Tens of thousands join funeral of slain Bangladesh activist
Dhaka [Bangladesh], December 21: Tens of thousands of people joined the funeral prayers on Saturday for a key figure in last year's mass uprising in...
NASA loses contact with Mars orbiter MAVEN
Washington [US], December 21: US space agency NASA has lost contact with the Mars orbiter MAVEN. Efforts are under way to re-establish contact, a NASA...
Brazilian President Lula warns against US military intervention in Venezuela
Brasilia [Brazil], December 21: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has warned against US military intervention in Venezuela.
Ukraine talks move into next stage in Miami
Kyiv [Ukraine], December 21: Negotiations on a peaceful solution to Russia's war against Ukraine after almost four years since Moscow's invasion enter their next round...
UNSC condemns Rwanda, M23 rebels for offensive in eastern DR Congo
Washington [US], December 21: The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has condemned Rwanda for backing a rebel offensive in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo...
Trump government suspends visa lottery linked to Brown University suspect
Washington [US], December 21: The administration of President Donald Trump has announced it will halt the visa lottery programme that allowed the suspect in the...
MSF urges Israel to let aid into Gaza as children freeze to...
Gaza [Palestine], December 21: Doctors Without Borders, known by its French initials MSF, has warned that babies and children in the Gaza Strip are dying...
Protesters torch Bangladesh newspaper offices after student leader dies
Dhaka [Bangladesh], December 21: The Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka was on edge on Friday (December 19), with the offices of several newspapers still reeling from...
Trump defends increase in unemployment
President Donald Trump on Friday (December 19) defended an increase in the unemployment rate in the U.S., stating that "100% of our new jobs are...
Bowing to Congress, Justice Department releases more Epstein records
New York [US], December 21: The U.S. Justice Department released a new trove of documents from its investigations into the late financier and convicted sex...
US carries out large-scale retaliatory strikes against ISIS in Syria
Damascus [Syria], December 21: The U.S. military launched large-scale strikes against dozens of Islamic State targets in Syria on Friday (December 19) in retaliation for...
Air Arabia launches daily flight to Prague
Sharjah [UAE], December 21: Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa's first and largest budget carrier operator, marked a new milestone today with the...
Abu Dhabi to host 2026 Gran Turismo World Series opener for first...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 21: For the first time in the Middle East, Abu Dhabi will host the Gran Turismo World Series 2026 opening event,...
Dubai reinforces status as global hub for major sports events
Dubai continues to solidify its standing as a premier global sports destination this December, hosting a dense calendar of continental and international championships, elite competitions,...
Ras Al Khaimah hosts 'The Arab Legacy in Spain' exhibition celebrating shared...
Ras Al Khaimah [UAE], December 21: Ras Al Khaimah has launched The Arab Legacy in Spain, a two-week cultural event celebrating the deep historical and...
Andersson secures Pole Position for Grand Prix of Sharjah 2025
Sharjah [UAE], December 21: Jonas Andersson, driving boat number "1" for Team Sweden, claimed the fastest lap title in today's renowned "Qualifications" held on Saturday,...
Hamdan bin Zayed attends group wedding of 86 grooms from Al Dhafra...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 21: Under the patronage of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan,...
San Francisco outages leave 130,000 without power
San Francisco [US], December 21: A massive outage knocked out power to 130,000 homes and businesses in San Francisco on Saturday, Pacific Gas and Electric...
President Trump's prime-time speech
Washington [US], December 19: In a prime-time address to the nation, U.S. President Donald Trump expressed optimism about the upcoming economic outlook, while also stating...
Australia announces new bill following Sydney massacre
Sydney [Australia], December 19: Yesterday, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced he would expand laws on hate speech and target those who spread hateful ideology,...
Russia's message puts Ukraine in a difficult position.
Moscow [Russia], December 19: Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly signaled that he will not compromise on Ukraine's territorial demands, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky...
Warning of the risk of collapse of the Gaza agreement
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 19: Al Jazeera yesterday quoted Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani as warning that Israel's daily violations...
Hong Kong cancels New Year's Eve fireworks display in 2026.
Hong Kong, December 19: Hong Kong has canceled its New Year's Eve fireworks display at Victoria Harbour, replacing it with a countdown event in the...
TikTok US has officially been sold to a group of American investors
Washington [US], December 19: ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, has officially signed an agreement to sell TikTok's US operations to American investors to avoid...
Houthi rebels hold 10 UN staff members hostage.
Sanaa [Yemen], December 19: Houthi forces in Yemen arrested 10 local United Nations staff members on December 18, according to AFP, citing a statement from...
New photos from the mansion of pedophile billionaire Jeffrey Epstein have just...
Washington [US], December 19: On December 18, Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives released dozens more photos seized from the residence of the...
Unusual natural phenomenon off the coast of Japan
Tokyo [Japan], December 19: Sea levels off the coast of Japan are fluctuating erratically: rising in some areas and falling in others due to the...