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Russia and Ukraine exchange more PoWs

Russia and Ukraine exchange more PoWs

Kiev [Ukraine] / Moscow [Russia], June 20: Ukraine and Russia exchanged prisoners of war for the fifth time on Thursday....

Trump to decide on US entry into Iran conflict within two weeks

Trump to decide on US entry into Iran...

New York [US], June 20: US President Donald Trump is to make a decision on joining Israeli strikes against Iran...

Hurricane Erick, classified as 'dangerous', makes landfall in Mexico

Hurricane Erick, classified as 'dangerous', makes landfall in...

Mexico City, June 20: Hurricane Erick, which has been classified as dangerous, has reached Mexico.

Finland joins several of its NATO neighbours in exiting landmine treaty

Finland joins several of its NATO neighbours in...

Copenhagen [Denmark], June 20: Finland is to follow several of its NATO neighbours and exit the Ottawa Treaty banning...

UK's Starmer warns of 'real risk' to region as Trump mulls bombing Iran

UK's Starmer warns of 'real risk' to region...

London [UK], June 20: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has urged US President Donald Trump to step back from military...

SpaceX's Starship explodes on test stand while preparing for launch

SpaceX's Starship explodes on test stand while preparing...

Berlin [Germany], June 20: A SpaceX Starship rocket exploded while preparing for its 10th test flight in Texas late on...

Thai PM faces calls to quit after leaked phone call

Thai PM faces calls to quit after leaked...

Bangkok [Thailand], June 20: Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra's (pictured) coalition government is on the brink of collapse after a...

Putin and Xi criticise Israel's attacks on Iran, urge de-escalation

Putin and Xi criticise Israel's attacks on Iran,...

Moscow [Russia], June 20: Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have called for de-escalation in the...

Gaza massacres, West Bank raids continue as attention shifts to Iran

Gaza massacres, West Bank raids continue as attention...

Tehran [Iran], June 20: On Thursday, Israeli troops killed at least 16 Palestinians trying desperately to get food in Gaza....

Iraqi pro-Iran leader threatens US with attacks

Iraqi pro-Iran leader threatens US with attacks

Tehran [Iran], June 20: An Iraqi pro-Iranian leader on Thursday threatened the United States that its citizens and interests would...

Israel attacks Iran's Arak reactor as Iranian missile hits hospital

Israel attacks Iran's Arak reactor as Iranian missile...

Tehran [Iran] / Tel Aviv [Israel], June 20: An Iranian missile barrage has struck several sites across Israel, damaging a...

Gaza death toll rises to 55,637

Gaza death toll rises to 55,637

Gaza [Palestine], June 19: The number of Palestinians killed in the Gaza Strip has risen to 55,637, the majority of...

Iran's centrifuge production sites hit by Israeli strikes, IAEA confirms

Iran's centrifuge production sites hit by Israeli strikes,...

Tehran [Iran], June 19: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has confirmed that two Iranian centrifuge production facilities, TESA Karaj...

Drought has many faces and many impacts

Drought has many faces and many impacts

Berlin [Germany], June 19: After a dry European spring, farmers across some parts of the continent are worried about this...

Is Bangladesh ready for a 'credible' election?

Is Bangladesh ready for a 'credible' election?

Dhaka [Bangladesh], June 19: Bangladesh's interim leader, Muhammad Yunus, recently met the leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), which...

Honda pulls off surprise reusable rocket test launch

Honda pulls off surprise reusable rocket test launch

Tokyo [Japan], June 19: Japan's second-largest carmaker, Honda, has successfully tested an experimental reusable space rocket on the nothern Japanese...

"Did not have any proof of effort to move into a nuclear weapon": IAEA Chief on Iran

"Did not have any proof of effort to...

New Delhi [India], June 19: The Embassy of Iran in India on Wednesday shared a statement made by the Director-General...

Trump to meet Pak COAS Asim Munir in Washington, experts say Iran on agenda

Trump to meet Pak COAS Asim Munir in...

Washington [US], June 19: The White House on Tuesday confirmed a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Pakistan Chief...

UN Human Rights Chief expresses concern over ban on political parties in Bangladesh

UN Human Rights Chief expresses concern over ban...

Dhaka [Bangladesh], June 19: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has expressed concern over the ban on political...

Death toll from heavy Russian strikes in Kiev rises to 28

Death toll from heavy Russian strikes in Kiev...

Kiev [Ukraine], June 19: The death toll from heavy Russian missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital Kiev has risen to...

Princess of Wales pulls out of Royal Ascot

Princess of Wales pulls out of Royal Ascot

London [UK], June 19: The Princess of Wales has pulled out of attending Royal Ascot, a five-day series of horse...

Germany's Merz sparks backlash by saying Israel doing 'the dirty work' for West

Germany's Merz sparks backlash by saying Israel doing...

Berlin [Germany], June 19: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has caused a stir at home after suggesting that Israel, which launched...

Russia warns United States against direct attacks on Iran

Russia warns United States against direct attacks on...

Moscow [Russia], June 19: Russia has warned the United States against direct involvement on Israel's side in the conflict with...

Khamenei rejects Trump ultimatum, warns US against joining the fight

Khamenei rejects Trump ultimatum, warns US against joining...

Tehran [Iran], June 19: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has rejected US President Donald Trump's call for surrender, as...

Trump on Iran: 'Nobody knows what I'm going to do'

Trump on Iran: 'Nobody knows what I'm going...

Washington DC [US], June 19: US President Donald Trump is not committing to a clear course of action regarding Iran.

Israeli forces kill 69 Palestinians in Gaza, including 29 seeking aid: Health officials

Israeli forces kill 69 Palestinians in Gaza, including...

Gaza City [Gaza], June 19: At least 69 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire across Gaza on Wednesday, including...

Hurricane Erick approaches Pacific coast

Hurricane Erick approaches Pacific coast

Washington DC [US], June 19: Hurricane Erick is forecast to bring heavy rain, strong winds, storm surge and possible mudslides...