International

Greece considers 1.76 bn for demographic issues in 2026

7 months ago

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday said Athens was looking at allocating 1.76 billion euros ($2 billion) in 2026, along with tax relief measures, to tackle demographic issues.Greece has...

Gunfire heard near Guinea-Bissau presidential palace

7 months ago

Heavy gunfire was heard Wednesday outside Guinea-Bissau's presidential palace just three days after the country's presidential and legislative elections, with both major candidates having claimed victory, an AFP journalist on...

India's Ahmedabad to stage 2030 Commonwealth Games

7 months ago

The Indian city of Ahmedabad will stage the 2030 multi-sport Commonwealth Games, it was confirmed on Wednesday.The choice of Ahmedabad, also known as Amdavad, was ratified by the Commonwealth Sport...

EU will back Ukraine 'every step of way' until peace: von der Leyen

7 months ago

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen vowed Wednesday that Europe would keep supporting Ukraine and pressuring Russia until a "just and lasting peace", calling a revised US plan a "starting...

Children of Niger's detained president plead for his release

7 months ago

The children of Niger's detained President Mohamed Bazoum, ousted in a 2023 coup, called on the international community Wednesday to secure the release of their parents.Elected in 2021, Bazoum, 65,...

Australia will enforce a social media ban for children under 16 despite a court challenge

7 months ago

The Australian government said young children will be banned from social media next month as scheduled despite a rights advocacy group on Wednesday challenging the world-first legislation in court.The Sydney-based...

Reliance JV to invest $11 billion in AI centre in Indian state

7 months ago

A joint venture between India's Reliance Industries and Canadian and US companies will invest $11 billion to develop an artificial intelligence data centre in southeastern India, the state government said...

Blast at ammunition depot in Syria's Idlib kills at least 5

7 months ago

At least five civilians were killed on Wednesday when an explosion struck an ammunition depot in the town of Kafr Takharim in the western countryside of Idlib province, according to...

NPL 2025: Chitwan ends Biratnagar's winning streak

7 months ago

Kathmandu, Nov 26: Biratnagar Kings' three match winning streak has come to an end, with a loss against Chitwan Rhinos in the Nepal Premier League (NPL) 2025 today.In the day-night...

13 killed in Hong Kong residential area fire

7 months ago

Thirteen people were killed after a huge fire engulfed a residential area in the Tai Po area of Hong Kong on Wednesday afternoon, according to a press release issued by...

Blast at arms depot kills five in northwest Syria: security forces

7 months ago

An explosion at a weapons depot in northwest Syria's Idlib province killed five people and wounded nine others on Wednesday, security forces said in a statement.The Idlib region was a...

South Africa hands over G20 presidency to U.S.: media

7 months ago

The South African Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has officially handed over the presidency of the Group of 20 (G20) to the United States, the South African Broadcasting...

EU parliament delays deforestation law, with far-right backing

7 months ago

The European Parliament on Wednesday backed a new one-year delay to landmark anti-deforestation rules, in a vote pushed through by an alliance of centre-right and far-right lawmakers.Already delayed by a...

China ready to continue to strengthen economic, trade cooperation with EU: spokesperson

7 months ago

China is willing to continue to strengthen economic and trade cooperation with the European Union (EU), and hopes that the EU will firmly honor its commitment to openness, Chinese foreign...

UNAIDS warns of major setbacks in global HIV response, calls for renewed solidarity

7 months ago

A new report released by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) on Tuesday warns that the global HIV response has suffered its most significant setback in decades, urging...

China's space agency unveils plan to boost commercial growth, international cooperation

7 months ago

China's space agency released an action plan to back commercial space firms and encourage them to pursue international cooperation over the next two years.The document released by the China National...