Italy's economy performs well but slowdown expected: IMF

May 21, 2024

Rome [Italy], May 21: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday said that while Italy had good recoveries from economic shocks in recent years, the...

UK PM apologizes for infected blood scandal

May 21, 2024

London [UK], May 21: The United Kingdom's (UK) Prime Minister Rishi Sunak apologized for the infected blood scandal on behalf of successive governments on Monday...

Czech Republic records nearly 15,000 cases of Pertussis, 6 die

May 21, 2024

Prague [Czech Republic], May 21: The Czech Republic has recorded nearly 15,000 cases of whooping cough, or pertussis, and six infected people have died since...

President Biden said Israel did not commit genocide in Gaza, condemning the ICC prosecutor

May 21, 2024

Washington [US], May 21: US President Joe Biden said that Israel's military campaign in Gaza was not genocide, criticizing the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor's...

The Myanmar army continues to fall before the rebels

May 21, 2024

Yangon [Myanmar], May 21: The military government in Myanmar continues to lose another border town in the ongoing conflict with rebel forces.

Spain summons Argentinian ambassador

May 21, 2024

Madrid [Spain], May 21: Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares has summoned the Argentinian ambassador in Madrid after Argentinian President Javier Milei verbally attacked Spanish...

Taiwan's President Lai takes office, urges Beijing to pursue 'peace'

May 21, 2024

Taipei [Taiwan], May 21: Lai Ching-te of Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) was sworn in as the self-governing island's president on Monday and used...

Death of Iran's Raisi could stir race for Khamenei succession

May 21, 2024

Tehran [Iran], May 21: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's death in a helicopter crash upsets the plans of hardliners who wanted him to succeed Supreme Leader...

Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's divisive leader in the eye of the ICC storm

May 21, 2024

Tel Aviv [Israel], May 21: Benjamin Netanyahu was one of the most polarising leaders in Israel's history long before the International Criminal Court prosecutor's office...