Israel receives shipment of heavy bombs cleared by Trump

Feb 17, 2025

Jerusalem [Israel], February 17: Israel has received a shipment of heavy MK-84 bombs from the United States, after U.S. President Donald Trump lifted a block...

Five Iraqi banks to be banned from US dollar transactions

Feb 17, 2025

Tehran [Iraq], February 17: Iraq's central bank will ban five more local banks from engaging in U.S. dollar transactions, a move that comes after meetings...

Trump says he could meet with Putin 'very soon' on Ukraine

Feb 17, 2025

New York [US], February 17: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he believes he could meet "very soon" with Russian President Vladimir Putin to...

US energy department says less than 50 purged from nuclear security office

Feb 17, 2025

New York [US], February 17: U.S. President Donald Trump and his adviser Elon Musk purged less than 50 workers from the agency that maintains the...

Austria says stabbing attack suspect swore allegiance to Islamic State

Feb 17, 2025

Vienna [Austria], February 17: The Syrian asylum seeker suspected of carrying out a deadly stabbing rampage in the Austrian town of Villach had sworn allegiance...

Egypt, Jordan emphasise necessity of starting reconstruction of Gaza Strip without displacing Palestinians

Feb 17, 2025

Cairo [Egypt], February 17: Egypt and Jordan emphasised the necessity of immediately starting the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip, without displacing the Palestinians from their...

UN chief welcomes continued Gaza ceasefire, hostage release

Feb 17, 2025

New York [US], February 17: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the latest round of hostage releases in Gaza and the continued implementation of the...

US: At least 9 people dead in Kentucky, Georgia after powerful storm

Feb 17, 2025

Kentucky [US], February 17: At least eight people have died after a powerful storm swept through Kentucky, resulting in flooding that inundated roads and homes,...

Washington, Moscow will now focus on peace, not war, says Kremlin

Feb 17, 2025

Moscow [Russia], February 17: Moscow and Washington will from now on focus on peace, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview with television host...