US wants to make tanks, not T-shirts
Washington [US], May 26: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday his tariff policy was aimed at promoting the domestic manufacturing of tanks and technology...
Israel strikes Gaza school housing people, 20 killed
Tel Aviv [Israel], May 26: At least 20 people were killed and dozens wounded after an Israeli strike hit a school housing displaced people in...
Man arrested for allegedly trying to firebomb US embassy
Washington [US], May 26: A dual US and German citizen was arrested on Sunday for allegedly attempting to burn down the US embassy in Tel...
Israeli strikes kill 30 in Gaza
Tel Aviv [Israel], May 26: Israeli military strikes killed at least 30 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Sunday, including a senior rescue service official...
'US silence' over Russian attacks encourages Putin
Moscow [Russia], May 26: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has alleged that the US's "silence" after recent Russian attacks is encouraging President Vladimir Putin, following Moscow's...
UAE placed in Group C of FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025
Doha [Qatar], May 26: The draw for the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025, scheduled to take place from November 3 to 27, 2025, has...
African ambassadors to UAE host reception marking Africa Day
Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 26: The African ambassadors to the UAE have hosted a reception in celebration of Africa Day.
UN envoy launches new Cyprus peace push ahead of Geneva summit
Nicosia [Cyprus], May 25: The United Nations Secretary-General's personal envoy has launched a renewed effort to revive stalled peace talks in Cyprus, with low expectations...
Malta hosts first Duanwu Cup dragon boat friendship race
Valletta [Malta], May 25: The first Duanwu Cup dragon boat friendship race in Malta was held Saturday in the historic eastern Maltese city of Birgu...
Power restored in Cannes after suspected arson disrupts film festival
Paris [France], May 25: Electricity has been restored in the southern French city of Cannes after a major power cut disrupted the closing weekend of...
Murder arrest after three children and woman die in London house fire
London [UK], May 25: Three children and a woman have died after a house fire in north-west London, with a man arrested on suspicion of...
Suspect in Germany's Hamburg station attack to be placed in psychiatric clinic
Hamburg [Germany], May 25: A magistrate has ordered the 39-year-old suspect in the knife attack at Hamburg's central train station to be placed in a...
Syria's Al Sharaa meets Erdogan in Turkiye as sanctions lifted
Istanbul [Turkey], May 25: Syria's interim President Ahmed Al Sharaa has met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and other top officials in Istanbul as Western...
Lebanon's local elections provide litmus test for weakened Hezbollah
Beirut [Lebanon], May 25: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Saturday called on his compatriots to vote en masse in local elections seen as an important...
European Commission calls on Hungary to drop law against NGOs
Brussels [Belgium], May 25: The European Commission is threatening action against Hungary if the government of Prime Minister Viktor Orban passes a controversial bill restricting...
Venezuela opposition politician among dozens arrested
Buenos Aires [Argentina], May 25: Venezuela's authoritarian government has stepped up its crackdown on opponents ahead of Sunday's regional and parliamentary elections, according to opposition...
Russia and Ukraine exchange another 307 prisoners in major swap deal
Moscow [Russia], May 25: Russia and Ukraine continued their largest prisoner exchange to date on Saturday, releasing a further 307 people each, after another heavy...
Brazil state says it rules out bird flu
BrasÃlia [Brazil], May 25: Brazil's Santa Catarina state said it has ruled out an outbreak of bird flu in a commercial chicken farm while the...
US, Iran teams meet for two hours in Rome
Rome [Italy], May 25: U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff held more than two hours of talks with an Iranian delegation in Rome.
Trump threatens new tariffs on European Union and Apple
Washington DC [US], May 25: U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to ratchet up his trade war again.
UN says more food needed in Gaza
Gaza [Gaza City], May 25: Israeli airstrikes killed at least six Palestinians guarding aid trucks against looters, Hamas officials said.
Trump rips DEI policies in rally-style speech
Washington DC [US], May 25: President Donald Trump ripped U.S. diversity and inclusion policies, knocked NATO, and took credit for building up the military in...
Brazil state says it rules out bird flu
Brasilia [Brazil], May 24: Brazil's Santa Catarina state said it has ruled out an outbreak of bird flu in a commercial chicken farm while the...
US top diplomat in Havana promises more sanctions
New York [US], May 24: The United States' top diplomat in Havana said the U.S. had more sanctions in store for Cuba just days after...
Judge temporarily blocks Trump admin
New York [US], May 24: A U.S. judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from revoking Harvard University's ability to enroll foreign students.
Shaken Jewish community looks to bolster security
New York [US], May 24: When Adam Zimmerman chaperoned his son's fourth-grade class field trip to the natural history museum in Washington, he didn't give...
US issues orders easing Syria sanctions
New York [US], May 24: The Trump administration on Friday issued orders that it said would effectively lift sanctions on Syria.