Forever chemical water standards 'very conservative'
Sydney [Australia], October 21: National drinking water guidelines for potential cancer-causing chemicals are set to be tightened after increasing discoveries of PFAS in water sources.
Thousands protest in Spain's Canary Islands against over tourism
Spain [Italy], October 21: Thousands of people protested in holiday resorts in Spain's Canary Islands against over tourism which they say prices local people out...
Millions of Cubans still without power as crisis deepens
Havana [Cuba], October 21: Millions of Cubans awoke to find their homes still without power after another partial grid failure overnight.
No clear winner in British Columbia election
London [UK], October 21: The two main parties contesting an election in the western Canadian province of British Columbia were tied after most votes had...
Hurricane Oscar heads for Cuba after making landfall in Bahamas
Havana [Cuba], October 21: Hurricane Oscar is expected to reach Guantanamo or Holguin in Cuba later as the island country struggles to restore power after...
MBRSC announces Emirati crewmember for next phase of second study under UAE...
Dubai [UAE], October 21: The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) today announced the selection of Obaid AlSuwaidi as the Emirati crewmember for the second...
King of Jordan urges ending all extremist Israeli hostilities against Palestinians
Amman [Jordan], October 21: His Majesty King Abdullah of Jordan on Sunday stressed the need to put a stop to all extremist Israeli hostilities against...
UAE President attends special dinner hosted by Russian President in his honour
Moscow [Russia], October 21: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan attended a special dinner hosted in his honour by His Excellency...
Liverpool defeat Chelsea to reclaim Premier League lead
London [UK], October 21: Liverpool secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Chelsea to return to the top of the table
'Ajman Tourism' embarks on Chinese Tour
Ajman [UAE], October 21: The Ajman Tourism Development Department has initiated a promotional tour to the People's Republic of China, visiting key cities such as...
Egypt condemns Israeli occupation's bombing of residential area in Beit Lahia
Cairo [Egypt], October 21: Egypt has strongly condemned the Israeli occupation's bombing of a residential area in Beit Lahia, located in the northern Gaza Strip,...
World Insights: Will AI influence the future of literature?
Frankfurt [Germany], October 20: Imagine a world where your reading experience is personalized. Envision an assistant who remembers the books you read and analyzes your...
Vaccination campaign against cholera begins in Sudan
Khartoum [Sudan], October 20: The Sudanese Ministry of Health said Saturday that a vaccination campaign targeting more than 1.4 million people against cholera kicked off...
Flooding in Senegal affects 55,600 people
Dakar [Senegal], October 20: Flooding along the Senegal River has affected 774 households and nearly 55,600 people, the Senegalese government said in a statement on...
Cote d'Ivoire starts to revise electoral list for presidential election
Abidjan [West Africa], October 20: The revision of the electoral list in Cote d'Ivoire started on Saturday in preparation for next year's presidential election.
Israeli Prime Minister Accuses Iran of Assassinating Him with UAV, Tehran Says...
Jerusalem [Israel], October 20: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Iran tried to assassinate him by launching a drone into his home, while Tehran said...
Mr. Trump walked around the stage for nearly 20 minutes because the...
Washington [US], October 20: Former US President Donald Trump walked around the campaign stage for nearly 20 minutes on the evening of October 18 in...
Secret documents about Israel's plan to attack Iran leaked?
Tehran [Iran], October 20: US officials are investigating the leak of top secret US intelligence information related to Israel's plans for a retaliatory strike against...
Seven dead after ferry dock gangway collapses in US
Georgia [US], October 20: At least seven people have been killed after part of a ferry dock collapsed on Georgia's Sapelo Island, according to officials.
Musk pledge to give away $1m daily for petition signers
Washington [US], October 20: Billionaire Elon Musk has promised to give away $US1 million each day until November's election to someone who signs his online...
Israel pounds Beirut and Gaza after rockets hit Israel's north
Jerusalem [Israel], October 20: Israel struck what it said were Hezbollah arms facilities in southern Beirut after the Lebanese armed group fired rockets into northern...
Israel strike kills 73 Palestinians in northern Gaza
Gaza [Palestine], October 20: At least 73 Palestinians, including many women and children, have been killed and dozens wounded in Israeli strikes that hit several...
Australian authorities respond to bomb scare on New Zealand flight
Sydney [Australia], October 20: Australian authorities yesterday responded to a reported bomb scare on flight from New Zealand to Sydney. Police said there was no...
'COP29 must be stand-and-deliver COP': Simon Stiell
Bonn [Germany], October 20: As over a trillion dollars was invested in climate action last year globally, a UN official affirmed that international climate finance...
Prabowo Subianto takes oath as eighth president of Indonesia
Jakarta [Indonesia], October 20: Prabowo Subianto was inaugurated Sunday as the eighth president of the world's most populous Muslim-majority nation, after sweeping the country's election...
At least 7 dead in Georgia dock collapse on US Atlantic coast
Atlanta (Georgia) [US], October 20: At least seven people were killed after part of a boat dock collapsed, sending at least 20 into the Atlantic...
Bahamas issues alerts as hurricane Oscar intensifies
Nassau [Bahamas], October 20: Hurricane Oscar formed on Saturday off the coast of the Bahamas, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami, which...