US retailers back-up shipping plans amid ports strike
Washington [US], October 4: Major retailers from Levi Strauss to Costco are preparing alternative shipping plans to ensure goods arrive in time for the peak...
8 states to vote on noncitizen ban
Washington [US], October 4: Eight U.S. states are asking to ban noncitizens from voting even though it is already illegal, and critics say it is...
Hurricane Helen death toll rises to 200
Washington [US], October 4: The death toll from Hurricane "Helen," which swept through several states in the southeastern United States, has risen to at least...
Nature reserves not parks or pastures: Sharjah Ruler
Sharjah [UAE], October 4: H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, stressed that the nature reserves in...
Council of Arab League condemns Israeli aggression on Lebanon
Cairo [Egypt], October 4: The Council of the Arab League at the level of permanent representatives strongly condemned the Israeli aggression against Lebanon, stressing the...
More details revealed about Trump's accusation of overturning the election
Washington [US], October 3: According to The Guardian , the 165-page dossier was submitted by special prosecutor Jack Smith's team and released on October 2....
Double bad news for the EU
London [UK], October 3: This far-right, populist and nationalist party has been in power in Austria for the past few years, but for the first...
Three killed, 15 injured in Shanghai supermarket knife attack
Shanghai [China], October 3: Three people were killed and 15 others injured in a knife attack at a supermarket in the eastern Chinese city of...
Iran launches salvo of missiles at Israel
Jerusalem [Israel], October 3: Iran on Tuesday said it fired missiles towards Israel, as a dpa correspondent reported loud explosions in Tel Aviv.
Israeli air, ground attacks kill at least 51 across Gaza
Gaza [Palestine], October 3: Dozens of Palestinians are reported to have been killed as Israel has stepped up its military operations across Gaza.
UK PM Starmer pays back more than £6,000 in gifts after donations...
London [UK], October 3: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has paid back more than £6,000 ($7,965) worth of gifts and hospitality he received since being...
Hezbollah kills 8 Israeli soldiers in Lebanon
Beirut [Lebanon], October 3: Eight Israeli soldiers have been killed in fighting with Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.
More than 1 million still without power in US after Hurricane Helene
Washington [US], October 3: More than 1 million people remain without power in the south-eastern United States after Hurricane Helene left a trail of devastation...
Qatari Deputy Emir, Crown Prince of Kuwait review regional developments
Doha [Qatar], October 3: Qatari Deputy Emir H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Thani welcomed H.H. Crown Prince of the State of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Khaled...
Sultan bin Ahmed inaugurates 11th Sharjah Calligraphy Forum
Sharjah [UAE], October 3: Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, H.H....
UN chief calls for stopping 'sickening cycle of escalation' in Mideast
New York [US], October 3: UN chief Antonio Guterres called Wednesday for an end to the "sickening cycle of escalation" in the Middle East
Japan airport shut after WW2-era bomb explodes near runway, 87 flights cancelled
Tokyo [Japan], October 3: A regional airport in southwest Japan was closed on Wednesday after a US bombshell, likely dropped during World War Two to...
UAE committed to supporting constructive initiatives benefitting people globally: Sheikha Fatima
Dubai [UAE], October 3: H.H. Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, the "Mother of the Nation," Chairwoman of the General Women's Union (GWU), President of the Supreme...
11th Kalba Short Plays Festival concludes
Sharjah [UAE], October 3: The 11th edition of the Kalba Short Plays Festival, held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed...
Evidence detailed in Trump election subversion case
Washington [US], October 3: A US judge has made public a court filing in which federal prosecutors laid out their evidence accusing former US president...
US against Israeli strike on Iran nuclear sites: Biden
Washington [US], October 3: US President Joe Biden says he would not support any Israeli strike on Iran's nuclear sites in response to its missile...
UN chief condemns Iran attack after Israel ban
New York [US], October 3: The United Nations Secretary General has condemned Iranian strikes on Israel after earlier being banned from the country for his...
Walz and Vance clash in policy-heavy VP debate
New York [US], October 3: Democrat Tim Walz and Republican JD Vance clashed on Tuesday at a vice presidential debate that was surprisingly civil in...
Food aid to Gaza falls as Israel sets new rule
Gaza [Palestine], October 3: Food supplies to Gaza have fallen sharply in recent weeks because Israeli authorities have introduced a new customs rule on some...
Ishiba chosen as new PM of Japan
Tokyo [Japan], October 2: Japan's former defence minister, political veteran Shigeru Ishiba, has succeeded Fumio Kishida as the country's prime minister. As expected, the 67-year-old...
Assange speaks in public for the first time since release from jail
London [UK], October 2: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has spoken in public for the first time since being released from prison after he struck a...
Three killed, 15 injured in Shanghai supermarket knife attack
Shanghai [China], October 2: Three people were killed and 15 others injured in a knife attack at a supermarket in the eastern Chinese city of...