US House launches impeachment inquiry against president
Washington [US], December 15: The US House of Representatives voted Wednesday to formalize an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, escalating Republicans' battle with Democrats...
Climate deal has 'no immediate impact' on Gulf oil
Dubai [UAE], December 15: An agreement to "transition away" from fossil fuels may be a landmark moment but don't expect quick changes among the major...
Scientists see risk of lost opportunity for long COVID research in China
Beijing [China], December 15: With more than a full year past since China eased restrictions and let COVID-19 sweep its households, scientists are worried a...
Australian woman jailed for 20 years for death of her four children...
Canberra [Australia], December 15: A woman imprisoned for 20 years over the deaths of her four children, and pardoned in June, saw her convictions quashed...
EU to open membership talks with Ukraine and Moldova
Brussels [Belgium], December 15: European leaders have decided to open EU membership talks with Ukraine and Moldova and to grant candidate status to Georgia.
Japan PM purges cabinet in bid to ride out financial scandal
Tokyo [Japan], December 15: Embattled Japanese premier Fumio Kishida dropped four cabinet ministers as he tried to limit the fallout from the biggest financial scandal...
Israel-Hamas war: Heavy rain compounds misery in Gaza
Gaza [Palestine], December 15: Displaced people housed in makeshift shelters in the Gaza Strip have had their plight aggravated by the strong winds and heavy...
Manchester City's world-first interactive 'City Challenge' experience to kick off at Yas...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 15: Manchester City Football Club is set to launch a new, exciting interactive experience in partnership with Aldar at Yas...
Sultan bin Ahmed opens the third edition of Sharjah Events Festival
Sharjah [UAE], December 15: H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Chairman of the Sharjah Media Council, opened...
Hamdan bin Mohammed goes on first test ride of Cruise autonomous electric...
Dubai [UAE],December 15: H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, today...
Israeli attacks on Syria kill 36 since early Oct.
Damascus [Syria], December 14: A total of 36 people were killed in heightened Israel attacks on Syrian military sites affiliated with Lebanon's Hezbollah since the...
Hamas leader says ready to discuss with Israel on Gaza ceasefire
Gaza [Palestine], December 14: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh said on Wednesday that the Gaza-ruling Palestinian faction is ready to discuss with Israel any arrangement or...
Egypt to increase volume of fuel sent to besieged Gaza: official
Cairo [Egypt], December 14: Egypt will increase the volume of fuel sent daily to the Gaza Strip from 129,000 to 189,000 liters as agreed with...
German gov't to tackle budget crisis with savings
Berlin [Germany], December 14: The German government announced on Wednesday that the 17 billion euro (18.36 billion U.S. dollars) gap in the 2024 budget due...
Zelensky attends Nordic-Ukrainian Summit in Norway
Oslo [Norway], December 14: The Nordic countries on Wednesday reaffirmed their commitment to providing further assistance to Ukraine when they hosted the visiting Ukrainian president...
Japan reports 1st death from mpox disease
Tokyo [Japan], December 14: A man in his 30s living in Japan's Saitama prefecture near Tokyo has died of mpox disease, the first such death...
3 Japanese ministers tender resignations over funds scandal
Tokyo [Japan], December 14: Three Japanese ministers tendered their resignations on Thursday amid an unfolding political funds scandal centering on the largest faction of the...
Xi says China, Vietnam must oppose attempt to 'mess up Asia-Pacific'
Hanoi [Vietnam], December 14: China and Vietnam should oppose any "attempt to mess up Asia-Pacific", President Xi Jinping said Wednesday during a trip to Hanoi,...
Tusk sworn in as Poland's new PM
Warsaw [Poland], December 14: Poland's president on Wednesday swore in Donald Tusk as the new pro-EU prime minister, putting an end to eight years of...
Zionists face heat as UN demands Gaza ceasefire
Gaza [Palestine], December 14: The Zionist entity declared on Wednesday its determination to continue its Gaza war "with or without international support", after it came...
Kenya to scrap visas for all visitors, president says
Nairobi [Kenya], December 14: Visitors to Kenya from across the world will no longer require a visa from January, President William Ruto said.
Israel suffers heaviest combat losses since October
Jerusalem [Israel], December 14: Israel announced its worst combat losses for more than a month after an ambush in the ruins of Gaza and faced...
9 Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza City
Gaza [Palestine], December 14: Palestinian militants carried out one of the deadliest single attacks on Israeli soldiers since the Gaza invasion began, killing at least...
Russian missile attack on Kyiv injures more than 50 people
Kyiv [Ukraine], December 14: A barrage of Russian missiles targeted Kyiv on Wednesday, wounding at least 53 people.
Landmark summit takes direct aim at fossil fuels
Dubai [UAE], December 14: Nations at the UN climate summit have for the first time taken explicit aim at the use of fossil fuels.
Biden considers new border and asylum restrictions
Washington [US], December 14: Top Biden administration officials were labouring on Wednesday to try to reach a last-minute deal for wartime aid for Ukraine by...
Michigan elections director testifies as prosecutors
Washington [US],December 14: Prosecutors began outlining their case Wednesday against 15 Michigan Republicans who face forgery and serving as false electors for Donald Trump in...