Suspect dead after firing near White House
Washington [US], May 25: A person has died after opening fire near the White House and being shot by officers, the Secret Service said.
Paris' Pont Neuf wrapped again 40 years after Christo
Paris [France], May 25: Paris's Pont Neuf has been given a new makeover 40 years after Christo famously wrapped the French capital's oldest bridge in...
Russia deploys Oreshnik missile in massive attack on Kiev region
Moscow [Russia] / Kiev [Ukraine], May 25: Russia has used its new intermediate-range Oreshnik ballistic missile to target Ukraine for a third time as it...
At least 28 people killed as illegal gold mine collapses in Angola
Dakar [Senegal], May 25: At least 28 people died when an illegally operated gold mine in Angola collapsed, police said on Saturday. The men, aged...
Public has little confidence in the German military to defend country: Poll
Berlin [Germany], May 25: Confidence in the ability of the German military to defend the country is low, according to a survey conducted by the...
California governor Newsom declares emergency over chemicals tank blast risk
Washington [US], May 25: California Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency in Orange County in response to the risk of explosion following...
Ukraine urges emergency Security Council meeting over strikes
Kiev [Ukraine], May 25: Ukraine is calling for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council and a gathering of the Organization for Security and...
Trump says there is no rush for Iran deal, US blockade stays
Washington [US] / Islamabad [Pakistan], May 25: US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he had told his representatives not to rush into any deal...
30 killed in Pakistan train blast
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 25: At least 30 people were killed and more than 100 wounded in a powerful blast targeting a passenger train in south-western...
Iran open to talks but deeply mistrusts US: Pezeshkian
Tehran [Iran], May 24: Iran's president has shown openness to a diplomatic solution in the current conflict, but at the same time called for "utmost...
Zelensky says 'time is right' for Ukraine to start process of joining...
Kiev [Ukraine], May 24: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has told European Union leaders that now is the time to begin the process of Ukraine's accession...
At least 90 killed in coal mine explosion in northern China
Beijing [China], May 24: At least 90 people have been killed in a gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China, state media reported...
France bans far-right Israeli minister over treatment of activists
Paris [France], May 24: France on Saturday imposed an entry ban on Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir following controversial actions against Gaza flotilla...
Trump '50/50' on Iran peace deal or restarting war
Tehran [Iran], May 24: US President Donald Trump is split "50/50" between reaching a deal with Iran and restarting military strikes, Axios reports, raising the...
Hamas and Israel trade accusations over Gaza ceasefire breaches
Gaza City [Gaza], May 24: The Hamas group in the Gaza Strip has accused Israel of violating the terms of their ceasefire agreement through recent...
Senegal's President Faye sacks PM Sonko and dissolves government
Dakar [Senegal], May 24: Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has dismissed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the government, a move that risks deepening uncertainty...
Three Red Cross volunteers were among the first Ebola deaths in Congo
Geneva [Switzerland], May 24: Three volunteer aid workers from the Red Cross were among the first people to die in the Ebola outbreak in the...
Another drone crashes in Latvia as tensions rise
Riga [Latvia], May 24: Another drone has crashed in Latvia amid soaring tensions over similar incidents in the Baltic region, with fears rising that the...
More than 180 new services are set to be added to 'DubaiNow'...
Dubai [UAE], May 23: As part of the efforts to integrate Dubai government services within the digital shared channels ecosystem, Digital Dubai organised an intensive...
SpaceX launches Starship V3
Washington [US], May 23: SpaceX on Friday launched the latest and largest version of Starship. This is the twelfth Starship test and the first demonstration...
UK Health Security Agency issues heat health warnings
London [UK], May 23: Friday marked England's hottest day of the year so far as the mercury reached 28.4C in Heathrow.
AI model identifies China's wind, solar energy inventory
Beijing [China], May 23: A group of researchers from Peking University and DAMO Academy under Alibaba Group has published a comprehensive, high-precision inventory of China's...
40,000 people under evacuation orders after chemical tank leak in Southern California
Washington [US], May 23: About 40,000 people were under evacuation orders and schools shut down Friday in Southern California after a storage tank continued to...
Mansour bin Zayed: ADIA marks 50 years of long-term value creation
Dubai [UAE], May 22: His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, has commented...
Etihad launches flights to Salalah
Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 22: Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, today celebrated the inaugural flight of its new service to...
United States sanctions nine individuals enabling Hezbollah to undermine Lebanon's sovereignty
New York [US], May 22: The United States today sanctioned nine individuals who enable Hezbollah to undermine Lebanon's sovereignty, according to a statement issued by...
UAE sets leading example in biodiversity protection
Dubai [UAE], May 22: The United Arab Emirates is marking the International Day for Biological Diversity this year under the theme "Acting Locally for Global...