NASA cancels lunar probe project despite spending hundreds of millions of dollars
New York, July 18: On July 17, the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced the cancellation of a lunar probe development program despite...
President Biden reveals one reason he might consider ending his campaign
Washington [US], July 18: In an interview broadcast on July 17, US President Joe Biden said that if doctors told him he had a "medical...
Biden tests positive for COVID, will self-isolate in Delaware
Washington [US], July 18: U.S. President Joe Biden, under fire from fellow Democrats to drop his re-election campaign, tested positive for COVID-19 while on a...
Spain warns workers of heat risks
Madrid [Spain], July 18: Spain will suffer its first heatwave of the summer starting on Thursday, the meteorology service AEMET said, as the government kicked...
8 dead and others trapped after fire breaks out in China shopping...
Beijing [China], July 18: Eight people have died and others remain trapped after a fire broke out in a shopping mall in China on Wednesday,...
Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira to face trial by court-martial
Massachusetts [US], July 18: Jack Teixeira, a member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard who has pleaded guilty in federal court to a massive leak...
Germany to halve military aid for Ukraine despite possible Trump White House
Berlin [Germany], July 18: Germany plans to halve its military aid to Ukraine next year, despite concerns that U.S. support for Kyiv could potentially diminish...
USA Basketball Men's National Team defeats Serbian counterpart at Etihad Arena
Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 18: The USA Basketball Men's National Team (USABMNT) defeated its Serbian counterpart 105-79 in a friendly match this evening at the...
Mansour bin Zayed approves programme of Emirates International Endurance Village 2024-2025 endurance...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 18: His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, approved...
Volume of financing for emerging companies in UAE reaches AED110 million in...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 18: The volume of financing for emerging companies operating in the energy sector based in the UAE reached more than AED...
Sharjah to host 8th edition of Al Dhaid Date Festival on 25...
Sharjah [UAE], July 18: The Organising Committee of the "Al Dhaid Date Festival 2024" has finalised all preparations to launch the 8th edition of the...
Metsola wins big in re-election to EU Parliament presidency
Strasbourg [France], July 17: The European Parliament on Tuesday overwhelmingly elected Roberta Metsola for another term as its president, with 562 votes in her favour.
Russian president opens Moscow to St Petersburg motorway
Moscow [Russia], July 17: After roughly 14 years of construction work, one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's most important infrastructure projects - a 670km roadway...
Angela Merkel, turning 70, honoured
Berlin [Germany], July 17: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has honoured former chancellor Angela Merkel as a "role model and a hallmark of our democracy" ahead...
Trump names JD Vance as his running mate
Washington [US], July 17: Donald Trump has picked 39-year-old senator JD Vance, once a fierce critic, to be his vice presidential running mate, on the...
Kagame well ahead in Rwanda election
Kigali [Rwanda], July 17: Incumbent Paul Kagame is set to win a fourth term in office in the presidential election in Rwanda.With nearly 79 percent...
600,000 Russians have fled abroad since the start of the war: Report
Moscow [Russia], July 17: At least 650,000 Russians have moved abroad permanently since the beginning of the war of aggression against Ukraine, according to a...
Sixteen crew members missing after oil tanker capsizes off Oman coast
Muscat [Oman], July 17: Sixteen crew members were missing after their Comorian-flagged oil tanker capsized off the coast of Oman, the sultanate's Maritime Security Centre...
Trump rivals to pay tribute at GOP convention
Washington [US], July 17: Source: Donald Trump's former rivals for the Republican presidential nomination will voice their support for his candidacy at the party's convention,...
New UK government to set out plans in state opening of parliament
London [UK], July 17: Britain's new Prime Minister Keir Starmer will set out his first package of proposed laws, fleshing out how he will honour...
Five killed in violent anti-quota protests in Bangladesh
Dhaka [Bangladesh], July 17: At least five people were killed and scores injured across Bangladesh as young government supporters and police firing tear gas clashed...
One killed as Kenyan anti-government protests intensify again
Nairobi [Kenya], July 17: At least one person was killed in renewed anti-government protests across Kenya, a Reuters reporter said, as police clashed with demonstrators...
Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 57, officials report
Gaza [Palestine], July 17: Israeli forces battled Hamas-led fighters in several parts of the Gaza Strip, and Palestinian health officials said at least 57 people...
French government resigns, acts as caretaker
Paris [France], July 17: French centrist Prime Minister Gabriel Attal and his government resigned on Tuesday but will stay in a caretaker capacity until...
Menendez Convicted in Corruption Trial
Washington [US], July 17: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez was convicted on Tuesday on all 16 criminal counts he faced including bribery at his corruption trial...
Multiple strikes across Gaza have killed, injured dozens of people: UN
New York [US], July 17: The United Nations (UN) Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Gaza revealed that multiple strikes across Gaza...
WTO Director-General calls on members to 'walk the talk'
Geneva [Switzerland], July 17: Reporting in her capacity as Chair of the Trade Negotiations Committee (TNC) on 15th July, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Director-General...