Oil prices up nearly 3% as Israel-Iran conflict escalates
Tehran [Iran], June 20: Oil prices jumped almost 3% on Thursday as a week-old air war between Israel and Iran escalated and uncertainty about potential...
Australia shuts down Tehran embassy as Iran-Israel conflict escalates
Sydney [Australia], June 20: Australia said on Friday it had suspended operations at its embassy in Tehran, citing "a deteriorating security environment" as Israel hit...
The world's only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV could stop transmission
New York [US], June 20: The U.S. has approved the world's only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV, the first step in an anticipated global rollout...
Russia and Ukraine exchange more PoWs
Kiev [Ukraine] / Moscow [Russia], June 20: Ukraine and Russia exchanged prisoners of war for the fifth time on Thursday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced...
Trump to decide on US entry into Iran conflict within two weeks
New York [US], June 20: US President Donald Trump is to make a decision on joining Israeli strikes against Iran within two weeks, White House...
Hurricane Erick, classified as 'dangerous', makes landfall in Mexico
Mexico City, June 20: Hurricane Erick, which has been classified as dangerous, has reached Mexico.
Finland joins several of its NATO neighbours in exiting landmine treaty
Copenhagen [Denmark], June 20: Finland is to follow several of its NATO neighbours and exit the Ottawa Treaty banning the use of anti-personnel landmines,...
UK's Starmer warns of 'real risk' to region as Trump mulls bombing...
London [UK], June 20: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has urged US President Donald Trump to step back from military action against Iran, which could...
SpaceX's Starship explodes on test stand while preparing for launch
Berlin [Germany], June 20: A SpaceX Starship rocket exploded while preparing for its 10th test flight in Texas late on Wednesday, media reports said, as...
Thai PM faces calls to quit after leaked phone call
Bangkok [Thailand], June 20: Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra's (pictured) coalition government is on the brink of collapse after a phone call between her and...
Putin and Xi criticise Israel's attacks on Iran, urge de-escalation
Moscow [Russia], June 20: Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have called for de-escalation in the conflict between Israel and Iran,...
Lebanon's Hezbollah terms Khamenei threats 'absurd'
Beirut [Lebanon], June 20: Lebanon's Hezbollah militia on Thursday described threats on the life of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as "absurd and foolish"...
Gaza massacres, West Bank raids continue as attention shifts to Iran
Tehran [Iran], June 20: On Thursday, Israeli troops killed at least 16 Palestinians trying desperately to get food in Gaza. On Wednesday, it was at...
Iraqi pro-Iran leader threatens US with attacks
Tehran [Iran], June 20: An Iraqi pro-Iranian leader on Thursday threatened the United States that its citizens and interests would be attacked if Iran's Supreme...
Israel attacks Iran's Arak reactor as Iranian missile hits hospital
Tehran [Iran] / Tel Aviv [Israel], June 20: An Iranian missile barrage has struck several sites across Israel, damaging a hospital in the country's south,...
Gaza death toll rises to 55,637
Gaza [Palestine], June 19: The number of Palestinians killed in the Gaza Strip has risen to 55,637, the majority of whom are children and women,...
Iran's centrifuge production sites hit by Israeli strikes, IAEA confirms
Tehran [Iran], June 19: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has confirmed that two Iranian centrifuge production facilities, TESA Karaj workshop and Tehran Research Centre,...
Drought has many faces and many impacts
Berlin [Germany], June 19: After a dry European spring, farmers across some parts of the continent are worried about this year's crops.
Is Bangladesh ready for a 'credible' election?
Dhaka [Bangladesh], June 19: Bangladesh's interim leader, Muhammad Yunus, recently met the leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), which is expected to be the...
Honda pulls off surprise reusable rocket test launch
Tokyo [Japan], June 19: Japan's second-largest carmaker, Honda, has successfully tested an experimental reusable space rocket on the nothern Japanese island of Hokkaido, the company...
"Did not have any proof of effort to move into a nuclear...
New Delhi [India], June 19: The Embassy of Iran in India on Wednesday shared a statement made by the Director-General of the International Atomic Energy...
Trump to meet Pak COAS Asim Munir in Washington, experts say Iran...
Washington [US], June 19: The White House on Tuesday confirmed a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Pakistan Chief of Army Staff Field Marshall...
UN Human Rights Chief expresses concern over ban on political parties in...
Dhaka [Bangladesh], June 19: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has expressed concern over the ban on political parties and all related activities...
Death toll from heavy Russian strikes in Kiev rises to 28
Kiev [Ukraine], June 19: The death toll from heavy Russian missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital Kiev has risen to 28, officials said on Wednesday.
Princess of Wales pulls out of Royal Ascot
London [UK], June 19: The Princess of Wales has pulled out of attending Royal Ascot, a five-day series of horse races in England, as she...
Germany's Merz sparks backlash by saying Israel doing 'the dirty work' for...
Berlin [Germany], June 19: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has caused a stir at home after suggesting that Israel, which launched large-scale attacks on Iran last...
Russia warns United States against direct attacks on Iran
Moscow [Russia], June 19: Russia has warned the United States against direct involvement on Israel's side in the conflict with Iran.