Washington, Oct 11. (dpa/GNA) – The United States is imposing sweeping sanctions on the International Criminal Court, the State Department said on Friday. The…
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Oil prices surge on fears of US-Iran escalation, hurricane warning
Washington, Oct 8. (dpa/GNA) – Oil prices surged nearly 4% on Thursday amid heightened concerns over an escalation in the US-Iran war. Brent crude…
Hegseth wants public to watch US military firing squad execution
Washington, Oct 8. (dpa/GNA) – US Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, said the public would be able to watch the upcoming execution by firing squad…
US resident arrested in connection with Canadian school shooting
New York, Oct 7. (dpa/GNA) – A US resident has been arrested in connection with February’s deadly shooting at a school in western Canada,…
US death row inmate awake and speaking one week after failed execution
Washington, Oct 7. (dpa/GNA) – A US death row inmate has regained consciousness, a week after surviving a botched execution in Tennessee, but remains…
US resident arrested in connection with Canadian school shooting
New York, Oct 7. (dpa/GNA) – A US resident has been arrested in connection with February’s deadly shooting at a school in western Canada,…
‘Horrors must never be repeated,’ says UN chief 3 years after Oct 7
New York, Oct 6. (dpa/GNA) – UN Secretary General António Guterres, on Monday called for a peaceful future for Israelis and Palestinians, ahead of…
Iran sets seven conditions for reopening Strait of Hormuz to US
Tehran, Oct 5. (dpa/GNA) – Iran is linking any reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to the fulfilment of seven preconditions by the United…
Brazilians vote as Lula, Bolsonaro face off in tight presidential race
Rio de Janeiro, Oct 5. (dpa/GNA) – Brazilians were voting for a new president on Sunday, with leftist incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva…
Woman survives two lethal injections in failed Tennessee execution
Washington, Oct 1. (dpa/GNA) – The scheduled execution of US death row inmate, Christa Pike in Tennessee, failed on Wednesday, with the 50-year-old still…
Court halts imminent execution of Tennessee woman
Washington, Sept 30. (dpa/GNA) – A US appeals court has halted the planned execution of death row inmate Christa Pike, in Tennessee, just hours…
US, shooting in Virginia: 3 seriously injured, manhunt underway
Virginia, Sept 30. (Redazione/Adnkronos/GNA), Three people are in critical condition, after being shot in Virginia by ”a colleague” in what police described as an…
Woman to be executed in Tennessee for first time in 200 years
Washington, Sept 29. (dpa/GNA) – A woman is due to be executed in the US state of Tennessee for the first time in over…
US sanctions 10 individuals, entities over Iran weapons procurement
Washington, Sept 29. (dpa/GNA) – The United States has stepped up economic pressure on Iran, by imposing new sanctions on individuals and organizations accused…
161 people evacuated from Ethiopia’s conflict-affected Tigray region
ADDIS ABABA, Sept. 28, (Xinhua/GNA) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Monday, evacuated 161 people from Ethiopia’s conflict-affected Tigray region,…
UN chief calls for unity, action to tackle racism
UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 28, (Xinhua/GNA) – UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, on Monday called for unity and tangible action from member states to tackle racism.…
Supporters rally for Venezuelan opposition leader Machado’s return
Mexico City, Sept 28. (dpa/GNA) – Supporters of Venezuelan opposition leader, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate MarÃa Corina Machadom rallied across the country on…
UN Security Council condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia
New York, Sept 27. (dpa/GNA) – UN Security Council members, on Friday condemned escalating attacks on Saudi Arabia by the Iran-backed Houthi militia in…
Judge lifts Trump White House ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico
Washington, Sept 24. (dpa/GNA) – The White House must temporarily restore access to journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico, after a federal judge…
Trump welcomes Xi to White House for talks on AI, security and trade
Washington, Sept 24. (dpa/GNA) – US President Donald Trump, welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House on Thursday, on the second day…
80 states slam attacks by Iran, Houthis in UN statement
New York, Sept 24. (dpa/GNA) – In a joint statement at the United Nations on Thursday, 80 states strongly condemned both Iran’s attacks in…
Netanyahu defends Israeli actions in Middle East at UN amid protests
New York, Sept 24/ (dpa/GNA) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, gave a fiery speech, justifying his country’s activities in the Middle East at…
Yemeni government calls for international help against Houthis
New York, Sept 24, (dpa/GNA) – Yemen has appealed to the international community for stronger support against the Houthi militia. Vice President of Yemen’s…
Harvey Weinstein handed 15-year prison sentence after New York retrial
New York, Sept 23. (dpa/GNA) – Disgraced former film mogul, Harvey Weinstein, was sentenced on Wednesday to 15 years in prison, following a retrial…