UN calls for probe as Israeli army 'summarily execute' Palestinians

Dec 22, 2023

London [UK], December 22: The United Nations human rights office has called for an independent inquiry into allegations that Israeli forces "summarily executed" at least...

Tehran warned of 'danger' in allowing Houthis to target ships

Dec 22, 2023

London [UK], December 22: Iran has been warned about the danger of allowing Tehran-backed Houthis to target shipping in the Red Sea.

US plans to send astronaut to moon this decade

Dec 22, 2023

Washington [US], December 22: The United States has announced that alongside American astronauts, it plans to land an international astronaut on the surface of the...

Venezuela releases 10 US hostages in exchange for Maduro ally

Dec 22, 2023

Washington [US], December 22: Venezuela has agreed to release 10 US hostages and extradite a fugitive billionaire in exchange for the release of Alex Saab,...

Australia must make remand 'exception' and ban use of spit hoods, UN says

Dec 22, 2023

Sydney [Australia], December 22: The United Nations Committee against Torture has slammed Australia for the "extraordinary number" of people on remand in the country, in...

Argentina's ultra-liberal President Milei issues hard reform decree

Dec 22, 2023

Buenos Aires [Argentina], December 22: The new Argentinian government of ultra-liberal President Javier Milei has begun to restructure the South American country's strictly regulated economy.

Gunman kills 15, wounds 24 at Prague university

Dec 22, 2023

Prague [Czech Republic], December 22: A gunman opened fire at a university in the centre of Prague on Thursday afternoon, killing at least 15 people...

Hundreds battling wildfire near Cape Town in South Africa

Dec 21, 2023

Cape Town [South Africa], December 21: Hundreds of firefighters were battling a wildfire for a second day Wednesday on a mountain near Cape Town, the...

German authorities shut down illegal darknet marketplace

Dec 21, 2023

Berlin [Germany], December 21: German authorities have shut down the server infrastructure of the illegal darknet marketplace "Kingdom Market," the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA)...