Austria calls on Israel to immediately halt settlement plans
Vienna, Aug. 23 (SANA) Austria called on Israel to immediately halt new settlement plans in the West Bank, particularly the…
MSF condemns Israeli decision not to investigate deadly attacks on staff
Geneva, Aug. 23 (SANA) Doctors Without Borders (MSF) condemned an Israeli military prosecutor’s decision to close two cases involving deadly…
At least 37 injured as 5.9-magnitude earthquake hits Tokyo region
Tokyo, Aug. 23 (SANA) At least 37 people were injured after a magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck eastern Japan early Sunday,…
Israeli occupation forces arrest 13 Palestinians in West Bank
Occupied Jerusalem, Aug. 23 (SANA) Israeli occupation forces arrested 13 Palestinians during raids across the West Bank on Sunday, amid…
Pakistan, Malaysia discuss Middle East de-escalation efforts
Islamabad, Aug. 23 (SANA) Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim discussed regional developments, particularly…
Australia confirms first H5N1 bird flu case in mammal
Sydney, Aug. 23 (SANA) Australia on Sunday confirmed its first H5N1 bird flu case in a mammal after the virus…
5.8-magnitude earthquake strikes off eastern Japan
Tokyo, Aug. 22 (SANA) A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the eastern coast of Japan's Honshu island on Saturday, according to…
Zelensky vows response after Russian strike kills 16 in Kryvyi Rih
Kyiv, Aug. 22 (SANA) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed to respond after a two-wave Russian drone attack on a shopping…
Russian strikes railway facility in Kyiv, One Killed
Kyiv, Aug. 22 (SANA) A Russian ballistic missile struck a railway facility in Kyiv’s Darnytsia district overnight Saturday, killing a…
Canada announces retaliatory tariffs on US goods after trade talks fail
Ottawa, Aug. 22 (SANA) Canada will impose retaliatory tariffs on US steel, electronics and other products from Sept. 8 after…
Black soldier fly turns waste into feed, fertilizer in 45 days
Damascus, Aug. 22 (SANA) A licensed black soldier fly breeding project in Syria is transforming biodegradable organic waste into protein-rich…
Wildfires expose, detonate buried bombs and mines from world wars
Elsenborn Aug. 22 (SANA) Wildfires sweeping across Europe this summer have uncovered unexploded bombs and mines left from the two…
Trump says Iran is not ready for a deal as U.S. weighs new sanctions
Washington, Aug 22 (SANA) U.S. President Donald Trump said that Iran was not ready to make the right deal,” as…
Israeli raids on southern Lebanon completely destroy the town of ” Beit al-Siyad
Beirut, Aug. 22 (SANA) Israeli aircraft launched airstrikes and artillery bombing with phosphorus shells, coinciding with widespread demolition operations targeting…
At least 13 Tunisians missing after migrant boat sinks off Tunisia
Tunis, Aug 22 (SANA) - At least 13 Tunisians are missing after a migrant boat sank off the Tunisian coast…
Türkiye slams Israeli Prime Minister’s Office over remarks targeting President Erdogan
Ankara, Aug. 22 (SANA)Türkiye on Friday strongly rejected remarks by the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office targeting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan,…
Muslim World League condemns E1 settlement plan in Occupied East Jerusalem
Mecca,Aug. 22 (SANA) The Muslim World League (MWL) strongly condemned and rejected the “E1” settlement plan and related activities in occupied…
Russian strikes kill 19 across Ukraine, hit shopping mall in Kryvyi Rih
Kyiv, Aug. 21 (SANA) Russian strikes across Ukraine killed at least 19 people and injured more than 130 on Friday,…
UK, Australia and Canada condemn Israel’s closure of Gaza aid convoy investigation
London, Aug. 21 (SANA) Britain, Australia and Canada on Friday condemned Israel’s decision to close an investigation into the targeting…
Europe heatwaves expose 80 million people to temperatures above 40 C
Paris, Aug. 21 (SANA) Record-breaking summer heatwaves pushed temperatures above 40 C in areas inhabited by 80 million people across…
Four European countries urge Israel to halt West Bank settlement expansion
Capitals, Aug. 21 (SANA) France, Italy, Britain and Germany called on Israeli occupation authorities to halt settlement expansion in the…
Pakistan PM reaffirms support for Syria’s sovereignty
Islamabad, Aug. 20 (SANA) Prime Minister of Pakistan Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif reaffirmed his country’s steadfast support for Syria’s sovereignty, unity…
8 killed in reciprocal attacks between Russia and Ukraine
