Saudi Civil Defense issues early warnings across four southern areas
Riyadh, Sept. 14 (SANA) Saudi Civil Defense issued early warnings on Monday for Khamis Mushait, Jazan, Abha and Najran, urging…
IOM: More than 85,000 displaced in Yemen as fighting intensifies
Geneva, Sept. 14 (SANA) More than 85,000 people have been displaced in Yemen as fighting intensifies along the western coast…
Strait of Hormuz ship traffic falls to single digits as disruption persists
Singapore, Sept. 14 (SANA) Daily cargo ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen to single digits at the…
Sweden election too close to call as left, right blocs remain neck and neck
Stockholm, Sept. 14 (SANA) Sweden’s general election remained too close to call on Monday, with preliminary results showing only a…
UN warns Ukraine could face harshest winter since war began
Kyiv, Sept. 13 (SANA) The United Nations has warned that Ukraine could face its harshest winter since the war began…
Trump urges Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian diesel infrastructure
Kyiv, Sept. 13 (SANA) US President Donald Trump on Sunday urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to stop attacks on Russia’s…
Xi proposes five initiatives to strengthen BRICS cooperation
New Delhi, Sept. 13 (SANA) Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed five initiatives to strengthen BRICS cooperation in artificial intelligence, trade…
Putin warns Europe against troop deployment as Ukraine strikes intensify
Moscow, Sept. 13 (SANA) Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that sending European troops to Ukraine would amount to direct conflict…
Sweden votes in tight election as far right seeks government role
Stockholm, Sept. 13 (SANA) Swedes began voting on Sunday in a closely contested general election that could see the far-right…
UK adviser says Europe must endure hardship to maintain pressure on Russia
Kyiv, Sept. 13 (SANA) UK National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell said Europe must be prepared to face “real hardship” this…
China, India offer to help mediate Ukraine conflict, Kremlin says
Moscow, Sept. 13 (SANA) Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have offered to help seek a…
Fire breaks out aboard vessel after projectile strike in Strait of Hormuz, UKMTO says
London, Sept. 13 (SANA) A fire broke out aboard a commercial vessel after it was struck by an unidentified projectile…
Two killed, five injured in Russian strikes across Ukraine
Kyiv, Sept. 13 (SANA) Two people were killed and five others injured in Russian drone and air strikes across Ukraine’s…
Contact lost with Indonesian ferry carrying 243 people
Jakarta, Sept. 13 (SANA) Indonesian search and rescue authorities launched a search operation Sunday after losing contact with a passenger…
Five killed, two injured in Karachi school wall collapse
Karachi, Sept. 12 (SANA) At least five people were killed and two others injured when a wall at a government…
Trump voices support for united Ireland during Dublin visit
Dublin, Sept. 12 (SANA) US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he would “love” to see a united Ireland,…
BRICS reaffirms Palestinian rights, backs two-state solution
New Delhi, Sept. 12 (SANA) BRICS leaders on Saturday reaffirmed that a just and lasting settlement of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict…
Zelensky says ready to meet Putin at G20 summit
Kyiv, Sept. 12 (SANA) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he is ready to attend the G20 summit in Miami…
Iraq investigates attacks on Saudi oil pipeline launched from its territory
Baghdad, Sept.12 (SANA) A high-level Iraqi security committee arrived in Maysan province Saturday to investigate an attack on an oil…
BRICS summit opens in India amid global challenges
New Delhi, Sept. 12 (SANA) The 2026 BRICS Summit began Saturday in New Delhi with leaders of 11 member states,…
Trump indicates Iran behind attack on Saudi oil pipeline
Dublin, Sept. 12 (SANA) U.S. President Donald Trump indicates that Iran was likely responsible for the aerial attack targeting Saudi…
Digital platforms amplify global terrorist Propaganda, UN says
Geneva, Sept. 12 (SANA) A United Nations report has revealed an alarming surge in the use of digital platforms and…
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes Indonesia’s Java island
Jakarta, Sept. 12 (SANA) A magnitude of 6.2 earthquake struck Indonesia’s Java island on Saturday, with no immediate reports of…
UNICEF: Climate risks disrupted education for 171 million children in 2025
New York, Sept. 11 (SANA) More than 171 million students worldwide experienced disruptions to their education in 2025 due to…
Russia deports or expels more than 72,000 foreigners in six months
Moscow, Sept. 11 (SANA) Russia deported or expelled about 72,600 foreign nationals during the first half of 2026 as authorities…
Five dead, 40 injured after tourist bus overturns in Swiss Alps
Zurich, Sept. 11 (SANA) Five people were killed and 40 injured after a bus carrying Dutch tourists overturned in the…
Norway to open embassy in Qatar as Gulf ties deepen
Oslo, Sept. 11 (SANA) Norway will open an embassy in Qatar as it seeks to deepen economic and diplomatic ties…
Strait of Hormuz traffic drops to seven ships as shipping disruptions persist
Singapore, Sept. 11 (SANA) Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz fell to just seven vessels on Thursday, well below…
Morocco says it thwarted more than 73,000 irregular migration attempts in 2025
Rabat, Sept. 11 (SANA) Moroccan authorities thwarted 73,640 irregular migration attempts in 2025 as the country stepped up efforts to…
South Korea, U.S. discuss cooperation against North Korea’s nuclear, missile threats
Seoul, Sept. 11 (SANA) South Korean and U.S. defense officials discussed ways to strengthen their joint response to North Korea’s…
Zelenskyy, Carney sign 100-year partnership deal as Canada pledges new defense aid
Ottawa, Sept. 11 (SANA) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney signed a declaration establishing a 100-year…
Fire kills at least 24 students at adjacent two schools in eastern Congo
Bukavu, Sept. 10 (SANA) At least 24 students were killed and dozens injured Thursday after a fire spread through two…
At least 25 killed, five injured in cargo ship fire in eastern China
Beijing, Sep. 10 (SANA) At least 25 people were killed and five others injured Thursday after a fire broke out…
UK: Burnham praises ban on imports from Israeli settlements
London, Sept. 10 (SANA) British Prime Minister Andy Burnham welcomed his country’s decision to ban imports of goods produced in…
Azerbaijan says two nationals killed in drone attack on cargo ship in Black Sea
Baku, Sept. 10 (SANA) Two Azerbaijani nationals were killed and two others injured after a cargo ship carrying Azerbaijani crew…
Israeli occupation forces detained over 100 Palestinians in West Bank in one week
Occupied Jerusalem, Sept. 10 (SANA) Israeli occupation forces detained more than 100 Palestinians in the West Bank over the past…
Global alliance to combat cyber fraud launched in China
Beijing, Sept. 10 (SANA) An international alliance aimed at combating cross-border telecommunications and cyber fraud was launched Thursday in Lianyungang,…
UN maritime agency warns global shipping faces mounting security threats
New York, Sept. 10 (SANA) Global shipping is facing an unprecedented convergence of security threats across some of the world’s…
UAE, German presidents call for lasting Middle East peace
Berlin, Sept. 10 (SANA) UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier called for comprehensive…
Israeli occupation forces used white phosphorus 23 times in southern Lebanon
New York, Sept. 10 (SANA) Israeli occupation forces used white phosphorus munitions in 23 incidents in southern Lebanon between March…
Nine killed, 43 injured in Russian strikes on Ukraine
Kyiv, Sept. 10 (SANA) Nine people were killed and 43 others injured in Russian drone and air strikes on Ukraine’s…
Four Palestinians killed in Israeli strike on home in northern Gaza
Occupied Jerusalem, Sept. 10 (SANA) Four Palestinians were killed and others injured on Thursday when Israeli occupation forces struck a…
Pakistan, Türkiye Welcome UK Ban on Imports From Israeli Settlements
Islamabad, Sept. 10 (SANA) Pakistan and Türkiye on Thursday welcomed the United Kingdom’s decision to ban imports of goods produced…
Strait of Hormuz traffic falls to 7 vessels amid Gulf tensions
Singapore, Sept. 10 (SANA) Maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz in the Gulf fell to seven vessels on Wednesday,…
US Military announces three killed in Caribbean Sea boat strike
Washington, Sept. 10 (SANA) The U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) announced that U.S. forces carried out a military strike on a…
Guterres urges diplomacy and restraint as global conflicts and Hormuz tensions deepen
