UK govt approves China's largest embassy in Europe
Beijing [China], January 21: China has been given permission to build a vast new embassy in the heart of London despite criticism from lawmakers and...
Driver killed and several injured after train derails near Barcelona, local media...
Barcelona [Spain], January 21: A train driver has been killed and at least 14 people injured after a commuter train derailed and crashed near Barcelona,...
Israel begins demolition of UNRWA headquarters in Jerusalem
New York [US], January 21: Israel began demolishing the UNRWA headquarters in East Jerusalem Tuesday, following passage of a law that banned the activities of...
Ryder Cup stars set for Hero Dubai Desert Classic
Dubai [UAE], January 21: Ryder Cup winners Tommy Fleetwood and Shane Lowry will headline the 37th Hero Dubai Desert Classic, to be held from 22...
UAE highlights soft power's critical role in economic resilience at Davos Summit...
Davos [Switzerland], January 21: The United Arab Emirates participated in a high-level dialogue session that discussed the role of soft power in strengthening economic resilience...
King of Bahrain accepts US President's invitation to join 'Board of Peace'
Manama [Bahrain], January 21: Bahrain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa has accepted an invitation from US President...
Latifa bint Mohammed meets with Bahraini delegation participating in World Economic Forum...
Davos [Switzerland], January 21: H.H. Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, met with the Bahraini...
UAE condemns terrorist attack in Kabul
Abu Dhabi [UAE], January 21: The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack that occurred in central Kabul, Afghanistan, which...
Brazilian football legend Zico to participate in Open Masters Games Abu Dhabi...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], January 21: Brazilian football legend and former coach Arthur Antunes Coimbra, widely known as Zico, has announced his participation in the Open...
Mohammed bin Rashid Library strengthens UAE cultural presence at Cairo Book Fair
Cairo [Egypt], January 21: The Mohammed bin Rashid Library is participating for the first time in the Cairo International Book Fair, reinforcing the UAE's cultural...
Arab League, Arab Parliament condemn Israeli raid on UNRWA HQ in Jerusalem
Cairo [Egypt], January 21: The Arab League and the Arab Parliament have strongly condemned the storming of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for...
Hazza bin Hamdan bin Zayed honours winners of Sard Al Thahab Award...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], January 21: Under the patronage of H.H.Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in the Al Dhafra Region, Sheikh Hazza bin...
Egypt announces new oil output from Gulf of Suez field
Cairo [Egypt], January 21: Egypt's Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources announced the start of production from a new development well at the North...
Türkiye denies reports of assisting Syrian army in releasing IS suspects
Ankara [Turkey], January 20: The office of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday refuted media reports that Türkiye had recently assisted the Syrian army...
Israeli army says strikes Hezbollah target in S. Lebanon
Jerusalem [Israel], January 20: The Israeli military said that it struck a Hezbollah militant in a strike in the Zibqin area in southern Lebanon on...
Russian drone attacks kill two, injure dozens: Zelensky
Kyiv [Ukraine], January 20: Dozens of people were wounded and at least two killed in new Russian attacks on Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on...
Trump's Board of Peace to settle conflicts around world
New York [US], January 20: Countries in US President Donald Trump's newly created Board of Peace can secure a seat for an indefinite period if...
Syrian government, SDF agree on immediate ceasefire
Damascus [Syria], January 20: Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa has reached an agreement to enforce a ceasefire between government forces and the US-allied Kurdish-led forces in...
Nobel snub ends obligation to focus on peace, Trump tells Norway PM
Washington [US], January 20: US President Donald Trump has suggested he no longer feels bound to pursue peace as his sole priority after the Norwegian...
School bus accident with truck claims 13 children's lives in South Africa
Johannesburg [South Africa], January 20: Thirteen schoolchildren have died when their school bus collided with a truck to the south of Johannesburg, South African police...
Another body found on steep cliff as Indonesia plane crash search goes...
Jakarta [Indonesia], January 20: Indonesian search and rescue teams on Monday found a second body from the site of a turboprop plane crash in mountainous...
Portuguese presidential election heads to run-off next month
New York [US], January 20: No candidate won a majority in the first round of the Portuguese presidential election on Sunday, the electoral commission said,...
Several people killed in Kabul blast, says Afghanistan's interior ministry
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 20: Several been killed in a blast in Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, the Taliban's of Interior said.
40 die in high-speed train crash in southern Spain
Madrid [Spain], January 20: At least 40 people have died following a high-speed train crash in southern Spain, the regional authorities reported on Monday, with...
Syrian army seizes largest oilfield from Kurdish forces in northeast
Damascus [Syria], January 20: Syrian troops fighting Kurdish forces in north-eastern Syria have seized the country's largest oilfield.
EU scrambles to avert Trump Greenland tariffs, prepares retaliation
London [UK], January 20: European Union ambassadors reached broad agreement on Sunday to intensify efforts to dissuade U.S. President Donald Trump from imposing tariffs on...
Young workers most worried about AI affecting jobs, Randstad survey shows
New York [US], January 20: Four in five workers believe artificial intelligence is going to impact their daily tasks at the workplace, with Gen Z...