281.6 million people are facing acute hunger: UN

New York [USA], April 25: Dangerous levels of acute hunger affected a staggering 281.6 million people last year - the fifth year in a row...

EU Parliament votes in favour of stricter air pollution limits

Amsterdam [Netherland], April 25: The European Parliament gave the green light on Wednesday for stricter limits on air pollution.

Voters choosing new president in N Macedonia

Skopje [Macedonia], April 25: Presidential voting in North Macedonia opened on Wednesday for the nearly 1.8 million citizens eligible to cast a vote.

EU joins calls for probe into mass graves at Gaza hospitals

Gaza [Palestine], April 25: The European Union has said it wants an independent investigation into mass graves uncovered at Gaza's Nasser and al-Shifa medical facilities.

Slovakia's populist government to replace public broadcaster

Bratislava [Slovakia], April 25: The Slovak government has approved a proposal to abolish the public broadcaster and replace it with a new body, prompting renewed...

Zelensky says Ukraine is receiving the 'support we need' from the US

Kyiv [Ukraine], April 25: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed his relief at the desperately needed military aid package announced by US President Joe Biden.

Dramatic orange Sahara dust haze descends over Athens

Athens [Greece], April 25: A dramatic orange haze has descended over Athens as clouds of dust have blown in from the Sahara desert.

The US quietly sent the 300 km version of ATACMS missiles to...

Washington [US], April 25: Reuters on April 25 quoted US officials as saying that the country sent ATACMS long-range missiles , full name Army Tactical...

The Spanish Prime Minister wants to resign to protect his wife

Italy [Spain], April 25: On account​​​ ​Reevaluate your role in government.

Ukraine's big problem cannot be solved with US aid

Washington [USA], April 25: The Institute for the Study of War (USA) analyzed that the Russian military is trying to exploit Ukraine's manpower shortage before...

Three times I quit my job 'because of my XO career'

Hanoi [Vietnam], April 25: Mr. Le Kinh Thi (53 years old, lives in Phu Nhuan District, Ho Chi Minh City), currently a freelancer in many...

TikTok CEO expects to defeat US ban

Beijing [China], April 25: TikTok's chief executive said on Wednesday the social media company expects to win a legal challenge to block legislation signed into...

Biden signs Ukraine aid, TikTok ban

Washington [USA], April 25: President Joe Biden signed a hard-fought bill into law on Wednesday that provides billions of dollars of new U.S. aid to...

Cybersecurity capabilities, global state of scams explored on second day of GISEC...

Dubai [UAE], April 25: Cybersecurity capabilities, the global state of scams, and smart cities were the key focuses of discussions on the second day of...

UAE welcomes report of independent review panel on UNRWA performance

Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 25: The UAE has welcomed the report of the independent review panel on the performance of the United Nations Relief Works...

Cabinet allocates AED2 billion to stand by UAE citizens with rain-damaged homes

Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 25: The UAE Cabinet has approved an AED2 billion package to address the damage suffered by the citizens' homes during the...

13th Dubai Award for Sustainable Transport attracts 168 participants

Dubai [UAE], April 25: Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) reported a 20% participation increase in the 13th Dubai Award for Sustainable Transport (DAST), with...

UN human rights chief condemns killings of women, children in Rafah

Geneva [Switzerland], April 24: April 23 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations' (UN) Human Rights chief Volker Turk has strongly condemned recent Israeli strikes in...

2 killed, 6 injured in Israeli strike in S. Lebanon

Beirut [Lebanon], April 24: Two Lebanese civilians were killed, and six others wounded on Tuesday in an Israeli air strike in Hanine, a municipality in...

Qatar reassesses role as mediator in Gaza ceasefire talks

Doha [Qatar], April 24: Qatar is undergoing reassessment of its role as a mediator between Israel and Hamas in the ongoing Gaza conflict due to...

2 IS militants killed in airstrike in E. Iraq

Baghdad [Iraq], April 24: Two Islamic State (IS) militants were killed on Tuesday in an airstrike in Iraq's eastern province of Diyala, the Iraqi military...

Iranian FM slams EU's new sanctions on Tehran

Tehran [Iran], April 24: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Tuesday criticized the European Union's recent decision to expand sanctions on Tehran.

Heavy snowfall causes traffic chaos in Helsinki region

Helsinki [Finland], April 24: Ultimately tram services were not resumed until yesterday afternoon.

Military helicopters collide over Malaysian naval base; ten dead

Bangkok [Thailand], April 24: Two military helicopters crashed during a training session over a naval base on Malaysia's west coast early on Tuesday killing ten...

President Duda says Poland ready to host nuclear weapons

Warsaw [Poland], April 24: Poland is open to hosting nuclear weapons from NATO allies, President Andrzej Duda said on Monday.

Russia to intensify bombardment of Ukraine ahead of US aid deliveries

Moscow [Russia], April 24: Russia will expand its aerial bombardment of Ukraine, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday, days after billions in new US...

China shows off its nuclear power before the US Secretary of State's...

Beijing [China], April 24: China demonstrated its second nuclear strike capability, the ability to fight back in case of a pre-emptive nuclear attack by an...