"Biggest one of all": Donald Trump backs world's largest triumphal arch for...
Washington, DC [US], February 3: United States President Donald Trump expressed his desire for Washington, DC, to have the world's largest triumphal arch, saying he...
Rafah border crossing in Gaza reopens for two-way traffic
Gaza [Palestine], February 3: Patients, wounded, and citizens begin crossing into Egypt, while stranded Palestinians return to Gaza Strip, amidst ongoing Israeli security controls.
Japan snap election sparks debate over PM Takaichi's dissolution powers
Tokyo [Japan], February 3: A political debate has intensified in Japan over the prime minister's "exclusive prerogative" to dissolve the House of Representatives after Prime...
Laura Fernandez takes early lead in Costa Rica presidential election
San Jose [Costa Rica], February 3: Right-wing law-and-order candidate Laura Fernandez has emerged with a strong early lead in Costa Rica's presidential election, according to...
Bangladesh court hands 10-year sentence to ex-PM Sheikh Hasina over Purbachal plot...
Dhaka [Bangladesh], February 3: In two separate cases over allegations of allocating a 20-katha plot under the Purbachal New Town government project in the country's...
Italian unemployment reaches new record low of 5.6%
Rome [Italy], February 3: Italy's unemployment rate fell to 5.6 percent in December, marking the lowest level recorded since the statistical series began in 2004,...
Canadian, Danish PMs vow to bolster Arctic security, sovereignty
Ottawa [Canada], February 3: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney held a telephone conversation with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Monday to reaffirm their commitment...
U.S. lowers tariffs on India under trade deal
New York [US], February 3: The United States and India have reached a trade deal, under which the U.S. will lower its so-called reciprocal tariffs...
Trump "hopeful" Iran will "make a deal", says failure will show if...
Florida [US], February 2: US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he was "hopeful" that Iran would "make a deal" with Washington, hours after Iranian...
Israeli strikes kill more than 30 Palestinians in Gaza
Gaza [Palestine], February 2: Israel on Saturday carried out its heaviest airstrikes in Gaza in weeks, killing at least 32 people, Palestinian health officials said.
Anti-ICE protests spread in US after judge allows Operation Metro Surge
Washington DC [US], February 2: Protests against the Trump administration's immigration crackdown spread across the United States on Saturday, as a federal judge declined to...
Germany: Afghanistan's consulates pose threat to refugees
Berlin [Germany], February 2: The Taliban are sending more officials to staff its consulates in Germany, leaving many Afghans who fled the Taliban regime with...
GCC Interconnection Authority begins direct power grid interconnection with Oman
Muscat [Oman], February 2: The Gulf Cooperation Council Interconnection Authority has announced the start of implementation of the direct electricity interconnection project linking the GCC...
Russian drone strike kills 12 in eastern Ukraine
Kyiv [Ukraine], February 2: Twelve people have been killed by a Russian drone strike near a company shuttle bus in eastern Ukraine, a regional official...
Iraq parliament fails again in bid to elect president
Cairo [Egypt], February 2: Iraq's parliament on Sunday failed in its second attempt to choose the country's new president amid disagreements over picking a...
Nine killed in coach accident in Turkiye's Antalya region: Authorities
Ankara [Turkey], February 2: The death toll from a coach accident in the southern Turkish region of Antalya has risen to nine, authorities said on...
Children among 31 killed as Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza
Gaza City [Gaza], February 1: At least 31 Palestinians, including six children and several police officers, have been killed in relentless Israeli bombardment of the...
Multiple attacks kill at least 10 Pakistani soldiers in Balochistan
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 1: At least 10 soldiers and 88 terrorists have been killed in fierce clashes in south-western Pakistan amid a surge in terror...
'Syria not stable enough for mass deportations'
Syria [Damascus], February 1: The situation in Syria has not improved enough for European Union countries to start sending large amounts of Syrians who sought...
More than 200 killed in mine collapse in eastern DR Congo
Goma [North Kivu], February 1: More than 200 people have been killed in a collapse at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of...
Iraqi parliament sets new session to elect president amid splits
Baghdad [Iraq], February 1: Iraq's parliament is due to meet again on Sunday to elect the country's new president, days after the assembly failed to...
Enrique defends PSG's form amid 'out of this world' expectations
London [UK], February 1: Luis Enrique has defended Paris Saint-Germain's form as they struggle to replicate last season's success.
AI Demand fuels profit rebound across China's chip sector
Washington DC [US], February 1: Enterprises across China's semiconductor industry recorded hefty profit growth last year, according to their unaudited financial results, driven by the...
Trump taps career economist to lead statistics bureau
Washington DC [US], February 1: Trump nominates government economist to lead Bureau of Labor Statistics
Oil hovers near six-month high amid US-Iran tensions
Washington DC [US], February 1: Oil prices dipped a few cents per barrel on Friday, consolidating recent gains and holding near six-month highs on Friday,...
Abdullah bin Zayed receives Austria's Federal Minister for European and International Affairs
Dubai [UAE], January 31: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, received today in Abu Dhabi, Beate...
Abdullah bin Zayed receives phone call from Spanish FM
Dubai [UAE], January 31: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, received a phone call from Jose...