UAE hosts 'BRICS Youth Dialogue' in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], July 5: Marking a milestone in youth engagement, the United Arab Emirates brought its pioneering 'Youth Dialogue' model to Brazil for...
Rwanda Embassy in UAE marks National Day
Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 5: Sultan Mohammed Al Shamsi, UAE Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Development Affairs and International Organisations, attended a reception hosted...
Microsoft launches first cloud region in Austria to support secure computing
Vienna, (Austria) July 5: Microsoft has announced the launch of a new cloud region in Austria, located on the outskirts of the capital, Vienna.
UAE expresses solidarity with Italy over explosion at gas station
Dubai [UAE], July 5: The United Arab Emirates has expressed its solidarity with the Italian Republic, over an explosion at a gas station in the...
WHO recommends increasing prices of cigarettes, alcohol, and soft drinks
Geneva [Switzerland], July 4: AFP reported on July 3 that the World Health Organization (WHO) has called on countries to increase the prices of tobacco,...
US House of Representatives sprints to vote on super bill
Washington [US], July 4: US President Donald Trump on the morning of July 3 called a number of Republican congressmen who opposed the "big and...
Microsoft cuts more than 9,000 employees
Washington [US], July 4: Microsoft Corporation announced on July 2 that it will cut more than 9,000 employees, according to CNBC. This move will affect...
Europe lacks air conditioning amid extreme heat
Washington [US], July 4: A severe heatwave is threatening parts of Europe, leaving millions struggling to adapt to record temperatures and with little air conditioning.
'Big and beautiful' super bill passed by US House of Representatives
Washington [US], July 4: The spending and tax cut bill supported by US President Donald Trump has passed the House of Representatives and is now...
Trump admits no progress after phone call with Putin
Washington [US], July 4: US President Donald Trump said his phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on July 3 did not make any progress...
Russia becomes first country to officially recognize Taliban government
Moscow [Russia], July 4: The Afghan government said on July 3 that Russia had become the first country in the world to officially recognize the...
Japan plans record-breaking rare earth mining on the ocean floor
Tokyo [Japan], July 4: Japan will test-mine rare earth minerals from the ocean floor at its deepest ever depth amid growing concerns about supplies of...
China denies plans to build military base in South Pacific
Beijing [China], July 4: The Chinese Embassy in Fiji on July 3 denied reports that Beijing wanted to build a military base or expand its...
The Trump administration began announcing tariffs to partners today
Washington [US], July 4: US President Donald Trump said his administration will begin sending letters to trading partners as early as July 4 to notify...
EU invests €3.66 billion in cleaner energy systems
Brussels [Belgium], July 4: The European Commission and the European Investment Bank today announced that €3.66 billion have been disbursed from the Modernisation Fund to...
E-commerce sales in Saudi Arabia exceed SAR 69 billion during Q1
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], July 4: E-commerce sales in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia via "Mada" cards during the first quarter of 2025 reached their highest...
IOC calls for more cooperation between development finance, sports communities at FFD4
Seville [Spain], July 4: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has called for the next steps in the growing cooperation between development finance institutions and the...
OECD headline inflation declined to 4.0% in May 2025
Paris [France], July 4: Year-on-year inflation in the OECD as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) declined to 4.0% in May 2025, from 4.2%...
EU invests €2.8 billion in 94 transport projects to boost sustainable, connected...
Brussels [Belgium], July 4: The European Commission selected 94 transport projects to receive nearly €2.8 billion in EU grants under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF)....
Indonesia suspends search for 30 missing after ferry sinks near Bali
Jakarta [Indonesia], July 4: Indonesian rescuers on Thursday temporarily halted a search for 30 people still missing after a ferry carrying 65 people sank near...
No progress at all, Trump says
New York [US], July 4: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that a phone call earlier in the day with Vladimir Putin resulted in...
Netanyahu on first visit to Israeli kibbutz ravaged in Hamas attack
Gaza [Palestine], July 4: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Israel's Nir Oz kibbutz near the Gaza Strip on Thursday for the first time since Hamas...
US-backed 60-day Gaza ceasefire envisages gradual return of hostages, official says
New York [US], July 4: The U.S.-backed proposal for a 60-day ceasefire between Israel and Hamas envisages a phased release of hostages, Israeli troop withdrawals...
Trump urges end to Ukraine war in call with Putin
New York [US], July 4: U.S. President Donald Trump pushed for a quick halt to the Ukraine war in a Thursday phone call with Vladimir...
Dalai Lama declares he will be reincarnated, Beijing speaks out
Beijing [China], July 3: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama says he will be reincarnated and that his organisation will identify that incarnation after he...
Record heatwave sweeps across Europe, two dead in France
Paris [France], July 3: France has just experienced its second hottest June on record, while many other parts of Europe have also been affected by...
Thailand has a one-day prime minister term
Bangkok [Thailand], July 3: Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister and Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit assumed the role of acting Prime Minister of Thailand on July 2,...