Ukraine's top mobile operator hit by biggest cyberattack of war

Kiev [Ukraine], December 13: Ukraine's biggest mobile network operator said it hoped to restore operations by Wednesday after coming under what appeared to be the...

IMF board clears first review of Bangladesh's $4.7 billion bailout

Washington [US], December 13: The International Monetary Fund said its executive board cleared the first review of Bangladesh's $4.7 billion bailout, providing $689.8 million in...

Germany's teacher shortage puts schools in crisis mode

Hamburg [Germany], December 13: For more than 30 years, Rebecca* has been teaching at a high school near Hamburg. Her subjects are English and history.

Pakistan: Suicide bomber kills multiple officers

Islamabad [Pakistan], December 13: At least 23 security officials were killed and several others were injured in a suicide bomb and gun attack on a...

ADAFSA signs agreements with Khalifa University of Science and Technology, UAE Space...

Dubai [UAE], December 13: The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) signed two agreements with Khalifa University of Science and Technology (KUST)...

UAE committed to its continued support of Palestinian people: Lana Nusseibeh

New York [US], December 13: Ambassador Lana Nusseibeh, Assistant Minister for Political Affairs and Permanent Representative to the UN, has emphasised the UAE's commitment to...

UAE launches three water desalination plants to supply Gaza with drinking water

Gaza [Palestine], December 13: Ambassador Lana Nusseibeh, Assistant Minister for Political Affairs and Permanent Representative to the UN, has inaugurated three water desalination plants in...

EU must send Putin clear signal on Ukraine support, Scholz says

Brussels [Belgium], December 12: Ukraine's Western supporters must send a clear signal that military aid for the country's battle against the ongoing Russian invasion will...

Donald Tusk elected as Polish PM

Warsaw [Poland], December 12: The Polish parliament has backed Donald Tusk to become prime minister after current leader Mateusz Morawiecki lost a key vote in...

UN praises Qatar's humanitarian role & peace initiatives

Doha [Qatar], December 12: UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths has praised the humanitarian role of Qatar and its dedicated...

International translation conference starts in Doha

Doha [Qatar], December 12: The 10th International Conference on Translation and Problems of Interculturalisation kicked off in Doha on Monday with the participation of about...

Strengthening humanitarian diplomacy key to overcoming crises: Somali FM

Doha [Qatar], December 12: Strengthening humanitarian diplomacy is imperative to addressing the challenges arising from crises, wars and natural disasters worldwide, Minister of Foreign Affairs...

Philippines summons Chinese envoy over maritime conflict

Manila [Philippines], December 12: The Philippines said it had summoned China's envoy on Monday and flagged the possibility of expelling him following the most tense...

Palestinians starve as Gaza war rages amid fears of exodus into Egypt

Ramallah [Palestine], December 12: Israel denied it intended to push Palestinians seeking refuge from its bombardment of Gaza over the border into Egypt as international...

US seeks speedy Supreme Court review of Trump claim he is immune...

Washington, [US], December 12: The U.S. special counsel prosecuting Donald Trump on federal charges of trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat asked the Supreme...

Russian opposition leader 'removed from penal colony'

Moscow [Russia],December 12: Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been removed from the penal colony where he was serving his sentence and his whereabouts...

Russians banned from travel to hand over passports within five days

Moscow [Russia], December 12: Russians who have been banned from travelling abroad will have to hand over their passports to authorities within five days after...

Texas top court rules against woman who sought abortion for medical emergency

Texas [US], December 12: The Texas Supreme Court on Monday overturned a lower court's ruling that would have allowed a pregnant woman to get an...

UN aid body cuts back on projects amid funding crisis

Geneva [Switzerland], December 12: The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Monday said lives were at risk because of a...

UK's Rishi Sunak to give evidence before COVID-19 inquiry

London [UK], December 12: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is due be grilled at a public inquiry on Monday into the UK government's handling of...

COP28 President congratulates Azerbaijan for hosting COP29

Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 12: The COP28 Presidency congratulated Azerbaijan for being chosen to host COP29 next year.

Sheraa brings five UAE startups and their climate-positive solutions to COP28 center...

Dubai [UAE], December 12: The UAE's ambitious goal of achieving Net Zero emissions by 2050 is testament to its commitment to addressing climate change head-on....

SEWA seeks to enhance cooperation with Siemens Energy

Sharjah [UAE], December 12: Abdullah Abdul Rahman Al Shamsi, Director General of Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority (SEWA), received at the Authority's headquarters a...

17 injured in Italy train crash

Rome [Italy], December 11: At least 17 people were injured after two trains crashed in northeast Italy late Sunday, Milan-based daily Corrieredella Sera reported.

U.S. F-16 fighter jet crashes in S. Korea

Seoul [South Korea], December 11: A U.S. F-16 fighter jet crashed in western South Korea, with no casualty being reported, Yonhap news agency and local...

Dengue cases surpass 80,000 in Sri Lanka so far this year

Colombo [Sri Lanka], December 11: Total dengue cases reported in Sri Lanka so far this year surpassed 80,000, according to the latest statistics released by...

Australian scientists successfully test world-first water quality monitoring system

Canberra [Australia], December 11: Australia's national science agency has successfully tested a world-first monitoring and forecasting system for water quality in the country's "seafood basket".