Kyiv/Moscow, Aug. 20 (SANA) eight people were killed and others wounded in reciprocal attacks between Russia and Ukraine overnight Wednesday…
Death toll from Israeli war on Gaza rises to 73,417
Occupied Jerusalem, Aug. 20 (SANA) The Palestinian Health Ministry said Thursday that the death toll from the Israeli war on…
HRW: Israeli-backed settler violence drives Palestinian displacement in West Bank
New York, Aug. 20 (SANA) Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Thursday that Israeli authorities’ arming, funding and protection of settlers…
Jordan, Egypt condemn Israel’s E1 settlement plan, warn of West Bank division
Amman/Cairo, Aug. 20 (SANA) Jordan and Egypt condemned Israel’s plan Thursday to build 1,234 settlement units under the E1 project…
Lebanese Army takes over UNIFIL position in Khardali-Litani area
Beirut, Aug. 20 (SANA) The Lebanese Army took over a UNIFIL position in the Khardali-Litani area Thursday as part of…
IOM: Nearly 200,000 displaced as fighting, devastating floods hit Sudan
Geneva, Aug. 20 (SANA) Nearly 200,000 people have recently been displaced as intensified conflict and devastating seasonal rains worsen Sudan’s…
U.S. military operates Hormuz corridor carrying about 10 million barrels daily
Washington, Aug. 20 (SANA) The U.S. military has established a shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz transporting about 10…
ICC, UN reject U.S. sanctions on court officials as threat to rule of law
Capitals, Aug. 20 (SANA) The International Criminal Court (ICC) and United Nations rejected new U.S. sanctions on senior court officials,…
5.8-magnitude earthquake strikes near Ruteng, Indonesia
Jakarta, Aug. 20 (SANA) A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck near Ruteng in eastern Indonesia Thursday, with no immediate reports of casualties.…
U.S. military says 65 commercial vessels diverted under Iran port blockade
Washington, Aug. 20 (SANA) The U.S. military said it had intercepted and diverted 65 commercial vessels bound for Iran as…
UN, France condemn Ben-Gvir remarks as Arab League warns over prisoners
Capitals, Aug. 20 (SANA) The UN, France and the Arab League condemned statements and measures by Israeli National Security Minister…
Trump tightens pressure on Iran as Saudi Arabia, Qatar push diplomacy
Capitals, Aug. 20 (SANA) U.S. President Donald Trump announced sweeping economic measures against Iran, as Saudi Arabia and Qatar backed…
Two killed in Israeli explosive device blast in southern Lebanon
Beirut, Aug. 20 (SANA) Two people were killed and two others injured Wednesday when explosive devices planted by Israeli forces…
UK summons Israeli diplomat over E1 settlement tender in occupied West Bank
London, Aug. 20 (SANA) Britain summoned Israel’s charge d’affaires over the E1 settlement tender in the occupied West Bank, demanding…
Australia says it has no confidence in Israeli probe into aid worker killings
Canberra, Aug. 20 (SANA) Australia said Thursday it has no confidence in Israel’s investigation into the killing of Australian Zomi…
Gaza death toll rises to 73,407 as Israeli war continues
Occupied Jerusalem, Aug. 19 (SANA) The number of Palestinians killed in the Gaza Strip since the Israeli war of genocide…
Russia, Ukraine each exchange 103 prisoners in UAE-mediated deal
Moscow, Aug. 19 (SANA) Russia and Ukraine each exchanged 103 prisoners of war on Wednesday in a new swap mediated…
Russia, Ukraine report casualties amid 239 clashes along front lines
Kyiv/Moscow, Aug. 19 (SANA) Russia and Ukraine reported casualties from overnight attacks as fighting continued along the front lines, with…
Aoun says Lebanon has regained international standing
Beirut, Aug. 19 (SANA) Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Lebanon had regained its international standing and pledged to press ahead…
UN: 907 aid workers killed, wounded or abducted in 2025
Geneva, Aug. 19 (SANA) The United Nations warned of escalating dangers facing humanitarian personnel worldwide, saying violence against aid workers…
Kpler: Maritime traffic slows through Strait of Hormuz
London, Aug. 19 (SANA) Maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz slowed as most shipowners continued avoiding the vital waterway…
UN assessment finds 97% of Gaza’s agricultural land damaged by Israeli attacks
New York, Aug. 19 (SANA) About 97% of agricultural land in the Gaza Strip has been damaged by Israeli occupation…
UN condemns Israeli strikes on Syria’s Abu al-Duhur airbase
