Iran threatens US oil companies with strikes
Tehran [Iran], September 9: Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has warned of strikes against US energy companies following a threat from US Defense Secretary...
Women lead twice as many Gaza households as before war: UN
Geneva [Switzerland], September 9: Figures released by the UN suggest almost a quarter of all households in the Gaza Strip are now headed by women...
Alarm in Czech Republic over toxic barrels found in former military training...
Prague [Czech Republic], September 9: The discovery of drums containing hazardous chemicals at a former military training area has caused alarm in the Czech Republic.
Cuba says no negotiations with US
Havana [Cuba], September 9: Cuba says it is not currently negotiating with the United States, as the Trump administration continues its campaign of economic pressure...
Dubai Humanitarian coordinates aid airlift to Nepal in wake of devastating floods
Dubai [UAE], September 9: Following the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, Dubai...
UNGA President closes 80th session with call for reform and Charter defence
New York [US], September 9: Annalena Baerbock, President of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday reaffirmed the indispensable role of the...
Technical fault forces cancellation of nearly 1,100 UK flights
London [UK], September 9: A technical fault in the air traffic control system on Tuesday forced the cancellation of nearly 1,100 flights to and from...
Staff shortages, funding hamper Ebola response: WHO
Geneva [Switzerland], September 9: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that shortages of qualified personnel and funding are hampering efforts to combat Ebola in...
Jordan Armed Forces intercept 18 Iranian ballistic missiles targeting kingdom
Amman [Jordan], September 9: Jordan Armed Forces (JAF) - Arab Army announced that the kingdom came under a missile attack from Iranian territory over the...
Hurricane Lowell batters western Hawaii, cuts power to thousands
Hawaii [Honolulu], September 9: Strong winds and heavy rain from Hurricane Lowell battered Hawaii's western islands on Tuesday, cutting power to thousands of residents and...
Italy logs hottest summer for more than 75 year
Rome [Italy], September 8: Italy has recorded this year its hottest summer since 1950, with an average temperature of 24.3 degrees Celsius (75.7 degrees Fahrenheit),...
Israeli air attacks kill 12 people in southern Lebanon
Israeli air strikes on a village in southern Lebanon have killed at least 12 people and wounded 10 people, the Lebanese health ministry said.
UN calls on countries hosting AI technologies, supply chains to work together...
Geneva [Switzerland], September 8: UN human rights chief Volker Türk added his voice on Monday to growing calls for greater AI controls, warning that the...
Oman's Sultan, Rwandan President discuss prospects of joint cooperation
Muscat [Oman], September 8: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman and President Paul Kagame of the Republic of Rwanda held an official session...
Emir of Qatar, UK Prime Minister discuss regional developments
Doha [Qatar], September 8: Emir of Qatar His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Andy Burnham discussed relations...
Coordinated action on clean air and climate change can net $15 for...
New York [US], September 8: Tackling air pollution and climate change together can save millions of lives, reduce global warming and generate roughly $15 in...
Indonesia reopens major airports as Anak Krakatau ash threat eases
Jakarta [Indonesia], September 8: Indonesia's main international airport and several other regional aviation hubs have reopened after days of enforced closures due to volcanic ash...
Death toll from Ebola virus in DRC rises to 3,226
Kinshasa [DR Congo], September 8: The death toll from the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has risen to 3,226, with...
Panama Canal considering more cuts in transits due to El Nino
Panama City [Panama], September 8: The number of ships sailing through the Panama Canal could be cut further due to drought caused by the El...
'Advance safety for all': International police cooperation helps tackle cross-border crime
New York [US], September 8: As criminal networks increasingly exploit weak institutions and operate across borders, the UN says no police force can tackle them...
ADIHEX 2026 draws record 2,400 firms from 71 nations
Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 7: Abdulaziz Mohammed, official spokesperson for the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX) 2026, said the success of this...
Emir of Qatar, Norwegian PM discuss regional developments
Doha [Qatar], September 7: H.H. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, and Jonas Gahr Støre, Prime Minister of Norway,...
Falcon sets world auction record at AED2.1 million in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 7: An Gyr Pure Ultra White falcon achieved a record-breaking sale of AED 2.1 million ($571,000) at the final falcon auction...
Indonesia's Anak Krakatau eruption grounds 1,500 flights, leaves 170,000 passengers stranded
Jakarta [Indonesia], September 7: Over 1,500 flights have been grounded across eight Indonesian airports, stranding roughly 170,000 passengers after Mount Anak Krakatau unleashed heavy volcanic...
Nepal flash flood death toll reaches 1,400 with thousands missing
Kathmandu [Nepal], September 7: The confirmed death toll from catastrophic flash floods across Nepal and neighboring Tibet has reached nearly 1,400.
Explosion at Bolivia military base kills at least 10, dozens injured
Mexico City [Mexico], September : At least 10 people were killed and dozens more injured on Friday after an explosion at a military barracks in...
Russia registers new locally developed smallpox drug Neokh-14
Moscow [Russia], September 6: Anna Popova, head of the Russian Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing (Rospotrebnadzor), announced that Russia...