Netanyahu dismisses election calls as thousands protest in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv [Israel], February 18: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday dismissed the idea of holding early elections, while thousands of Israelis gathered in Tel...
Ukraine withdraws from Avdiivka, Putin hails 'important victory'
Moscow [Russia], February 18: Russian President Vladimir Putin called the capture of Avdiivka "an important victory" after Ukraine's military chief said on Saturday that his...
Australian authorities say more Sydney schools tainted with asbestos
Canberra [Australia], February 18: An asbestos contamination in Sydney widened on Sunday, with authorities saying the toxic material had been detected in more schools, as...
Senegal: Will election delay U-turn appease protesters?
Dakar [Senegal], February 18: Senegalese President Macky Sall had announced the delay on February 3, just one day before the election campaign was scheduled to...
Hamas chief blames cease-fire stalemate on Israel
Gaza [Palestine], February 18: Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of the Palestinian group Hamas, blamed the current lack of progress in reaching a cease-fire in the...
DEWA received 6,235 innovative ideas from its employees in 2023 on Afkari...
Dubai [UAE], February 18: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) received 6,235 innovative ideas in 2023 through the Afkari internal platform, designed to encourage employees...
UAE expresses solidarity with Philippines and offers condolences over victims of landslide
Abu Dhabi [UAE], February 18: The UAE has expressed its sincere condolences and solidarity with the Republic of the Philippines over victims of the landslide...
Hamed bin Zayed crowns winner of UAE President's Cup for Purebred Arabian...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], February 18: Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of...
Second UAE aid ship arrives at Al Arish Port; carrying 4,544 tonnes...
Al-Arish [Egypt], February 18: The second UAE aid ship carrying 4,544 tonnes of humanitarian supplies arrived at the Port of Al Arish in preparation for...
Libya deports 147 illegal immigrants to Nigeria: IOM
Tripoli [Libya], February 17: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Friday said 147 illegal migrants were recently voluntarily deported from Libya to their home...
Nigerian president appointed AU champion for healthcare
Abuja [Nigeria], February 17: Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has been appointed as the African Union (AU) Champion for Human Resources for Health and Community Health...
EU asks Israeli government not to take military action in Rafah
Brussels [Belgium], February 17: The European Union (EU)'s foreign policy chief urged the Israeli government on Friday not to take military action in Rafah, Gaza's...
France, Ukraine sign 10-year security pact
Paris [France], February 17: French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a 10-year security pact in Paris on Friday.
EU to invest 40 mln U.S. dollars in Nigeria's power sector
Abuja [Nigeria], February 17: The European Union (EU) on Friday pledged a significant investment of 37 million euros (about 40 million U.S. dollars) to bolster...
Moderate Democratic Senator Joe Manchin not to run for U.S. president
Washington [US], February 17: Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia, a moderate Democrat, announced on Friday that he is not running for president, putting an...
2 killed in U.S. Colorado campus shooting
Los Angeles [US], February 17: Two were killed in a shooting at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) on Friday morning.
Record storms in California lead to surging deadly fungal infections
Sacramento [US], February 17: The recent "atmospheric river" storms in California are fueling public health concerns as cases of Valley Fever, a fungus-induced disease, have...
Jailed former Thai PM Thaksin to be released on Feb. 18: PM
Bangkok [Thailand], February 17: Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is set to be released on Feb. 18, Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on...
Sri Lanka launches 3-pronged concessional debt restructuring package
Colombo [Sri Lanka], February 17: The Sri Lankan government has launched a three-pronged concessional debt restructuring package to repay 36 billion U.S. dollars of foreign...
Speculation surrounding the mysterious wall Egypt built near the Gaza Strip
Cairo [Egypt], February 17: There are currently many theories about Egypt's intentions when building this wall, including the purpose of supporting the Palestinian people.
Japan announced the successful launch of a new generation missile
Tokyo [Japan], February 17: The Japanese Space Agency announced the successful launch of its new H3 rocket today, February 17, marking a lucky third time...
Attack kills two in southern Israel
Jerusalem [Israel], February 17: Two people were killed in Israel in a suspected terrorist attack, emergency rescue workers said on Friday, confirming earlier media reports.
Donald Trump must pay $354.9 million, barred from NY business for 3...
Washington [US], February 17: Donald Trump must pay $354.9 million in penalties for fraudulently overstating his net worth to dupe lenders, a New York judge...
Jailed former Thai premier Thaksin to be released on Sunday, PM says
Bangkok [Thailand], February 17: Jailed former Thai Premier Thaksin Shinawatra will be released from hospital detention on Sunday, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said.
Taiwan agrees to bring in Indian migrant workers to ease job crunch
Taipei [Taiwan], February 17: and India signed an agreement on Friday to bring in Indian migrant workers to the island as labour-strained Taipei seeks...
Israel bombards Gaza, with biggest functioning hospital under siege
Gaza [Palestine], February 17: Gaza's largest functioning hospital was under siege on Friday in Israel's war with Islamist group Hamas, leaving patients and doctors helpless...
NASA looking for volunteers to live in isolation for a year, simulating...
Washington [USA], February 17: NASA is searching for volunteers to take part in an isolation experiment simulating what it would be like to be alone...