Russia bans former US President Barack Obama
Moscow [Russia], May 20: Russia announced sanctions against 500 Americans, including former President Barack Obama, in response to Washington's latest embargo.
Taiwan leader pledges to maintain the status quo of peace and stability...
Taipei [Taiwan], May 20: Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen vowed on May 20 to maintain the status quo of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.
The US spends 16 billion USD to develop a replacement fighter for...
Washington [US], May 20: The US Air Force has launched a multi-billion dollar bid to replace the F-22 Raptor fighter jets.
Pentagon leak suspect Jack Teixeira ordered to remain in jail ahead of...
Washington [US], May 20: A U.S. judge on Friday ordered the Air National Guardsman accused of leaking military secrets to remain in jail as he...
U.S. Supreme Court dismisses dispute over Title 42 border expulsions
Washington [US], May 20: The U.S. Supreme Court dismissed a case in which Republicans sought to keep in place a policy introduced under former President...
US military leak suspect got offer to bolster intelligence skills
Washington [US], May 20: Superiors of the U.S. Air National Guardsman accused of leaking military secrets offered him intelligence-related training even after they admonished him...
FBI misused intelligence database in 278,000 searches, court says
San Francisco [US], May 20: A U.S. court found that the FBI improperly searched for information in a U.S. database of foreign intelligence 278,000 times...
Nebraska lawmakers pass restrictions on abortion, transgender medical care
Washington [US], May 20: Nebraska lawmakers passed a bill that limits abortion and puts restrictions on gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth in a single...
London court throws out lawsuit against Google over medical records
London [UK], May 20: Google defeated a lawsuit brought on behalf of 1.6 million people over medical records provided to the U.S. tech giant by...
White House, Republican team say no progress in debt ceiling talks
Washington [US], May 20: A second meeting on Friday between White House and Republican congressional negotiators on raising the federal government's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling...
Sultan bin Ahmed attends 23rd edition of Sir Bu Nair Festival
Sharjah [UAE], May 20: H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, witnessed on Friday afternoon the launch of the...
UAE Pavilion at Biennale Architettura an architectural provocation: curator Tabbarah
Venice [Italy], May 20: The main goal of Aridly Abundant is to present an architectural provocation at the Biennale Architettura, and challenge the relationships between...
S. Korea reports 11 foot-and-mouth disease cases for 10 days
Seoul [South Korea], May 19: South Korea has reported 11 foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) cases for the past 10 days, leading the authorities to raise its...
8-year-old girl dies in Texas in US Border Patrol custody
Los Angeles [US], May 19: An 8-year-old girl died in US Border Patrol custody in Texas on Wednesday, officials said.
'No UK, German jets for Ukraine anytime soon'
Berlin [Germany], May 19: Neither Germany nor Britain plan to deliver advanced fighter jets to Ukraine in the near future, the defence ministers of the...
The US, South Korea are about to hold a big drill, North...
Seoul [South Korea], May 19: North Korea has criticized plans for joint military exercises between the United States and South Korea, while Washington has criticized...
Mentally unstable man crashes car into Vatican
Vatican City [Vatican], May 19: A man was arrested after driving past Vatican security and all the way to the main courtyard of the Apostolic...
The world owes nearly 305 trillion USD
Beijing [China], May 19: The South China Morning Post on May 18 cited a report by the Institute of International Finance (IIF - US) showing...
The prospects for peace in Ukraine are dimmed
Kyiv [Ukraine], May 19: In the context of Russia continuing its large-scale attacks on Ukraine, Kyiv also decided not to lose territory to Moscow, so...
G7 between challenges and new bonding opportunities
Hiroshima [Japan], May 19: Observers are waiting for results from the G7 Summit taking place from May 19 to 21 in Hiroshima City (Japan) in...
Russian forces in retreat near Bakhmut
Moscow [Russia], May 19: The Ukrainian military and Russia's Wagner private army both reported further Russian retreats around the city of Bakhmut.
Democrats warn Biden against toughening aid for the poor
Washington [US], May 19: Democrats in the U.S. Congress expressed frustration with President Joe Biden's willingness to engage with Republicans.
Fate of Colombia plane crash children unknown
Bogota [Colombia], May 19: The fate of four children who were missing after a plane crash in southern Colombia was unclear.
Ukraine says it shot down 29 of 30 missiles in Russian attacks
Kyiv [Ukraine], May 19: Ukraine shot down 29 of 30 missiles launched by Russia in overnight air strikes.
U.S., Taiwan reach deal on first part of '21st Century' trade pact...
Washington [US], May 19: The U.S. and Taiwan reached agreement on the first part of their "21st Century" trade initiative covering customs and trade facilitation,...
Debt default could trigger recession, Harris and Brainard warn
Washington [US], May 19: Vice President Kamala Harris and top White House economic adviser Lael Brainard said on Thursday that a default on the U.S....
Russian forces in retreat near Bakhmut, Ukraine and Wagner say
Moscow [Russia], May 19: The Ukrainian military and Russia's Wagner private army both reported further Russian retreats around the city of Bakhmut on Thursday, as...