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Iran detains 22 people suspected of links to...
Tehran [Iran], June 22: Iran has detained 22 people on suspicion of links to Israeli intelligence services.

Palestinian activist Khalil walks free after US judge...
New York [US], June 22: A US judge on Friday ordered the release of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, who had...

Feature: U.S. tariffs disrupt German ports, global supply...
Hamburg [Germany], June 21: At a checkpoint in Germany's Hamburg industrial zone in early June, a long line of trucks...

Switzerland temporarily closes embassy in Tehran
Geneva [Switzerland], June 21: Switzerland has temporarily closed its embassy in Tehran due to the deteriorating security situation caused by...

17 killed in clashes in Chad
Yaounde [Cameroon], June 21: At least 17 people died Thursday evening in clashes in Chad, local authorities and media said...

On World Refugee Day, Sudanese still taking perilous...
Khartoum [Sudan], June 21: As the world observes World Refugee Day on Friday, thousands of Sudanese continue to embark on...

Feature: After war destroys his home, family, Sudanese...
Khartoum [Sudan], June 21: Abdel Wahhab Halawi had imagined his return to Khartoum for so long that, when it finally...

Namibia freezes 5 mln USD in suspected crime...
Windhoek [Namibia], June 21: Namibia's Financial Intelligence Center (FIC) froze suspected criminal proceeds worth 96.9 million Namibian dollars (about 5.4...

Ethiopia, UN sign 6.5-bln-USD cooperation framework to advance...
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], June 21: Ethiopia and the United Nations (UN) on Friday signed a new five-year cooperation framework, worth...

Namibia strives for integration of refugees on World...
Windhoek [Namibia], June 21: Namibia seeks to integrate refugees into its broader social and economic systems, a government official said...

Kenyan youth stage catwalk to showcase fusion of...
Nairobi [Kenya], June 21: The fusion of Chinese and African fashion came into the spotlight on Friday when students from...

UN launches project to support displaced people in...
Juba [South Sudan], June 21: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), in partnership with the International Organization for...

Tunisia, Oman discuss boosting trade, investment ties
Tunis [Tunisia], June 21: Tunisian Minister of Trade and Export Development Samir Abid met Friday in Tunis with a high-level...

U.S. federal judge orders release of detained Columbia...
New York [US], June 21: A federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to release pro-Palestinian activist and Columbia...

U.S. stocks close mixed as Iran-Israel conflict continues
New York [US], June 21: U.S. stocks finished mixed on Friday over the deepening Iran-Israel conflict and speculation about whether...

U.S. federal judge allows Harvard hosting foreign students
New York [US], June 21: A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration's efforts to keep Harvard University from...

U.S. Leading Economic Index inches down in May
Washington DC [US], June 21: The U.S. Leading Economic Index (LEI) ticked down by 0.1 percent in May, according to...

Jihadists on 200 motorbikes storm Niger army base
Niamey [Niger], June 21: More than 200 gunmen on motorbikes have attacked a Niger army base near the border with...

Iran says no to nuclear talks as UN...
Tehran [Iran], June 21: Iran said on Friday it would not discuss the future of its nuclear programme while under...

Israel tells UN Security Council "we will not...
Jerusalem [Israel], June 21: Iran said it would continue to defend itself against Israel during a UN Security Council session...

One killed, 14 injured in Russian attack on...
Moscow [Russia], June 21: One person was killed and at least 14 were injured when Russian drones attacked the Ukrainian...

Australia social media teen ban software works
Canberra [Australia], June 21: Some age-checking applications collect too much data and no product works 100% of the time, but...

Trump 'ambiguous strategy', says will decide Iran issue...
New York [US], June 20: US President Donald Trump's statements about his plans for Iran and the ongoing war between...

Putin says Russia ready to mediate dialogue between...
St Petersburg [Russia], June 20: Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that he is in touch with US President Donald...

Global FDI rose 4% in 2024 to $1.5...
Geneva [Switzerland], June 20: The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) revealed a decline in global foreign direct...

Sustainable peace requires sustainable development: Guterres
New York [US], June 20: After decades of steady progress, the world is facing a development emergency and the engine...

Temperatures pass 32C as first UK area enters...
London [UK], June 20: The UK has recorded its hottest day of the year with temperatures passing 32C, as part...