Syrian foreign minister hails 'fruitful and constructive' meeting with US

May 16, 2025

Damascus [Syria], May 16: Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed the details of the lifting of US sanctions...

Starmer accuses Putin of 'dragging feet' on peace talks

May 16, 2025

Moscow [Russia], May 16: Russian President Vladimir Putin's refusal to meet Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky face to face for peace talks is "further evidence" of the...

Putin has put himself in the wrong, says Germany's Merz

May 16, 2025

Berlin [Germany], May 16: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin's absence from the Istanbul talks on Ukraine.

Germany split on NATO 5% defence push as Wadephul backs President Trump plan

May 16, 2025

Antalya [Turkey], May 16: German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on Thursday backed US President Donald Trump's demands for NATO members to spend 5% of their...

'Bayesian crew unaware wind speeds of over 73mph could topple yacht'

May 16, 2025

Washington [US], May 16: The owner and crew of a luxury superyacht that sank off the coast of Sicily, killing tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch and...

Israel kills over 100 people in Gaza as Palestinians mark 77 years since Nakba

May 16, 2025

Gaza border [Israel], May 16: At least 115 Palestinians, mostly women and children, have been killed in a wave of Israeli attacks across the Gaza...

Trump announces $200 billion in deals during UAE visit

May 16, 2025

Washington [US], May 16: President Donald Trump pledged to strengthen U.S. ties to the United Arab Emirates and announced deals with the Gulf state totalling...

Thirteen hurt when car plows into crowd

May 16, 2025

Barcelona [Spain], May 16: At least 13 people were hurt when a driver lost control and plowed into a crowd gathered outside a soccer match...

Top security team investigating TikTok murder

May 16, 2025

Mexico City [Mexico], May 16: Mexico's powerful security cabinet is investigating the murder of a young beauty influencer killed as she livestreamed a video on...