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UAE organises humanitarian initiative to support Brazil's Rio...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 23: The United Arab Emirates today launched a humanitarian initiative under the theme "Support the...

UAE President confers First-Class Medal of Independence on...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 23: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan awarded the First-Class Medal of...

Abdullah bin Zayed attends official mourning ceremony of...
Tehran [Iran], May 23: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, led the UAE delegation that...

Zelensky discusses Ukraine's air defense boost with German...
Kyiv [Ukraine], May 22: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed strengthening Ukraine's air defense with visiting German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock...

Finnish gov't proposes controversial border pushback bill to...
Helsinki [Finland], May 22: The Finnish government on Tuesday submitted to parliament a controversial bill that would authorize pushing back...

Türkiye grants visa exemption to Romanian citizens
Ankara [Turkey], May 22: Türkiye has launched a passport-free policy for Romanian citizens, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday.

12 murdered in latest spate of violence in...
Mexico City [Mexico], May 22: At least 12 people were murdered in the span of a few hours in the...

Mr. Biden attacked Mr. Trump for using 'Hitler's...
Washington [US], May 22: US President Joe Biden harshly criticized his election opponent Donald Trump when he shared a video...

We urge Israel to lift the Gaza blockade:...
Geneva [Switzerland], May 22: In a briefing, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, head of the World Health Organisation, has said that even...

Lack of supplies, security: UNRWA suspends food distribution...
Gaza [Palestine], May 22: The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has said that food distribution in Gaza's southern city...

States must cut CO2, says UN maritime court...
Hamburg [Germany], May 22: Man-made greenhouse gases constitute pollution of the oceans according to the UN Convention on the...

Taiwan's legislative chaos sparks fears for island's democracy
Taipei [Taiwan], May 22: Thousands of people on Tuesday gathered outside the main building of Taiwan's parliament to voice their...

US military says 569 tonnes of aid delivered
Washington [US], May 22: The US military on Tuesday said that over 569 tonnes of humanitarian aid have been delivered...

9 child workers die in Egypt after bus...
Cairo [Egypt], May 22: At least 10 female farm workers, nine of them children, died in Egypt on Tuesday when...

Singapore Airlines flight hits severe turbulence, one passenger...
Singapore, May 22: One passenger died of a suspected heart attack and 30 were injured after a Singapore Airlines (SIAL.SI),...

Iranian President Raisi's memorial muted amid public discontent
Tehran [Iran], May 22: Thousands of Iranians turned out to mourn President Ebrahim Raisi in the city of Tabriz, after...

Russia starts exercise to simulate launch of tactical...
Moscow [Russia], May 22: Russian forces have started the first stage of exercises ordered by President Vladimir Putin to simulate...

Blinken says he'll work with US Congress to...
Washington [US], May 22: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the Biden administration would be happy to work with...

Israeli army raids West Bank's Jenin, Palestinians say...
Tel Aviv [Israel], May 22: Israeli forces raided the West Bank city of Jenin, killing seven Palestinians, including a doctor...

UAE President welcomes participants of ISNR Abu Dhabi...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 22: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today met with participants of the...

Abu Dhabi hosts second meeting of UAE-Armenia Joint...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 22: The UAE-Armenia Joint Committee held its second meeting at the headquarters of the Ministry of...

UAE President discusses bilateral relations with French Minister...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 22: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received His Excellency Bruno Le...

UAE President, European Council President discuss regional developments
Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 22: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a phone call today with...

Italy's economy performs well but slowdown expected: IMF
Rome [Italy], May 21: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday said that while Italy had good recoveries from economic...

UK PM apologizes for infected blood scandal
London [UK], May 21: The United Kingdom's (UK) Prime Minister Rishi Sunak apologized for the infected blood scandal on behalf...

Czech Republic records nearly 15,000 cases of Pertussis,...
Prague [Czech Republic], May 21: The Czech Republic has recorded nearly 15,000 cases of whooping cough, or pertussis, and six...

Report warns of increased blackout risks in Australia
Canberra [Australia], May 21: The operator of Australia's electricity grid has warned of a heightened risk of blackouts due to...