Brussels/Vienna, May 27, (dpa/GNA) – Top international officials stepped up their criticism of Israel’s expanded military operation in Gaza on Tuesday, as casualties mount from the intensified…
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Cholera, dengue spreading in Sudan as war hinders relief efforts
Nairobi, May 27, (dpa/GNA) – The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that a humanitarian crisis of “catastrophic proportions” is occurring in Sudan, with deadly diseases…
Vatican offers to host Ukraine-Russia talks, urges swift peace
Rome, May 27, (dpa/GNA) – The Vatican on Tuesday repeated an offer to host peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. Secretary of State Pietro Parolin reiterated an…
UNRWA chief rejects Israeli accusations of agency’s links to Hamas
Tel Aviv, May 27, (dpa/GNA) – The head of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has accused Israel…
Pilgrims face heavy fines for travelling to Mecca without permits
Cairo, May 26, (dpa/GNA) – Security forces in Mecca have discovered dozens of pilgrims without permits ahead of the start of the Hajj pilgrimage. Several Mecca residents…
Venezuelan electoral authority declares Maduro party victorious
Berlin, May 26, (dpa/GNA) – Venezuela’s pro-government electoral authority (CNE) has announced that the country’s ruling parties won in the parliamentary and regional elections. Preliminary results suggest…
Kremlin says Trump criticism down to ’emotional overload’
Moscow, May 26, (dpa/GNA) – The Kremlin suggested on Monday that US President Donald Trump’s harsh criticism of President Vladimir Putin is down to “emotional overload,” amid…
Iran National Security Council halts implementation of head scarf law
Tehran, May 25, (dpa/GNA) – Iran’s National Security Council has halted implementation of the controversial headscarf law. “The Security Council has instructed us not to implement the…
Power outage in France’s Nice after Cannes Film Festival disrupted
Paris, May 25, (dpa/GNA) – A power cut was reported in the southern French city of France on Sunday, one day after an outage disrupted the nearby…
Some 4,000 migrants reach Crete since January, new figures show
Athens, May 25, (dpa/GNA) – Some 543 migrants who had set sail from Libya have arrived on the Greek island of Crete since Thursday, according to the…
Air India ranked most delayed airline after new record
London, May 25, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Air India has been ranked the worst airline for UK flight delays. The carrier’s departures from UK airports were an average…
Trump administration blocks Harvard from enroling foreign students
Washington, May 23, (dpa/GNA) – The Trump administration on Thursday revoked Harvard University’s ability to enrol foreign students amid an escalating feud with the elite school. US President…
Trump threatens Apple with 25% tariff on iPhones made outside US
Washington, May 23, (dpa/GNA) – US President Donald Trump has threatened Apple with an import tariff of 25% on iPhones sold, but not manufactured, in the United States.…
Five people dead amid flooding on east coast of Australia
Sydney, May 23, (dpa/GNA) – Emergency services discovered the body of an 80-year-old man on his property in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales…
Arrest warrants issued for 20 suspects in global cybercrime crackdown
Frankfurt, May 23, (dpa/GNA) – An international police operation has shut down 300 online servers as part of a major crackdown on cybercrime, Germany’s Federal Criminal Police…
More than Half of Bulgarians Feel Underinformed about Euro Changeover – Survey
Sofia, May 22, BTA/GNA – More than half of Bulgarians, or 55%, feel underinformed about the planned euro changeover, according to a survey commissioned by the 24 Chasa daily and…
Trump embarrasses South African president with ‘genocide’ accusation
Washington, May 21, (dpa/GNA) – During the visit by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to the White House, US President Donald Trump publicly embarrassed his counterpart. In…
Trump leaves participation in G20 summit in South Africa open
Washington, May 21, (dpa/GNA) – US President Donald Trump has kept his participation in this year’s G20 summit in South Africa open due to political disagreements with…
Israeli troops fire shots as diplomats visit Jenin in West Bank
Ramallah/Tel Aviv, May 5, (dpa/GNA) – The Israeli military fired shots near a diplomatic delegation touring the city of Jenin in the north of the West Bank,…
Italian police target Mafia and drugs trade in major raids
Rome, May 21, (dpa/GNA) – Italian police have carried out two large-scale raids against organized crime, investigators said on Wednesday. As part of an operation called Millennium,…
Spanish police bust gang suspected of illegal plastic waste exports
Madrid, May 20, (dpa/GNA) – Police in Spain have broken up an international gang that is alleged to have illegally disposed of plastic waste from Europe on…
Three deaths as storms cause flooding in southern France
Paris, May 20, (dpa/GNA) – Three people have died in severe weather in southern France, local authorities said on Tuesday. Two bodies were found in Le Lavandou,…
Qatar says Gaza ceasefire talks stalled by ‘fundamental’ differences
Cairo, May 20, (dpa/GNA) – The Gaza ceasefire negotiations in Qatar are stalled due to “fundamental” differences between the sides, Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed…
World Health Organization in financial crisis after US withdrawal
Geneva, May 19, (dpa/GNA) – The World Health Organization (WHO) is facing a shortfall of $1.7 billion over the next two years, Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus…