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.
Ex-Nigeria president Buhari buried at home
Abuja [Nigeria], July 16: Nigeria's former President Muhammadu Buhari has been buried at his home in northern Nigeria two days after his death at the...
Private space crew returns to Earth after stay at ISS
California [US], July 16: A private astronaut crew returned to Earth from the International Space Station (ISS) on Tuesday. The Axiom Mission 4 landed in...
Two dead in New Jersey as soaked US northeast braces for more...
New Jersey [US], July 16: Two people have been killed in New Jersey following flash flooding in the northeastern United States that caused travel chaos,...
Russian officials mock Trump's Ukraine plans, sanctions threats
Moscow [Russia], July 16: Senior Russian politicians have reacted with derision to US President Donald Trump's announcement of new arms deliveries to Ukraine and threatened...
'Most Europeans would support independent Scotland joining EU'
Edinburgh [Scotland], July 16: A majority of Europeans favour an independent Scotland being allowed into the European Union - though a third of Britons would...
As theories swirl about Air India crash, key details remain unknown
New Delhi [India], July 16: While the preliminary report into what caused the loss of Air India Flight 171 last month has provided some answers,...
Man who murdered British backpacker Peter Falconio dies
Sydney [Australia], July 16: Bradley Murdoch, the Australian man convicted of murdering British backpacker Peter Falconio in 2001, has died from terminal throat cancer.
Thousands of Afghans were moved to UK in secret scheme after data...
London [UK], July 16: Thousands of Afghans have moved to the UK under a secret scheme which was set up after a British official inadvertently...
Putin, unfazed by Trump, will fight on and could take more of...
Moscow [Russia], July 16: President Vladimir Putin intends to keep fighting in Ukraine until the West engages on his terms for peace, unfazed by Donald...
Lebanon's worst drought on record drains largest reservoir
Beirut [Lebanon], July 16: Water levels at Lebanon's largest reservoir on the Litani River have fallen to historic lows amid what experts describe as the...
UAE President to begin state visit to Türkiye on Wednesday
Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 16: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will begin a state visit to the Republic of Türkiye...
World merchandise trade posts strong growth in Q1 ahead of tariff hikes:...
Geneva [Switzerland], July 16: The volume of world merchandise trade rose 3.6% quarter-on-quarter and 5.3% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025 as imports surged...
Emerging economies expected to drive growth in animal-source food consumption, production over...
Paris [France]/ Rome [Italy], July 16: Production and calorie intake of animal-source products are expected to increase as incomes rise in middle-income countries, but further...
Emirates NBD concludes AED 3.9 bn Syndicated Bonding Facilities for Dubai Metro...
Dubai [UAE], July 16: Emirates NBD has concluded AED 3.9 billion Syndicated Bonding Facilities to a consortium created by MAPA, LIMAK and CRRC that will...
NABIDH platform holds over 10 million medical records, includes 1,888 healthcare facilities...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 16: The number of medical records stored on the "NABIDH" platform - the unified medical records system overseen by the Dubai...
President Zelensky wants Ukraine's female Economy Minister to be prime minister
Kiev [Ukraine], July 15: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky nominated Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko to the post of prime minister in a bid to drastically reform...
Fire at nursing home in the US, dozens of casualties
Washington [US], July 15: Gabriel House nursing home in Massachusetts (USA) caught fire, killing 9 people and injuring more than 30.
Trump issues ultimatum to Russia, declares he wants to end the conflict...
Washington [US], July 15: US President Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs on Russia if it does not reach a deal to end the conflict...
Cameroon President Runs for Re-election at 92
Yaounde [Cameroon], July 15: AFP news agency reported yesterday (July 14) that Cameroonian President Paul Biya announced that he will run for an eighth term...