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June 14, 2026

Authorities launch investigation into killing of Mexican mayor

Authorities did not provide further details about motive behind the killing.

Mexican police and Jose Angel Bravo Martinez
June 17, 2025

Russia’s Pacific Fleet conducts scheduled drills in Far East

Russia’s Pacific Fleet has launched a scheduled military exercise in the Far East, the defence ministry announced on Tuesday.

Russian President Vladimir Putin
June 25, 2024

WikiLeaks founder Assange agrees to plead guilty in exchange for release, ending standoff with U.S.

Mr Assange’s wife, Stella, posted a video of her husband signing paperwork and boarding a plane.

Julian Assange
January 17, 2024

COVID-19 vaccines saved 1.4m lives in Europe: WHO

The WHO reported a widespread outbreak of respiratory viruses such as influenza, respiratory syncytial virus and measles in the European region.

World Health Organization
August 15, 2023

NASA records July 2023 as hottest month since 1880

NASA administrator, Bill Nelson, said this discovery was a call to “act now to protect our communities and planet.”

NASA
August 15, 2023

Switzerland lifts checks on Japanese food imposed after Fukushima disaster

The extra checks on Japanese food exports to Switzerland and Liechtenstein were imposed after the Fukushima nuclear disaster 12 years ago.

Japanese food products [Credit: Arab News]
April 20, 2023

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starship explodes shortly after launch

However, SpaceX must demonstrate that Starship is capable of reaching the moon before that mission can launch.

Elon Musk's SpaceX Starship
February 1, 2023

China cautions Japan on plans to discharge nuclear-contaminated water into Pacific Ocean

The Japanese government unilaterally announced on January 13 that it would discharge the nuclear-contaminated water into the ocean in the spring or summer this year.

Mao Ning
January 21, 2022

UK sends tents, water, first aid kits to tsunami-hit Tonga

This follows Saturday’s eruption of an underwater volcano that sent tsunami waves onto the shores of the South Pacific archipelago.

Aerial view of Tonga
April 19, 2021

Japan to begin discharge of nuclear wastes into Pacific Ocean

Officials in China, South Korea and also the local fishing industry and environmentalists frown at the development.

Daiichi nuclear power plant