Russia says Ukrainian troops being pushed back in Kursk

Sep 12, 2024

Moscow [Russia], September 12: Russian forces have begun a significant counter-offensive against Ukrainian troops who smashed their way into western Russia last month, and have...

Humanitarian operations getting ever more difficult to carry out in Gaza: WFP

Sep 12, 2024

New York [US], September 12: Corinne Fleischer, WFP Director for Middle East, North Africa, and Eastern Europe, has briefed reporters on her recent visits to...

Nigeria floods kill at least 30 people, displace some 400,000

Sep 12, 2024

Abuja [Nigeria], September 12: Severe flooding in the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri has claimed at least 30 lives and forced 400,000 people from their...

UAE urgently evacuates 252 patients, family members from Gaza

Sep 12, 2024

Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 12: The United Arab Emirates, in cooperation with the World Health Organisation, conducted an urgent humanitarian initiative on Wednesday to evacuate...

SpaceX launches Polaris Dawn mission

Sep 11, 2024

New York [US], September 11: SpaceX's Polaris Dawn space mission launched successfully on Tuesday, with the four astronauts on board embarking on a journey that...

Hundreds of UK prisoners freed early amid jail overcrowding crisis

Sep 11, 2024

London [UK], September 11: Hundreds of UK prisoners are being freed early to cut overcrowding in jails, as a watchdog warned it was "inevitable" some...

Nearly 200 environmental advocates killed worldwide in 2023, says NGO

Sep 11, 2024

London [UK], September 11: Nearly 200 environmental advocates were killed around the world in 2023, according to a report released on Tuesday by non-governmental organization...

Firefighter 'who wanted to be hero' arrested over deadly Chile blaze

Sep 11, 2024

Santiago [Chile], September 11: Police in Chile have arrested a former firefighter on suspicion of contributing to a deadly forest fire which killed 137 people...

Israel says US-Turkish activist killed in West Bank 'hit unintentionally'

Sep 11, 2024

Tel Aviv [Israel], September 11: The Israeli military said on Tuesday it was "highly likely" that US-Turkish activist Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, who was shot and...