President of Türkiye arrives in UAE at start of official visit

Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 19: Turkish President RecepTayyip Erdogan has arrived in the UAE on an official visit, accompanied by Türkiye's First Lady Emine Erdogan.

5 killed as light aircraft crashes into hangar in Poland

Warsaw [Poland], July 18: Five people were killed, and five others were injured after a Cessna plane crashed into an airfield hangar in central Poland...

U.S. approves new drug to prevent RSV in babies, toddlers

Los Angeles [US], July 18: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday approved a new drug to protect babies and toddlers from Respiratory...

Vietnam to consider raising ceiling airfares for domestic flights

Hanoi [Vietnam], July 18: Vietnam will consider increasing ceiling airfares for domestic flight routes amid jet fuel price fluctuations, following eight years of having them...

At least 40 dead in South Korea flooding

Seoul [South Korea], July 18: The death toll from severe rainfall and flooding in South Korea has risen to at least 40, according to local...

Fifteen dead, 5 injured in Cairo apartment building collapse

Cairo [Egypt], July 18: A five-storey apartment building collapsed on Monday in the Egyptian capital of Cairo, leaving at least 15 people dead and five...

Residents flee as wildfires burn near Greek capital

Athens [Greece], July 18: Greek authorities issued evacuation orders for at least six seaside communities Monday as wildfires threatened vacation homes near Athens, with gusts...

UN hands over ship for Yemen oil transfer

Sanaa [Yemen], July 18: The United Nations on Monday handed over a vessel that will take on board oil from a decaying tanker in the...

Four dead as boat sinks in Bangladesh's Buriganga river

Dhaka [Bangladesh], July 18: At least four people died after a boat carrying 20 people sank in Bangladesh's Buriganga river near the capital Dhaka on...

Vladimir Putin vows response after 'terrorist' attack on Crimea bridge

Moscow [Russia], July 18: Vladimir Putin has vowed to retaliate following a "terrorist" attack on the bridge linking Crimea to Russia.

Climate change plan will leave the UK unprepared, advisors warn

London [UK], July 18: The UK is still not treating climate change as a national priority, warn the experts who advise the government.

Biden invites Israel's Netanyahu to US after lengthy delay

Washington, [US], July 18: U.S. President Joe Biden, after a lengthy delay, on Monday invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the United States for...

Ukraine grain deal expires after Russia pulls out

Kyiv [Ukraine], July 18: The deal allowing Ukraine to safely export grain via the Black Sea has officially expired after Russia pulled out of the...

Ministers overturn Lords changes

London [UK], July 18: The government has again overturned changes to its Illegal Migration Bill made by the House of Lords, despite some Tory MPs...

Drug donanemab seen as turning point in dementia fight

London [UK], July 18: A new drug, donanemab, is being hailed as a turning point in the fight against Alzheimer's after a global trial confirms...

Abdullah bin Zayed receives Tunisian FM

Abu Dhabi[UAE], July 18: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today received Nabil Ammar, Tunisia's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Migration...

UAE, Japan sign 23 agreements, MoUs during UAE-Japan Business Forum

Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 18: The UAE and Japan have inked 23 agreements and memoranda of understanding (MoUs) during the UAE-Japan Business Forum, which was...

Iran ready to supply defense equipment to Bolivia: minister

Tehran [Iran], July 17: Iran is ready to meet Bolivia's demands for defense equipment and advanced technologies to help it counter threats, said Iranian Defense...

Cyprus reports 1st heatstroke death as heatwave persists

Nicosia [Cyprus], July 17: Cyprus medical authorities on Sunday reported the first heatstroke death this year as a Sahara heatwave persisted for a fourth day...

At least 5 dead, 2 missing in flood in U.S. Pennsylvania

Washington [US], July 17: At least five people were killed, and two others still missing following a flash flood Saturday evening in the U.S. state...

Kids who survived 40 days in Amazon leaves hospital

New York [US], July 17: A group of four children found alive after surviving 40 days alone in the Amazon have been released from the...

Top European officials make new visit to Tunisia for migration deal

Tunis [Tunisia], July 17: Senior European officials on Sunday made their second visit in a month to Tunisia, a major route for migrants, to discuss...

Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu discharged after night in hospital

Tel Aviv [Israel], July 17: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been discharged after an overnight hospital stay for check-ups and monitoring following a dizzy...

Putin threatens Ukraine with cluster bombs if Kiev uses them

Moscow [Russia], July 17: Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened to retaliate with cluster bombs if Ukraine uses the US-supplied munitions against his forces, according to...

Syria's proposed control on aid to rebel-held areas spark fears

Damascus [Syria], July 17: The Syrian government recently announced it would allow aid to cross into rebel-held areas after a United Nations mechanism expired, sparking...

'Hot and dangerous weekend': US bakes under relentless heat dome

Los Angeles [US], July 17: Tens of millions of Americans braced for more sweltering temperatures Sunday as brutal conditions threatened to break records due to...

European right eyes fresh gains with Spain election

Madrid [Spain], July 17: Europe's eyes will turn to Spain next Sunday where a widely expected right-wing victory in a snap election would further consolidate...