Nuclear arsenals growing worldwide: Report

Jun 09, 2026

Stockholm [Sweden], June 9: All nine nuclear-armed states have modernized and expanded their arsenals amid growing global tensions, according to a report by a respected...

France and Germany scrap FCAS joint fighter jet project, say sources

Jun 09, 2026

Berlin [Germany], June 9: A multibillion-euro Franco-German fighter jet project has collapsed after years of preparations, German government sources said on Monday. German Chancellor Friedrich...

QCB announces changes to QR5, QR10 and QR50 notes

Jun 08, 2026

Doha [Qatar], June 8: Qatar Central Bank (QCB) has announced modifications to three denominations in the fifth series of Qatari banknotes - the QR5, QR10...

Israel strikes Beirut suburbs, raising fears of escalation

Jun 08, 2026

Cairo [Egypt], June 8: The Israeli military attacked the suburbs of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, on Sunday in response to Hezbollah shelling, a move that...

Trump says he won't unfreeze Iranian assets before ceasefire deal reached

Jun 08, 2026

Washington DC [US], June 8: United States President Donald Trump has said he will not unfreeze billions of dollars in Iranian assets prior to a...

UN concerned about detentions of women in western Afghanistan

Jun 08, 2026

Islamabad [Pakistan], June 8: The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said on Sunday that it was concerned about reports of multiple arrests and...

12 injured in shooting near festival in Ohio

Jun 08, 2026

Washington DC [US], June 8: At least 12 people were injured in a shooting near a festival in the US state of Ohio on Saturday...

Peru faces clear choice between right and left in presidential run-off

Jun 08, 2026

Buenos Aires [Argentina], June 8: Right-wing conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori is facing off against left-wing politician Roberto Sanchez in a presidential run-off vote in Peru...

Two earthquakes hit central Greece

Jun 08, 2026

Athens [Greece], June 8: Two earthquakes have struck central Greece, the Institute of Geodynamics in Athens reported on Sunday, placing their epicentres near the Aegean...