Hend Al Otaiba: UAE's participation in Paris Olympics includes significant historical legacy
Paris [France], July 31: Hend Mana Al Otaiba, UAE Ambassador to the French Republic, stated that the UAE's participation in the 33rd Summer Olympic Games...
WHO commends UAE's urgent initiative to evacuate 85 sick and severely injured...
Cairo [Egypt], July 31: The WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean expressed gratitude to the UAE for announcing an urgent initiative, in partnership with...
Italy's Meloni tries to repair ties with China in meeting with Xi
Beijing [China], July 30: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Monday as she tries to repair the rocky relationship between...
US president urges Supreme Court reforms, including term limits
Washington [US], July 30: US President Joe Biden unveiled on Monday a plan to reform the Supreme Court, including term limits for the nine justices...
Decoding the US's tightening military cooperation with Japan and South Korea
Washington [US], July 30: The US has just strengthened bilateral military cooperation with Japan, while the two countries and South Korea have promoted trilateral defense...
US intelligence again suspects Russia supports presidential candidate Trump
Washington [US], July 30: The US intelligence community believes the Kremlin will focus its propaganda efforts in favor of former President Donald Trump in his...
Trump gunman seen an hour before shooting, says FBI
Washington [US], July 30: Police noticed the Pennsylvania man who tried to assassinate Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump more than an hour before the July...
Murdoch papers to search for phone-hacking evidence
London [UK], July 30: Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper arm agreed on Monday to search for emails about an alleged "fake security threat", which claimants including...
Russian train smashes into truck, injuring 52
Moscow [Russia], July 30: A train carrying 800 passengers smashed into a truck at a level crossing in southern Russia on Monday, sending at least...
Don't bomb Beirut: U.S. leads push to rein in Israel's response
Beirut [Lebanon], July 30: The United States is leading a diplomatic dash to deter Israel from striking Lebanon's capital Beirut or major civil infrastructure in...
California wildfire explodes, becomes largest in US
Washington [US], July 30: Thousands of firefighters were battling a rapidly growing wildfire in northern California on Saturday after the blaze more than doubled in...
Two children killed in UK knife attack
London [UK], July 30: Two children were stabbed to death at a Taylor Swift-themed event in northwest England, and a 17-year-old male suspect was arrested,...
36 Ugandan opposition party members charged with terrorism: Report
Kampala [Uganda], July 30: Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party in Uganda have been charged with terrorism and could face a prison term, Ugandan media...
15 injured in German factory blast
Mannheim [Germany], July 30: Fifteen workers at German chemical company BASF suffered minor injuries in a fire caused by an explosion at the main plant...
Polio epidemic declared in Gaza
Gaza [Palestine], July 30: Gaza's health ministry has declared a polio epidemic across the Palestinian enclave, blaming Israel's devastating military offensive for the spread of...
Hamas says Netanyahu added new conditions to truce proposal
Cairo [Egypt], July 30: Hamas has said it rejected Israel's latest proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza war, saying the latest demands by Israeli...
F-16 fighter jets could protect Ukrainian skies: Expert
Kiev [Ukraine], July 30: US-made F-16 fighter jets due to be delivered to Ukraine in the near future could make a significant contribution to securing...
Teen detained after 'horror movie' stabbings at English yoga class
London [UK], July 30: A teenager remained in police custody after two children were killed and nine other people were injured in a "horror movie"...
French police arrest far-left suspect after rail sabotage
Paris [France], July 30: Authorities in France on Monday arrested a far-left extremist after a major attack against the rail network that disrupted high-speed trains...
European Council launches excessive deficit procedures against seven member states
Brussels [Belgium], July 30: The European Council today adopted decisions establishing the existence of excessive deficits for Belgium, France, Italy, Hungary, Malta, Poland and Slovakia.
Abdullah bin Zayed receives Foreign Minister of Djibouti
Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 30: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, today received Mahamoud Ali Youssouf,...
President of Chile visits Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 30: The President of the Republic of Chile Gabriel Boric Font visited the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi,...
Nine die in chaos following overcrowding at DR Congo gospel concert: Minister
Kinshasa [Congo], July 29: At least nine people died and others were injured at a live concert in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday,...
President Maduro faces stiff challenge as Venezuela goes to the polls
Caracas [Venezuela], July 29: Venezuela's authoritarian president, Nicolas Maduro, was expected to face a strong challenge from opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez in Sunday's presidential election.
At least 15 people killed in mudslide following rains in central China
Beijing [China], July 29: At least 15 people were killed and six were injured in a mudslide caused by flash flooding in China's central Hunan...
Paris apology after Olympics opening ceremony religious scene causes outcry
Paris [France], July 29: Paris 2024 organizer Anne Descamps has apologized for any offence caused by religious depictions during the Olympics opening ceremony.
Harris campaign raises $200mn in week since Biden dropped out
Washington [US], July 29: US Vice President Kamala Harris has raised $200mn in the week since she became a presidential candidate in the 2024 race,...