Category: World News

Canberra, March 28 (IANS) Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visited Governor-General Sam Mostyn on Friday to dissolve the federal parliament and formally call a general election for May 3. Albanese… Continue reading Australian PM calls general election for May 3

Paris, March 28 (IANS) French President Emmanuel Macron unveiled a range of initiatives to support Ukraine at a summit in Paris, amid growing uncertainty over continued US assistance. At a… Continue reading Macron unveils Ukraine support plans at Paris summit

Nuuk (Greenland), March 28 (IANS) Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has reaffirmed that Greenland remains part of the Kingdom of Denmark, rejecting recent remarks by US President Donald Trump, who… Continue reading Danish leaders reject US claims on Greenland, reaffirm sovereignty

Los Angeles, March 28 (IANS) A Las Vegas resident has been arrested and charged in connection with a violent Tesla arson attack in the Nevada city earlier this month, authorities… Continue reading Suspect arrested, charged in connection with Tesla arson attack in Las Vegas

Khartoum, March 27 (IANS) Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council and commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), declared from inside the Presidential Palace in Khartoum that… Continue reading Sudanese army declares ‘Khartoum is free’ from presidential palace

Sanaa, March 27 (IANS) The US military conducted multiple airstrikes on Yemen’s Houthi-held capital Sanaa, residents said. According to the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV, three airstrikes targeted the Jarban area in… Continue reading Multiple US airstrikes hit Yemen’s Houthi-held capital Sanaa

United Nations, March 27 (IANS) Some of the injured from a market bombing, which caused hundreds of casualties in Sudan’s North Darfur State, are dying from lack of medical care,… Continue reading Some Sudan market bombing casualties dying from lack of care: UN humanitarians

Beirut, March 27 (IANS) Hezbollah Secretary-General, Sheikh Naim Qassem, reaffirmed that Lebanon will not accept any normalisation of ties with Israel, and condemned Israel’s ongoing violations in southern Lebanon. Speaking… Continue reading Hezbollah rejects normalisation with Israel, condemns Israeli violation in Lebanon

Riyadh, March 26 (IANS) The new round of talks between Ukrainian and US delegations concluded in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, local media Al Arabiya News reported. The talks… Continue reading Ukraine, US end talks in Riyadh with focus on Black Sea navigation, energy facilities protection

United Nations, March 26 (IANS) Continuing attacks on civilians in Sudan, including a deadly air strike on a North Darfur market, has “gravely alarmed” the United Nations, a UN spokesman… Continue reading UN alarmed by continuing attacks on Sudan’s civilians: Spokesman

Johannesburg, March 26 (IANS) South Africa will use the G20 presidency to drive stronger global commitments to climate action and environmental sustainability, Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Dion… Continue reading South Africa’s G20 presidency to push for stronger global climate commitments, says minister

Budapest, March 26 (IANS) Hungary is hosting a major military exercise of the European Union (EU), involving more than 900 troops from 11 member states, the Hungarian defence ministry said.… Continue reading Hungary hosts EU’s ‘largest’ military exercise

Khartoum, March 26 (IANS) The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) accused the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) of bombing the Tora market in North Darfur State, saying the attack caused hundreds… Continue reading Sudan’s paramilitary forces accuse army of deadly airstrikes in North Darfur

Jerusalem, March 25 (IANS) The Israeli military acknowledged that it mistakenly struck a building belonging to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Gaza due to misidentification. Israeli… Continue reading Israeli military admits mistakenly struck Red Cross building in Gaza