TikTok has denied reports alleging that its parent company ByteDance planned to use it to monitor the physical location of specific American citizens. On Thursday, Forbes reported that a ByteDance team based in China planned to use the TikTok app to use location information to surveil individual American citizens not …

The African Union said on Friday that peace talks it is leading that is aimed at ending the conflict in Ethiopia would start on Oct. 24 in South Africa. The Ethiopian government and its allies, which include Eritrea’s military, have been fighting Tigray forces in the north of the country …

The chaos of space has never looked so spectacular in high definition. NASA’s most eagle-eyed observatory so far has done it again. The James Webb Space Telescope has returned an image of the famous “Pillars of Creation” in infrared light that’s the sharpest, most detailed portrait of the spectacular star-forming …

Mexico has reported the first case of the severe H5N1 strain of avian influenza, the Paris-based World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Friday. The virus was detected in a wild bird in the Metepec district to the west of the capital Mexico City, the WOAH said, citing information …

Military officials have indicated heightened alarm over Beijing’s intentions toward the island America’s military must be ready to respond to a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan that could come before the end of this year, the head of the US Navy has said. Admiral Michael Gilday, chief of US naval …

At least two people died when two boats collided on Friday in the Dutch Wadden Sea close to Terschelling island, and two people are still missing, local authorities said. A ferry boat and a smaller water taxi collided early on Friday morning, causing people on board of the smaller boat …

The Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) announced on Friday, strikes on targets belonging to ISIS terrorist gangs in Diyala. The commission said in a statement received by (Al-Ghadeer) that “the detachments of the second battalion in the Directorate of Shield in the Popular Mobilization, today, Friday, dealt with targets of the …

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko insisted on Friday Minsk was not preparing to enter the Ukraine conflict, during a visit to inspect drones at a military center in the west of the country. The leader, a close ally of Russia’s Vladimir Putin, was shown Belarus-made drones, which he said had the …

Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan was disqualified Friday from running for political office for five years, his lawyer said, after the country’s election commission ruled he misled officials about gifts he received while in power. The decision is another twist in political wrangling that began even before Khan’s April …

The Coordination Framework has given the opportunity to its member parties to put forth their candidates for ministerial portfolios, but the final saying will be for Prime Minister-designate Mohammad Shiyaa al-Sudani, an official statement said on Friday. “In reference to the Coordination Framework’s statement, we affirm that the agreement between …

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accepted a request from Sweden’s new prime minister to visit Turkey for talks aimed at overcoming Ankara’s objections to Stockholm and Helsinki’s bids to join NATO, local media reported on Friday. Sweden and Finland earlier this year tore up their long-standing policies of non-alignment …

Boris Johnson and his former finance minister Rishi Sunak were leading potential contenders to replace British Prime Minister Liz Truss on Friday, with candidates canvassing support to become Conservative Party leader in a fast-tracked contest. Truss, chosen by party members to succeed Johnson after he was ousted by his lawmakers …

The Biden administration says it’ll keep working with Congress to support Kiev regardless of the outcome of November’s vote The extensive assistance provided by Washington to Ukraine amid its conflict with Russia may be cut if the Republican Party takes control of Congress in the midterm elections on November 8, …

People are reportedly eating less healthily and less often, preferably at a discount, due to the rising cost of living. Millions of British households are being forced to skip meals or buy cheaper food due to the rising cost of basic products, a consumer watchdog group has said, citing a …

The coordination framework issued an important decision on Thursday, regarding the cabinet of PM-designate Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani. A member of the Wisdom Movement affiliated with the framework, Fadi Al-Shammari, said in a tweet, that “the coordination framework authorizes the Prime Minister-designate, Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani, to form his ministry and choose …

European Union leaders opened a two-day summit Thursday divided on whether, and how, the bloc could impose a gas price cap to contain the energy crisis fueled by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and his strategy to choke off gas supplies to the bloc at will. And, for …

At least 150 people, including women and children, were killed Wednesday and Thursday in fresh tribal clashes in the Blue Nile, southern Sudan, which has already been plagued by clashes over land in recent months. The UN mission in Sudan said it was “gravely concerned about the escalation of deadly …

Russia said on Thursday that the West’s supplies of advanced weapons to Ukraine were finding their way onto the black market and then into the hands of extremist and criminal groups in the Middle East, Central Africa, and Asia. Since Russia launched its war with Ukraine on February 24, the …

Liz Truss said on Thursday she would resign as British prime minister, brought down just six weeks into the job by an economic programme that roiled financial markets, pushed up living costs for voters, and enraged much of her own party. The Conservative Party, which holds a big majority in …

Iraq’s new President Abdullatif Rashid assumed office on Monday, promising to bridge the gap between political rivals and push to form a new government after more than a year of deadlock. Rashid, 78, was elected by Parliament last Thursday, defeating outgoing President Barham Salih, who had been in office since …