New York, Sept. 10 (SANA) United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for urgent international action to end conflicts and build…
International Report: More than 9,000 attacks targeted education in 2024-25
New York, Sept. 10 (SANA) An international report warned of an unprecedented number of attacks on education during 2024 and…
Trump expects Iran war to end after November midterms
Washington, Sept. 10 (SANA) US President Donald Trump said he expects Iran to seek an end to the war immediately…
Israeli forces arrest 21 Palestinians, demolish West Bank structures
Occupied Jerusalem, Sept. 9 (SANA) Israeli occupation forces arrested 21 Palestinians on Wednesday and demolished a house and several structures…
South Korea Sends Team to UAE to Assess Strait of Hormuz Security
Seoul, Sept. 09 (SANA) South Korea has sent an inspection team to the United Arab Emirates to assess the security…
Türkiye Welcomes 12-Country Decision to Restrict Trade with Israeli Settlements
Ankara, Sept. 9 (SANA) Türkiye welcomed on Wednesday a decision by 12 countries to impose restrictions on commercial and economic…
Jordan intercepts 18 of 20 Iranian missiles, no casualties reported
Amman, Sept. 9 (SANA) Jordan said its air defenses intercepted 18 of 20 Iranian ballistic missiles on Wednesday, while two…
Arab League, Arab Interior Ministers Council condemn Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia
Cairo-Tunis, Sept. 9 (SANA) The Arab League and the Council of Arab Interior Ministers condemned attacks by the Houthi militia…
Five people killed in helicopter crash in northwest Borneo, Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 09 (SANA) Five people were killed Tuesday after a BO-105 helicopter operated by the Flying Doctor Service…
Women head nearly one in four Gaza households amid worsening hardship
New York, Sept. 9 (SANA) Nearly one in four households in the Gaza Strip is now headed by a woman,…
Six vessels transited Strait of Hormuz Tuesday, compared to 9 on Monday
Singapore, Sept. 09 (SANA) Six commodity-carrying vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, compared with nine the previous day…
U.S. imposes new sanctions targeting Iran’s aviation sector
Washington, Sept. 9 (SANA) The United States imposed a new package of Iran-related sanctions on Tuesday targeting the country’s aviation…
Arab states welcome UK and 12-nation ban on settlement trade
Cairo, Sept. 9 (SANA) The foreign ministries of Palestine, Egypt, Kuwait and Qatar welcomed Britain’s announcement banning imports of goods produced…
UK announces import ban, sanctions targeting Israeli settlements in occupied West Bank
London, Sept. 8 (SANA) The United Kingdom announced Tuesday that it will ban imports of goods from illegal Israeli settlements…
Palestinian killed, four injured and 17 detained in Israeli attacks
Occupied Jerusalem, Sept. 8 (SANA) A Palestinian was killed and four others were injured Tuesday in Israeli occupation attacks across…
Yemen minister praises Syrian solidarity campaign
Aden, Sept. 8 (SANA) Yemen’s Information Minister Muammar al-Eryani has thanked Syrians for launching a social media campaign supporting Yemen…
Bolivia military base blasts kill nine, seven remain missing
La Paz, Sept. 8 (SANA) The death toll from two explosions at a military base near Bolivia’s capital has risen…
Zelensky says Russia open to talks, U.S. seeks winter de-escalation
Kyiv Sept. 08 (SANA) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia has expressed readiness to resume negotiations over the war in…
Kuwait, Pakistan discuss regional security amid heightened Gulf tensions
Kuwait, Sept. 8 (SANA) Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister…
Trump threatens Bombardier sales ban in U.S. as North American tensions rise
Washington, SEPT 8(SANA) U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Monday to block the sale of Canadian aircraft maker Bombardier's aircraft in…
Shipping traffic slows in Hormuz, rises in Bab al-Mandab amid Middle East tensions
Washington, Sept 08 (SANA) Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz slowed this week amid Iranian threats to target energy…
China, Qatar discuss de-escalation, regional peace and cooperation
Beijing, Sept. 8 (SANA) Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al…
Witkoff says substantial progress made in Russia-Ukraine talks
Washington, Sept 08 (SANA) U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff praised recent talks in Moscow and Kyiv on Monday, saying substantial…
U.S. military diverts 94 commercial vessels under blockade of Iranian ports
