Yemen’s Houthis vow to fire missiles if US intervenes in Gaza

Cairo, Oct. 10, (dpa/GNA) - Yemen’s Iran-allied rebel leader Abdel-Malek al-Houthi threatened on Tuesday to respond with missiles and drones if the United States intervenes in the…

Coalition heads authorize Netanyahu to form emergency government

Tel Aviv, Oct. 10, (dpa/GNA) – The heads of the parties in Israel’s ruling coalition have all agreed to form an emergency government with the opposition, a…

WHO urges Gaza humanitarian corridor, warns hospitals are overwhelmed

Geneva, Oct. 10, (dpa/GNA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for a humanitarian corridor to supply civilians in the Gaza Strip with basic necessities, saying…

UN: Complete closure of the Gaza Strip violates international law

Geneva, Oct. 10, (dpa/GNA) - The United Nations has criticized Israel’s decision to stop all deliveries of food, water, electricity and fuel to the Gaza Strip.  It…

Supreme leader rejects charge Iran involved in Hamas attack on Israel

Tehran, Oct. 10, (dpa/GNA) – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Tuesday rejected accusations that Tehran was involved in the unprecedented attack by hundreds of Hamas fighters…

Netanyahu denies reports that Egypt warned of attacks from Gaza

Tel Aviv, Oct. 10, (dpa/GNA) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denied media reports that Egypt had warned Israel of an imminent attack from the…

Women Rights Leadership and Development Network Conference opens in Turkey 

By Hafsa Obeng, GNA Special Correspondent, Turkey  Turkey (Istanbul), Oct. 10, GNA – The first Women Rights Leadership and Development (WORLD) Network Conference has…

At least 300 killed in Israel in Hamas attacks from Gaza

Tel Aviv, Oct 8, (dpa/GNA) – At least 300 people were killed and more than 1,590 were wounded in Israel in the major attack…

Hundreds reported dead as Hamas launches major attack on Israel

Tel Aviv/Gaza, 8 Oct, (dpa/GNA) – The Palestinian extremist organization Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel from the Gaza Strip on Saturday, with…

Mohbad death: Nursing assistant is prime suspect after Primeboy fight – police

Nigeria, Oct. 07 (BBC/GNA) – A nursing assistant said to have injected Nigerian Afrobeats star Mohbad with drugs is the prime suspect in his…

Renewed global action to reverse modern slavery and human trafficking

By Desmond Davies London, Oct. 6, GNA – Despite worldwide consensus to eradicate human trafficking and modern slavery, it is a widely believed that…

French army says it will begin withdrawing troops from Niger ‘this week’

Paris, Oct. 5, (AFP/GNA) – “We will begin our disengagement operation this week, in good order, safely and in coordination with the Nigeriens,” the…

Turkey again targets Kurdish militants in Iraq after Ankara attack

Ankara/Istanbul, Oct. 5, (dpa/GNA) – Turkey carried out further air strikes against Kurdish militants based in northern Iraq on Wednesday, three days after a…

At least 14 dead, 100 missing in India flash flood

New Delhi, Oct. 5, (dpa/GNA) – At least 14 people are dead and more than 100 missing after a flash flood in India. Fourteen…

European leaders meet amid heightened tensions on the continent

Granada, Oct. 5, (dpa/GNA) – About 50 European leaders are expected in Granada, Spain on Thursday as part of an expanded gathering called the…

Bulgarian protests against energy transition continue into sixth day

Sofia, Oct. 5, (dpa/GNA) – Protesters in Bulgaria have continued their blockades into a sixth day in protest of government plans to shut down…

At least 35 killed in fighting between Somali forces and Al-Shabaab

Mogadishu, Oct. 5, (dpa/GNA) – In Somalia, at least 35 people have been killed in heavy fighting between the Islamist terrorist group Al-Shabaab and…

2030 World Cup: Tournament to be held across six countries in three continents

London, Oct. 4 (BBC/GNA) – The 2030 World Cup will be held across six countries in three continents, Fifa has confirmed. Spain, Portugal and…

Uganda’s women rugby coach confident ahead Olympic qualifier in Tunisia

KAMPALA, Oct. 3 (Xinhua/GNA) – Uganda’s head coach, Charles Onen, has expressed confidence in his team’s preparation, ahead of the Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens…

‘Big demand’ UEFA starts ticket sale for Euro 2024 in Germany

Hamburg/Frankfurt, Oct 3, (dpa/GNA) – Ticket sales for the Euro 2024 tournament in Germany started on Tuesday, with German Football Federation vice-president Celia Sasic,…