Three killed in shooting and stabbing attack central Japan
Tokyo [Japan], May 26: Three people have been killed in a stabbing and shooting attack in central Japan, local media say.
Biden, McCarthy appear near to deal on US debt ceiling as default...
Washington [US], May 26: U.S. President Joe Biden and top congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy appeared to be nearing a deal to cut spending and raise...
A Chinese expedition conquered the world's highest peak for scientific research
Beijing [China], May 26: ĆOMOLANGMA On May 23, a Chinese expedition arrived at the top of the Ćomolangma mountain, with the intention of conducting scientific...
Ron Desantis entered the race for the Republican presidential candidate as Trump's...
Washington [US], May 26: The governor of the US state of Florida, Ron DeSantis, announced tonight that he is entering the race for the presidential...
UN peacekeepers 'a beacon of hope and protection': AntonioGuterres
New York [US], May 26: The UN's 87,000-plus peacekeepers worldwide are "a beacon of hope and protection" for vulnerable civilians, in an increasingly dangerous and...
Lebanon imposes travel ban on central bank chief wanted by France
Beirut [Lebanon], May 25: Embattled Lebanese central bank governor RiadSalameh was banned from leaving the country by a judge in Beirut on Wednesday and had...
UK man convicted of murder 3 decades after acquittal
London [UK], May 25: A killer in England who boasted he had "got away with it" after being cleared of murdering an escort 30 years...
German police academy fires lecturer over comments about racist cops
Berlin [Germany], May 25: A lecturer at a German police academy was fired this week after she spoke publicly about her personal fears of racism...
S Korea postpones third launch of homegrown rocket
Seoul [South Korea], May 25: South Korea on Wednesday postponed the launch of its homegrown Nuri rocket after a technical glitch was detected just hours...
Typhoon Mawar pounds Guam with destructive winds
Los Angeles [US], May 25: Typhoon Mawar roared over the US territory of Guam on Wednesday, bringing destructive winds to the Pacific military outpost. The...
Former Google exec warns AI could 'destroy humanity'
Washington [US], May 25: Mo Gawdat, a former sales manager at Google's secretive research and development division, recently warned about the dangers of artificial intelligence...
Russian court sets date for closed trial of scientist who developed hypersonic...
Moscow [Russia], May 25: The first of three Russian scientists arrested during the development of a hypersonic missile will appear in court next week, according...
Governor of Florida is about to run for President of the United...
Florida [US], May 25: AFP yesterday reported that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is preparing to launch his presidential campaign in 2024.
US super-carrier arrives in Norway for drills, Ukraine can't enter NATO right...
Washington [US], May 25:The world's largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford has arrived in Norway for the first time to participate in exercises.
Air Force General to be nominated as Chairman of the US Joint...
Washington [US], May 25: US President Joe Biden will nominate Air Force Chief of Staff Charles Brown to chair the US Joint Chiefs of Staff,...
Chinese hackers attacked Kenyan government as debt strains grew
Beijing [China], May 25: Chinese hackers targeted Kenya's government in a widespread, years-long series of digital intrusions against key ministries and state institutions, according to...
Biden renews call for assault weapons ban a year after Uvalde massacre
Washington [US], May 25: President Joe Biden on Wednesday renewed his call for a ban on assault weapons as he and his wife Jill held...
Republicans, White House see progress in US debt ceiling talks
Washington [US], May 25: Negotiators for Democratic President Joe Biden and top congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy held what both sides called productive talks on Wednesday.
White House, advocates slam Florida school's 'censorship' of inauguration poem
Washington [US], May 25: The White House and advocates on Wednesday decried a Florida school's decision to remove the poem that celebrated author Amanda Gorman...
Japan firms feel 'sense of crisis' over falling birthrate
Tokyo [Japan], May 25: More than nine out of 10 Japanese firms feel a sense of crisis about the country's accelerating birthrate decline, with few...
Russia sees border attack as grounds for extended war
Moscow [Russia]/ Kiev [Ukraine], May 24: The Kremlin on Tuesday said the attack on the western Russian border region of Belgorod proves the need to...
Iran appoints ambassador for Saudi Arabia as tense relations thaw
Tehran [Iran], May 24: Iran has appointed an ambassador to Saudi Arabia as part of a rapprochement between the two countries after years of rivalry,...
Prince Harry loses challenge to pay for police protection
London [UK], May 24: Britain's Duke of Sussex has lost a bid to bring a second legal challenge against the Home Office over his security...
Italy unveils two-billion-euro package for flooded northeast
Rome [Italy], May 24: Italian Prime Minister GiorgiaMeloni on Tuesday announced a two-billion-euro ($2.2-billion) package to help northeastern areas affected by floods that killed 14...
Poland 'ready' to train Ukraine pilots on F-16 jets
Warsaw [Poland], May 24: Poland is ready to train Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16 fighter jets, the Polish defence minister said Tuesday, after the United...
Car crashes into White House fence, driver accused of threatening to kill...
Washington [US], May 24: A person has been arrested and charged with attempting to kill or harm US President Joe Biden after ramming a truck...
Germany finds it difficult to recruit spies in the post-Covid-19 era
Berlin [Germany], May 24: Reuters on May 23 reported that the director of Germany's Federal Intelligence Service (BND) Bruno Kahl said he was having difficulty...