Iraq criminalises same-sex relationships with maximum 15 years in prison

Baghdad [Iraq], April 28: Iraq's parliament passed a law criminalising same-sex relationships with a maximum 15-year prison sentence on Saturday, in a move it said...

Police arrest scores of pro-Palestinian protesters on US university campuses

Bloomington [US], April 28: Pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested on a handful of U.S. university campuses on Saturday, as activists vowed to keep up the movement...

Forbes journalist placed under house arrest for allegedly spreading fake news about...

Moscow [Russia], April 28: A Russian court has placed Forbes journalist Sergey Mingazov under house arrest after he was detained for allegedly spreading fake news...

EU's medicinal, pharmaceutical products exports reached €277 bn, imports stood at €119...

Brussels [Belgium], April 28: In 2023, EU exports of medicinal and pharmaceutical products to countries outside the EU went down by -3.5% when compared with...

Open Forum Riyadh 2024 to spark debate on global challenges, opportunities

Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], April 28: The World Economic Forum, together with the Ministry of Economy and Planning of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, will host...

UAE President, VPs condole with Saudi King on passing of Prince Mansour...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 28: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a cable of condolences to the Custodian of the...

3 killed after building collapses in north Nigeria

Abuja [Nigeria], April 27: At least three people were killed and two others injured after a three-storey building under construction collapsed in Nigeria's northern state...

Opposing armed groups threaten key W Sudan city, blocking aid delivery to...

New York [US], April 27: The maneuvering of opposing armed forces in western Sudan is raising tensions, blocking aid to thousands of people and creating...

Turkish president, Dutch PM discuss NATO chief candidacy

Istanbul [Turkey], April 27: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and visiting Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte discussed Rutte's candidacy for the position of Secretary General...

Slovenia's jobless rate falls to historic low

Ljubljana [Slovenia], April 27: Slovenia's jobless rate fell to a historic low of 3.1 percent in March, down by 0.6 percentage point from the...

Explosions heard across Ukraine amid missile attacks

Kyiv [Ukraine], April 27: Explosions were heard in several Ukrainian regions late on Friday amid Russian missile attacks, local media outlets reported.

Singaporean authority arrests 67 drug offenders

Singapore, April 27: Singapore's Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) said Friday it arrested 67 suspected drug offenders, including a 16-year-old female, in an island-wide anti-drug operation...

Mongolia launches program to mitigate impacts of climate change on livestock husbandry

Ulan Bator [Mongolia],April 27: Mongolia on Friday launched a national program to mitigate the negative impacts of climate change on nomadic livestock husbandry, the...

The US built a pier in Gaza

Gaza [Palestine], April 27: "I can confirm that US military ships, including the expeditionary transport ship USNS Benavidez, have begun the first stages of building...

Dramatic ruling on Mr. Trump's immunity

Washington [USA], April 27: During the argument that lasted about 2 and a half hours at the above court, most of the judges seemed to...

ByteDance plans to close TikTok in the US instead of selling it?

Washington [USA], April 27: Late on April 25, ByteDance issued a statement confirming they have no plans to resell TikTok in the US in response...

Mr. Trump proposed to argue the election with Mr. Biden right in...

Candidate debates have always been an important milestone in every US presidential election season for decades, helping to shape or break voters' opinions about the...

A woman was sentenced for hiding 2 kg of cocaine in a...

AFP reported on April 27 that a woman who hid 2 kg of cocaine in a wig braid was sentenced to 18 months in prison...

The US announced the largest arms aid package worth 6 billion USD...

Washington [USA], April 27: The new military aid package was announced by US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin at a meeting commemorating the 2nd anniversary...

Israel 'offers last chance', Hamas is studying proposal

Gaza [Palestine], April 27: AFP news agency on April 27 reported that Hamas forces said they had received and were studying Israel's response regarding the...

China's National Assembly passes tariff law

Beijing [China], April 27: Reuters reported that the new tax law sets out a series of legal regulations related to tariffs on Chinese imports and...

King Charles to resume public duties after cancer diagnosis

London [UK], April 27: Britain's King Charles will return to public duties next week for the first time since being diagnosed with cancer as he...

Columbia University president faces vote of confidence as protests spread

Bogota [Colombia], April 27: Columbia's embattled president came under renewed pressure on Friday as a university oversight committee met to address her attempt two weeks...

Dialogue sessions, workshops featured in closing day of Fujairah Media Forum 2024

Fujairah [UAE], April 27: The second day of the Fujairah Media Forum 2024 featured multiple dialogue sessions involving distinguished Emirati and Arab media professionals. Concurrently,...

Opening dialogue session at Fujairah Media Forum 2024 discusses reality of institutional...

Fujairah [UAE], April 27: The opening dialogue session at the Fujairah Media Forum 2024, held yesterday and focused on the theme "Parallel Media", addressed the...

Hamdan bin Mohamed bin Zayed attends DRIFTx exhibition, reviews preparations ahead of...

Abu Dhabi [India], April 27: H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has attended the inaugural edition of Abu Dhabi Mobility Week at...

Norway could recognise Palestine this spring: FM

Oslo [Norway], April 26: Norway could recognise Palestinian statehood as soon as this spring and is working on the matter with other countries, Norwegian Foreign...