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President Trump 'dissatisfied', calls on Russia to stop...
New York [US], April 25: President Donald Trump criticized Russia's airstrike on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, which the Ukrainian side...

US Trade Representative said the phone call with...
New York [US], April 25: On the official website, the office of US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced on April...

Trump rejects China's statement on bilateral trade dialogue
New York [US], April 25: "They had a meeting this morning. It doesn't matter who they are. We can reveal...

Lebanon's Prime Minister commends UAE's role in enhancing...
Beirut [Lebanon], April 25: Nawaf Salam, Prime Minister of Lebanon, commended the UAE for its pivotal role in enhancing stability...

EP pushes for more ambitious European defence industry...
Brussels [Belgium], April 25: On Thursday, members of the European Parliament (MEPs) backed a draft law designed to strengthen Europe's...

MEPs advocate gas storage refill flexibility to bring...
Brussels [Belgium], April 25: Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) adopted on Thursday a draft law that seeks to address...

Disgraced politician to serve community as punishment
Canberra [Australia], April 25: A political leader's fall from grace has been writ large with his conviction for supplying cocaine...

Do not exploit earthquakes for political ends: Erdogan
Istanbul [Turkiye], April 25: Following Wednesday's 6.2-magnitude earthquake in Istanbul and hundreds of smaller aftershocks, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan...

NATO's Rutte travels to Washington for talks on...
Washington [US], April 25: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte was travelling to Washington on Thursday for talks with senior members...

Pope's funeral creates major security challenge for authorities
Rome [Italy], April 25: Extensive security measures will be in place in Rome for Saturday's funeral service for Pope Francis...

Germany takes in 141 refugees from Sudan and...
Berlin [Germany], April 25: A plane carrying 141 refugees, mostly from war-torn Sudan, landed in Germany on Thursday, according to...

Student killed, three hurt in knife attack at...
Paris [France], April 25: A teenager killed a fellow student and injured three others in a knife attack at a...

UN warns of looming global social crisis driven...
New York [US], April 25: The United Nations is warning of a looming global social crisis fuelled by economic uncertainty,...

'STOP!' 'Vladimir, STOP!' Trump tells Putin after Russia...
Kiev [Ukraine], April 25: A combined Russian missile and drone attack on Kiev killed at least nine people and injured...

DR Congo and M23 rebels announce ceasefire
Kinshasa [Democratic Republic of Congo], April 25: The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda-backed M23...

China sends 3 taikonauts into space
Beijing [China], April 25: Three Chinese astronauts, known as taikonauts, launched into space on Thursday aboard the Shenzhou 20 spacecraft.

Lebanon summons Iranian envoy
Beirut [Lebanon], April 25: The Lebanese Foreign Ministry on Thursday summoned the Iranian ambassador following remarks that were widely seen...

Israel keeps blocking aid amid systematic destruction of...
Gaza [Palestine], April 25: Israel has maintained an eight-week blockade on food, medicine and aid entering Gaza, while continuing aerial...

Israel army admits to deadly strike on UN...
Gaza [Palestine], April 25: The Israeli military on Thursday acknowledged that it mistakenly fired on a United Nations facility in...

Finland cuts taxes to boost growth
Helsinki [Finland], April 24: The Finnish government announced sweeping tax reforms on Wednesday, aimed at boosting growth and strengthening the...

World Economic Forum launches probe into allegations against...
Geneva [Switzerland], April 24: The World Economic Forum (WEF) has confirmed the launch of an independent investigation into allegations of...

12 injured in Russia's airstrike on Kiev
Kyiv [Ukraine], April 24: At least 12 people were injured in Russia's airstrike on the Ukrainian capital of Kiev early...

Syria seeks to redefine presence of foreign militaries...
Damascus [Syria], April 24: Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said that his government is holding negotiations with Russia and Turkey on...

Iranian minister in Beijing canvassing support
Tehran [Iran], April 24: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was in Beijing on Wednesday canvassing China's support for an agreement...

150 hurt as Istanbul jolted by strong quake...
Istanbul [Turkey], April 24: A strong magnitude-6.2 earthquake and more than 120 aftershocks have rocked Istanbul, injuring some 150 people...

EU Parliament committee votes to lift far-right German...
Berlin [Germany], April 24: The European Parliament's justice committee has voted to recommend lifting the immunity of a leading lawmaker...

Trump says Zelensky comments on Crimea harm peace...
Washington DC [US], April 24: US President Donald Trump has sharply criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for his refusal to...