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US, Iran trade strikes as Gulf tensions escalate

US, Iran trade strikes as Gulf tensions escalate

Washington DC [US], June 29: Tensions between the United States and Iran have escalated further after the US military said...

Louisiana primary win puts Trump endorsee Letlow on path to US Senate

Louisiana primary win puts Trump endorsee Letlow on...

Baton Rouge [US], June 29: A candidate endorsed by United States President Donald Trump has won the Republican primary in...

Ukraine confirms attack on two Russian refineries

Ukraine confirms attack on two Russian refineries

Moscow [Russia], June 29: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that the military carried out drone strikes on two...

Poland warns of risk of Russian incursions on NATO's eastern flank

Poland warns of risk of Russian incursions on...

Warsaw [Poland], June 29: Poland's leadership sees a growing risk of Russian provocations along NATO's eastern flank, the nation's spy...

Israel strikes Lebanon, testing peace deal

Israel strikes Lebanon, testing peace deal

Jerusalem [Israel], June 29: Israel has resumed air strikes on southern Lebanon, only days after signing a US-brokered agreement meant...

Uganda's military chief orders shutdown of two media outlets

Uganda's military chief orders shutdown of two media...

Kampala [Uganda], June 29: Uganda's military chief, who is also the president's son, said on Sunday he had ordered the...

Anti-independence bloc leads New Caledonia poll

Anti-independence bloc leads New Caledonia poll

Noumea [New Caledonia], June 29: An anti-independence coalition has come out ahead in New Caledonia's long-delayed provincial elections, but has...

Saudi Aramco helicopter crash kills 14 on bord

Saudi Aramco helicopter crash kills 14 on bord

Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], June 29: A helicopter has crashed in Saudi Arabia killing all 14 people on board, state media...

Iraq arrests several officials, lawmakers

Iraq arrests several officials, lawmakers

Baghdad [Iraq], June 29: Several people were arrested on suspicion of corruption during overnight raids in the government district of...

Germany records new all-time temperature high

Germany records new all-time temperature high

Berlin [Germany], June 28: A record-breaking heatwave sweeping across Western Europe has been linked to dozens of deaths, with temperatures...

Three killed as Ukraine and Russia trade attacks overnight

Three killed as Ukraine and Russia trade attacks...

Kiev [Ukraine]/ Moscow [Russia], June 28: Russian overnight attacks have killed two people and wounded more than 20 across Ukraine,...

Venezuela earthquake death toll rises to 1,430

Venezuela earthquake death toll rises to 1,430

Caracas [Venezuela], June 28: The death toll from the two consecutive earthquakes that struck Venezuela last week has risen to...

Extreme heat kills 74 people in France, Germany records unprecedented temperature

Extreme heat kills 74 people in France, Germany...

Paris [France]/ Berlin [Germany], June 28: A severe heatwave affecting several European countries has caused the deaths of 74 people...

Muslim World League condemns Iranian drone attacks targeting Bahraini territory

Muslim World League condemns Iranian drone attacks targeting...

Makkah [Saudi Arabia], June 28: The Muslim World League (MWL) has strongly condemned the Iranian drone attacks targeting Bahraini territory...

UAE President conveys condolences to Acting President of Venezuela over earthquake victims

UAE President conveys condolences to Acting President of...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], June 28: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today held a phone call...

Lebanese President urges US support to ensure Israel withdraws from Southern Lebanon

Lebanese President urges US support to ensure Israel...

Beirut [Lebanon], June 28: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun expressed hope that the United States would help prevent violations of the...

CENTCOM launches additional strikes on Iran after drone attack near Strait of Hormuz

CENTCOM launches additional strikes on Iran after drone...

Washington [US], June 28: U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted additional strikes against multiple targets in Iran, June 27, at...

Central African Republic declares cholera outbreak after 24 deaths

Central African Republic declares cholera outbreak after 24...

Bangui [Central African Republic], June 28: The Central African Republic has declared a cholera outbreak after confirming 24 deaths and...

Serbian President to resign within weeks, announces early elections

Serbian President to resign within weeks, announces early...

Belgrade [Serbia], June 28: Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Saturday he would resign ​within weeks and the country will...

US strikes Iran in response to attack on cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz

US strikes Iran in response to attack on...

Washington [US], June 27: The ​U.S. military attacked Iran on Friday in response to an Iranian drone strike on a...

Fortescue boss issues warning after harassment lawsuit

Fortescue boss issues warning after harassment lawsuit

Washington [US], June 27: Disturbing revelations of widespread sexual harassment at Fortescue's remote mining camps should result in criminal prosecutions...

Tougher social media ban crackdown wins expert support

Tougher social media ban crackdown wins expert support

Washington [US], June 27: Australia's world-first social media ban for young people has sparked warnings it was never strict enough,...

Europe's heatwave shifts east as France raises health alert to highest level

Europe's heatwave shifts east as France raises health...

Paris [France], June 27: Heatwave conditions that have left Spain, France and the UK sweltering for days are set to...

Bahrain welcomes UAE's successful mediation in Russia-Ukraine prisoner exchange

Bahrain welcomes UAE's successful mediation in Russia-Ukraine prisoner...

Manama [Bahrain], June 27: The Kingdom of Bahrain has welcomed the successful mediation by the United Arab Emirates between the...

Lebanon, Israel sign US-brokered framework agreement

Lebanon, Israel sign US-brokered framework agreement

Washington [US], June 27: Lebanon and Israel signed a US-brokered framework agreement today following several days of negotiations in Washington.

GCC welcomes Oman's announcement of temporary maritime corridor in Strait of Hormuz

GCC welcomes Oman's announcement of temporary maritime corridor...

Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], June 27: Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), welcomed the announcement by...

Al-Azhar expresses condolences to Venezuela over devastating earthquake victims

Al-Azhar expresses condolences to Venezuela over devastating earthquake...

Cairo [Egypt], June 27: Al-Azhar has expressed its sincere condolences and sympathy to Venezuela and its people over the victims...