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Russian invasion of Ukraine threatens global security: Olaf Scholz in China

Russia's actions "violate a principle of the United Nations Charter and the principle of the inviolability of national borders, Scholz was quoted as saying by German media

Paris 2024: Things to know about the flame-lighting ceremony in Greece

It will then be carried through Greece for more than 5,000 kilometres (3,100 miles) before being handed over to French organizers at the Athens venue used for the first modern Olympics in 1896

Heavy rains: UAE grapples with flood damage, death toll in Oman rises to 18

Police and emergency personnel drove slowly through the flooded streets, their emergency lights flashing across the darkened morning

China's Q1 GDP grows faster than expected on back of policy support: Data

On a quarter-by-quarter basis, GDP grew 1.6 per cent in the first quarter, above the forecast for growth of 1.4 per cent

Likely to make next-generation EV batteries by early 2029: Nissan

Rivals like Volkswagen and Toyota have also announced efforts to produce solid-state EVs, with Toyota setting a date of 2027-28 to begin bringing them to market

Maui fire dept to release after-action report on deadly Hawaii wildfires

The reports could help officials understand exactly what happened when the wind-whipped fire overtook the historic Maui town of Lahaina, destroying roughly 3,000 properties

Democrats hope to win back deadlocked Michigan House in special elections

If both Democratic candidates win Tuesday, the party will regain control through the end of the year, with each seat in the House up for reelection in November

Pro-Palestinian protestors block airports and highways in major US cities

Anti- war protesters have demonstrated in Chicago near daily since Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel that killed around 1,200 people

White House rejects House Republican effort to get Prez Biden to testify

The committee has asserted for the past year that the Bidens traded on the family name, by trying to link a handful of phone calls or dinner meetings between Joe Biden

House Speaker Johnson pushes toward aid for Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan

Facing an outright rebellion from conservatives fiercely opposed to aiding Ukraine, the Republican speaker's move on the foreign aid package was a potentially watershed moment

Trump's hush-money trial underway; 1st day ends without jurors being picked

It's a scam. It's a political witch hunt. It continues, and it continues forever, Trump said after exiting the courtroom, where he sat at the defence table with his lawyers

Lightning, rains kill 49 in Pak, state of emergency declared in southwest

Two years ago, Pakistan witnessed a heat wave in March and April and now we are witnessing rains and it is all of because of climate change, which had caused heavy flooding in 2022, he said

Attack on Russian-controlled Ukraine nuclear plant put world at risk: IAEA

Without attributing blame, IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said his agency has been able to confirm three attacks against the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant since April 7

Trump arrives at court for start of jury selection in hush money trial

It's the first criminal trial of any former US commander-in-chief and the first of Trump's four indictments to go to trial

Biden govt agrees to provide $6.4 bn to Samsung for making computer chips

The funding announced Monday by the Commerce Department is part of a total investment in the cluster that, with private money, is expected to exceed $40 billion

Prosecutors seek $3,000 fine against Donald Trump over social media posts

The judge denied a defense request to recuse himself from the case after Trump's lawyers said he had a conflict of interest

Israel renews warnings to Palestinians against returning to northern Gaza

Northern Gaza was an early target of Israel's war against Hamas and vast parts of it have been flattened, forcing much of the area's population to flee south

Bayer Leverkusen wins first Bundesliga title, ending Munich's 11-year reign

Coached by Xabi Alonso, Bayer Leverkusen won the Bundesliga title for the first time Sunday to end Bayern Munich's 11-year reign as champion

US prez polls: Deep divide apparent in Biden, Trump's tax policies

For 36 years, I was listed as the poorest man in Congress, Biden told donors in California in February. Not a joke

At least 18 dead, 2 missing as landslides hit Indonesia's Sulawesi island

Downed communications lines, bad weather and unstable soil were hampering the rescue efforts, Muhari said