EU agrees €90bn Ukraine loan after Hungary relents
Brussels [Belgium], April 23: EU countries on Wednesday agreed to unlock a €90 billion ($106 billion) loan to Ukraine and impose new sanctions on Russia,...
Paraguay plans to accept US deportees
Asuncion [Paraguay], April 23: The South American nation of Paraguay has announced it will receive non-citizens expelled from the United States as part of President...
Peru's election chief steps down amid anger over long vote count
Lima [Peru], April 23: The head of Peru's election authority has resigned from his role amid widespread anger over the country's chaotic general election earlier...
ICC rejects bid to drop case against former Philippines president Duterte
Amsterdam [Netherlands], April 23: The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday rejected a motion to dismiss a case against former president of the Philippines, Rodrigo...
Gaza violence hits peak since October ceasefire: UN
New York [US], April 23: Violent incidents in Gaza have reached their highest weekly level since a ceasefire took effect in October, the United Nations...
Iran attacks three cargo ships in Strait of Hormuz
Tehran [Iran], April 23: Iran's armed forces said they had attacked and disabled three cargo ships off the country's coast, according to state media. In...
Trump wants to give Iran only a few days to respond: Reports
Washington [US], April 23: US President Donald Trump intends to give the Iranian leadership just a few days to agree on a unified proposal to...
Iran's leaders debate war and peace after ceasefire extension
Tehran [Iran], April 23: State media and Iran's military and security leadership say they are prepared for a resumption in the war with the United...
Fujairah releases rehabilitated sea turtles into natural habitat
Fujairah [UAE], April 23: The Fujairah Environment Authority (FEA), in collaboration with the Fujairah Research Centre, released a group of rehabilitated green turtles (Chelonia mydas)...
Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak receives mother of Syrian President
Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 23: H.H. Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, the Mother of the Nation, Chairwoman of the General Women's Union (GWU), President of the...
OIC strongly condemns plot targeting security, stability of UAE
Jeddah [Saudi Arabia], April 22: The General Secretariat of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the terrorist...
UAE marks Earth Day with pioneering biodiversity, clean energy, water security initiatives
Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 22: The United Arab Emirates joins the world in marking Earth Day, observed annually on 22nd April, to promote international efforts...
Death toll from Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon rises to 2,454
Beirut [Lebanon], April 22: The death toll from Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon has risen to 2,454 since 2nd March.
8,000 migrants dead or missing in 2025
Washington [US], April 22: The International Organisation for Migration announced that nearly 8,000 migrants worldwide died or went missing during 2025, bringing the total number...
Five killed in riot at Venezuelan prison
Caracas [Venezuela], April 22: At least five inmates were killed in a riot at a high-security prison in Venezuela.
Ukraine claims attack on Russian warships in occupied Crimea
Kiev [Ukraine], April 21: Ukraine and Russia have attacked each other overnight, with Ukrainian drones striking Russian assets in Black Sea ports and Russia hitting...
Kremlin welcomes Radev's election victory in Bulgaria
Moscow [Russia], April 21: Russia has welcomed the victory of former president Rumen Radev in the parliamentary elections in Bulgaria.
Musk snubs interview summons in France
Paris [France], April 21: Elon Musk has not attended a voluntary interview he was summoned to appear at in Paris, according to French authorities probing...
Major 7.5-magnitude quake hits off Japan, triggers tsunami warnings
Tokyo [Japan], April 21: A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off the northeastern coast of Japan on Monday, as authorities urged residents to stay away from...
World weighs fate of Mideast ceasefire after US seizes Iranian cargo ship
Washington [US], April 21: Concerns grew on Monday that the ceasefire between the United States and Iran might not hold after the U.S. said it...
Muslim Council of Elders strongly condemns plot by terror organisation targeting security,...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 21: The Muslim Council of Elders strongly condemned, in the strongest terms, the plots of the terrorist organisation linked to the...
UN opens 25th session of its Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
New York [US], April 21: The United Nations yesterday opened at its headquarters in New York the 25th session of the United Nations Permanent Forum...
Egypt condemns terrorist plot in UAE, praises foiling of network
Cairo [Egypt], April 21: Egypt condemned on Monday a foiled plot targeting the security and stability of the United Arab Emirates, after Emirati authorities announced...
Iran, Israel expansionist projects fuel regional tension, says Arab League Chief
Cairo [Egypt], April 21: Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of the Arab League, stated that Iran and Israel pursue projects of regional hegemony that constitute primary...
Over 60 countries join Brussels talks to revive Two-State Solution amid growing...
Brussels [Belgium], April 21: Brussels today witnessed the start of the ninth session of the meetings of the International Coalition for the Implementation of the...
Pro-Russian former president poised to win Bulgarian vote, show exit polls
Sofia [Bulgaria], April 20: The coalition of Bulgaria's pro-Russian former president Rumen Radev holds a clear lead in the country's parliamentary elections, exit polls suggested...
Massive fire in Malaysia destroys 1,000 homes, affects 9,000 people
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], April 20: Up to 1,000 houses were destroyed and around 9,000 people affected by a massive fire in the Malaysian coastal village...