Yemen’s Houthis claim attack on US aircraft carrier Eisenhower
Sanaa, June 1 - Yemen's Houthi group has said that they had launched ballistic missiles at the US aircraft carrier Eisenhower in the Red Sea and the attack was accurate.
Italy reintroduces border checks for G7 summit
Rome, May 31 - Checks at Italy's borders are to be reintroduced in the run-up to the upcoming summit of the Group of Seven (G7) leading powers, the Italian Ministry of the Interior announced on Friday.
North Korea says missile exercise was a warning to South Korea
Seoul, May 1 - The state media in North Korea reported on Friday that ruler Kim Jong Un had supervised a weapons exercise the previous day in which a volley of missiles was fired from rocket launchers.
‘Historic’ multi-million euro fine slapped on low-cost airlines in Spain
Madrid, May 31 - The Spanish government has imposed fines totalling over 150 million euro ($163 million) on four low-cost airlines for charging an additional fee for hand luggage and other practices deemed unlawful.
Missing poet found behind bars in PoK’s Muzaffarabad, Pak govt tells court can’t produce him as it is ‘foreign land’
Islamabad, May 31 - The abduction case of local Kashmiri poet and journalist Ahmed Farhad Shah has taken yet another unexpected turn as the Pakistan government's lawyer told the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday that Farhad is under the custody of police
UK declares itself free from bird flu
London, May 31 - The UK has declared that the country is now free from highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu.
Italy reintroduces border checks for G7 summit
Rome, May 31 -Checks at Italy's borders are to be reintroduced in the runup to the upcoming summit of the Group of Seven (G7) leading powers, the Italian Ministry of the Interior announced on Friday.
UN Chief hails UN Gender Advocate Award winner Major Sen as ‘true leader, role model’
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called Indian Army Major Radhika Sen a “true leader and role model” while presenting her with the Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award. “Her service is a true credit to the United Nations as a whole,”
Yemen’s Houthis claim they attacked US aircraft carrier Eisenhower
Sanaa, May 31 - Yemen's Houthis on Friday claimed responsibility for launching ballistic missiles at the US aircraft carrier Eisenhower in the Red Sea and said that the attack was accurate.
Sri Lanka to implement programme to harness modern technology
Colombo, May 31 - Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that a programme to harness modern technology, particularly Artificial Intelligence (AI), and to largely accelerate the government's initiative for social and economic transformation will commence next year.
Yemen’s Houthis claim 16 civilians killed in US-UK strikes
Cairo, May 31 - At least 16 civilians were killed in airstrikes launched by the US and UK in Yemen's coastal province of Hodaidah, a television station run by the Houthi militia reported on Friday.
Israeli army withdraws from Gaza’s Jabalia refugee camp after weeks of operation
Gaza, May 31 - The Israeli army has withdrawn from the Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip after nearly three weeks of military operation there, Palestine TV reported on Friday.
NATO wraps up largest military exercise in decades
Brussels, May 31 - The NATO military alliance on Friday concluded a four-month military exercise called Steadfast Defender 2024, the largest live exercise it has conducted for decades.
Germany says weapons sent to Ukraine can be used on Russian targets
Berlin, May 31 - The German government has authorised Ukraine to use German-supplied weapons against military targets in Russia, German government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit announced on Friday in Berlin.
South Korea warns of ‘unendurable’ actions against North Korea unless it stops provocations
Seoul, May 31 - The unification ministry of South Korea on Friday warned that "unendurably" painful measures would be taken against North Korea if it continues to stage "irrational" provocative acts, such as this week's sending of balloons carrying trash to South.
Fire breaks out at Russian oil terminal after Ukrainian drone attack
Moscow, May 31 - A fire has broken out in the oil terminal at the Russian Black Sea port of Port Kavkaz following a night-time Ukrainian drone attack, the local governor said on Friday morning.
Over 900 Afghan refugees return home from Pakistan in two days
Kabul, May 31 - Over 900 Afghan refugees have returned to their native country, Afghanistan, from neighbouring Pakistan over the past two days, according to the country's Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation.
US: Police officer, suspect among three killed in Minnesota shooting
Los Angeles, May 31 - Three people, including a police officer and the suspect, were killed, and three others injured in a shooting in Minneapolis, a major city in the US state of Minnesota, authorities said.
Former Pak PM Imran Khan under fire for taking U-turn on regime change narrative
Islamabad, May 31 - Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has come under severe criticism from his political opponents for giving a clean chit to the US and other Western countries on their alleged involvement in the ouster of his government in April
UN relief chief highlights dire humanitarian needs in Syria amid underfunding crisis
United Nations, May 31- UN relief to Syria has been increasingly underfunded amid escalating humanitarian demands, outgoing UN relief chief Martin Griffiths said, calling for international support.