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Fronts in Ukraine 'heat up' in face of...
Kyiv [Ukraine], December 19: The US has handed over to NATO the responsibility of coordinating Western military aid to Kyiv,...

South Korea's impeached president fights to the end
Seoul [South Korea], December 19: South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol is delaying investigations into his declaration of martial...

Canada announces plan to strengthen border security with...
Ottawa [Canada], December 19: Reuters reported yesterday that four Canadian ministers on December 17 announced a border security plan that...

Republicans cancel spending bill, US government may have...
Washington [US], December 19: Republicans have rejected a bipartisan spending bill that could trigger a government shutdown without a backup...

Türkiye hits back at Trump over Syria 'takeover'
Washington [US], December 19: Türkiye has called for Syria's new government to be removed from the terror list while rejecting...

US warns of Russia's possible recognition of North...
Washington [US], December 19: North Korea praised its effective alliance with Russia and condemned recent statements by the US and...

US Supreme Court agrees to hear TikTok ban...
Washington [US], December 19: The US Supreme Court has accepted TikTok's lawsuit and scheduled it for hearing before the social...

US has critical bird flu case, California declares...
California [US], December 19: The US recorded a case of bird flu in a patient with critical condition, while the...

Defense bill passes Congress despite transgender provision
Washington [US], December 19: The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly for an $895 billion bill setting policy for the Pentagon on...

Congress to vote on new restrictions on US...
Washington [US], December 19: The U.S. Congress is set to vote in the coming days on legislation restricting U.S. investments...

World Bank approves $2 billion for Ukraine
Kyiv [Ukraine], December 19: The World Bank said on Wednesday its executive board approved $2.05 billion in Development Policy Operation...

Ring of Fire means earthquake a common occurrence...
Port-Vila [Vanuatu Islands], December 19: A major earthquake has struck Vanuatu, causing major damage across its capital city.

148 Australians return from Vanuatu
Port-Vila [Vanuatu Islands], December 19: After a powerful magnitude-7.3 earthquake struck near Vanuatu's capital earlier this week, 148 Australian citizens...

Russia detains suspect over murder of chemical weapons...
Moscow [Russia], December 19: Russia said it had detained an Uzbek man who had confessed to planting and detonating a...

Gaza mediators intensify ceasefire efforts, Israeli strikes kill...
Gaza border [Israel], December 19: The United States, joined by Arab mediators, sought to conclude an agreement between Israel and...

ACRES 2025's Egypt pavilion features over 400 property...
Sharjah [UAE], December 19: The upcoming edition of Sharjah Real Estate Exhibition - ACRES, set to take place from January...

ENOC Group, Drive Terra announce strategic partnership to...
Dubai [UAE], December 19: ENOC Group partnered with Drive Terra (TERRA), a company dedicated to advancing electric vehicle technology, to...

Arab League calls for adopting 'Arab Reading Challenge'...
Cairo [Egypt], December 19: The Arab League (AL) has called on ministries of education in Arab countries to adopt the...

OPEC Fund signs €50 million loan agreement with...
Vienna [Austria], December 19: The OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) has signed its first loan agreement with...

France launches Franco-Chinese cultural exchange event in southern...
Pernes-les-Fontaines [France], December 18: The Chinese Tour in France's Most Beautiful Villages, an event designed to boost Franco-Chinese cultural exchanges,...

S. Korea's prosecution to transfer Yoon's martial law...
Seoul [South Korea], December 18: South Korea's prosecution on Wednesday decided to transfer the case on President Yoon Suk-yeol's martial...

Almost three quarters of Australian adolescents experience depression...
Sydney [Australia], December 18: Almost three-quarters of adolescents in Australia experience clinically significant symptoms of depression or anxiety, research has...

The race to 'win over' Mr. Trump is...
Washington [US], December 18: US President-elect Donald Trump's path to the White House has received continuous support from leaders of...

Conclusions have been reached about the 'mysterious' disease...
Kinshasa [Congo], December 18: The Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of Congo announced on December 17 that the...

Russia confirms 2-star general assassinated, convenes Security Council...
Moscow [Russia], December 18: Russia has confirmed that its chemical weapons chief was assassinated in Moscow and will raise the...

NATO takes over coordination of aid to Ukraine...
Washington [US], December 18: Reuters on December 17 quoted a source confirming that NATO had just taken over the coordination...

Electors vote to confirm Trump as US President
Washington [US], December 18: On December 17, electors in 50 states met to confirm the election results in each state,...