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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...

Oil prices up nearly 3% as Israel-Iran conflict escalates

Oil prices up nearly 3% as Israel-Iran conflict...

Tehran [Iran], June 20: Oil prices jumped almost 3% on Thursday as a week-old air war between Israel and Iran...

Australia shuts down Tehran embassy as Iran-Israel conflict escalates

Australia shuts down Tehran embassy as Iran-Israel conflict...

Sydney [Australia], June 20: Australia said on Friday it had suspended operations at its embassy in Tehran, citing "a deteriorating...

The world's only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV could stop transmission

The world's only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV...

New York [US], June 20: The U.S. has approved the world's only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV, the first step...

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...