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Portugal battles wildfires amid third heatwave

Portugal battles wildfires amid third heatwave

Lisbon [Portugal], August 9:Firefighters in Portugal are battling to contain wildfires engulfing thousands of hectares amid soaring temperatures.

Niger coup: Wagner taking advantage of instability - Antony Blinken

Niger coup: Wagner taking advantage of instability -...

Washington [US], August 9: Russia's Wagner mercenary group is "taking advantage" of instability in Niger, US Secretary of State Antony...

Seven killed in a Russian missile strike on the eastern town of Pokrovsk

Seven killed in a Russian missile strike on...

Kyiv [Ukraine], August 9:At least seven people have been killed in a Russian missile attack on residential buildings in the...

US judge sets hearing on evidence in Trump's 2020 election case

US judge sets hearing on evidence in Trump's...

Washington [US], August 9: A federal judge presiding over former President Donald Trump's trial on charges of trying to overturn...

UAE leaders condole President of Cote d'Ivoire over former president's passing

UAE leaders condole President of Cote d'Ivoire over...

Abu Dhabi [UAE],August 9: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan sent a message of condolence to President...

5.0-magnitude quake hits 167 km SSW of Kencong, Indonesia -- USGS

5.0-magnitude quake hits 167 km SSW of Kencong,...

Jakarta [Indonesia], August 8:An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted 167 km SSW of Kencong, Indonesia at 0122 GMT...

New Zealand, BlackRock join hands to back 100 pct renewable electricity

New Zealand, BlackRock join hands to back 100...

Wellington [New Zealand], August 8: The New Zealand government and BlackRock announced on Tuesday to work together on the first...

Japan urges Iran not to provide Russia with weapons for war

Japan urges Iran not to provide Russia with...

Tokyo [Japan],August 8:Japan has called on Iran not to provide weapons to Russia for its war against Ukraine.

Son of Cambodia's ruler named new PM

Son of Cambodia's ruler named new PM

Phnom Penh [Cambodia], August 8: Cambodia's king has appointed army chief Hun Manet to be the next prime minister, according...

Poland to send more soldiers to border, says Belarus sending refugees

Poland to send more soldiers to border, says...

Warsaw [Poland], August 8: Poland accused its neighbour Belarus of organizing refugee crossings into Polish territory and plans to send...

Trump celebrates US women's soccer loss, says 'USA is going to Hell!'

Trump celebrates US women's soccer loss, says 'USA...

New York [US], August 8:Donald Trump celebrated the women's soccer team being eliminated from the 2023 World Cup tournament with...

Central European floods cause 6 deaths, hundreds of landslides

Central European floods cause 6 deaths, hundreds of...

Vienna [Austria], August 8: Record floods, hundreds of landslides and six deaths were reported from Central Europe, as rescue workers...

Another heatwave hits Spain, bringing increased fire risk

Another heatwave hits Spain, bringing increased fire risk

Madrid [Spain], August 8:Spain is being hit by the fourth heatwave of the summer and it is expected to continue...

Thousands of US sailors, Marines reach Red Sea after Iran tensions

Thousands of US sailors, Marines reach Red Sea...

Dubai [UAE], August 8: More than 3,000 United States military personnel have arrived in the Red Sea aboard two warships,...

Several killed in Russian missile attack in Pokrovsk, eastern Ukraine

Several killed in Russian missile attack in Pokrovsk,...

Kyiv [Ukraine], August 8: At least five people have been killed and 31 others wounded after two Russian missiles hit...

Russia to launch first moon lander since 1976 in race with Indian spacecraft

Russia to launch first moon lander since 1976...

Moscow [Russia], August 8: Russia will launch its first lunar landing spacecraft in 47 years on Friday in a race...

Looming storms shut US government offices, millions under tornado watch

Looming storms shut US government offices, millions under...

Washington [US], August 8:U.S. government offices in the Washington area closed early on Monday due to approaching thunderstorms as people...

North Korean hackers breached top Russian missile maker

North Korean hackers breached top Russian missile maker

Pyongyang [North Korea],August 8: An elite group of North Korean hackers secretly breached computer networks at a major Russian missile...

After heatwave, looming typhoon forces scouts to evacuate South Korea campsite

After heatwave, looming typhoon forces scouts to evacuate...

Seoul [South Korea], August 8: Tens of thousands of youngsters will be evacuated from the campsite of the World Scout...

Brazil's Indigenous population double the size previously recorded -census

Brazil's Indigenous population double the size previously recorded...

Brasilia [Brazil], August 8: Brazil has 1.69 million Indigenous people, almost twice as many as previously acknowledged by the state,...

Dubai Municipality launches 'A Safer Summer' campaign to foster public health and well-being during summer season

Dubai Municipality launches 'A Safer Summer' campaign to...

Dubai [UAE], August 8:Dubai Municipality launched the "A Safer Summer" campaign to raise public awareness on the importance of taking...

National Elections Committee announces opening of candidacy for FNC 2023 elections

National Elections Committee announces opening of candidacy for...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 8: The National Elections Committee (NEC) announced that potential candidates for the Federal National Council (FNC)...

Dubai Taxi Corporation launches digital transformation strategic plan 2022-2025

Dubai Taxi Corporation launches digital transformation strategic plan...

Dubai [UAE],August 8: Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC), a subsidiary of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), has launched its strategic...

3 killed, 2 injured in shooting in Washington D.C.

3 killed, 2 injured in shooting in Washington...

Washington [US], August 7:Three people were killed and two others wounded in a shooting in Southeast Washington D.C. on Saturday...

Sri Lanka to launch climate justice forum at COP28

Sri Lanka to launch climate justice forum at...

Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 7: Sri Lanka will launch a climate justice forum for the vulnerable and developing countries at...

Japan marks 78th anniversary of nuclear attack

Japan marks 78th anniversary of nuclear attack

Tokyo [Japan],August 7:Japan on Sunday commemorated the 78th anniversary of the US atomic bomb attack on the western city of...

Judge muzzles Trump, issues protective order on trial documents

Judge muzzles Trump, issues protective order on trial...

New York [US], August 7:A Washington federal court judge blocked former US president Donald Trump from going public with potential...