Trump nominates Miami-Dade official as ambassador to Panama
Washington [US], December 26: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated Miami-Dade County Commissioner Kevin Marino Cabrera to serve as ambassador to Panama.
Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashes in Kazakhstan, killing 38
Aktau [Kazakhstan], December 26: An Embraer, opens a new tab passenger jet crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, killing 38 people,...
Sharjah Consultative Council discusses taxation of companies in natural resource extraction
Sharjah [UAE], December 26: The Financial, Economic and Industrial Affairs Committee of the Sharjah Consultative Council convened to discuss a draft law concerning taxation of...
Israeli aggressions result in more fatalities, injuries in Gaza Wednesday
Gaza border [Israel], December 26: Israeli aircraft continued their bombing this Wednesday evening across various areas of the Gaza Strip, causing additional numbers of fatalities...
Abdullah bin Zayed, Turkish Foreign Minister discuss strategic relations, regional developments
Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 26: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, discussed in a phone call...
Guinness World Records teams up with Dubai Marathon
Dubai [UAE], December 26: Guinness World Records has joined forces with the Dubai Marathon for a partnership that gives participants an opportunity to break world...
Denmark investing in Greenland's defence as Trump eyes territory
Copenhagen [Denmark], December 25: The Danish Defence Ministry announced on Tuesday a massive new defence expenditure centred on Greenland, the Arctic territory rich in minerals...
Russian cargo ship sinks near Spain after engine room explosion
Madrid [Spain], December 25: Two people are missing after a Russian freighter with a crew of 16 sank off Spain's Mediterranean coast while reportedly on...
NASA probe to make history with closest-ever approach to the Sun
Washington [US], December 25: NASA spacecraft was attempting to make history on Tuesday with the closest-ever approach to the Sun.
Trump criticizes Biden's pardon, vows to pursue death penalty
Washington [US], December 25: Calling President Biden's commutation of the sentences of 37 death row inmates "senseless," Trump vowed to "vigorously" enforce the death penalty...
Does Trump have plans to expand US territory?
Washington [US], December 25: US President-elect Donald Trump has made a series of statements related to territorial expansion, such as buying Greenland, "reclaiming" the Panama...
Ukraine 'counterattacks' Slovakia over Russian gas
Kyiv [Ukraine], December 25: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky yesterday, December 24, criticized Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico regarding the conflict over the Russian gas deal.
French Prime Minister announces new cabinet
Paris [France], December 25: New French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou officially announced the composition of his new cabinet on December 23, more than 2 weeks...
Civil aviation fears the Middle East's fiery cauldron
Washington [US], December 25: Unpredictable developments in the Middle East make civil aviation pilots worried every time they fly over conflict hotspots.
$1 billion Mega Millions jackpot awaits winner on Christmas Eve
Washington [US], December 25: For US lottery players, a fortune of up to $1 billion awaits them this Christmas Eve, and everyone has an equal...
South Korea officially becomes 'super-aged society'
Seoul [South Korea], December 25: According to the Ministry of the Interior and Safety of South Korea, there are currently more than 10 million people...
American Airlines delays flights across the US due to technical error
Washington [US], December 25: A technical problem has caused a brief delay in American Airlines flights during the peak Christmas travel season.
President Biden signs law recognizing bald eagle as US national bird
Washington [US], December 25: CBS News reported today, December 25, that US President Joe Biden signed a total of 50 bills into law on Christmas...
Canada condemns China's steps against Canadian institutions over Uyghurs, Tibet
Ottawa [Canada], December 25: The Canadian government condemned China on Tuesday for taking steps against two Canadian institutions and 20 people involved in human rights...
Toyota is donating $1 million to Trump's inauguration
Washington [US], December 5: Toyota Motor (7203.T), opens new tab of North America is donating $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump's Jan. 20 inauguration, a...
Starbucks strike to expand to over 300 US stores on Christmas Eve,...
Washington [US], December 25: A strike at Starbucks (SBUX.O), opens new tab will expand to over 300 U.S. stores on Tuesday, with more than 5,000...
Global hunger crisis deepens as major nations skimp on aid
New York [US], December 25: It's a simple but brutal equation: The number of people going hungry or otherwise struggling around the world is rising,...
Japan to cut 60% of emissions by 2035
Tokyo [Japan], December 25: The Japanese government on Tuesday won an approval for a plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 60 percent by fiscal...
Kuwaiti Cabinet approves bill imposing 15 % tax on multinational entities
Kuwait City [Kuwait], December 25: The Kuwaiti Cabinet endorsed on Tuesday a draft resolution on issuing a law imposing a 15-percent tax on multinational entities,...
Two Palestinian martyrs in Israeli airstrike on Tulkarm
Tulkarm [Palestine], December 25: Two young Palestinian men were martyred on Tuesday evening following an airstrike by an Israeli drone targeting the Al-Hamam neighborhood in...
UN chief 'alarmed' about worsening food security in Sudan
New York [US], December 25: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday expressed concern about the escalating food insecurity in Sudan, warning of famine conditions in...
Over 200 killed in Haiti's Cite Soleil massacre
Port-au-Prince [Haiti], December 24: At least 207 people were killed by members of the Wharf Jeremie gang in Haiti's portside neighborhood of Cite Soleil earlier...