United Nations, July 6 (IANS) Over 1 million people in the Caribbean have been affected by Hurricane Beryl, UN humanitarians have said. Some 40,000 people have been affected in Saint… Continue reading Over 1 mn people in Caribbean affected by Hurricane Beryl: UN
Bratislava, July 6 (IANS) Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has made his first appearance at a public event after being attacked by a gunman in mid-May. He presented a speech… Continue reading Slovak PM Fico makes first public appearance since assassination attempt
London, July 6 (IANS) New UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has appointed his cabinet, making Angela Rayner the Deputy Prime Minister and Rachel Reeves the country’s first female Chancellor of… Continue reading New UK PM Starmer appoints cabinet, names country’s first female Chancellor
Tehran, July 6 (IANS) Voting for Iran’s presidential runoff came to an end at midnight Friday after 16 straight hours, said Spokesman of Iran’s Election Headquarters Mohsen Eslami. He made… Continue reading Voting ends in Iran’s presidential runoff
Beijing, July 5 (IANS) Floods and geological disasters triggered by recent heavy rainfall in east China’s Jiangxi Province had impacted over 1.56 million people by Thursday evening, according to statistics… Continue reading Flooding in China’s Jiangxi impacts over 1.5 mn people
Nouakchott, July 5 (IANS) Mauritanian coast guards recovered the bodies of 89 illegal migrants near N’Diago, southwestern Mauritania, local media has reported. The migrants were aboard a large traditional fishing… Continue reading 89 migrants found dead at sea off Mauritania
Astana, July 5 (IANS) Russia is ready to start producing short- and medium-range missiles in response to US actions, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said. “I said that in connection… Continue reading Russia ready to start production of medium-range missiles in response to US actions: Putin
London, July 5 (IANS) The Labour Party is projected to lead the UK under Keir Starmer with a landslide victory while the Conservative Party was heading towards a devastating defeat,… Continue reading UK election: Exit poll projects landslide victory for Labour, devastating result for Conservatives (Ld)
London, July 5 (IANS) The Labour Party is sweeping the British elections, according to the exit polls by three major TV networks putting it on the path to forming the… Continue reading Labour scores landslide victory in British elections: Exit poll
Dharamsala, July 4 (IANS) After a successful knee replacement surgery at a top New York hospital, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama is rapidly recovering and able to walk, two… Continue reading Dalai Lama able to walk after knee replacement surgery, say personal physicians
Jerusalem, July 4 (IANS) Israeli authorities have approved the appropriation of 12.7 square km of land in the occupied West Bank, marking the largest single appropriation in about three decades,… Continue reading Israel approves largest land seizure in West Bank in decades
San Francisco, July 4 (IANS) Wildfires spread in Northern California amid heatwaves, causing thousands to evacuate, officials have said. About 70 miles (113km) north of California’s capital Sacramento, crews have… Continue reading Thousands evacuate as wildfires spread amid heatwaves in California
Ottawa, July 4 (IANS) Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the appointment of Lt. Gen. Jennie Carignan as the first woman to lead the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). Carignan,… Continue reading Canadian PM names first woman to hold armed forces’ top job
Jerusalem, July 4 (IANS) Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency has received Hamas’ response to a proposed deal aimed at securing a ceasefire in the Gaza conflict and the release of hostages,… Continue reading Israel reviewing Hamas’ response to Gaza ceasefire deal: Mossad
New York, July 3 (IANS) By invoking the Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity, former US President Donald Trump has won a timely reprieve by getting the court to agree… Continue reading Trump gets sentencing reprieve as court agrees to delay till after Republican convention
