UN Chief: Give Africa greater say!

Aug 21, 2025

New York [US], August 21: The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday repeated his call for Africa to have a greater say in decisions that affect its...

Afghan women continue to face exclusion from education, jobs under Taliban rule: UN

Aug 21, 2025

Kabul [Afghanistan], August 21: Four years into the current rule in Afghanistan, women remain excluded from government structures as well as the right to education...

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to mobilise 4.5 million militia fighters after US raises bounty

Aug 21, 2025

Caracas [Venezuela], August 21: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has announced plans to deploy more than four million militia fighters in response to what he called...

Firefighters battle flame on one of the world's oldest trees

Aug 21, 2025

Oregon [Salem], August 21: Emergency services in the US state of Oregon were still working to save the Doerner Fir, believed to be one of...

Colombia: Court orders release of former President Uribe

Aug 21, 2025

Bogota [Colombia], August 21: Colombia's Superior Court on Tuesday ordered the release of former President Alvaro Uribe from house arrest while he appeals a conviction...

NASA's Webb telescope discovers new moon orbiting Uranus

Aug 21, 2025

Washington DC [US], August 21: NASA announced that the James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a new, 29th satellite of Uranus, which was named S/2025...

Over 12,000 South Koreans sue ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol, wife over martial law declaration

Aug 21, 2025

Seoul [South Korea], August 21: A group of over 12,000 South Korean citizens has filed a lawsuit against former President Yoon Suk Yeol and his...

Israel approves illegal settlement plan

Aug 21, 2025

Jerusalem [Israel], August 21: Israel has given final approval for a controversial settlement project in the occupied West Bank that experts say would damage plans...

Macron fears 'permanent war' amid fresh Israeli offensive

Aug 21, 2025

Paris [France], August 21: French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday warned of a "permanent war" amid Israel's planned military operation in Gaza City.