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Palestinian leader Abbas welcomes Russian 'support' on Moscow...
Moscow [Russia], August 14: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday welcomed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to Moscow, saying that Russia...
Greece to assist displaced residents as EU sends...
Athens [Greece], August 14: Greek authorities on Tuesday announced measures to assist displaced people driven from their homes by catastrophic...
Norwegian sneaks onto planes without ticket
Munich[Germany], August 14: A 39-year-old Norwegian man managed to board planes at Munich Airport twice without a valid ticket, police...
Israeli crowds storm Al-Aqsa Mosque, West Bank villages
Gaza [Palestine], August 14: Israeli crowds have stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem, as well as villages in...
Yemen flooding leaves 57 dead: UN
Sanaa [Yemen], August 14: Flooding in Yemen has left at least 57 people dead and thousands displaced, the UN has...
Pakistan, Afghanistan border crossing closed after deadly fire...
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 14: One of two major border crossings between Pakistan and Afghanistan was closed on Tuesday after a...
Trump criticises EU, Harris in X interview
London [UK], August 14: Donald Trump has criticised the European Union and his Democratic opponents during a delayed, two-hour conversation...
WHO convenes emergency committee amid international mpox outbreak
Geneva [Switzerland], August 14: Cases of the infectious viral disease mpox are continuing to occur around the world, the World...
Cyprus ready for potential evacuees from Lebanon and...
Athens [Greece], August 14: Cyprus has completed preparations for a potential evacuation of foreigners from Lebanon and Israel, Foreign Minister...
1,260 people detained in Venezuela's post-election turmoil, says...
Geneva [Switzerland], August 14: At least 1,260 people, including more than 100 minors, have been detained in Venezuela's post-election turmoil,...
Deposed Bangladeshi PM accused in murder case
Dhaka [Bangladesh], August 14: Deposed Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina and six of her loyalists were accused in a murder...
Iran rejects European mediation, claims right to hit...
Tehran [Iran], August 14: Iran on Tuesday rejected European attempts at mediation amid rising tensions in the Middle East, as...
US government sued over alleged discrimination against Palestinian...
Washington DC [US], August 13: A Muslim advocacy group filed a lawsuit on Monday against the FBI and leaders of...
US says it has not offered Maduro amnesty...
Caracas [Venezuela], August 13: President Joe Biden's administration has not made an offer of amnesty to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
Denmark to pressure Sweden over gang violence
Copenhagen [Denmark], August 13: Denmark will put pressure on Sweden to contain growing cross-border gang violence, including armed Swedish teenagers...
US says it had no role in ousting...
Washington DC [US], August 13: The United States had no role in ousting Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who recently...
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 strikes Jordan-Syria region
Damascus [Syria], August 13: A 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck Jordan and Syria late on Monday, according to the German Research...
IAEA unable to determine cause of Zaporizhzhia nuclear...
Vienna [Austria], August 13: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said late that its representatives inspected a damaged cooling tower.
FBI investigating after Trump campaign says it was...
Washington DC [US], August 13: The U.S. FBI said on Monday it was investigating after Donald Trump's presidential campaign said...
Lufthansa extends suspension of Middle East flights
Frankfurt [Germany], August 13: The Lufthansa Group is extending its flight cancellations to the Middle East for another week. That...
European leaders call for calm as Iran's response...
London [UK], August 13: France, Germany and the United Kingdom have called on Iran and its allies to refrain from...
Heat caused over 47,000 deaths in Europe during...
Barcelona [Spain], August 13: Experts estimate that more than 47,000 people died as a result of high temperatures in Europe...
Talks on ceasefire in Sudan to go ahead,...
Geneva [Switzerland], August 13: Planned talks on a ceasefire in Sudan will start this week - even if one or...
Venezuela opposition urges global protest on Aug 17...
Caracas [Venezuela], August 13: Venezuela's opposition coalition has called for protests to be held worldwide on August 17 in support...
Kenya starvation cult leader pleads not guilty to...
Mombasa [Kenya], August 13: The leader of a Kenyan cult who allegedly encouraged over 400 followers to starve themselves to...
Tanzania opposition leaders and supporters arrested en masse
Dar es Salaam [Tanzania], August 13: Police in Tanzania have arrested leaders of the Party for Democracy and Progress (Chadema)...
US to boost military presence further
Washington DC [US], August 13: The United States is boosting its military presence in the Middle East even further, the...