Former Philippine President Duterte wins election despite being detained
The Hague [Netherlands], May 13: Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has overwhelmingly won the Davao City mayoral race, despite being held in the International Criminal...
What did Mr. Trump say about receiving a super luxury Boeing plane...
Washington [US], May 13: US President Donald Trump has defended his acceptance of a luxury Boeing jet donated by the Qatari government amid questions about...
Poland to shut Russian consulate after Moscow found to be behind Warsaw...
Warsaw [Poland], May 13: Poland's government has summoned the Russian ambassador and vowed to shut down the country's consulate in the city of Krakow after...
Syria's Sharaa skips Iraq summit after firestorm
Damascus [Syria], May 13: Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa will not attend the Arab League Summit in Baghdad this weekend.
Global stocks surge after US, China pause tariff war, but uncertainty remains
Washington [US], May 13: Global stock markets surged on Monday after the U.S. and China agreed to slash their steep tariffs on each other for...
Guinea's prime minister announces elections in December 2025
Conakry [Guinea], May 13: The prime minister of junta-ruled Guinea announced a new date of December 2025 for elections, seeking to reassure investors in a...
Markets rise as US and China agree to slash tariffs
Washington [US], May 13: US President Donald Trump says they have achieved a "total reset" in relations with China after both countries agreed to reduce...
Abdullah bin Zayed meets Foreign Minister of Iran
Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 13: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, received Abbas Araghchi, Minister of...
EU extends sanctions, legal framework against cyberattacks
Brussels [Belgium], May 13: The European Council has decided to extend restrictive measures (sanctions) against cyberattacks threatening the European Union and its member states for...
FAO, WFP, UNICEF warn of catastrophic famine in Gaza
New York [US]/ Geneva [Switzerland], May 13: The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World Food Programme (WFP), and UNICEF have urgently called for the...
Israel conducts fresh airstrikes on Yemeni ports on Red Sea: Houthi TV
Sanaa [Yemen], May 12: The Israeli military launched airstrikes on three ports in western Yemen's Hodeidah province late Sunday, shortly after issuing evacuation warnings, Houthi-run...
U.S. notifies Israel Hamas plans to release Israeli-American hostage: PM office
Jerusalem [Israel], May 12: The office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirms that the United States has informed Israel that Hamas will release hostage Edan...
Interview: China-Europe cooperation in solar sector is exemplary, says Intersolar Europe organizer
Munich [Germany], May 12: The solar industry stands as a model example of China-Europe cooperation, Markus Elsaesser, founder and CEO of Germany's Solar Promotion GmbH,...
Socialist Party leads in Albanian parliamentary elections: exit polls
Tirana [Albania], May 12: The ruling Socialist Party of Albania is leading in Albanian parliamentary elections, according to exit polls announced by Albanian media on...
At least 62 dead in floods in eastern DR Congo
Kinshasa [DR Congo], May 12: At least 62 people have died in floods that struck the Fizi territory of South Kivu Province in eastern Democratic...
Zelensky welcomes Putin's offer of talks, insists on full ceasefire
Kyiv [Ukraine], May 12: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday welcomed his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin's offer of direct negotiations in Turkey, but insisted that...
At least 21 die in Sri Lanka after bus carrying pilgrims veers...
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 12: At least 21 people have been killed and many others injured when a bus carrying dozens of Buddhist pilgrims in...
Pope Leo XIV calls for Gaza ceasefire, peace in Ukraine in first...
Rome [Italy], May 12: Pope Leo XIV has called for genuine peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip in his first...
US and Iran end latest round of nuclear talks
Tehran [Iran], May 12: Negotiators from the United States and Iran concluded a fourth round of nuclear talks on Sunday in what Iranian Foreign Ministry...
Israel kills 13, including children, amid humanitarian crisis in Gaza
Gaza [Palestine], May 12: The Israeli military has killed at least 13 Palestinians, including several children and women, in Gaza as it continues to starve...
Putin, Erdogan discuss proposal of direct talks with Kiev in Istanbul
Moscow [Russia], May 12: Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpartб Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed in detail Russia's proposal to resume direct talks with...
South Korean presidential election situation
Seoul [South Korea], May 12: People Power Party (PPP) presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo registered with the National Election Commission on May 11, pledging to win...
Israel launches massive attack on Houthis after evacuation warning in Yemen?
Jerusalem [Israel], May 12: The Israeli military carried out airstrikes on three ports in western Yemen on the evening of May 11 shortly after issuing...
Hamas negotiates directly with Washington, agrees to release US hostages
Gaza [Palestine], May 12: Hamas announced that it will release dual US-Israeli hostages and is in direct talks with Washington to reach a ceasefire agreement...
Mr. Zelensky wants to meet Mr. Putin directly on May 15
Kyiv [Ukraine], May 12: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he would wait for Russian President Vladimir Putin in Türkiye on May 15, after his US...
White House announces agreement with China
Washington [US], May 12: "I am pleased to report that we have made substantial progress between the United States and China in our very important...
Trump to accept Qatar 747 for Air Force One
Washington [US], May 12: U.S. President Donald Trump's administration intends to accept a Boeing (BA.N), opens new tab 747-8 plane as a gift from the...