UN General Assembly elects 5 non-permanent members to UN Security Council
New York [USA], June 7: The UN General Assembly on Thursday elected five non-permanent members to the UN Security Council (UNSC) for the 2025-2026 term.
Police arrest 18 during clashes on Israel's Jerusalem Day
Jerusalem [Israel], June 6: Israeli police have arrested 18 suspects for violence, assault, threat, and disorderly conduct offenses during Jerusalem Day, celebrated by Israel on...
30 killed in Israeli bombing on school in central Gaza
Gaza [Palestine], June 6: 30 Palestinians were killed, most of them children and women, and dozens were injured in an Israeli air strike targeting a...
First manned Starliner test flight lifts off
Washington [USA], June 6: Boeing's Starliner spacecraft lifted off to the International Space Station (ISS) for its first crewed test flight in April, the US...
Two detained after shots fired at US embassy in Beirut
Beirut [Lebanon], June 6: Two people have been detained after shots were fired at the US embassy in the Lebanese capital Beirut, the diplomatic mission...
Putin claims Russia holding thousands of Ukrainian prisoners of war
St Petersburg [Russia], June 6: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said Moscow's forces have captured more than 6,000 Ukrainian prisoners of war since the...
Dozens killed as Israel expands Gaza offensive
Gaza [Palestine], June 6: Dozens of Palestinians have been killed in heavy Israeli bombardment of the central Gaza Strip, as mediators plan to resume talks...
Mr. Trump's criminal case in Georgia was postponed indefinitely
Georgia (Atlanta) [USA], June 6: In its ruling on June 5, the Georgia Court of Appeals said that Mr. Trump's trial on charges of conspiracy...
Former Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman serves as ambassador to Cambodia
Beijing [China], June 6: Mr. Wang's new position was confirmed by the China International Development Cooperation Agency after he met with the head of the...
First death in the world due to H5N2 bird flu, source of...
Mexico City [Mexico], June 6: A patient infected with H5N2 bird flu living in Mexico state died on April 24 at a hospital in Mexico...
Step back on the Korean peninsula
Pyongyang [North Korea], June 6: Even though Pyongyang declared an end to this so-called " balloon war ", Seoul is still determined to respond fiercely....
Mr. Putin stated the conditions to end the Ukraine conflict in 3...
Saint Petersburg [Russia], June 6: Speaking to the heads of international news agencies on June 5, on the sidelines of the St Petersburg International Economic...
The US Embassy in Lebanon was attacked, gunmen suspected of being affiliated...
Beirut [Lebanon], June 6: CNN reported that the shooting occurred near the entrance of the US embassy in the Awkar area, northeast of the Lebanese...
Russia could deploy missiles near West: Putin
Moscow [Russia], June 6: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday he could deploy conventional missiles within striking distance of the United States and its...
Biden imposes sweeping asylum ban at US-Mexico border
Washington [USA], June 6: U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday instituted a broad asylum ban on migrants caught illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, a major...
World hits streak of record temperatures as UN warns of 'climate hell'
Geneva [Switzerland], June 6: Each of the past 12 months ranked as the warmest on record in year-on-year comparisons, the EU's climate change monitoring service...
Fujairah Statistics Centre embarks on 2024 Economic Survey
Fujairah [UAE], June 6: In a bid to gain a deeper understanding of the emirate's economic landscape, the Fujairah Statistics Centre launched its 2024 economic...
Al Ain City Municipality completed over 74,000 digital transactions in Q1-24
Al Ain [UAE], June 6: In a significant move towards full digitalisation, Al Ain City Municipality processed over 74,000 transactions electronically during the first quarter...
Sultan Bin Ahmed approves strategic plan, budget for University of Sharjah
Sharjah [UAE], June 6: H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and President of the University of Sharjah, praised...
'Invest in Sharjah' organises business roundtable to attract Chinese industrial investors
Sharjah [UAE], June 6: The Sharjah FDI Office (Invest in Sharjah) recently organised a business roundtable to convene industry leaders and prominent business owners from...
Muslim Council of Elders strongly condemns Israeli occupation's storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque
Abu Dhabi [UAE], June 6: The Muslim Council of Elders, under the chairmanship of His Eminence Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, has...
Heavy police presence in Beijing, Hong Kong on Tiananmen anniversary
Beijing [China], June 5: China and Hong Kong reacted to Tuesday's 35th anniversary of the bloody crackdown on protests in Tiananmen Square in Beijing with...
Internet troll who threatened to kill JK Rowling spared jail
London [UK], June 5: An internet troll who posted "chilling" online messages threatening to kill "Harry Potter" author JK Rowling and former Labour Member of...
Hezbollah 'ready' for an all-out war with Israel: Deputy head
Beirut [Lebanon], June 5: The Lebanese armed group Hezbollah is not seeking to widen its conflict with Israel but is ready to fight any war...
Woman holds out in German treetop for 2.5 days amid flooding
Berlin [Germany], June 5: A woman has been rescued after spending around two and a half days clinging to the branches of a tree to...
Strong evidence that Ethiopia committed genocide in Tigray war, says report
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], June 5: There is compelling evidence that Ethiopian forces committed genocidal acts during the Tigray war, a new report has concluded.
Philippines and China argue about 'pointing guns' in the East Sea
Gaza [Palestine], June 5: On June 4, the Philippine military confirmed that soldiers stationed on a warship stranded in the East Sea did not point...