Global assets in spot bitcoin ETFs hit $4.16 billion
London [UK], November 5: Global assets invested in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tied to the spot price of bitcoin now total US$4.16 billion, showed data by...
Government pushing for safe passage for 67 Australians in Gaza
Canberra [Australia], November 5: The Australian government has confirmed it is working to secure evacuations for 67 Australians stranded in Gaza.
Severe storm claims six lives, wreaks havoc in Brazil
Sao Paulo [Brazil], November 5: Six people have died to date due to a severe storm lashing the country's most populated and industrialized southeastern state...
African heads of state concerned as M23 attacks resurge
Luanda [Angola], November 5: During a summit meeting held Saturday in Luanda, the capital of Angola, heads of state from various Southern African countries expressed...
Russia's economy to grow by around 2.8 pct in 2023: finance minister
Moscow [Russia], November 5: Russia's economy is expected to increase by about 2.8 percent in 2023 after shrinking 2 percent last year, Russia's Tass news...
Australia's Queensland moves to ban sale of knives, replica firearms to juveniles
Sydney [Australia], November 5: The state government of Australia's Queensland announced on Sunday that new laws would be introduced to parliament to restrict the sale...
Israel ramps up Gaza attacks striking schools, hospitals and mosques
Tel Aviv [Israel], November 5:A day after Israel struck a convoy of ambulances transporting critically wounded patients from the al-Shifa Hospital to the Rafah border...
Ukraine fulfilled nearly all EU accession requirements: EU head
Kyiv [Ukraine], November 5: Ukraine has almost completely fulfilled the requirements needed to join the European Union, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said...
Armed commandos take Guinean former dictator from prison
Conakry[Guinea], November 5: Former Guinean dictator Moussa Dadis Camara was on Saturday taken from prison by a heavily armed commando during an operation that sparked...
Hezbollah chief warns war could become regional
Beirut [Lebanon], November 5: Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah warned Friday that war between the Zionist entity and Hamas could turn into a regional conflict if...
Turkey recalls envoy, 'writes off' Netanyahu
Istanbul [Turkey], November 10: Turkey said Saturday it was recalling its ambassador to the Zionist entity and breaking off contacts with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
At least 157 dead in Nepal earthquake
Jajarkot[Nepal], November 5: At least 157 people were killed in an overnight earthquake that struck a remote pocket of Nepal, officials said Saturday, as security...
Blinken rebuffs Arab states' push for immediate Gaza ceasefire
Amman[Jordan], November 5: Arab leaders urged an immediate ceasefire in Israel's military offensive in Gaza.
Hamburg airport closed as police deal with 'hostage situation'
Hamburg [Germany], November 5: Hamburg police said they were dealing with a hostage situation after a man drove through a barrier onto the grounds of...
Family buries sailor lost in Acapulco storm after painful wait
Mexico City [Mexico], November 5: After days of uncertainty, Mexican authorities turned over the body of Jose Ramiro Castro.
3rd annual conference of Emirates Society of Clinical Microbiology kicks off in...
Dubai [UAE], November 5: The 3rd annual conference organised by the Emirates Society of Clinical Microbiology kicked off today at Mohammed bin Rashid University for...
King of Jordan receives Abdullah bin Zayed and ministers participating in Arab...
Amman [Jordan], November 5:His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, in the presence of Crown Prince His Royal Highness...
Young female athletes shine at Abu Dhabi World Youth Jiu-Jitsu Championship
Abu Dhabi [UAE], November 5: Al Jazira Jiu-Jitsu Club continued to assert its dominance on the second day of the Abu Dhabi World Youth...
COP28 President-Designate welcomes Transitional Committee agreement to operationalise Loss and Damage fund
Abu Dhabi, November 5:Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, and COP28 President-Designate, has welcomed the agreement reached at this...
EU should act as peace broker in Gaza: Slovenian MEP
Ljubljana [Slovenia], November 4: The European Union (EU) has been acting hypocritically regarding the Israel-Hamas conflict and should do more to facilitate lasting peace, Milan...
Italy battered by Storm Ciaran, killing at least 6
Rome [Italy], November 4: At least six people died and one went missing in Italy on Friday, as Storm Ciaran battered the country's northern and...
Sailboat sinks in Portugal, killing 4
Lisbon [Portugal], November 4: Four people died in the sinking of a sailboat off the coast of Portugal on Friday, the Portuguese National Maritime Authority...
France to host humanitarian conference amid ongoing Palestine-Israel conflict
Paris [France], November 4: French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Friday that France would host a "humanitarian conference" on Nov. 9 amid the ongoing Palestine-Israel...
NASA, SpaceX to launch resupply mission to space station
Los Angeles [US], November 4: NASA and SpaceX are targeting next Thursday, Nov. 9, for launch of the company's 29th commercial resupply services mission to...
State health chief warns South Australians of new COVID-19 wave
Canberra [Australia], November 4: Waning natural immunity has caused a spike in COVID-19 cases in South Australia (SA), the state's health chief has warned.
Israel completely surrounds Gaza City
Tel Aviv [Israel], November 4: With the support of the air force and navy, Israeli tanks entered Gaza City during a new period of hostilities...
The US and Germany are about to provide more military aid to...
Washington [US], November 4: The New Voice of Ukraine on November 3 reported that Germany has just updated the list of military aid to Ukraine,...