United Nations, Aug. 19 (SANA) UN Secretary-General spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric condemned Israeli airstrikes on Syria’s Abu al-Duhur Military Airbase in…
UAE suspends trade and financial transactions with Iran
Abu Dhabi, Aug. 19 (SANA) The United Arab Emirates announced Tuesday the suspension of all activities, trade exchanges and financial…
Trump says no US-Iran talks planned as Hormuz tensions persist
Washington, Aug. 18 (SANA) US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Washington had no negotiations planned with Iran, while claiming…
Woman sentenced to six years over plot targeting US Treasury secretary
Washington, Aug. 18 (SANA) A Massachusetts woman who brought homemade firebombs to the US Capitol and told police she intended…
Two workers killed in explosions at Ohio recycling plant
Toledo, Ohio, Aug. 18 (SANA) Two workers were killed and several others sustained minor injuries after explosions and a major…
Six killed, several others wounded in Israeli strike on Gaza City port
Gaza, August. 18 (SANA) An Israeli strike on Tuesday evening killed six Palestinians and wounded several others in the port…
Russian strike severely damages Ukrainian thermal power facility
Kyiv, Aug. 18 (SANA) A Russian attack severely damaged a thermal power plant operated by Ukraine’s largest private energy company,…
Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes off Indonesia’s Sumatra coast
Jakarta, Aug. 18 (SANA) A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off Indonesia’s Sumatra coast Tuesday, the Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics…
Saudi Arabia, Qatar condemn Iranian attacks on Iraqi Kurdistan
RiIyadh/Doha,Aug 18 (SANA) — Saudi Arabia and Qatar on Tuesday strongly condemned Iranian attacks targeting Iraq’s Kurdistan region, including the…
Houthi shelling wounds child, woman in Yemen’s Al-Dhalea
Aden, Aug. 18 (SANA) A child and a woman were wounded in Houthi mortar shelling of residential areas in northern…
Japan says cooperation with US, South Korea vital to regional security
Canberra, Aug. 18 (SANA) Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Tuesday that cooperation with the United States and South Korea…
Two students killed in school shooting in southern Philippines
Manila, Aug. 18 (SANA) Two students were killed Tuesday in a shooting at a secondary school in Zamboanga in the…
Erdogan, Trump discuss regional and global issues by phone
Ankara, Aug. 18 (SANA) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan discussed bilateral relations and regional and global issues during a phone…
UN reaches besieged families in Qusra amid Gaza crisis
New York, Aug. 18 (SANA) United Nations teams reached three Palestinian families still besieged in Qusra in the northern West…
Arab Parliament condemns Israel’s rejection of Gaza peace roadmap
Cairo, Aug. 18 (SANA) Arab Parliament Speaker Mohammed bin Ahmed al-Yamahi on Monday strongly condemned Israel’s announced rejection of the…
Erdoğan, UK Prime Minister discuss regional developments, bilateral ties
Ankara, Aug. 17 (SANA) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone call on Monday with British Prime Minister Andy…
Russian drone attack kills two people in Zaporizhzhia, Ukrainian source says
Kyiv, Aug 17 (SANA) Two people were killed as a result of a Russian drone attack on a gardening community…
Three killed in helicopter crash on popular Greek island
Athens, Aug 17 (SANA) Three people have died following a helicopter crash on the Greek island of Sifnos on Monday,…
Pentagon awards $22.9 billion contract to boost Tomahawk production
Washington, Aug. 17 (SANA) The US Navy has awarded a $22.9 billion contract to Raytheon to accelerate production of Tomahawk…
Trump urges Iran to surrender and threatens military action against Oman
Washington, Aug. 17 (SANA) US President Donald Trump called on Iran to surrender Monday as negotiations to end the war…
Indonesia earthquake death toll rises to 68
Jakarta, Aug17 (SANA) The death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck eastern Indonesia on Saturday has risen to 68,…
One dead, four trapped after landslide in southern China
Beijing, Aug. 17 (SANA) One person was confirmed dead and four others remained trapped after a landslide struck a construction…
Pakistan, Türkiye say diplomacy is best path to regional stability
Islamabad, Aug. 17 (SANA) Pakistani Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar and his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan stressed that dialogue and…
Aoun: UNIFIL presence vital to stability in southern Lebanon
