Senior cardinal convicted in Vatican corruption trial
Vatican City [Vatican], December 17: Cardinal Angelo Becciu, the most senior Catholic Church official ever to stand trial before a Vatican criminal court, was convicted...
Third Ukrainian truck driver dies in Poland border blockades
Kyiv [Ukraine], September 17: A third Ukrainian truck driver has died in blockades at the Polish border staged by Polish truckers, Ukraine's Suspilne public broadcaster...
Trump repeats 'poisoning the blood' anti-immigrant remark
New York [US], December 17: Donald Trump, the Republican presidential frontrunner, said that undocumented immigrants were "poisoning the blood of our country," repeating language that...
Austria backs EU Russia sanctions
Vienna [Austria], December 17: Austria has given its approval to a 12th package of EU sanctions on Russia after Ukraine removed Raiffeisen Bank International (RBIV.VI)...
US warns North Korea against nuclear attacks
Washington [US], December 17: The United States has warned North Korea that any nuclear attack against the nation or its allies "is unacceptable and will...
Emir of Kuwait dies at 86
Muscat [Oman], December 17: The Amiri Diwan of the State of Kuwait announced the death of His Highness Sheikh Nawaf‬ Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of the...
Lebanon approves historic social security reforms
Beirut [Lebanon], December 16: The Lebanese parliament on Friday passed a law to establish a comprehensive pension system for private sector workers, a step that...
Argentina striving "to avoid hyperinflation," says Milei
Buenos Aires [Argentina], December 16: Argentine President Javier Milei on Friday said his administration is striving "to avoid hyperinflation" through "hyper-orthodox belt-tightening with the loosening...
Russia plans 7 launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles in 2024
Moscow [Russia], December 16: Russia plans to conduct seven launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) in 2024, the commander of the Russian Strategic Missile...
Canada's legislation to reduce gun violence receives royal assent
Ottawa [Canada], December 16: Canada's Firearms Act received royal assent on Friday, immediately bringing into force a series of measures to combat gun crime.
Zimbabwe launches national strategy to address gender-based violence
Harare [Zimbabwe], December 16: Zimbabwe on Friday launched a seven-year national strategy to prevent and address gender-based violence (GBV).
Russia says shot down numerous drones in border regions
Moscow [Russia], December 16: Russia said Friday that it had thwarted a series of Ukrainian drone attacks in two border regions.
Israeli armed forces killed 3 hostages by mistake
Gaza [Palestine], December 16: The Israeli military mistakenly killed three hostages being held in Gaza by Hamas during an incident which is "under review", a...
EU vows Ukraine to get aid despite veto by Hungary's Orban
Budapest [Hungary], December 16: European Union leaders expressed confidence that they would clear a large package of aid for Ukraine early in 2024, despite a...
Rise in Mexican cartel violence drives record migration to the US
Chicomuselo[Mexico], December 16: Her daughter's school shut down, Yomara said, after a shootout between rival gangs competing for control of drug and migrant trafficking routes...
Inside Myanmar's anti-junta offensive
Yangon [Myanmar], December 16: Generals from Myanmar's junta held peace talks in June near the border with China with representatives of three powerful ethnic armies.
Nigeria Supreme Court blocks release of separatist leader Kanu
Lagos [Nigeria], December 16: Nigeria's Supreme Court overturned a judgment by a lower court that dropped terrorism charges against separatist leader NnamdiKanu, ruling that trial...
Missing boy found in France to return to Britain in next two...
London [UK], December 16: A teenager from Britain who resurfaced in southern France after disappearing six years ago is expected to return to England over...
Iran: Gunmen kill several officers in police station attack
Rask [Iran], December 16: Militants from a separatist group attacked a police station in southeastern Iran, killing 11 officers and injuring several others on Friday,...
UK: Prince Harry partially wins phone-hacking lawsuit
London [UK], December 16: Britain's Prince Harry on Friday gained a partial victory in his lawsuit against a newspaper publisher over allegations of phone hacking...
Yemen: Maersk halts Red Sea shipping after another attack
Sanaa [Yemen], December 16: Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk said on Friday that it was pausing container shipments through the Red Sea off the coast...
UAE signs MoU with Kazakhstan to strengthen cooperation in combatting of financial...
Almaty [Kazakhstan], December 16: The Executive Office of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing (EO AML/CTF) and the Financial Monitoring Agency of the Republic...
UAE and Azerbaijan sign a MoU set to facilitate digital infrastructure investments
Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 16: The Ministry of Investment of the UAE and the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport of the Republic of Azerbaijan...
Dubai Police Commander-in-Chief receives UNDRR Secretary-General
Dubai [UAE], December 16: Lieutenant General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, the Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police, warmly welcomed Ms MamiMizutori, the Special Representative of the United...
Tahnoun bin Zayed meets with US National Security Advisor
Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 16: H.H. Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi and National Security Adviser, met today with US...
Global Refugee Forum ends with bold pledges, solutions for displaced
Geneva [Switzerland], December 16: While some of the world's poorest countries are welcoming refugees "with great hospitality", the international community must match that generosity with...
Finland closes border crossing points with Russia again
Helsinki [Finland], December 15: The Finnish government on Thursday said it is closing crossing points at its land border with Russia once again, from Friday...