Trump touts 'roaring' economy, data tells a different story
Washington [US], February 26: President Donald Trump sought in his first State of the Union address to sell Americans on the idea of a booming...
Children among 16 killed in bus-truck collision in southern Yemen
Sanaa [Yemen], February 26: At least 16 people, including eight women and children, have been killed in a collision between a bus and a truck...
Japan plans to deploy missiles on remote island near Taiwan by 2031
Tokyo [Japan], February 26: Japan plans to deploy surface-to-air missiles to its remote western island near Taiwan by March 2031, its defence minister said, as...
Lebanon's second airport could receive passengers by summer, say officials
Beirut [Lebanon], February 26: The government has moved forward with plans to reopen Rene Mouawad International Airport in Qlayaat in northern Lebanon, and officials say...
Political prisoners in Azerbaijan urge EU to step up pressure
Moscow [Russia], February 26: A group of political prisoners in Azerbaijan has called on the European Commission to step up pressure on the country's leadership...
Macron names Leribault as new head of crisis-hit Louvre Museum
Paris [France], February 26: Experienced French art historian Christophe Leribault will take over as the new director of the ailing Louvre Museum, the French government...
Colombia police arrest senior Tren de Aragua criminal group drug trafficker
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], February 26: Colombian police have arrested a senior figure in the transnational criminal group Tren de Aragua, detaining Jorge Luis Paez...
Spain releases documents on 1981 coup attempt
Madrid [Spain], February 26: The Spanish government has published previously secret documents relating to an attempted coup on February 23, 1981. These reveal that the...
Trump hails US 'golden age' in record-long State of the Union address
Washington [US], February 26: US President Donald Trump touted his economic record during the longest State of the Union address in history on Tuesday, boasting...
Director of renowned Louvre museum in Paris resigns four months after break-in
Paris [France], February 25: Some four months after the spectactular break-in at the world famous Louvre museum in Paris, the museum's director resigned on Tuesday.
Norway's ex-PM in hospital due to Epstein stress
Copenhagen [Denmark], February 25: Norway's former prime minister Thorbjørn Jagland has been admitted to hospital due to the stress caused by the Epstein scandal, the...
UN General Assembly calls for ceasefire, peace in Ukraine
New York [US], February 25: The UN General Assembly in New York called, via a resolution on Tuesday, for an immediate ceasefire and lasting peace...
Arab League condemns Israeli settlers' burning of mosque in West Bank
Cairo [Egypt], February 25: The League of Arab States has strongly condemned the burning of the Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq Mosque in the village of Tal,...
UAE expresses solidarity with Nepal; conveys condolences over bus accident victims
Abu Dhabi [UAE], February 24: The United Arab Emirates has expressed its sincere condolences and solidarity with the Republic of Nepal following the tragic incident...
Mansour bin Zayed chairs Ministerial Development Council meeting to review government policies
Abu Dhabi [UAE], February 24: His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, has...
Abdullah bin Zayed receives phone call from Iranian FM
Abu Dhabi [UAE], February 24: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has received a telephone call...
Inaugural Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Wathba Ramadan Championship 2026 officially opens
Abu Dhabi [UAE]. February 24: Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of...
Mansour bin Zayed attends Ramadan Iftar Banquet with FNC, Ministerial Development Council...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], February 24: His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, joined...
Yoga school aims to bring moments of peace to Gaza's traumatised kids
Gaza city [Gaza], February 23: In northern Gaza, a Palestinian teacher has transformed a tent into a small yoga school, offering children moments of peace...
Divers recover bodies of seven Chinese tourists from bottom of Lake Baikal
Moscow [Russia], February 23: Russian authorities said divers recovered the bodies of seven Chinese tourists and a Russian driver who died after their mini-bus plunged...
US-Iran talks to take place in Geneva on Thursday
Muscat [Oman], February 23: Oman's Foreign Minister Badr Al Busaidi has confirmed that further talks between the United States and Iran will take place on...
8 bodies recovered in Libya, Greece as Mediterranean death toll rises
Tripoli [Libya], February 23: Police in Libya have recovered the bodies of five asylum seekers that washed ashore near the capital, Tripoli, as authorities in...
Sudan condemns RSF chief's visit to Uganda
Khartoum [Sudan], February 23: Sudan has condemned Uganda for hosting the head of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, as an "insult"...
Three dead, several missing after refugee boat accident off Greek island
Athens [Greece], February 22: At least three people have died in a boat accident off the Mediterranean island of Crete.
Gunmen on motorcycles kill 50, abduct women, children in Nigeria
Abuja [ Nigeria], February 22: Gunmen killed at least 50 people and abducted women and children in an overnight assault on a village in northwestern...
US President Trump to make three-day visit to China next month, says...
Washington DC [US], February 22: Donald Trump will travel to China from March 31 to April 2, the White House has said, in what will...
Iran demands 'evidence' as Trump, UN highlight protest killings
Tehran [Iran], February 22: The Iranian government has again blamed "terrorists" for the killings of thousands during last month's nationwide protests after United States...