Egypt launches campaign to combat single-use plastic bags
Cairo [Egypt], June 2: Egypt launched a national awareness campaign against single-use plastic bags on Sunday.
EVs account for 61 pct of new car sales in Denmark in...
Oslo [Norway], June 2: Electric vehicles (EVs) accounted for more than 60 percent of Denmark's new car sales in May, reflecting strong consumer interest in...
Feature: Kidults' emotional cravings, not just toys, drive POP MART's popularity
London [UK], June 2: A crowd of collectors and POP MART fans gathers outside the brand's brightly lit flagship store on Oxford Street, eager to...
Man dead after shooting incident at shopping center in Ireland
London [UK], June 2: A man has died and a child was injured after a shooting incident at a shopping center in Carlow, Ireland, local...
Rafal Trzaskowski leads in Poland's presidential runoff: exit polls
Warsaw [Poland], June 2: Rafal Trzaskowski, mayor of Warsaw, was leading by a narrow margin in Poland's presidential runoff on Sunday, according to exit polls.
Dragon Boat Festival celebrated in Greece
Athens [Greece], June 2: Hundreds of spectators gathered at the Olympic Rowing Center in Schinias, northeast of Athens, on Sunday to witness a vibrant dragon...
FFC aid ship aiming to break Israel's siege of Gaza sets sail...
Rome [Italy], June 2: International nonprofit organisation Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) says one of its vessels has left Sicily to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza,...
Wilders threatens to leave Dutch government if no halt to asylum
Washington DC [US], June 2: Dutch right-wing populist Geert Wilders has reiterated his threat to break up the governing coalition in The Hague if his...
Polish presidential election run-off too close to call, indicate exit polls
Warsaw [Poland], June 2: Exit polls indicated on Sunday that the result in the run-off for the Polish presidency between liberal candidate Rafal Trzaskowski and...
Bus plunges off bridge in northern Nigeria, killing 22 athletes
Abuja [Nigeria], June 2: A bus crash in Nigeria's northern state of Kano has killed 22 athletes returning home from a national sports event, according...
Trump disappointed with Russia-Ukraine negotiations
Washington [US], June 1: Speaking in the Oval Office on May 30, US President Donald Trump expressed dissatisfaction with both his Russian counterparts Vladimir Putin...
When the US 'slaps' China in the face with all its might
Washington [US], June 1: During the "truce" on tariffs, the US suddenly strongly criticized China in terms of economy, security and military.
Jailed for bribing border customs
Singapore, June 1: The Straits Times reported on May 30 that a Chinese student named Sun Tung, 29, was sentenced to four weeks in prison...
Billionaire Elon Musk upset by news of his drug use
Washington [US], June 1: The news that billionaire Elon Musk used drugs published in The New York Times attracted much attention after he appeared with...
Overpass collapses on train in Russia, many casualties
Moscow [Russia], June 1: At least seven people have been killed and dozens injured after a bridge collapsed on a train in Russia's Bryansk region,...
UK spends $1.9 billion to build 6 weapons factories
London [UK], June 1: Britain will spend £1.5 billion ($1.9 billion) to build six weapons factories to "better deter our opponents", as part of its...
Beware of 'healing tips' on TikTok
Washington [US], June 1: A British media investigation found that much of the content on TikTok made questionable claims about ways to treat and protect...
US approves Moderna's new Covid-19 vaccine
Washington [US], June 1: Pharmaceutical company Moderna has just announced that its new Covid-19 vaccine called mNEXSPIKE has been licensed for use by the US...
China 'counterattacks' US Secretary of State's speech at Shangri-La Dialogue
Beijing [China], June 1: China has responded to US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue.
China bristles at Macron linking Ukraine defence to Taiwan threats
Beijing [China], June 1: China has strongly criticized French President Emmanuel Macron for linking the defence of Ukraine with the need to protect Taiwan, calling...
Ukraine keeps Russia guessing over talks
Kiev [Ukraine], June 1: Ukraine has declined to commit to another round of peace talks with Russia without first receiving clear proposals from Moscow. President...
Syrian Kurdish commander in touch with Turkey, open to meeting Erdogan
Istanbul [Turkey], June 1: Kurdish commander Mazloum Abdi, who leads the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in northeast Syria, said his group is in direct contact...
Gaza aid trucks rushed by desperate and hungry crowds
Gaza border [Israel], June 1: The World Food Programme says crowds of civilians have rushed aid trucks in Gaza, as hunger and desperation create chaotic...
6.1-magnitude earthquake hits Japan's Hokkaido
Tokyo [Japan], June 1: An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 hit Hokkaido in Japan on the afternoon of May 31, the country's Meteorological Agency said, adding...
Al Hamriyah Port fire contained with no injuries reported
Sharjah [UAE], June 1: In an instant and coordinated emergency response, the Sharjah Police General Command, in collaboration with the Sharjah Civil Defence Authority and...
National Agriculture Centre, Sheraa forge strategic partnership to advance AgriTech entrepreneurship in...
Al Ain [UAE], June 1: In a step towards fostering innovation in agriculture and strengthening sustainable food security, the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment...
Ministry of Climate Change & Environment launches first National Agricultural Guidance Forum...
Al Ain [UAE], June 1: The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) launched the first National Agricultural Guidance Forum to support sustainable agricultural transformation,...