Debby, now a tropical storm, soaks northern Florida
Washington [US], August 6: Tropical Storm Debby drenched northern Florida on Monday and killed at least six people as the downgraded hurricane churned toward Georgia...
Exclusive: US personnel wounded in attack against base in Iraq, officials say
Washington [US], August 6: At least five U.S. personnel were injured in an attack against a military base in Iraq, U.S. officials told Reuters, as...
US Supreme Court declines to halt Trump's sentencing in hush money case
Washington [US], August 6: The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a bid by the state of Missouri to halt Donald Trump's upcoming sentencing for...
Frustration with Netanyahu mounts as Gaza talks falter
Jerusalem [Israel], August 6: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing anger in Israel and abroad over his handling of talks on a Gaza ceasefire...
UAE President receives phone call from French President to discuss regional developments
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 6: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a phone call today from His Excellency Emmanuel Macron, President...
Presight reports 17.4% revenue increase to AED 603.5 million in H1 2024
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 6: Presight AI Holding PLC, announced first half results for the six months to 30th June 2024, with strong growth in...
Omar Al Marzouqi qualifies for Olympic show jumping individual Final
Paris [France], August 6: Omar Al Marzouqi, the UAE's national show jumping team rider, successfully qualified for the final stage of the individual event at...
Ministry of Community Development completes objectives of 'Emirates Early Intervention Program'
Dubai [UAE], August 6: The Ministry of Community Development has completed the implementation of the transformational Emirates Early Intervention Program.
Ukraine received first F-16 jets, Zelensky says
Kyiv [Ukraine], August 5: Ukraine has received its first batch of US-made F-16 fighter jets, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday, adding that more are...
Libya condemns deadly attack in Somali capital
Tripoli [Libya], August 5: The Libyan Foreign Ministry on Sunday condemned a deadly attack launched by the al-Shabab extremist group on a beachside hotel in...
Cambodia begins to construct 1.7-bln-USD Funan Techo Canal
Kandal [Cambodia], August 5: Cambodia on Monday began to build the 1.7-billion-U.S. dollar Funan Techo Canal, connecting the Mekong River's Preak Takeo tributary in...
Australia lifts terror threat level to "probable"
Canberra [Australia], August 5: Australia's official terror threat level has been raised from "possible" to "probable," Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced.
North Korea delivers new tactical ballistic missile to military
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has witnessed the transfer of a new tactical ballistic missile system to the military, state news agency KCNA reported today,...
Israel plans to launch a preemptive strike on Iran?
Tel Aviv [Israel], August 5: Israel is believed to consider a preemptive strike if it detects Iran preparing a retaliation after the assassinations.
Jordan in mediation talks with Iran: Report
Tehran [Iran], August 5: Jordanian Foreign Minister Aiman al-Safadi has travelled to Tehran for mediation talks in view of the threat of an Iranian retaliatory...
Trump congratulates Putin on 'great deal' on prisoner swap
Georgia [US], August 5: Former US president Donald Trump has congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin on a major prisoner exchange between Russia, Belarus and several...
Nigerian president demands end to planned ten days of deadly protests
Abuja [Nigeria], August 5: Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has appealed for protests to end after "bloodshed" during three days of demonstrations over a deepening cost...
Yemen's Houthis claim attack on ship
Sanaa [Yemen], August 5: Yemen's Houthi armed group says it has targeted a Liberian-flagged container ship in the Gulf of Aden, claiming its first attack...
US, UK, France ask citizens to leave Lebanon
Beirut [Lebanon], August 5: Several Western governments, including the United States, the United Kingdom and France, have called on their citizens to leave Lebanon immediately...
Italy's Mount Etna erupts again
Rome [Italy], August 5: For the fifth time this summer, Italy's Mount Etna volcano has begun erupting, spewing ash above Sicily and temporarily halting flights.
Lebanon marks 4 years since port explosion
Beirut [Lebanon], August 5: Lebanon on Sunday marks four years since a catastrophic explosion at Beirut's port killed more than 220 people. Several marches were...
Venezuela opposition leader joins protests against election
Caracas [Venezuela], August 5: Venezuela's opposition leader emerged from hiding on Saturday, declaring "We have never been so strong," as President Nicolas Maduro slammed what...
At least 91 killed as clashes rock Bangladesh, curfew imposed
Dhaka [Bangladesh], August 5: At least 91 people were killed and hundreds injured in clashes in Bangladesh on Sunday as police fired tear gas and...
Harris interviews Walz, Kelly, Shapiro at her home for vice president pick
Washington [US], August 5: Vice President Kamala Harris will interview three top candidates - Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, U.S. Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona and...
New Zealand scraps clean, green policies to boost economy
Wellington [New Zealand], August 5: New Zealand's green credentials are at risk as the government rolls back environmental reforms in a bid to boost a...
Starmer condemns far-right unrest in UK
London [UK], August 5: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned what he described as "far-right thuggery" and said perpetrators would face the full force of...
Muslim Council of Elders participates in 25th World Congress of Philosophy in...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 5: The Muslim Council of Elders is participating in the 25th World Congress of Philosophy, organised by the International Federation...