Washington, Sept. 8 (SANA) The U.S. military has diverted 94 commercial vessels as part of its enforcement of a naval…
Two children killed, 15 injured in Houthi attack on displaced people in Marib
Aden, Sept. 8 (SANA) Two children were killed and 15 others injured after Houthi militia fired projectiles at a gathering…
Russia orders closure of German Consulate in St. Petersburg, expels staff
Moscow, Sept. 7 (SANA) The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Monday that it has revoked its consent for the…
Ankara advances thorium cooperation with Denmark in nuclear energy research
Ankara, Sept 07(SANA) The Turkish Energy, Nuclear and Mining Research Institute (TENMAK) and Danish company Copenhagen Atomics signed a memorandum…
Qatar, UK discuss Palestine, Strait of Hormuz escalation in Doha call
Doha, Sept 07(SANA) Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and British Prime Minister Andy Burnham discussed Monday developments…
WMO warns heatwaves, wildfires threaten air quality from Geneva across Europe
Geneva, Sept. 07(SANA) The United Nations’ World Meteorological Organization warned Monday from Geneva in western Switzerland that increasingly frequent wildfires…
Six killed, six injured in New Delhi building collapse
New Delhi, Sept. 7 (SANA) At least six people were killed and six others injured Monday when a building housing…
UN rights chief warns advanced AI could pose ‘existential risk’ to humanity
Geneva, Sept. 7 (SANA) Advanced artificial intelligence could pose an “existential risk to humanity” unless governments and technology companies establish…
WMO warns wildfires, heatwaves threaten global air quality
Geneva, Sept. 7 (SANA) The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), a specialized United Nations agency, warned Monday that increasing pollution from…
Reports: South Korea, US discuss $22.3 billion Texas gas project
Seoul, Sept. 7 (SANA) South Korean media reported Monday that Seoul and Washington had agreed on a planned investment of…
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye discuss closer cooperation under Mecca defense pact
Islamabad, Sept. 7 (SANA) Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar held separate phone calls with his Saudi and Turkish counterparts…
South Korea, US, Japan begin military drills as Seoul seeks North Korea talks
Seoul, Sept. 07 (SANA) South Korea, the United States and Japan began a five-day joint military exercise Monday in international…
Five killed as Amazon cargo plane crashes at Miami airport
Washington, Sept. 7 (SANA) At least five people were killed and five others injured after an Amazon Air cargo plane…
Fireworks explosion kills 10, injures more than 60 in Mexico
Mexico City, Sept. 7 (SANA) At least 10 people were killed and more than 60 injured after fireworks stored in…
Saudi Arabia, Germany sign deal to launch strategic dialogue
Berlin, Sept. 7 (SANA) Saudi Arabia and Germany have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at strengthening political consultation and…
Anak Krakatoa eruption forces closure of 8 airports, stranded 170,000 passengers
Jakarta, Sept. 6 (SANA) The eruption of the Anak Krakatoa volcano in Indonesia on Sunday forced the closure of eight…
US envoys hold Kyiv talks after meeting Putin, but no breakthrough reported
Kyiv, Sept. 6 (SANA) US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv…
Glacier collapse triggers fatal landslide in China, leaving 43 dead and 519 missing
Beijing, Sept. 6 (SANA) Chinese authorities announced on Sunday that 43 people have been killed and 519 remain missing following…
Death toll from Nepal floods rises to 1,341 as rescue operations continue
Kathmandu, Sept. 6 (SANA) The death toll from devastating floods that struck mountain valleys in Nepal along the border with…
Israeli strikes destroy hospital in southern Lebanon, deepening damage to health sector
Beirut, Sept.6 (SANA) – The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health said on Sunday that Israeli airstrikes targeting the Nabatieh area…
Four killed, eight injured in Russian strikes on Ukraine’s Kharkiv region
Kyiv, Sept. 6 (SANA) Four people, including an 11-year-old child, were killed and eight others injured in Russian strikes across…
Anak Krakatau eruption disrupts flights, schools and fishing in Indonesia
Jakarta, Sep. 6 (SANA) An eruption of Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano disrupted air travel on Sunday, affecting 301 flights at…