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European, Muslim countries meet in Spain eyeing schedule for Palestinian statehood
Spain, hosting a high-level meeting on Friday of several Muslim and European countries on ways to end the Gaza war,…
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Ex-president Khama returns to Botswana ahead of polls
Botswana’s former president Ian Khama returned to his country Friday for the first time in nearly three years, as the…
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WHO’s approval of first mpox vaccine set to speed up access to jabs
The WHO said Friday it had for the first time prequalified an mpox vaccine — a move expected to speed…
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Russia steps up attacks near Ukraine’s Kurakhove in east
Russian forces focused their assaults in eastern Ukraine near the embattled town of Kurakhove on Friday as Ukrainian troops tried…
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Zelenskyy announces 49 Ukrainian POWs returned to Kyiv
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Friday that 49 Ukrainian POWs had been returned from Russia, with AFP witnessing the group…
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Raided West Bank city holds funerals after Israeli army withdraws
The families of Palestinians killed in an airstrike in the occupied West Bank city of Tubas held funerals on Friday…
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Russia produces new kamikaze drone with Chinese engine, say European intel sources
Russia started producing a new long-range attack drone called the Garpiya-A1 last year using Chinese engines and parts, which it…
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Saudi surgeon performs world’s first robotic heart transplant on teen
A Saudi surgeon has performed the world’s first robotic heart transplant on a teenager in the Kingdom. The two-and-a-half-hour surgery, led by…
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North Korea fires multiple short-range ballistic missiles
North Korea has fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast, according to South Korea and Japan. The launches…
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Pope warns of AI dangers, urges fair wages for migrants on Singapore visit
Pope Francis, on a visit to Singapore, has warned of the negative effects of artificial intelligence (AI) on society and…
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