Egypt condemns Israeli decision to stop entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza
Cairo [Egypt], March 3: Egypt has condemned the Israeli government's decision to stop the entry of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip and shut down...
Israel threatens action if Druze community "harmed" by Syria's gov't forces
Jerusalem [Israel], March 2: At least one person was killed and nine others injured on Saturday as fighting erupted between residents and security forces in...
Israel accepts U.S. proposal for temporary ceasefire in Gaza during Ramadan, Passover...
Jerusalem [Israel], March 2: Israel has accepted the U.S. proposal for a temporary ceasefire with Hamas in Gaza for the Ramadan and Passover holidays,...
World Bank approves $100 mn project to strengthen higher education in Tunisia
Tunis [Tunisia], March 2: The World Bank's Board of Directors approved a US$100 million project yesterday aimed at improving students' employability and strengthening the quality...