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Trump to cut off funding for South Africa
Washington [US], February 3: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday, without citing evidence, that "certain classes of people" in...

Trump to cut off funding for South Africa
New York [US], February 3: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday, without citing evidence, that "certain classes of people"...

Paraguay's disappeared: A dictator's shadow is a roadblock...
Asuncion [Paraguay], February 3: Despite being ousted in 1989 after a 35-year reign of terror, during which 20,000 people were...

US ends protections for thousands of Venezuelans
New York [US], February 3: President Donald Trump's administration has terminated deportation relief for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans in...

Trump stretches trade law boundaries with Canada, Mexico,...
Washington [US], February 3: President Donald Trump has pushed into new trade law territory with an emergency sanctions law to...

Egypt, Kuwait discuss current regional situation
Cairo [Egypt], February 3: President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt stressed the vital need to strengthen joint efforts to ensure...

Mleiha National Park launches 'Come Closer' campaign connecting...
Sharjah [UAE], February 3: Mleiha National Park, a cornerstone of Sharjah's commitment to preserving its rich historical and ecological heritage,...

UAE resident claims victory at Inaugural L'Étape Dubai...
Dubai [UAE], February 3: The highly anticipated L'Étape Dubai by Tour de France, the world's largest amateur cycling series, made...

Arab Parliament calls for localising AI industry in...
Cairo [Egypt], February 3: Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Yamahi, the President of the Arab Parliament, emphasised the necessity of localising...

Hamas condemns U.S. president's proposal to displace Gazans
Gaza City [Gaza], February 2: Hamas condemned on Saturday the remarks of U.S. President Donald Trump on relocating Gazan residents...

U.S. imposes 10 percent tariff on Chinese goods
Olympia [Washington], February 2: U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Saturday to impose a 10-percent tariff on...

Mexican president confirms death of 6 Mexicans in...
Mexico City [Mexico], February 2: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed Saturday the death of six Mexicans aboard a plane that...

EU starts border mission for Rafah
Brussels [Belgium], February 2: The European Union's (EU) Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah crossing started on Friday and will...

Interview: Spain's booming tourism industry gears towards more...
Barcelona [Spain], February 2: The record figures registered by Spain's tourism industry in 2024 are testimony to the country now...

Greek parliament fails to elect new president in...
Athens [Greece], February 2: The Greek parliament failed to elect the country's next president in the second round of voting...

Belgium set for new federal gov't after months...
Brussels [c], February 2: Belgium's King Philippe met with Bart De Wever, the federal government's lead negotiator, at the Royal...

At least 6 killed in Russian attacks on...
Kyiv [Ukraine], February 2: At least six people were killed and 16 others injured in Russia's overnight attacks on Ukraine...

Former German president Horst Koehler dies at 81
Berlin [Germany], February 2: Former German President Horst Koehler passed away at the age of 81 in the early hours...

Athletic Bilbao signs powerful striker Sannadi from Alaves
Madrid [Spain], February 2: Athletic Bilbao on Saturday strengthened the forward line with the signing of powerful striker Maroan Sannadi...

Feature: Chinese performers bring a taste of Chinese...
Frankfurt [Germany]/ Guangzhou [China], February 2: Hundreds of local residents experienced the festive joy of the Chinese New Year or...

Ukraine rejects Slovakian PM's allegations of interference
Kyiv [Ukraine], February 2: Ukraine's HUR military intelligence service on Saturday rejected allegations of involvement in mass protests in Slovakia...

Los Angeles wildfires contained after burning for 3...
Los Angeles [California], February 2: The devastating wildfires in and around Los Angeles have been completely contained after burning for...

Venezuela frees six US men
Caracas [Venezuela], February 2: Venezuela has freed six US detainees after talks in Caracas between President Nicolas Maduro and a...

All six people on board, motorist killed in...
Washington DC [US], February 2: A second plane crash in the United States in two days - this time in...

Rafah crossing reopens as Israel frees jailed Palestinians...
Gaza City [Gaza], February 2: The Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza reopened on Saturday for the first time...

Arab ministers reject Trump's call to displace Palestinians...
Gaza City [Gaza], February 2: Foreign ministers of five Arab countries have issued a joint statement rejecting the forced displacement...

Nursing home fire near Paris kills three, injures...
Paris [France], February 2: Three people died and several were injured in an early Saturday morning fire at a...