Russia claims start of fightback in Kursk region
Moscow [Russia], September 13: Russia's defence ministry says its forces have recaptured 10 settlements seized by Ukrainian forces in a surprise incursion in Russia's Kursk...
Russia can end war now, says PM
Moscow [Russia], September 13: Russia "started" the conflict in Ukraine and can end it "straight away", Sir Keir Starmer has said after Vladimir Putin suggested...
Higher aged care payments to boost quality, fairness
Sydney [Australia], September 13: Some older Australians will now have to pay more for aged care, but the government says it will be worth it.
Australia inks $660 million hydrogen pact with Germany
Sydney [Australia], September 13: A joint development deal with Germany will unlock $660 million of shared investment in Australian hydrogen projects, providing some certainty after...
Elon Musk decries Australian misinformation crackdown
Washington [US], September 13: Controversial billionaire Elon Musk has called the Australian government "fascists" over its attempts to tackle deliberate lies spread on social media.
Typhoon death toll in Vietnam rises to 226
Hanoi [Vietnam], September 13: The death toll in Vietnam from typhoon Yagi and the landslides and flash floods it triggered rose to 226 on Thursday,...
Trump bid to move hush money criminal case to federal court stalls
New York [US], September 13: A U.S. appeals court on Thursday declined to interfere with a lower court decision to keep Donald Trump's already-decided criminal...
New York's top court upholds Trump gag order in hush money case
New York [US], September 13: New York's top court on Thursday upheld a judge's gag order on Donald Trump in the case in which the...
No more debates with Kamala Harris : Trump
Washington [US], September 13: Republican nominee Donald Trump said on Thursday he would not participate in another presidential debate against Kamala Harris ahead of the...
Russian shelling kills three Red Cross workers in eastern Ukraine
Kyiv [Ukraine], September 13: Russian shelling on Thursday killed three Ukrainians working for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and wounded two others...
UN condemns killing of children, women, UNRWA staff in Israeli shelling of...
New York [US], September 13: Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, condemned the death of at least 18 people, including children, women, and six...
Fujairah Crown Prince attends launch of 3rd Al Bader Festival
Dubai [UAE], September 13: H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, emphasised the significance of the Prophet's birthday and...
Typhoon Yagi kills at least 143 in Vietnam; many more still missing
Ho Chi Minh City [Vietnam], September 12: Landslides and widespread flooding triggered by typhoon Yagi have killed at lease 143 people in Vietnam, while 58...
Protesters storm Mexican senate over controversial judicial reform
Mexico City [Mexico], September 12: Demonstrators stormed the Mexican Senate to protest contentious sweeping judicial reform plans proposed by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.
Biden, Harris, Trump, Vance appear together at 9/11 memorial ceremony
New York [US], September 12: President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Sen JD Vance of Ohio,...
Dozens arrested after clashes at Melbourne anti-war protest
Melbourne [Australia], September 12: Dozens of people have been arrested after clashing with police at an anti-war demonstration in Melbourne, Australia.
Nigeria floods affect 1 million people after collapse of dam
Abuja [Nigeria], September 12: The collapse of a dam in northeast Nigeria has caused severe flooding, destroying thousands of homes and worsening a dire humanitarian...
Israeli air attack on Gaza shelter kills 14
Tel Aviv [Israel], September 12: At least 14 people - including women and children - have been killed in an Israeli air attack on a...
Passengers stranded at Kenya airport
Nairobi [Kenya], September 12: Hundreds of staff at Kenya's main airport have gone on strike over a planned buyout by India's Adani Group, grounding flights...
Ms. Harris scores points after 'boxing match' with Mr. Trump
Washington [US], September 12: US Vice President Kamala Harris is considered to have performed better than former President Donald Trump in the debate.
Palestine given historic rights at UN
Tel Aviv [Israel], September 12: The Palestinian delegation on September 10 won a seat at the UN General Assembly, a new right for the...
US sentences former CIA officer for sending 'secret defense information' to China
Washington [US], September 12: The US Department of Justice on September 11 announced the sentence for a former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) employee who provided...
North Korea just launched multiple ballistic missiles?
Pyongyang [North Korea], September 12: The South Korean military has confirmed that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) today, September 12, launched several short-range...
US Secretary of State: Ukraine joining NATO is irreversible
Washington [US], September 12: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that Ukraine's path to NATO membership is irreversible but also stressed the need to...
Invitation to a high-class banquet for China
Beijing [China], September 12: Just as Chinese Premier Li Qiang visited, Saudi Arabia announced its intention to use the yuan as a means of payment...
Hamas agrees to US ceasefire proposal
Tel Aviv [Israel], September 12: Hamas said it was ready to implement an immediate ceasefire with Israel in the Gaza Strip based on the initial...
Australia to send Vietnam help after deadly typhoon
Sydney [Australia], September 12: Australia will give Vietnam $3 million for humanitarian relief after a deadly typhoon killed more than 150 people.