Israeli father fears hostage daughter was sexually abused

Tel Aviv [Israel], January 23: The father of an Israeli hostage in Gaza has said he fears his 18-year-old daughter may have been sexually abused...

Yemeni gov't warns Houthis against military escalation in Red Sea

Aden [Yemen], January 22: The Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) of Yemen convened an emergency meeting on Sunday to address the deteriorating security situation in...

3 killed, 2 injured after shooting at rental home in U.S. Texas

Houston [US], January 22: At least three people were killed and two others injured after a "very chaotic" shooting early Sunday morning at a short-term...

Florida Governor DeSantis suspends presidential race, endorses Trump

Washington [US], January 22: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Sunday dropped out of the 2024 presidential race just two days before the New Hampshire primary,...

5.0-magnitude quake hits Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan -- GFZ

Tokyo [Japan], January 22: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted off East Coast of Honshu, Japan at 21:30:18 GMT on Sunday, the GFZ...

S. Korea's export falls 1 pct in 20 days of January

Seoul [South Korea], January 22: South Korea's export slightly fell in the first 20 days of January due to lower business days, customs office data...

UN head urges two-state solution as Netanyahu rejects option again

New York [US], January 22: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres reiterated his call for a two-state solution as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu again rejected...

US base attacked in Iraq hours after Iran vows revenge

Baghdad [Iraq], January 22: Iran-backed armed groups have targeted US troops in Iraq hours after Tehran vowed revenge and blamed Israel for a deadly attack...

US sees over 80 weather-related deaths as dangerous cold continues

Washington [US], January 22: There have been 89 confirmed weather-related fatalities linked to the past week's winter weather, according to a CBS News tally, even...

Afghan officials say two dead, four survivors in Russian plane crash

Moscow [Russia], January 22: Two people were killed when a Russian private jet headed for Moscow crashed in northern Afghanistan with six people on board,...

Arab Parliament honors South Africa Pres. for supporting Palestinian cause

Capetown [South Africa], January 22: The Arab Parliament honored Sunday President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, for his contributions to Arab issues, announced parliament Speaker...

DR Congo leader sworn in before huge crowd

Kinshasa [DR Congo], January 22: The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Felix Tshisekedi, was sworn in for a second five-year term on...

Hamas says Oct 7 attacks 'necessary'; martyrs top 25,100

Gaza [Palestine], January 22: Hamas said Sunday its Oct 7 attacks on the Zionist entity were a "necessary step" against Zionist occupation of Palestinian territories....

Tens of thousands protest against far right in Germany

Berlin [Germany], January 22: Tens of thousands gathered across Germany again on Sunday to protest the far-right AfD, after it emerged that party members discussed...

Ukraine's forensics experts trace origins of Russian arms

Kiev [Ukraine], January 22: At a research facility in Kyiv, forensic experts pore over the wreckage of missiles, working to confirm that despite unprecedented sanctions,...

Twenty-five killed after Ukraine shells Donetsk

Kiev [Ukraine], January 22: Twenty-five people were killed and 20 injured when Ukrainian forces shelled the Russian-controlled city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, Denis Pushilin,...

Russia suspends operations at fuel export terminal after suspected Ukrainian drone attack

Moscow [Russia], January 22: Russian energy company Novatek (NVTK.MM), opens new tab said it had been forced to suspend some operations at a huge Baltic...

Netanyahu rejects Hamas conditions for Israeli hostage deal

Tel Aviv [Israel], January 22: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday rejected conditions presented by Hamas to end the war and release hostages that...

Over 100 flights cancelled at Dublin airport due to storm

Dublin [Ireland], January 22: Airlines cancelled 102 flights in and out of Dublin airport on Sunday due to a storm that was forecast to...

TRENDS Research and Advisory and Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance discuss...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], January 22: TRENDS Research and Advisory researchers and experts met with researchers from the Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance (DCAF) in...

Smart technologies transform Chinese agriculture, enhancing land quality and efficiency

Beijing [China], January 22: Smart farming technologies are enabling the development of high-quality farmland across China, modernising agricultural infrastructure. Bulldozers and excavators are levelling rough...

Rocket hits airbase housing U.S. forces in W. Iraq

Baghdad [Iraq], January 21: About 20 rockets were launched Saturday toward an airbase housing U.S. forces in Iraq's western province of Anbar, wounding at...

UN envoy for Iraq warns against dragging Iraq further into regional conflict

Baghdad [Iraq], January 21: The UN Assistance Mission for Iraq warned Saturday that Iraq is at risk of being drawn further into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict...

Iraqi Shiite militia claims rocket attack on airbase housing U.S. forces in...

Baghdad [Iraq], January 21: The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an Iraqi Shiite militia, claimed responsibility Saturday for launching rockets toward the Ayn al-Asad Airbase in...

Iran vows revenge as Zionist strike on Syria kills Guards

Damascus [Syria], January 21: Iran on Saturday accused the Zionist entity of a strike in Damascus that killed five Revolutionary Guards members, and vowed to...

First Turkish astronaut arrives at ISS

Washington [US], January 21: An all-European crew including Turkey's first astronaut arrived at the International Space Station on Saturday on a voyage chartered by Axiom...

Iranian and Hezbollah commanders help direct Houthi attacks in Yemen

Tehran [Iran], January 21: Commanders from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and Lebanon's Hezbollah group are on the ground in Yemen helping to direct...