UAE provides winter aid to 12,500 displaced people in Gaza
Gaza [Palestine], January 19: The United Arab Emirates concluded on Saturday a major campaign to distribute winter clothing to residents of southern Gaza shelter camps...
MIT researchers develop advanced robotic insects for pollination
Washington [US], January 19: Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States have developed bug-sized robots that are more agile and durable...
Egypt says 600 aid trucks to enter Gaza daily
Cairo [Egypt], January 19: Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty today highlighted Egypt's strenuous efforts to reach the recently agreed-upon ceasefire agreement in Gaza...
Tunisia dismantles drug trafficking network, arrests 3
Tunis [Tunisia], January 18: Tunisian security forces have dismantled a drug trafficking network active in Sousse and Kairouan provinces, arresting three individuals, the Tunisian National...
Fire at energy storage facility forces evacuations in U.S. California
San Francisco [US], January 18: A fire at an energy storage facility of the Moss Landing Power Plant near Monterey Bay, the U.S. state of...
U.S. pharmacy chain Walgreens to close more stores this year
New York [US], January 18: Walgreens, the second-largest pharmacy store chain in the United States, is continuing to close stores as part of its turnaround...
U.S. IRS commissioner to resign as Trump eyes replacement
Los Angeles [US], January 18: Danny Werfel, the commissioner of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS), will resign on Monday, The Washington Post on Friday...
U.S. faces record debt levels as Republicans plan tax cuts
New York [US], January 18: The United States is poised to add trillions of dollars to the national debt over the next decade as the...
Firefighters continue to contain wildfires in Southern California as winds fade
Los Angeles [US], January 18: Thousands of firefighters were still working hard battling the two major wildfires in Southern California on Friday as winds fade...
SpaceX says Starship experienced "rapid unscheduled disassembly" in 7th test flight
Los Angele [US], January 18: SpaceX launched the seventh test flight of its giant Starship rocket on Thursday, but its spacecraft experienced "rapid unscheduled disassembly"...
TikTok CEO promises to ensure platform thrives despite Supreme Court decision
New York [US], January 18: In direct reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to uphold the ban against TikTok, the company's CEO Shou Zi...
U.S. stocks close higher amid tech stocks revival
New York [US], January 18: U.S. stocks ended higher on Friday, driven by gains in big tech and chip companies.
South Korean parliament tense over Yoon investigation
Seoul [South Korea], January 18: Fierce debate has taken place in the South Korean National Assembly to reach an agreement on selecting a special prosecutor...
Death toll from California wildfires rises
Los Angeles [US], January 18: AFP yesterday cited new police figures saying the death toll from wildfires in the upscale Pacific Palisades and Altadena communities...
Fear of 'weaponizing' the law in the US
Washington [US], January 18: The "weaponization" of the law , seen as a way to abuse the law to deal with political opponents, is becoming...
Trump's inauguration ceremony moved indoors
Washington [US], January 18: President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony will take place inside the Capitol Hill lobby instead of outdoors as usual due to dangerously...
President Joe Biden commutes sentences of nearly 2,500 more people
Washington [US], January 18: US President Joe Biden on January 17 commuted the sentences of nearly 2,500 people convicted of non-violent drug crimes, the largest...
Egyptian, Iranian FMs discuss regional conditions
Cairo [Egypt], January 18: Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty received on Friday a phone call from Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to discuss...
Egypt, Qatar emphasise need to unify efforts to re-establish stability in Syria
Cairo [Egypt], January 18: Egypt and Qatar have emphasised the critical need to unify regional and international efforts to re-establish stability throughout Syria.This includes ensuring...
Cairo meeting on implementing Gaza Ceasefire concludes on positive note: Source
Cairo [Egypt], January 18: A high-level Egyptian source has announced the successful conclusion of the Cairo meeting convened to deliberate on the implementation mechanisms of...
UN human rights experts call on all parties to accept ceasefire deal
Geneva [Switzerland], January 18: More than 25 independent UN human rights experts have called on all parties to accept the ceasefire agreement in Gaza, ensure...
WHO: Health sector needs billions for reconstruction of Gaza
Geneva [Switzerland], January 18: The reconstruction of hospitals and medical practices in the Gaza Strip will reportedly cost several billion dollars, the World Health Organisation...
#Nokhwa_17_January: Global reach exceeds 100 million views
Abu Dhabi [UAE], January 18: The hashtag #Nokhwa_17_January, which embodies the Arabic concepts of nobility and chivalry, has ascended to the top of the trending...
Russia slams U.S. restrictions on AI chip exports as "protectionist"
Moscow [Russia], January 17: Washington's decision to impose restrictions on the export of AI chips is a harmful protectionist measure, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria...
Poland, Vietnam vow to strengthen cooperation
Warsaw [Poland], January 17: Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and visiting Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held discussions on Thursday, pledging to deepen cooperation...
EBRD aims to maintain record investment levels in Lithuania
Vilnius [Lithuania], January 17: The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) invested a record 233 million euros (239.99 million U.S. dollars) in Lithuania last...
Roundup: Germany reports new case of foot-and-mouth disease, exports restricted
Berlin [Germany], January 17: Germany's eastern state of Brandenburg Brandenburg near the border with Poland has reported another case of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), officials confirmed...