Rival French parties seek to build anti-far right front
Paris [France], July 2: Opponents of France's far-right sought to build a united front to block the path to government of Marine Le Pen's National...
Google to require disclosures for altered election ads
California [US], July 2: Google (GOOGL.O), opens new tab said on Monday it would make it mandatory for advertisers to disclose election ads that use...
Hurricane Beryl 'extremely dangerous' as it gains strength in Caribbean
Washington [US], July 2: Hurricane Beryl unleashed powerful winds over the Eastern Caribbean on Monday, downing power lines and ripping roofs from buildings, as scientists...
AlQurm Protected Area in Khor Kalba joins IOSEA Marine Turtle MoU
Sharjah [UAE], July 2: The Environment and Protected Areas Authority in Sharjah (EPAA) announced that the AlQurm Protected Area in Kalba City has joined the...
Abdullah bin Zayed receives Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mali
Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 2: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, received Abdoulaye Diop, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the...
UAE President congratulates Mauritanian President on election win in phone call
Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 2: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today held a phone call with His Excellency Mohamed Ould Cheikh...
5 killed, 60 injured in natural gas explosion in Türkiye's Izmir
Istanbul [Turkey], July 1: A natural gas explosion in Türkiye's western province of Izmir on Sunday killed five people and injured at least 60 others.
Chinese government unveils stricter rules around rare earths
Berlin [Germany], July 1: China's government has issued stricter regulations on rare earths, adding punishments for illegal mining, processing, imports or exports of the sought-after...
Reformist Iranian presidential candidate opposes online censorship
Tehran [Iran], July 1: Reformist Iranian presidential candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has positioned himself against internet censorship in the country days ahead of a run-off election....
Hungary's Orban announces new far-right European party alliance
Vienna [Austria], July 1: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced in Vienna on Sunday an alliance with populist parties from Austria and the Czech Republic...
7 die in Russian missile attack on Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya region
Kiev [Ukraine], July 1: At least seven people were killed in a Russian missile attack on the city of Vilniansk in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya region, the...
Taliban govt reps meet UN officials, envoys in Doha
Doha [Qatar], July 1: Representatives of Afghanistan's Taleban government began meetings on Sunday with UN officials as they attended talks in Doha with special envoys...
Canada faces scourge of rising car thefts
Montreal [Canada], July 1: Montreal-area resident Zachary Siciliani discovered recently that his car had simply disappeared - likely in one of a rash of vehicle...
Israeli tanks enter North and South Gaza
Tel Aviv [Israel], July 1: Israeli forces advanced further on Sunday into the Shejaia neighbourhood of northern Gaza and also pushed deeper into western and...
Greek firefighters battle wildfires amid strong winds
Athens [Greece], July 1: Greek firefighters were battling two wildfires near Athens on Sunday amid strong winds, just hours after managing to contain blazes in...
Trump targets anti-immigration drive on murdered Women, Girls
Washington [US], July 1: Minutes before going on stage for the first presidential debate on Thursday, Donald Trump received a phone call from the mother...
Euro rises after France far-right win first round vote
Paris [France], July 1: The euro touched a 10-day high on Sunday, after the first round of France's shock snap election put the far-right in...
French election: Voting begins in watershed snap poll
Paris [France], July 1: French President Emmanuel Macron, whose decision to call Sunday's snap election has caused much political consternation in France and beyond, has...
UAE private sector: 'An engine of change' critical to SDGs
Dubai [UAE], July 1: The private sector "is an engine of change and sustainable development" and has a critical role to play in achieving...
Amna Al Dahak emphasises UAE's commitment to collaborating with BRICS on food...
Moscow [Russia], July 1: Dr. Amna bint Abdullah Al Dahak, Minister of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE), emphasised the UAE's commitment to collaborating with BRICS...
UAE joins UNESCO's ISSN network
Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 1: The UAE, represented by the National Library and Archives (NLA), has become the latest member of the Paris-based International Standard...
Caribbean braces for Hurricane Beryl
Washington [US], July 1: Hurricane Beryl has been upgraded to an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 as it approaches the southeast Caribbean, the U.S. National Hurricane...
Iraq rejects U.S. congressman's comments against Iraqi judiciary chief
Baghdad [Iraq], June 30: The Iraqi Foreign Ministry rebuked on Saturday the threat by a U.S. congressman to designate Faiq Zidan, head of Iraq's Supreme...
Saudi Aramco acquires 10 pct equity interest in Geely-Renault joint venture company
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], June 30: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, commonly known as Saudi Aramco, has signed definitive agreements to acquire a 10 percent equity interest...
Reformist and hardliner head to run-off in Iran presidential election
Tehran [Iran], June 30: Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian and conservative hardliner Saeed Jalili will go to a run-off in Iran's presidential election next week, after...
EU signs $1.1 bn financing deal for Egypt at investment forum in...
Cairo [Egypt], June 30: The European Union and Egypt on Saturday signed an agreement that will see the EU invest up to €1 billion ($1.1...
Russian bombardments claim lives in eastern Ukraine
Kyiv [Ukraine], June 30: Four civilians were killed and a further three were injured by Russian bombardment in the Niu-York, or New York, settlement in...