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France protests: Over 70 people detained overnight

As the ongoing protests in France entered its sixth day, Police detained at least 72 people last night as the riots sparked by the police shooting of a teenager in a Paris suburb, BFMTV reported on Tuesday.

2023-07-04T10:29:00.262300+00:00 IST

UAE: DICM to host Producers Connect

The platform will provide participants with the opportunity to network with potential partners, learn about new trends and technologies, and explore co-production opportunities.

2023-07-04T10:08:16.374661+00:00 IST

Canadian minister on posters with threats to Indian envoys

Canadian foreign minister Melaine Joly said that her country takes its obligations under the Vienna Conventions regarding the safety of diplomats very seriously. She also said that the actions of a few people do not speak for the entire community.

2023-07-04T04:31:59.887381+00:00 IST

France protests: Nearly 100 arrested on fifth night of unrest

The grandmother of a teenager who was fatally shot by a police officer in a Paris suburb appealed to protesters to end the violence.

2023-07-03T03:56:13.473152+00:00 IST

13 children killed by suspected measles outbreak in Sudan

Sudanese branch of Medecins Sans Frontiere (MSF), or Doctors Without Borders, said: "The situation is critical. Suspected measles and malnutrition in children are the most urgent health problems."

2023-07-02T21:53:00.183343+00:00 IST

Earthquake of magnitude 6.9 strikes Tonga

An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 has striked 134 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga on Sunday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported.

2023-07-02T14:13:57.309399+00:00 IST

INS Sunayna visits Mozambique, reinforces ties with country

INS Sunayna Commanding Officer called on the office of the State Secretary, Republic of Mozambique and Mayor of the Municipal Council of Beira.

2023-07-01T21:31:41.815636+00:00 IST

Bolsonaro to appeal in SC against decision barring him

Calling the highest electoral court's decision a "stab in the back", former President Jair Bolsonaro vowed to appeal at the Supreme Court against the ruling which bars him from public office till 2030.

2023-07-01T16:26:10.693403+00:00 IST

France, UAE committed to accelerate shift towards clean energy

Olivier Becht, French Minister of Foreign Trade, said France and the UAE share a common vision of accelerating the shift to green energy to tackle the growing threats posed by climate change.

2023-07-01T09:37:49.661716+00:00 IST

UK minister resigns, calls PM uninterested in environmental cases

United Kingdom's environment minister Zac Goldsmith resigned on Friday, saying that the problem is not n the government but Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was "uninterested" in the environmental cases.

2023-07-01T09:30:29.984100+00:00 IST

16 police workers released after being kidnapped in Mexico

After three days of captivity, 16 police employees kidnapped in southern Mexico were released on Friday.

2023-07-01T04:26:17.721940+00:00 IST

Violent clashes sweep France after teen shot dead by police

Unrest and riots-like situations erupted in the French Caribbean territories to protest after a teenager died in a fatal police shooting in a Paris suburb.

2023-07-01T03:01:21.308604+00:00 IST

GHRD holds film festival: Women's Rights Edition

During the festival, eight short films, documentaries and snippets of larger movies were showcased which touched upon various issues linked to women's rights in all regions of the world.

2023-07-01T02:45:38.413075+00:00 IST

Jair Bolsonaro barred from running for office for 8 years

The former president was found guilty by five out of seven judges, effectively ending any hope of a political comeback in the forthcoming 2026 election. Two of the judges voted against the decision, which prevents Bolsonaro from running for public office for eight years.

2023-06-30T22:47:53.220048+00:00 IST

48 killed in Kenya road crash

"So far, we can confirm 48 dead and we are suspecting one or two are still trapped under the truck," local police commander Geoffrey Mayek said after the accident on the highway between the towns of Kericho and Nakuru on Friday night.

2023-06-30T22:19:54.086669+00:00 IST

Google to remove news from Search results in Canada over law

"We have now informed the Government that when the law takes effect, we, unfortunately, will have to remove links to Canadian news from our Search, News and Discover products in Canada and that C-18 will also make it untenable for us to continue offering our Google News Showcase product in Canada," Kent Walker, President of Global Affairs, Google and Alphabet, said in a blog.

2023-06-30T03:41:24.980306+00:00 IST

France violence: 13 buses set on fire in Aubervilliers

At least thirteen buses from the RATP depot in Aubervilliers were set on fire after a teenager was shot dead in a fatal police shooting in Nanterre,

2023-06-30T03:36:36.634337+00:00 IST

Mexico: 112 people killed due to extreme temperatures since March

As per the health secretariat's report, the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon was hit the hardest with 64 deaths confirmed. Dozens of deaths were also reported across Tamaulipas, Veracruz, Tabasco, Oaxaca, Quintana Roo, Sonora, and Campeche.

2023-06-30T00:26:23.586660+00:00 IST

India-Tanzania Joint Defence Cooperation Commitee meet in Arusha

During the meeting, the two sides discussed a wide range of opportunities for collaboration with a view to enhancing security in the Indian Ocean Region.

2023-06-29T12:37:07.995274+00:00 IST

Thailand: Selfie with starfish lands Chinese tourists in jail

Two Chinese tourists were reported to the police after images of them stepping on coral reefs and holding up starfish for selfies while on a diving excursion off Koh Racha Yai appeared.

2023-06-28T08:26:46.159045+00:00 IST

Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio re-elected

Julius Maada Bio won 56 per cent of the vote while Samura Kamara, the leading opposition candidate, finished second with 41 per cent of the vote, The New York Times reported.

2023-06-27T18:17:50.527967+00:00 IST