TikTok sues US govt to block potential ban
Washington, May 8 - TikTok, an online video entertainment platform, and its Chinese parent company ByteDance have filed a legal challenge against the US government over a law forcing ByteDance to sell off the ultra-popular app or face a nationwide ban in the
Hamas, Israeli negotiators arrive in Cairo for Gaza ceasefire talks
Cairo, May 8 - Egypt is hosting delegations from Hamas, Israel, Qatar and the US in Cairo with the aim of reaching a "comprehensive truce" in the Gaza Strip
US talks to Israel, says Rafah operation is of limited scope
Washington, May 8 - The US government is insisting that the army's advance on the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip is a "limited" operation, after talks with the Israeli government.
Israeli hostage dies in Gaza: Hamas
Gaza, May 8 - An Israeli elderly hostage passed away in Gaza as she did not receive medical treatment amid the Israeli attacks on the hospitals in the enclave, Hamas has said.
As its tanks roll into Rafah, Guterres appeals to Israel to not escalate situation
United Nations, May 7 - UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres appealed to Israel on Monday to stop the escalation of the Gaza conflict as its tanks rolled into Rafah while a temporary ceasefire deal hung in the balance.
Chinese investors ask ‘iron brother’ Pakistan to relocate funds as default risk gets real
Islamabad, May 7 - Pakistan's economic woes continue to dampen its credibility among global investors as now its closest ally, friend, and 'iron brother' China, too, has put forward a demand, which has forced emergency consultations in Islamabad.
IAEA chief calls on Iran to implement nuclear monitoring agreement
Vienna, May 7 - Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has called on Iran to take concrete steps to allow international monitoring of its nuclear programme.
UN agencies slam Israeli offensive in Rafah as ‘darkest’ day
Geneva, May 7 - The humanitarian agencies of the United Nations have condemned Israel's advance into Rafah in the south of the Gaza Strip, a spokesman said.
Police arrest 125 pro-Palestinian protesters at Dutch university
The Hague, May 7 - Dutch Police arrested 125 pro-Palestinian protesters on Tuesday at the University of Amsterdam's campus, according to authorities.
Death toll rises to 18 in bombing on IDP camps in Congo
Kinshasa, May 7 - At least 18 people have been killed in a recent bombing on four sites for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in eastern Congo, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Tuesday, warning of more shellings
Hamas calls for US, int’l pressure to stop escalation in Rafah
Gaza, May 7 - The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) on Tuesday called on the US administration and the international community to put pressure on Israel to stop the storming of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt.
German far-right EU lawmaker’s Brussels office raided in spying probe
Brussels, May 7 - Investigators in Brussels have searched the European Parliament office of far-right German legislator Maximilian Krah in connection with suspected espionage by his former assistant, Jian Guo, German prosecutors said on Tuesday.
Have ‘irrefutable evidence’ of India’s involvement in recent targeted killings, claims Pakistan
Islamabad, May 7 - Director General (DG) of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Major General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhary, said on Tuesday that Pakistan has "irrefutable evidence" of India's involvement in the recent targeted killings of various individuals in the country.
S.Korean envoy to Russia attends Putin’s inauguration ceremony: Seoul official
Seoul, May 7 - South Korean Ambassador to Russia, Lee Do-hoon, attended the inauguration ceremony of its leader Vladimir Putin, who began his fifth term as President on Tuesday (local time), Seoul officials said.
Turkey issues warrants for 23 military personnel over links to failed coup
Istanbul, May 7 - Turkish prosecutors on Tuesday issued arrest warrants for 23 former and current military personnel over their suspected links to a network accused of orchestrating a coup attempt in 2016.
Egypt condemns Israeli control over Gaza side of Rafah crossing
Cairo, May 7 - Egypt has condemned the Israeli military operations in the Palestinian city of Rafah and its control over the Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossing, a Foreign Ministry statement released on Tuesday said.
Work to form multi-polar world order will continue, says Putin after beginning fifth presidential term
Moscow, April 7 - Promising continuation of his efforts to form a "multipolar world order" and an "equal and indivisible security system", Vladimir Putin, who took office as President of Russia for the fifth time on Tuesday, said that Moscow remains open to
40 mn Filipinos have no access to potable water: Govt
Manila, May 7 - At least 40 million people in the Philippines have no access to fresh or potable water, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said on Tuesday.
UK Defence Minister to update Parliament on cyberattack
London, May 7 - UK Defence Secretary Grant Shapps will update members of Parliament on a cyberattack on a database containing details of armed forces personnel amid reports that China was behind the hack.
20 killed in Israeli attacks on Rafah in Gaza
Gaza, May 7 - At least 20 people have been killed in Israel's continuous attacks on the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip since Tuesday, the media reported.