UN Senior Coordinator commends UAE's recent medical evacuation of 252 patients, family...
New York [US], September 17: The UN Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza, Sigrid Kaag, said that "the recent medical evacuation of 252 patients...
UAE banking sector's liquid assets rise to AED800 billion by end of...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 17: The liquid assets of the UAE's banking sector exceeded AED800 billion by the end of Q2 2024, according to...
Biden and Trump talk on the phone after assassination attempt
Washington [US], September 17: US President Joe Biden had a phone call with Donald Trump on September 16 following an assassination plot against the Republican...
Israel adds new target to Gaza war
Tel Aviv [Israel], September 17: On September 17, Israel added a new objective to its military campaign in the Gaza Strip: to return people displaced...
Ex-BBC presenter avoids jail over indecent child images
London [UK], September 17: Former British TV news presenter Huw Edwards has been given a suspended sentence after admitting to making indecent images of children.
Musk's post on X about Biden, Harris being investigated
Washington [US], September 17: The US Secret Service says it is aware of a post by billionaire Elon Musk's on the X social media platform...
Ryan Routh charged with gun crimes in Trump assassination attempt
Washington [US], September 17: A man suspected of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump was charged with two gun-related crimes in federal court.
Germany brings back border checks to curb migration
Berlin [Germany], September 17: Germany reintroduced temporary border checks including at its frontiers with France and the Netherlands as part of efforts to combat irregular...
Central Europe braces for further flooding 'apocalypse'
Warsaw [Poland], September 17: Residents of several areas of Poland and the Czech Republic rushed to evacuate as others in central Europe began cleaning up.
A firefighter dies as torrential rain lashes Austria
Vienna [Austria], September 16: A firefighter in northeastern Austria has died in floods as torrential rain and heavy storms swept across the central European country,...
8 rescued from fishing boat capsizing off S. Korea's western coast
Seoul [South Korea], September 16: All the eight people on board were rescued from a fishing boat that capsized off South Korea's western coast, Yonhap...
Eight migrants die trying to reach Britain by boat
London [UK], September 16: Eight migrants have died while trying to cross the English Channel overnight.
Russian airstrike injures more than 30 people in Ukraine's Kharkiv
Kyiv [Ukraine], September 16: More than 30 civilians have been injured in a Russian airstrike on the city of Kharkiv in north-eastern Ukraine, officials said...
Astronauts on Polaris Dawn mission return to Earth
Washington [US], September 16: The astronauts on the historic private space mission Polaris Dawn splashed down near the southern tip of Florida early Sunday, after...
Hezbollah fires dozens of missiles at Israel
Tel Aviv [Israel], September 16: The Iran-backed Lebanese militia Hezbollah claimed responsibility on Sunday for firing dozens of rockets at northern Israel, aimed at a...
British royals wish Harry a happy 40th birthday
London [UK], September 16: The British royal family has wished Prince Harry a happy 40th birthday.
Six foreigners arrested in Venezuela for alleged plot to kill President Maduro
Caracas [Venezuela], September 16: Six foreign nationals were arrested in Venezuela on Saturday after officials accused them of plotting to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro.
Japan will support island nations with telecommunications infrastructure
Tokyo [Japan], September 16: Nikkei Asia reported yesterday, September 15, that the Japanese government and private sector will support the development of telecommunications infrastructure in...
Democrats step up attacks on Trump
Washington [US], September 16: CNN on September 15 quoted US President Joe Biden criticizing his predecessor Donald Trump for his divisive words and conspiracy theories,...
Israel says Hamas 'no longer exists', Hamas declares it is still strong...
Tel Aviv [Israel], September 16: A senior Hamas official has issued a strong statement after Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said Hamas 'no longer exists'...
FBI investigates Trump assassination attempt in Florida, finds AK-47-like gun
Florida [US], September 16: The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced that it is investigating the assassination of former President Donald Trump after a...
Floods claim more lives as torrential rain pounds central Europe
Washington [US], September 16: The death toll from flooding in central Europe rose to eight on Sunday as thousands of people were evacuated from their...
Trump safe after multiple shots fired near his Florida golf course
Washington [US], September 16: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was safe after multiple shots were fired near his golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida,...
Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 jolts Indonesia's Java Island
Java [Indonesia], September 16: A 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck the southern coast of Indonesia's Java Island today, with no reports of injuries.
Two Jordanians freed after being kidnapped for 2 weeks in Syria: foreign...
Amman [Jordon], September 15: Two Jordanian citizens kidnapped in Syria have been safely returned to Jordan after more than two weeks in captivity, the country's...
Clashes erupt between Houthis, pro-government forces in S. Yemen
Aden [Yemen], September 15: Ferocious clashes erupted on Saturday between Houthi militants and pro-government forces in the country's southern province of Lahj, a military official...
Russia warns of potential nuclear response amid Western actions in Ukraine
Moscow [Russia], September 15: Russia's patience regarding a nuclear response to Western actions in Ukraine is wearing thin, warned Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia's...