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What did Mr. Trump say to Mr. Zelensky after his phone call with Mr. Putin?

What did Mr. Trump say to Mr. Zelensky...

Washington [US], February 13: The phone call between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky took place right...

Belarus releases 3 people, including an American and a jailed journalist

Belarus releases 3 people, including an American and...

Minsk [Belarus], February 13: Belarus has released three people, including an American and a journalist, who had been detained for...

Crackdown on Bangladesh protesters may be crime against humanity

Crackdown on Bangladesh protesters may be crime against...

Dhaka [Bangladesh], February 13: Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her government tried to cling on to power using...

Hegseth sets out hard line on European defence and Nato

Hegseth sets out hard line on European defence...

Washington [US], February 13: Pete Hegseth, the new US defence secretary, says it is "unrealistic" to expect Ukraine to return...

Hegseth says Ukraine cannot expect return to old borders

Hegseth says Ukraine cannot expect return to old...

Washington [US], February 13: U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said a return to Ukraine's pre-2014 borders was unrealistic and the...

MBRSG, UNDP sign MoU to advance digital transformation, AI governance

MBRSG, UNDP sign MoU to advance digital transformation,...

Dubai [UAE], February 13: The Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government (MBRSG) has signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU)...

Artemis Agreement signatories commit to continued openness and transparency in space endeavours

Artemis Agreement signatories commit to continued openness and...

New York [US], February 13: The signatories of the Artemis Agreements have reiterated their commitment to maintaining openness and transparency...

Japan, East Asian countries discuss Gaza reconstruction

Japan, East Asian countries discuss Gaza reconstruction

Tokyo [Japan], February 13: Japan, in collaboration with Palestine, hosted an online briefing session with participants from the East Asia...

Al-Azhar calls for support of Egyptian, Arab position on Gaza reconstruction

Al-Azhar calls for support of Egyptian, Arab position...

Cairo [Egypt], February 13: Al-Azhar has called for support of the Egyptian and Arab stance on the reconstruction of the...

AI boom could widen global inequality, warns UN chief

AI boom could widen global inequality, warns UN...

Paris [France], February 12: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned on Tuesday that developing countries risk being left behind as...

N Korea warns of retaliation after US nuclear sub docks in Busan

N Korea warns of retaliation after US nuclear...

Pyongyang [North Korea], February 12: North Korea has said its military forces are ready to take any action necessary after...

At least $53bn needed to rebuild Gaza, estimates UN

At least $53bn needed to rebuild Gaza, estimates...

New York [US], February 12: More than $53bn will be required to rebuild Gaza and end the "humanitarian catastrophe" that...

Southeast Asia tackles Chinese scams

Southeast Asia tackles Chinese scams

Beijing [China], February 12: Online fraud gangs, often led by Chinese nationals, continue to operate in Southeast Asia, forcing many...

Risk of Gaza fire flare up again

Risk of Gaza fire flare up again

Tel Aviv [Israel], February 12: Hamas' announcement to delay hostage release raises the possibility that the Gaza ceasefire agreement will...

Cambodia discusses measures to address impacts from the Phu Nam-Techo canal project

Cambodia discusses measures to address impacts from the...

Phnom Penh [Cambodia], February 12: Senior Cambodian officials attended a forum to discuss the implementation of measures to address impacts...

FBI finds thousands of new files on President Kennedy's assassination

FBI finds thousands of new files on President...

Washington [US], February 12: The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has just discovered thousands of previously unidentified files related...

Netanyahu threatens to resume fighting in Gaza

Netanyahu threatens to resume fighting in Gaza

Tel Aviv [Israel], February 12: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday threatened to withdraw from the ceasefire in Gaza...

US aid freeze sets back fight against human trafficking in Cambodia

US aid freeze sets back fight against human...

Washington [US], February 12: President Donald Trump's freeze on foreign assistance has dealt a blow to organizations fighting human trafficking...

With Musk at his side, Trump orders US agencies to plan for 'large-scale' staff cuts

With Musk at his side, Trump orders US...

Washington [US], February 12: President Donald Trump ordered U.S. agencies on Tuesday to work closely with top adviser Elon Musk's...

Trump presses Jordan to take in Palestinians from Gaza; king opposes displacement

Trump presses Jordan to take in Palestinians from...

Washington [US], February 12: Donald Trump on Tuesday pressed Jordan's King Abdullah to take in Palestinians who would be permanently...

Israel's fatal shooting of a pregnant Palestinian woman puts the focus on West Bank violence

Israel's fatal shooting of a pregnant Palestinian woman...

Tel Aviv [Israel], February 12: The call came in the middle of the night, Mohammed Shula said. His daughter-in-law, eight...

Netanyahu says Israel will end Gaza ceasefire if hostages not returned on Saturday

Netanyahu says Israel will end Gaza ceasefire if...

Tel Aviv [Israel], February 12: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that if Hamas did not release Israeli...

Teacher fatally stabs eight-year-old in South Korea

Teacher fatally stabs eight-year-old in South Korea

Seoul [South Korea], February 12: A teacher has fatally stabbed an eight-year-old girl at an elementary school in South Korea,...

UAE Gender Balance Council advances gender equity agenda at World Governments Summit

UAE Gender Balance Council advances gender equity agenda...

Dubai [UAE], February 12: The UAE Gender Balance Council hosted the "Gender Balance Forum" as part of the 12th World...

Future of Work Forum forecasts economic shifts, outlines AI opportunities, impact on labour market

Future of Work Forum forecasts economic shifts, outlines...

Dubai [UAE], February 12: The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific...

Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation, Cordiant Capital sign MoU to strengthen strategic partnership

Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation, Cordiant Capital...

Dubai [UAE], February 12: The Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation (PCFC), and Cordiant Capital, a global investor in infrastructure...

UN officials denounce Trump's Gaza plan

UN officials denounce Trump's Gaza plan

Geneva [Switzerland], February 12: United Nations officials have condemned the idea of deporting people from Gaza, noting it's strictly prohibited...