EU ministers back German Taurus missile delivery to Kiev

Apr 15, 2025

Kyiv [Ukraine], April 15: European officials on Monday responded positively to comments by Germany's incoming chancellor Friedrich Merz on deliveries of long-range Taurus cruise missiles...

Russia says Sumy strike hit commanders

Apr 15, 2025

Moscow [Russia], April 15: Russia's Defence Ministry on Monday said the airstrike on the north-eastern Ukrainian city of Sumy was an attack on a meeting...

Tariffs on imported semiconductor chips coming soon, Trump says

Apr 15, 2025

Washington DC [US], April 15: U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said he would be announcing the tariff rate on imported semiconductors over the next...

5.2-magnitude earthquake hits California

Apr 15, 2025

Sacramento [California], April 15: A 5.2 earthquake rattled San Diego, California, and the surrounding area on Monday afternoon, according to the US Geological Survey.

Apple takes top spot for first-quarter smartphone sales, data shows

Apr 15, 2025

Washington DC [US], April 15: Apple (AAPL.O), opens new tab took the top spot for global smartphone sales in the first quarter on the back...

Israeli makes new Gaza ceasefire proposal but prospects appear slim

Apr 15, 2025

Israeli [Jerusalem], April 15: Mediator Egypt has presented a new Israeli proposal for a Gaza ceasefire to Hamas, Egyptian state-affiliated Al Qahera News TV said...

Trump administration cancels $3 billion climate-friendly farming program

Apr 15, 2025

Washington DC [US], April 15: The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Monday said it had canceled a $3 billion program for climate-smart farming projects after...

Up to 400,000 displaced from Darfur camp after Sudan RSF takeover

Apr 15, 2025

Sudan [Khartoum], April 15: Between 60,000 and 80,000 households - or up to 400,000 people, - have been displaced from Sudan's Zamzam camp in North...

Trump administration wants to halve State Department budget

Apr 15, 2025

Washington DC [US], April 15: U.S. President Donald Trump's administration wants to halve the State Department budget, cutting more than $30 billion, in fiscal 2026,...