Thirteen killed in Bangladesh protests over job quotas
Dhaka [Bangladesh], July 19: Thirteen people were killed as thousands of students armed with sticks and rocks clashed with armed police in Dhaka on Thursday,...
Biden continues to work amid 'mild' COVID symptoms, his doctor says
Washington [US], July 19: U.S. President Joe Biden is continuing to conduct official business while experiencing mild upper respiratory symptoms associated with his COVID diagnosis,...
Ukraine marks 10th anniversary of shooting down of Flight MH17
Kyiv [Ukraine], July 18: The Ukrainian authorities on Wednesday marked the 10th anniversary of the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, known by its...
Gaza health authority reports further deaths from Israeli strikes
Gaza [Palestine], July 18: Health authorities in the Gaza Strip reported further deaths as the Israeli military said it was continuing operations in the centre...
Hezbollah threatens to fire on new Israeli targets
Jerusalem [Israel], July 18: Hezbollah has warned it will find new targets for its rocket attacks should Israeli attacks continue to "target" civilians in Lebanon.
Hamas rejects accusation of war crimes
Gaza [Palestine], July 18: Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups committed numerous crimes against humanity, including summary killings and sexual violence, during their attacks on...
Ukraine War Day 875: Russia, Ukraine exchange prisoners, Moscow denies news about...
Kremlin [Russia], July 18: The Kremlin on July 17 denied that Moscow's operation in the Kharkiv region of northern Ukraine had failed. The Russian military...
US Supreme Court on the verge of reform
Washington [US], July 18: The White House owner is also considering calling for a constitutional amendment to eliminate immunity for presidents and certain positions. This...
Israel increases pressure on Gaza
Jerusalem [Israel], July 18: Among the targets were buildings used by Hamas , an area near where rockets were launched into the Israeli city of...
Biden turns back on campaign mode, declares he will 'go all in'
Washington [US], July 18: Mr. Biden postponed his scheduled speech in Texas on July 15, but still planned to campaign in Nevada, where he would...
Trump shooting: Why wasn't there a Secret Service agent on the roof?
Washington [US], July 18: In a recent interview with ABC, US Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle said that the sloping roof where the gunman used...
NASA cancels lunar probe project despite spending hundreds of millions of dollars
New York, July 18: On July 17, the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced the cancellation of a lunar probe development program despite...
President Biden reveals one reason he might consider ending his campaign
Washington [US], July 18: In an interview broadcast on July 17, US President Joe Biden said that if doctors told him he had a "medical...
Biden tests positive for COVID, will self-isolate in Delaware
Washington [US], July 18: U.S. President Joe Biden, under fire from fellow Democrats to drop his re-election campaign, tested positive for COVID-19 while on a...
Spain warns workers of heat risks
Madrid [Spain], July 18: Spain will suffer its first heatwave of the summer starting on Thursday, the meteorology service AEMET said, as the government kicked...
8 dead and others trapped after fire breaks out in China shopping...
Beijing [China], July 18: Eight people have died and others remain trapped after a fire broke out in a shopping mall in China on Wednesday,...
Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira to face trial by court-martial
Massachusetts [US], July 18: Jack Teixeira, a member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard who has pleaded guilty in federal court to a massive leak...
Germany to halve military aid for Ukraine despite possible Trump White House
Berlin [Germany], July 18: Germany plans to halve its military aid to Ukraine next year, despite concerns that U.S. support for Kyiv could potentially diminish...
USA Basketball Men's National Team defeats Serbian counterpart at Etihad Arena
Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 18: The USA Basketball Men's National Team (USABMNT) defeated its Serbian counterpart 105-79 in a friendly match this evening at the...
Mansour bin Zayed approves programme of Emirates International Endurance Village 2024-2025 endurance...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 18: His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, approved...
Volume of financing for emerging companies in UAE reaches AED110 million in...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 18: The volume of financing for emerging companies operating in the energy sector based in the UAE reached more than AED...
Sharjah to host 8th edition of Al Dhaid Date Festival on 25...
Sharjah [UAE], July 18: The Organising Committee of the "Al Dhaid Date Festival 2024" has finalised all preparations to launch the 8th edition of the...
Metsola wins big in re-election to EU Parliament presidency
Strasbourg [France], July 17: The European Parliament on Tuesday overwhelmingly elected Roberta Metsola for another term as its president, with 562 votes in her favour.
Russian president opens Moscow to St Petersburg motorway
Moscow [Russia], July 17: After roughly 14 years of construction work, one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's most important infrastructure projects - a 670km roadway...
Angela Merkel, turning 70, honoured
Berlin [Germany], July 17: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has honoured former chancellor Angela Merkel as a "role model and a hallmark of our democracy" ahead...
Trump names JD Vance as his running mate
Washington [US], July 17: Donald Trump has picked 39-year-old senator JD Vance, once a fierce critic, to be his vice presidential running mate, on the...
Kagame well ahead in Rwanda election
Kigali [Rwanda], July 17: Incumbent Paul Kagame is set to win a fourth term in office in the presidential election in Rwanda.With nearly 79 percent...