Israel PM Netanyahu approves limited food aid to Gaza
Tel Aviv [Israel], May 19: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that acting on the recommendations from the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), his cabinet...
Bangladesh actor Nusraat Faria, who played Sheikh Hasina in Mujib biopic arrested...
Dhaka [Bangladesh], May 19: Bangladeshi actress Nusraat Faria, known for her portrayal of Sheikh Hasina in the Bangabandhu biopic, 'Mujib: The Making of a Nation',...
Exit polls show Poles must decide on president in run-off election
Warsaw [Poland], May 19: Voters in Poland will head to a run-off election on June 1 to choose their next president, early exit polls showed...
European leaders seek coordination with Trump ahead of Putin call
Berlin [Germany] / Kiev [Ukraine], May 19: Ahead of anticipated talks between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, the leaders...
Vance, Meloni, von der Leyen positive ahead of US-EU meet
New York [US], May 19: US Vice President JD Vance and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen emphasized their shared desire to improve relations...
South-west Finland's helicopter crash query that killed five begins
Copenhagen [Denmark], May 19: Investigators are working to determine why two helicopters collided and crashed in south-west Finland on Saturday, killing five people, authorities told...
Houthis warn of Israeli airport attacks over Gaza assault
Sanaa [Yemen], May 19: Yemen's Houthi group will carry out military strikes targeting Israel's Ben Gurion Airport and other airports, said senior official Nasr al-Din...
South Korea's leading presidential candidates hold first heated debate
Seoul [South Korea], May 19: South Korea's two leading presidential candidates, Lee Jae-myung and Kim Moon-soo, have held the first of three televised debates as...
Israel begins Gaza ground operation, kills 140 in relentless bombardment
Tel Aviv [Israel] / Gaza [Palestine], May 19: The Israeli military has announced the start of extensive new ground operations throughout northern and southern Gaza,...
Indonesian volcano erupts, sends cloud of ash 3,500 metres into sky
Jakarta [Indonesia], May 19: Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, a volcano in Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara province, erupted on Sunday, sending a thick column of gray ash...
All hospitals in northern Gaza out of service
Gaza [Palestine], May 19: The last functioning public hospital in northern Gaza is no longer operational due to the Israeli bombardments nearby, the Hamas-run health...
New buy now, pay later rules aim to protect shoppers
London [UK], May 19: The government has announced new rules aiming to protect shoppers using buy now, pay later services, saying it wants to end...
Pope Leo XIV calls for unity at inaugural mass and meets Zelensky
Rome [Italy], May 19: Pope Leo XIV has called for unity at his inaugural Mass at the Vatican attended by thousands of faithful and world...
Romania has a new president as elections take place across Europe
Bucharest [Romania], May 19: It has been a frantic night of politics in Europe, with three elections including one result and two indicative exit polls...
Mexican Navy tall ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge, killing two
Mexico, May 19: A Mexican Navy sailing ship festooned with lights and a giant flag crashed into the landmark Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday night, shearing...
Former US President Biden diagnosed with 'aggressive' prostate cancer
New York [US], May 19: Former U.S. President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an "aggressive form" of prostate cancer that has metastasized to the...
Israel says it will allow 'basic amount' of food into Gaza, ending...
Gaza [Palestine], May 19: Israel has announced it will allow a "basic amount of food" to enter Gaza to ensure that "no starvation crisis develops"...
Romanian centrist Dan poised to win presidency over hard-right rival
Bucharest [Romania], May 19: Romania's centrist Bucharest mayor, Nicusor Dan, appeared on course to win the presidency on Sunday in a shock upset over a...
Moody's downgrade intensifies investor worry about US fiscal path
New York [US], May 19: A U.S. sovereign downgrade by Moody's has exacerbated investor worries about a looming debt time-bomb that could spur bond market...
South Korean ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol quits People Power Party
Seoul [South Korea], May 18: Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol announced his departure from the People Power Party (PPP) on Saturday and urged...
Gaza deadliest place for children: UNICEF
Gaza [Palestine], May 18: The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has warned that the Gaza Strip has become the most dangerous place in the world...
UN Chief rejects forced displacement of Gaza residents
New York [US], May 18: Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, has expressed deep concern over reports of Israel's intention to expand its ground...
Israel airstrike kills at least 24 in Gaza during ceasefire talks
Gaza [Palestine], May 18: An Israeli airstrike killed at least 24 Palestinians in a tent encampment housing displaced families in Khan Younis in the southern...
Pope Leo takes charge at grandiose inaugural Mass
Rome [Italy], May 18: Pope Leo XIV will formally take up his role as leader of the global Catholic Church on Sunday, with a Mass...
US embassy denies report of relocating Palestinians to Libya
New York [US], May 18: The U.S. embassy in Libya denied on Sunday a report that the U.S. government was working on a plan to...
Mexican Navy sailing ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge
Mexico, May 18: A Mexican Navy sailing ship crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday night, shearing the top of its masts and causing 19...
Fatal blast near Palm Spring fertility clinic
California [US], May 18: FBI officials in California have called a bomb explosion outside a fertility clinic - that killed one person and injured four...