Thailand says it bombed near Cambodia's Poipet border crossing
Bangkok [Thailand], December 20: Thailand says it has bombed a "logistics centre" near the Cambodian town of Poipet, known for being a major casino hub...
US kills four people in latest Pacific Ocean attack as Venezuela tension...
New York [US], December 20: The United States military said it killed four people in its latest attack on a vessel in the eastern Pacific...
Nepal unveils five-year strategy to keep Himalayas clean
Kathmandu [Nepal], December 20: Nepal has unveiled a five-year strategy to keep the Himalayas clean, allowing authorities for the first time to limit the number...
US sanctions more judges at International Criminal Court
Washington [US], December 20: The US government has imposed sanctions against two more judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) over its investigations against Israeli...
Friedrich Merz prepared to give Russian assets frozen in Germany for Kiev
Brussels [Belgium], December 20: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz intends to comply with Belgium's demands and make Russian central bank assets held in Germany available to...
Police ID suspect in Brown University shooting, probe link with MIT killing
Massachusetts [US], December 20: Police have identified a suspect in last weekend's deadly mass shooting at Brown University and are investigating a possible link to...
Trump signs order to ease US marijuana regulations, sparking industry hopes
Washington [US], December 20: U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an order directing the loosening of federal regulations on marijuana, a move that could...
Protesters torch Bangladesh newspaper offices after student leader dies
Dhaka [Bangladesh], December 20: The Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka was on edge on Friday (December 19), with the offices of several newspapers still reeling from...
Trump defends increase in unemployment
New York [US], December 20: President Donald Trump on Friday (December 19) defended an increase in the unemployment rate in the U.S., stating that "100%...
Bowing to Congress, Justice Department releases more Epstein records
New York [US], December 20: The U.S. Justice Department released a new trove of documents from its investigations into the late financier and convicted sex...
Abu Dhabi Finance Week 2025 receives over 35,000 attendees
Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 20: Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW) 2025 has attracted more than 35,000 participants during a week of dynamic discussions, announcements, and...
MoF announces Cabinet Resolution on implementing reverse charge mechanism for VAT on...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 20: The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has announced the issuance of Cabinet Decision No. 153 of 2025 regarding the application of...
Austria's economy shows recovery, growth set to accelerate
Vienna [Austria], December 20: Austria's economy has shown a notable recovery after a prolonged recession, prompting economic research institutes to raise their growth forecasts for...
NCM forecasts partially cloudy to cloudy weather with rain tomorrow
Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 20: The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has forecast partially cloudy to cloudy conditions at times tomorrow, with the formation of...
Sri Lankan President thanks UAE for ongoing flood relief in phone call...
Colombo [Sri Lanka], December 20: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a phone call today from His Excellency Anura Kumara...
Final testing phase of Sharjah Sat-2 begins during SAASST visit to Netherlands
Amsterdam [Netherlands], December 20: A delegation from the Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences and Technology (SAAASST) at the University of Sharjah has launched the...
Tadweer Group, Umm Al Emarat Park set new Guinness World Record
Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 20: Umm Al Emarat Park and Tadweer Group have jointly set a new Guinness World Record for the largest recycled materials...
EGA to expand German aluminium recycling capacity more than six-fold
Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 20: Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) today announced a significant expansion of EGA Leichtmetall in Germany.
UAE Accountability Authority concludes participation in CoSP11
Doha [Qatar], December 20: The UAE Accountability Authority concluded its participation in the 11th session of the Conference of the States Parties to the United...
UN condemns arbitrary detention of additional staff by Houthis
New York [US], December 20: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemned the arbitrary detention carried out by the Houthi group on 18th December against...
President Trump's prime-time speech
Washington [US], December 19: In a prime-time address to the nation, U.S. President Donald Trump expressed optimism about the upcoming economic outlook, while also stating...
Australia announces new bill following Sydney massacre
Sydney [Australia], December 19: Yesterday, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced he would expand laws on hate speech and target those who spread hateful ideology,...
Russia's message puts Ukraine in a difficult position.
Moscow [Russia], December 19: Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly signaled that he will not compromise on Ukraine's territorial demands, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky...
Warning of the risk of collapse of the Gaza agreement
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 19: Al Jazeera yesterday quoted Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani as warning that Israel's daily violations...
Hong Kong cancels New Year's Eve fireworks display in 2026.
Hong Kong, December 19: Hong Kong has canceled its New Year's Eve fireworks display at Victoria Harbour, replacing it with a countdown event in the...
TikTok US has officially been sold to a group of American investors
Washington [US], December 19: ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, has officially signed an agreement to sell TikTok's US operations to American investors to avoid...
Houthi rebels hold 10 UN staff members hostage.
Sanaa [Yemen], December 19: Houthi forces in Yemen arrested 10 local United Nations staff members on December 18, according to AFP, citing a statement from...