Beirut, Aug. 17 (SANA) Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Monday expressed support for extending the mandate of the United Nations…
Two killed, hundreds evacuated as fires hit Greece’s Salamis Island
Athens, Aug. 17 (SANA) Two people were killed and nine others injured as fires swept parts of Greece’s Salamis Island…
Lula launches re-election campaign in Brazil
Brasilia, Aug. 17 (SANA) Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva launched his campaign for another term on Sunday, addressing…
Muslim World League condemns Israel’s rejection of Gaza war roadmap
Riyadh, Aug. 17 (SANA) The Muslim World League (MWL) condemned Israel’s rejection of a roadmap for completing U.S. President Donald…
Trump orders major reduction in U.S.-South Korea military drills
Washington, Aug. 17 (SANA) U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday he had ordered a significant reduction in joint military exercises…
China launches fast Arctic shipping route to Europe
Beijing, Aug. 17 (SANA) China has launched regular weekly container shipping services to Europe through the Arctic for the summer…
Three killed as heavy rains, floods hit Venezuela
Caracas, Aug. 17 (SANA) Three people, including two girls, were killed after heavy rains triggered flooding in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas,…
Jordan, Qatar stress dialogue, diplomacy to ease regional tensions
Amman, Aug. 17 (SANA) Jordan and Qatar stressed the need for dialogue and diplomacy to ease regional tensions during talks…
Trump welcomes Saudi-Türkiye-Pakistan mutual defense pact
Washington, Aug. 17 (SANA) U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed a mutual defense agreement signed by Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan,…
UK condemns escalating Israeli settler violence in West Bank
London, Aug. 16 (SANA) UK Minister of State for the Middle East Stephen Doughty condemned escalating Israeli settler violence in…
Palestinian family forced to demolish home in Jerusalem’s Silwan
Jerusalem, Aug. 16 (SANA) Israeli occupation authorities forced a Palestinian resident to demolish his own home in the Silwan neighbourhood…
Ukraine striks Russian missile unit and military supply routes
Kyiv, Aug. 16 (SANA) Ukrainian forces struck several Russian military targets overnight, including an area where a missile unit was…
Lula launches reelection campaign with appeal to Brazil’s changing workforce
Sao Bernardo do Campo, Brazil, Aug 16 (SANA) Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva launched his reelection campaign Sunday…
German investment in US falls 80% amid tariff uncertainty
Berlin, Aug. 16 (SANA) German companies’ direct investment in the United States fell to $5 billion in the first half…
US shifts last Asia-based aircraft carrier to Middle East amid Iran operations
Washington, Aug 16 (SANA) The United States is moving its last aircraft carrier in the western Pacific to the Middle…
Colombia breaks with international consensus on occupied Syrian Golan
Damascus, Aug 16 (SANA) Colombia’s new government has drawn widespread condemnation after declaring what it described as “Israeli sovereignty” over…
Hurricane Lala approaches Hawaii’s Big Island, raising flood threat
Washington, Aug. 16 (SANA) Hurricane Lala approached the southern end of Hawaii’s Big Island on Sunday, threatening heavy rain, strong…
Israeli occupation forces detain 19 Palestinians in West Bank raids
Occupied Jerusalem, Aug. 16 (SANA) Israeli occupation forces detained 19 Palestinians on Sunday during a wide-scale campaign of raids across…
Belgium’s largest wildfire spreads toward German border
Brussels, Aug. 16 (SANA) Firefighters battled through the night to contain the largest wildfire on record in Belgium, which had…
More than 3,000 Israeli settler attacks recorded in West Bank since 2025
Occupied Jerusalem, Aug. 16 (SANA) More than 3,000 Israeli settler attacks resulting in Palestinian casualties or property damage were recorded…
Six killed, 31 injured after passenger bus overturns in Algeria
Algiers, Aug. 16 (SANA) Six people were killed and 31 others injured on Sunday when a passenger bus veered off…
Belgium evacuates villages as wildfire burns more than 2,700 hectares
Brussels, Aug. 16 (SANA) Belgian authorities evacuated residents from parts of two eastern villages as a major wildfire burned more…
Spain condemns Israeli settlers’ blockade of Palestinian families in West Bank
Madrid, Aug. 16 (SANA) Spain on Sunday condemned Israeli settlers for surrounding Palestinian families in Qusra, south of Nablus in…
