Sons of Mexican drug lord 'El Chapo' deny trafficking fentanyl in rare...

Mexico City [Mexico], May 5: Sons of former Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman denied U.S. allegations that they were major traffickers flooding the...

Biden congratulates Ajay Banga on being elected as president of World Bank

Washington [US], May 5: United States President Joe Biden congratulated Ajay Banga on becoming the next President of the World Bank.

UAE celebrates first anniversary of UAE-India CEPA at AIM Global 2023

Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 5: The UAE Ministry of Economy will mark the first anniversary of the UAE-India Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) at...

INDEX Conferences to probe technology's impact on design & retail leadership

Dubai [UAE], May 5: The impact of technology on the transformation of the architecture, design and retail sectors will be explored in two mainline conferences...

EWEC and Tadweer received proposals for the development of Waste-to-Energy Project

Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 5: Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) and Abu Dhabi Waste Management Company (Tadweer), the sole custodian of waste management for...

U.S. Fed hikes interest rates by 25 basis points

New York [US], May 4: The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised the target range for the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to...

Turkey, Russia, Ukraine to meet on grain

Istanbul [Turkey], May 4: Turkey plans to host a meeting with Russian and Ukrainian officials in Istanbul later this week to discuss extending a deal...

Chinese blogger who documented start of Covid-19 released from jail

Beijing [China], May 4: The Chinese blogger Fang Bin, who was arrested in 2020 for documenting the beginnings of the Covid-19 pandemic, has been released...

Myanmar junta pardons more than 2,000 political prisoners

Yangon [Myanmar], May 4: Myanmar's junta pardoned more than 2,000 political prisoners to mark a Buddhist holiday on Wednesday, triggering tearful reunions outside jails but...

Iran seizes second Gulf oil tanker as US tensions rise

Dubai [UAE], May 4: Sanctions-hit Iran seized on Wednesday a second oil tanker in less than a week as tensions rise in the commercially vital...

Iran's president visits Syria for the first time after 12 years of...

Damascus [Syria], May 4: Mr Raisi's visit comes as Iran and regional rival Saudi Arabia have restored ties after years of tension, and Arab states...

Russian defence minister calls for missile production to double

Moscow [Russia], May 4: Russia's defence minister has urged a state company to double its production of missiles as an expected Ukrainian counteroffensive looms and...

Zelensky denies Ukraine attacked Putin or Moscow

Kyiv [Ukraine], May 4: Ukraine's President VolodymyrZelensky has denied his country carried out an alleged drone attack on the Kremlin, which Russia says was an...

Ukraine tried to assassinate Putin by drone, Kremlin says

Moscow[Russia], May 4: Russia accused Ukraine on Wednesday of a failed attempt to assassinate President Vladimir Putin in a drone attack on the Kremlin citadel...

Police arrest suspect in fatal mass shooting at Atlanta medical center

Georgia [US], May 4: Police have arrested the man suspected of killing one woman and wounding four others.

DCT Abu Dhabi, Jordan Tourism Board sign MoU to strengthen partnership

Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 4: The Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) and the Jordan Tourism Board have signed a...

CBUAE raises base rate at 25 basis points

Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 4: The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has decided to raise the Base Rate applicable to the Overnight Deposit Facility...

European banks pull back after collapse of First Republic in U.S.

Rome [Italy], May 3: European banking stocks fell sharply on Tuesday in the wake of the failure and subsequent takeover of United States-based First...

Australia failing to monitor agricultural chemical effect on humans: report

Canberra [Australia], May 3: Australia is failing to properly monitor the effect of chemicals used in the agriculture industry on humans, a government report has...

Populist questions EU membership during Swedish presidency

Stockholm [Sweden], May 3: Sweden's membership of the European Union needs to be re-evaluated, the head of the right-wing populist Sweden Democrats wrote in an...

Finland coalition hopefuls meet

Helsinki [Finland], May 3: Talks on forming a new coalition government in Finland following the April 2 elections began formally in Helsinki on Tuesday, with...

Risk of NATO disappointment for Ukraine at July summit

Brussels [Belgium], May 3: Ukraine's hopes for a more fixed path towards NATO membership may be in vain, according to information obtained by DPA.

300 migrants rescued in Mediterranean

Rome [Italy], May 3:A vessel operated by Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has rescued over 300 migrants in distress in the Mediterranean, the organisation said on...

UK healthcare pay offer to be implemented but strike threat remains

London [UK], May 3: Over one million National Health Service staff in England will receive a pay rise after trade unions representing most workers involved...

Afghanistan world's biggest humanitarian crisis: UN chief

Doha [Qatar], May 3: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has stressed that the situation in Afghanistan was difficult, describing it as "the largest humanitarian crisis in...

Paraguay's lost candidates want recount

Asuncion [Paraguay], May 3: Supporters of a right-wing candidate who came third in Paraguay's presidential election clashed with police outside the electoral court on Monday...

Khuder Adnan, Palestinian captive on 86-day food strike, dies

Ramallah [Palestine], May 3: Palestinian captive, Khuder Adnan, who was on food strike for 86 days in protest of detainment, died in Zionist occupation prisons...