World

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