New genetic method improves mosquito sex separation to advance disease control
Jerusalem [Israel], December 18: Israeli, German, and French researchers have developed a new genetic method that makes it easier to separate male and female mosquitoes,...
Saudi Arabia cancels foreign worker levy for licensed industrial facilities
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], December 18: Saudi Arabia has officially cancelled an expatriate levy on foreign workers employed at licensed industrial facilities, a move aimed at...
Ukraine conflict on March 1, 193: Conflicting reports on Kupiansk, Russia warns...
Kyiv [Ukraine], December 18: Ukraine and Russia stand in standoff at Kupiansk.
A series of events has shaken American politics
New York [US], December 18: The American political scene was abuzz on December 16th after White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles's interview with Vanity...
The US tightens its grip on Venezuela
New York [US], December 18: In a post on the social media platform Truth Social yesterday morning, President Trump ordered a "complete and thorough" blockade...
A crucial moment for the Ukraine peace plan
Kyiv [Ukraine], December 18: The Associated Press reported on December 17th that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said proposals being negotiated with US officials for an...
The US Congress approves a record-high defense budget, exceeding Trump's expectations
Washington [US], December 18: On December 17, the US Senate voted to pass the $901 billion 2026 defense budget bill and sent it to President...
The US is taking drastic measures to revoke citizenship in cases of...
New York [US], December 18: The administration of US President Donald Trump continues to tighten immigration policies, with plans to review naturalized foreigners and revoke...
Venezuelan military issues strong statement; US deploys troops to Ecuador
New York [US], December 18: "We told the US government and their president that we are not intimidated by their crude and arrogant threats. The...
Hamdan bin Mohammed directs setting up of 'Dubai RDI Ecosystem' under Dubai...
Dubai [UAE], December 18: H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Chairman...
DGR, US Consulate explore cultural, educational cooperation
Sharjah [UAE], December 18: The Department of Government Relations (DGR) in Sharjah welcomed Robert Raines, Consul General of the United States in Dubai and the...
UAE, Japan review bilateral ties, explore ways to boost cooperation in energy,...
Tokyo [Japan], December 18: Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, ADNOC Managing Director & Group CEO, and Foreign Minister's Special...
UAE steps up humanitarian efforts in Gaza as winter storm intensifies
Gaza [Palestine], December 18: The UAE's humanitarian Operation Chivalrous Knight 3 continues to implement urgent relief interventions in the Gaza Strip in response to the...
UAE hotel occupancy rates among world's highest, says Minister of Economy &...
Dubai [UAE], December 18: Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy & Tourism, said that hotel occupancy rates in the UAE reached 79.3 percent...
Gold edges higher as risk sentiment deteriorates on mixed US jobs data,...
New York [US], December 18: The XAU/USD pair continues to advance amid a weakening market mood, trading near weekly highs around $4,340. Gains in the...
US Senate approves major policy bill authorising $900 billion for Pentagon
Washington [US], December 18: The US Senate on Wednesday approved a sweeping policy measure authorising the Department of Defence to spend $900.6 billion in fiscal...
Japan logs 2 bln USD trade surplus in November
Tokyo [Japan], December 17: Japan recorded a trade surplus of 322.3 billion yen (2 billion U.S. dollars) in November, government data showed Wednesday, bolstering expectations...
Taiwan reveals how it will quickly retaliate against a surprise attack from...
Taipei [Taiwan], December 17: Taiwan's defense ministry asserted that the territory's defense forces could quickly respond to any surprise attack from China, according to Kyodo...
Thailand sets conditions for negotiations with Cambodia
Bangkok [Thailand], December 17: The Thai Foreign Ministry has outlined three conditions that Cambodia must meet before beginning peace talks amid heightened border tensions between...
The White House outlines a 'very strong' security guarantee for Ukraine
Washington [US], December 17: The U.S. has offered to provide NATO-style security guarantees to Ukraine as negotiators report progress in the latest talks aimed at...
The Pentagon is moving toward reforming the military's power structure
Washington [US], December 17: The Pentagon is planning to demote some U.S. commands and redistribute power among top generals at the request of War Secretary...
President Trump added 20 countries to the list of countries banned or...
Washington [US], December 17: The US continues to tighten its immigration policies following an incident in which an Afghan immigrant opened fire on two members...
The EU plans to ease the ban on internal combustion engine vehicles...
Brussels [Belgium], December 17: European Union (EU) officials have proposed easing the ban on the sale of internal combustion engine cars from 2035, following pressure...
Trump ordered a complete blockade of all oil tankers subject to sanctions...
Washington [US], December 17: US President Donald Trump ordered a blockade of embargoed oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, while Venezuela appealed to the United...
How did Trump react when his chief of staff described him as...
Washington [US], December 17: In a newly released interview, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles offered her comments on U.S. President Donald Trump, as...
Trump is signing executive orders at a faster pace than in his...
Washington [US], December 17: With his familiar black ink pen strokes, U.S. President Donald Trump has signed his 221st executive order since January, a number...
JetBlue flight averts mid-air collision with US Air Force jet
New York [US], December 17: A JetBlue (JBLU.O), opens new tab passenger jet bound for New York took evasive action on Friday to avoid a...