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Iran detains 22 people suspected of links to Israeli intelligence

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 orders release

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 chains

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

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

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 routes in search of safety

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 poet refuses to lay down his pen

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 proceeds

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 sustainable development

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 Refugee Day

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 African, Chinese fashion

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 South Sudan

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

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 graduate

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

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

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

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

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 urges restraint

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 stop"

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 Ukraine's Odesa

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

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 within next 2 weeks

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 Iran, Israel

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 trillion: UNCTAD

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

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 heatwave

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...