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Last ride': US says goodbye to Air Force One 19 Jun 2026 - 11:04 am

Washington, United States: Is it goodbye Air Force One, hello Qatar Force One? White House officials bade farewell on Thursday to one of...

Mexican mayor accused of faking her kidnapping in embezzlement scheme 19 Jun 2026 - 10:59 am

Mexico City: A Mexican mayor allegedly faked her own kidnapping to embezzle $2 million worth of government funds disguised as ransom, local authorities...

Bird flu outbreak linked to mass seal pup deaths on remote Australian island 19 Jun 2026 - 10:47 am

Melbourne, Australia: Highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza has killed an estimated 13,000 southern elephant seal pups on Australia's remote Heard Island, scientists said,...

Indonesia suspends free meal distribution during holidays 19 Jun 2026 - 10:34 am

Jakarta: Indonesia's National Nutrition Agency has temporarily suspended the free meal program for students during school holidays to improve program management and increase...

Switzerland says US-Iran talks postponed 19 Jun 2026 - 10:31 am

Geneva: Switzerland announced Friday that planned talks following up on the deal to end the Middle East regional tension had been postponed, hours...

French curator unearths rare Mozart manuscript 19 Jun 2026 - 10:10 am

Paris, France: Musicians this weekend will for the first time publicly interpret music for flute and harp that Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wrote as...

US Vice President Vance postpones trip to Switzerland for Iran talks 19 Jun 2026 - 08:21 am

Washington/Geneva, United States: US Vice President JD Vance will not travel to Switzerland as scheduled for talks on Friday following up on the...

Greenland sees wildfires earlier in the year 18 Jun 2026 - 05:09 pm

Copenhagen: Greenland has recently been hit by localised wildfires, a rarity at this time of year that could be explained by global warming,...

Serbian court jails school shooter's parents on retrial 18 Jun 2026 - 04:36 pm

Belgrade: A Serbian court on Thursday found the parents of a teenage school shooter guilty of his neglect and abuse, reinstating a lengthy...

S.African sentenced in 'world's largest' rhino trafficking case 18 Jun 2026 - 03:21 pm

Johannesburg: A South African court has convicted and fined a rhino horn trafficking "mastermind", ending a trial spanning 15 years, police said Thursday,...

New heatwave disrupts trains, schools in France 18 Jun 2026 - 02:48 pm

Paris, France: A new heatwave swept across much of France on Thursday, with temperatures forecast to approach 40C later in the week, dozens...

UAE announces social media ban for under-15s: official news agency 18 Jun 2026 - 12:52 pm

Dubai: United Arab Emirates (UAE) issued a decision regulating children's access to social media platforms. This resolution, passed in its cabinet, aims to...

Mass evacuations in Southern China as heavy rains trigger emergency response 18 Jun 2026 - 10:19 am

Beijing: Chinese authorities have evacuated 37,600 people from Guangdong Province in southern China due to torrential rains that have swept across large parts...

Key points from US-Iran memorandum to end war 18 Jun 2026 - 09:20 am

Washington: The United States and Iran revealed the text of the MoU that was electronically signed between the two sides. The memorandum includes...

Trump, Iran's President sign deal to end Mideast war 18 Jun 2026 - 07:19 am

Washington, United States: US President DonaldTrumpand Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a deal Wednesday, June 17, 2026, meant to end the Middle East...

Palestinian Foreign Ministry decries colonizer arson of two mosques in north Ramallah 17 Jun 2026 - 11:47 pm

Ramallah: The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the crimes perpetrated by settler gangs at dawn on Wednesday, following the arson of Jaljulia...