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TikTok continues to be rejected in the US
Washington [US], December 15: Reuters reported on December 13 that the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia...

Injured while on a business trip abroad, Nancy...
Washington [US], December 15: Ian Krager, spokesman for Nancy Pelosi , said the former US House Speaker is...

Trump chooses CEO of social network Truth Social...
Washington [US], December 15: On December 14, US President-elect Donald Trump selected Mr. Devin Nunes, CEO of social networking company...

ABC News apologizes, pays $15 million for defaming...
Washington [US], December 15: ABC News will pay $15 million to settle a lawsuit with US President-elect Donald Trump and...

First European country to join CPTPP
Washington [US], December 15: Britain today, December 15, became the first European country to officially join the Comprehensive and Progressive...

Doctor sued for sending abortion pills to patient
Washington [US], December 15: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued New York state physician Margaret Carpenter after she prescribed...

Ukraine replaces commander as Russia advances fast in...
Kyiv [Ukraine], December 15: Ukraine's military leadership has replaced the commander overseeing defences in the eastern Donetsk region where Russian...

Founder of fashion chain Mango dies in cave...
Spain [Barcelona], December 15: Isak Andic, the billionaire founder of high street fashion chain Mango, died in an accident on...

Three killed and dozens injured by bomb at...
Bangkok [Thailand], December 15: At least three people have been killed and dozens more wounded after an explosive was thrown...

Georgia's turmoil deepens as ex-footballer named president
Tbilisi [Georgia], December 15: A former Manchester City footballer has been appointed president by Georgia's disputed parliament, after 17 days...

Sharjah Ruler attends ceremony honouring winners of SSACSY
Sharjah [UAE], December 15: H.H. Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, emphasised...

Ukraine dismisses commander as Russia advances on key...
Kyiv [Ukraine], December 14: A Ukrainian official confirmed to the Financial Times on December 13 that Oleksandr Lutsenko had been...

South Korea arrests more military and police commanders...
Seoul [South Korea], December 14: Lee Jin-woo is the third senior military official to be arrested in connection with the...

DEWA offers over 740 charging points across Dubai...
Dubai [UAE], December 14: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) now provides a network of more than 740 electric vehicle...

Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes Maule, Chile, ESMC says
Santiago [Chile], December 14: A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Maule, Chile on Friday, according to Reuters.

Britain's economy shrinks for second month in a...
London [UK], December 14: Britain's economy shrank by 0.1% in October, for the second month in a row, the UK's...

Sharjah Ruler witnesses launch of Desert Theatre Festival
Sharjah [UAE], December 14: His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah,...

Saud bin Saqr attends evening of Finnish music
Ras Al Khaimah [UAE], December 14: H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras...

Fujairah Racing Team wins Dubai GP - Race...
Dubai [UAE], December 14: Boat No 96 for HPI Fujairah Racing Team, driven by Italian brothers Rosario and Giuseppe Schiano...

Hamdan bin Zayed visits Liwa International Festival 2025
Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 14: H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Ruler's Representative in the Al Dhafra Region,...

Harvard organises international conference on AI transformative potential,...
Dubai [UAE], December 14: The Digital Data Design Institute at Harvard, in collaboration with the Harvard Business School Club of...

Canadian gov't to unlock pension investment
Ottawa [Canada], December 14: The Canadian federal government announced Friday it will remove the cap that currently restricts Canadian pension...

Number of active U.S. drilling unchanged this week
Houston [Texas], December 14: The number of active drilling rigs in the United States stands at 589 this week, unchanged...

U.S. stocks little changed to close week
Albany [New York], December 14: U.S. stocks were little changed on Friday, as investors prepare for the Fed's interest rate...

Nancy Pelosi admitted to hospital in overseas trip...
Olympia [Washington], December 14: Former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was admitted to a hospital in Luxembourg after she "sustained...

Texas sues New York doctor of violating abortion...
Houston [Texas], December 14: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday filed a lawsuit accusing a New York doctor of...

Mexican consulates to strengthen support for nationals in...
Mexico City [Mexico], December 14: Mexican consulates in the United States will strengthen legal support for Mexican nationals to ensure...