SpaceX targeting July 31 for launch of first commercial spaceflight mission with...
New York [US], July 5: SpaceX is set to launch Polaris Dawn, the first commercial spaceflight mission with an all-civilian spacewalk plan, no earlier...
New safety code to protect Australians on dating apps
Canberra [Australia], July 5: Dating app companies have pledged to do more to protect Australian users under the government's new online safety code.
Putin hails multipolar world as Belarus joins Shanghai group
Beijing [China], July 5: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday hailed the new "multipolar world" at a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) focused...
At least 87 dead in migrant boat sinking off Mauritania
Nouakchott [Mauritania], July 5: Mauritanian authorities retrieved 87 bodies and rescued 36 people on Thursday after a boat carrying African migrants capsized off the country,...
Ukrainian army forced to surrender parts of Chasiv Yar in Donetsk region
Kiev [Ukraine], July 5: The Ukrainian army was forced on Thursday to abandon the easternmost part of the small town of Chasiv Yar in the...
Slovakia classifies assassination attempt on leader as terrorist act
Bratislava [Slovakia], July 5: The Slovakian authorities are classifying the attempt to assassinate Prime Minister Robert Fico as a terrorist act rather than attempted murder,...
Philippines hopes to sign key defence pact with Japan
Manila [Philippines], July 5: The Philippines' military chief said Thursday he hoped a key defence pact with Japan allowing for the deployment of troops on...
Iran candidates hold final rallies before runoff
Tehran [Iran], July 5: In a bustling Tehran prayer hall, ultraconservative Saeed Jalili has rallied fervent supporters ahead of Friday's runoff presidential vote, while his...
Russia swelters in heat wave, Moscow breaks 1917 record for early July
Moscow [Russia], July 5: Russians were braving some of the hottest weather seen in more than a century on Thursday with Moscow breaking a 1917...
Biden tries to ease fitness concerns as Democrats consider his future
Washington [US], July 5: President Joe Biden faces close scrutiny in public appearances on Thursday and over the U.S. holiday weekend, as he resists pressure...
UK General Election 2024: Exit poll says Labour set for a 170-seat...
London [UK], July 5: Labour has won a landslide victory in the UK general election, according to the exit poll.
Hurricane Beryl passes over Caymans, heads for top Mexico resorts leaving widespread...
Mexico City [Mexico], July 5: Hurricane Beryl churned over the Cayman Islands on Thursday as it took aim at some of Mexico's top tourist resorts,...
Russia jails US citizen Robert Woodland for 12-1/2 years in drug trafficking...
Moscow [Russia], July 5: A Russian court on Thursday sentenced U.S. citizen Robert Romanov Woodland to 12-1/2 years in a maximum security penal colony after...
Israel sends delegation to negotiate hostage release deal with Hamas
Gaza [Palestine], July 5: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told U.S. President Joe Biden he has decided to send a delegation to resume stalled negotiations...
California wildfires force thousands to evacuate
California [US], July 5: More than 25,000 people in northern California were ordered to evacuate on Wednesday after wildfires burned out of control.
Mali: Armed group kills dozens at wedding celebration
Bandiagara [Mali], July 5: An armed group attacked a wedding ceremony in central Mali on Monday, killing at least 21 people, residents and local officials...
Dubai Culture's cultural, heritage assets win TripAdvisor's Travellers' Choice Award 2024
Dubai [UAE], July 5: TripAdvisor has awarded several cultural and heritage sites managed by Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Travellers' Choice Award...
UAE Embassy in Paris hosts 10th edition of Majlon
Paris [France], July 5: Hend Al Otaiba, UAE Ambassador to the French Republic, hosted the 10th edition of the Majlon at the Library of the...
King of Malaysia receives Grand Imam of Al-Azhar
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], July 5: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Iskandar, King of Malaysia, received His Eminence Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar and...
Led by Mohamed bin Zayed, UAE is committed to strengthening partnerships, cooperation...
Astana [Kazakhstan], July 5: On behalf of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council...
Clashes between army, paramilitary forces escalate across Sudan
Khartoum [Sudan], July 4: The clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have recently escalated on multiple fronts...
CureVac sells COVID-19, flu vaccines to GSK amid restructuring
Berlin [Germany], July 4: German biotech firm CureVac said on Wednesday that it is selling the rights to its mRNA influenza and COVID-19 vaccines to...
European Commission approves Lufthansa-ITA Airways merger
Rome [Italy], July 4: The European Commission on Wednesday gave its approval to the proposed merger between Italian flagship carrier ITA Airways and Germany's...
Thousands evacuate as wildfires spread amid heatwaves in Northern California
San Francisco [US], July 4: Wildfires spread in U.S. Northern California amid heatwaves, causing thousands to evacuate, officials said Wednesday.
Canadian PM names first woman to hold armed forces' top job
Ottawa [Canada], July 4: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday announced the appointment of Lt. Gen. Jennie Carignan as the first woman to lead...
Egypt names defence, foreign ministers
Cairo [Egypt], July 4: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sissi on Wednesday swore in a new government that comprises new defence and foreign ministers amid regional turmoil...
UN human rights chief sounds alarm on populists after French election
Geneva [Switzerland], July 4: The rise of populist politicians in Europe and other regions of the world is a major concern for the United Nations...