Global FDI rose 4% in 2024 to $1.5 trillion: UNCTAD

Jun 20, 2025

Geneva [Switzerland], June 20: The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) revealed a decline in global foreign direct investment (FDI) value by 11...

Sustainable peace requires sustainable development: Guterres

Jun 20, 2025

New York [US], June 20: After decades of steady progress, the world is facing a development emergency and the engine of development is sputtering, said...

Temperatures pass 32C as first UK area enters heatwave

Jun 20, 2025

London [UK], June 20: The UK has recorded its hottest day of the year with temperatures passing 32C, as part of the country entered a...

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

Jun 20, 2025

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

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

Jun 20, 2025

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

Russia and Ukraine exchange more PoWs

Jun 20, 2025

Kiev [Ukraine] / Moscow [Russia], June 20: Ukraine and Russia exchanged prisoners of war for the fifth time on Thursday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced...

Trump to decide on US entry into Iran conflict within two weeks

Jun 20, 2025

New York [US], June 20: US President Donald Trump is to make a decision on joining Israeli strikes against Iran within two weeks, White House...

Hurricane Erick, classified as 'dangerous', makes landfall in Mexico

Jun 20, 2025

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

Jun 20, 2025

Copenhagen [Denmark], June 20: Finland is to follow several of its NATO neighbours and exit the Ottawa Treaty banning the use of anti-personnel landmines,...