Estonia launches tender for 400 mln euros loitering munitions acquisition
Tallin [Estonia], December 7: The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments, under the Ministry of Defence, has announced a framework tender to procure loitering munitions worth...
12 killed, dozens injured in attacks on Ukrainian cities
Kyiv [Ukraine], December 7: At least 12 people were killed and 39 others injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine on Friday, authorities reported.
Georgescu urges electoral authorities to ignore CCR ruling, proceed with voting
Rome [Italy], December 7: Independent presidential candidate Calin Georgescu has called on Romania's Central Electoral Bureau (BEC) and Permanent Electoral Authority (AEP) to disregard the...
Ukraine War 1.017: Crimea Bridge Attacked, Russia Will Transfer Oreshnik Missiles to...
Kyiv [Ukraine], December 7: The Kyiv Independent news site reported that the Kerch Bridge connecting the Crimean peninsula with mainland Russia was closed on the...
New developments after martial law in South Korea
Seoul [South Korea], December 7: According to Yonhap, the meeting also included presidential chief of staff Chung Jin-suk and PPP lawmaker Joo Jin-woo. The PPP...
California hit by 7.0 magnitude earthquake
California [US], December 7: The epicenter was located in the Pacific Ocean , south of Eureka, the largest coastal city between San Francisco, California, and...
Russia and the West at war over Ukraine
Kyiv [Ukraine], December 7: The Ukraine issue has been the most prominent at the annual meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe...
Taiwan amid fears of attack
Taipei [Taiwan], December 7: Writing on social network X on December 5, leader Lai Thanh Duc said he had just had a phone call with...
Rumors that Mr. Zelensky will travel to France to meet with Mr....
Kyiv [Ukraine], December 7: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will travel to France on December 7 to attend the inauguration of Notre Dame Cathedral and may...
South Korean President Apologizes for Martial Law
Seoul [South Korea], December 7: On the morning of December 7, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol publicly apologized to the nation for declaring martial...
Syrian rebels claim to reach key city of Homs, extending rapid offensive...
Damascus [Syria], December 7: Syrian rebel forces said on Friday their lightning advance reached the central city of Homs, which could position the insurgents to...
Man dies after yachts collide on Sydney Harbour
Sydney [Australia], December 7: A man has died after suffering a severe chest injury when two yachts collided on Sydney Harbour.
US appeals court upholds TikTok law forcing its sale
Washington [US], December 7: A U.S. federal appeals court on Friday upheld a law requiring Chinese-based ByteDance to divest its popular short video app TikTok...
Total value of Russia's natural resources estimated at $100 trillion
Moscow [Russia], December 7: The total value of Russia's natural resources is $ 100 trillion, which is almost twice as much as in the United...
Israel announces confiscation of 24,000 dunams in West Bank
West Bank [Palestine], December 7: Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has announced the confiscation of 24,000 dunams (5,930 acres) of land in the occupied West...
Abdullah bin Zayed receives FM of Ecuador
Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 7: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, today received María Gabriela Sommerfeld...
82,053 visitors welcomed at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque during Eid Al Etihad...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 7: The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi welcomed a significant number of visitors during the 53rd Eid Al Etihad...
EU, Mercosur reach political agreement on groundbreaking partnership
Brussels [Belgium], December 7: Today, the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and her counterparts from four Mercosur countries (Brazilian President Lula,...
UAE tops Arab world in TIMSS 2023
Dubai [UAE], December 7: The UAE ranked first in the Arab world in the TIMSS 2023 International Report that measures student progress in grades four...
ADIO signs five partnership agreements to advance Abu Dhabi's manufacturing sector
Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 7The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) has signed a series of collaborative agreements to explore manufacturing opportunities within the emirate, in...
NASA postpones return to the moon
Washington [US], December 6: NASA announced the Artemis program in 2017 to establish a long-term presence on the moon and use it as a springboard...
World's billionaires' wealth doubles in 10 years
Washington [US], December 6: On December 5, Switzerland's largest bank UBS, one of the world's largest asset management companies, said the number of USD billionaires...
South Korean opposition party alarmed by news of martial law
Seoul [South Korea], December 6: South Korea's news agency reported on December 6 that opposition Democratic Party lawmakers will hold an emergency meeting this morning...
Trump picks person in charge of cryptocurrency and AI policy
New York [US], December 6: "In this important role, David will guide the Administration's policy on artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency, two areas critical to the...
Magnitude 7.0 quake hits off California coast, Tsunami warning issued
Washington [US], December 6: A powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of California today, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami warning.
Austria's economy continues to shrink in Q3 2024
Vienna [Austria], December 6: Austria's economy contracted for the sixth consecutive quarter in Q3 2024, with real GDP shrinking by 0.6 percent year-on-year and by...
Global Trade to hit record $33 trillion in 2024: UNCTAD report
Geneva [Switzerland], December 6: The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) projected global trade to reach a record US$33 trillion in 2024, reflecting...