UAE President, Hungarian Prime Minister witness exchange of agreements, MoUs to strengthen...
Budapest [Hungary], July 18: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Excellency Viktor Orban, Prime Minister of Hungary, today witnessed...
UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon: Lebanon needs major, sustained international support
New York [US], July 18: During today's briefing on the implementation of resolution 1701 (2006), the UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, told the...
Fighting resumes in Syria, Israel issues ultimatum
Damascus [Syria], July 17: Fierce fighting continues in the southern Syrian city of Sweida despite a ceasefire agreement declared by the army.
Iran's Supreme Leader Sends Tough Message to US, Israel
Tehran [Iran], July 17: Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei accused Israel of seeking to "overthrow the system" in its attack on Tehran in June and...
War escalates in southern Syria
Damascus [Syria], July 17: Fighting continued after the Syrian army entered the city of Sweida in the province of the same name, while Israeli aircraft...
The West seeks to put pressure on Russia
Moscow [Russia], July 17: The Kyiv Independent on July 16 quoted US President Donald Trump as saying that Patriot air defense systems were on their...
Cambodia arrests more than 1,000 people, cracks down on online scams
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], July 17: Cambodia has launched a nationwide crackdown on online scams, after Prime Minister Hun Manet threatened to transfer or sack local...
Ukraine War Day 1,239: Russia launches heavy bombing after Trump's ultimatum
Kiev [Ukraine], July 17: US President Donald Trump has given Russia 50 days to reach a deal to end the conflict, prompting fears in Ukraine...
Syrian army withdraws from deadly clash site after US request
Damascus [Syria], July 17: Syria said its army had begun withdrawing from Sweida on July 16 after Israeli air strikes on the capital Damascus and...
President Trump suggests Coca-Cola use cane sugar
Washington [US], July 17: Soft drink company Coca-Cola has agreed to use cane sugar instead of corn syrup in its products in the US at...
US Navy to build two Philippine ship repair facilities near South China...
Washington [US], July 17: The US Navy will build two facilities to repair and maintain Philippine military ships in a province bordering the East Sea,...
Inflation 'makes it difficult' for President Trump's tax policy
Washington [US], July 17: After a period of "restraint", US inflation has begun to rise, so the tax policy in particular and the economic policy...
Brazil tackles COP30 hotel costs, under pressure
Brasilia [Brazil], July 17: Brazil assured worried governments it has organized enough rooms to accommodate the tens of thousands of people.
ICC judges reject Israel's request to withdraw Netanyahu arrest warrant
Jerusalem [Israel], June 17: Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) rejected Israel's request to withdraw arrest warrants against its prime minister and former defence...
EU automotive industry generates €91.6 billion in value added from exports in...
Brussels [Belgium], July 17: In 2023, the EU automotive industry generated €91.6 billion in domestic value added from non-EU consumers, marking a nominal increase of...
Arab League condemns Israeli airstrikes on Syria
Cairo [Egypt], July 17: The General Secretariat of the League of Arab States strongly condemned the Israeli airstrikes on Syria, including those targeting the General...
Over quarter of Austria's population has migrant roots: Statistics Austria
Vienna [Austria], July 17: Statistics Austria has revealed that migration is the sole driver of population growth in the country, with more than a quarter...
Mobile-phone technology powers saving surge in developing economies
Washington [US], July 17: More adults than ever in low- and middle-income countries now have bank or other financial accounts, leading to a rise in...
Guterres condemns violence in Suwayda, Israeli airstrikes
Geneva [Switzerland], July 17: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed deep concern over the ongoing escalation of violence in Suwayda Governorate in southern Syria,...
Bahrain, US sign agreement on peaceful nuclear energy
Washington [US], July 17: The Kingdom of Bahrain and the United States signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of peaceful nuclear energy, as...
Europe loses 171,000 hospital beds in decade
Brussels [Belgium], July 17: Recent data from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, has revealed that EU member states lost approximately 171,110 hospital...
UAE President, Albanian Prime Minister meet in Tirana to discuss bilateral ties
Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 17: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in Tirana today on a working visit to the...
EU threatens accession candidate Georgia with sanctions
Brussels [Belgium], July 16: The EU is threatening Georgia, a candidate country for membership, with sanctions over violations of core European values.
UN reports surge in settler violence against Palestinians in West Bank
Geneva [Switzerland], July 16: The UN Human Rights Office has raised the alarm over a sharp rise in attacks by Israeli settlers on Palestinians in...
Iran faces worsening water crisis as several dams nearly empty
Tehran [Iran], July 16: Iran is bracing for a deepening water crisis as extreme summer heat strains already dwindling resources. "We are in a state...
Weeks of erratic monsoon rains, floods kill over 100 in Pakistan
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 16: More than 100 people have been killed in weeks of erratic monsoon rains and flash floods in Pakistan, officials said on...
World's 'oldest' marathon runner Fauja Singh dies in road accident aged 114
London [UK], July 16: British marathon runner Fauja Singh has died in a road accident in Punjab, India, aged 114.