Israel faces many challenges in hostage release: Netanyahu
Tel Aviv [Israel], November 24:Israel faces many challenges in the process of the release of hostages, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday.
Hamas spokesperson thanks Qatar and Egypt for mediating ceasefire
Gaza [Palestine], November 24: The spokesperson for Hamas, Osama Hamdan, thanked Qatar and Egypt for their assistance in mediating the truce deal which will come...
Finland closes three more border crossings with Russia
Helsinki [Finland], November 24: Finland plans to close three more border crossings with Russia from Friday.
Ukrainian government official faces custody in corruption probe
Kyiv [Ukraine], November 24: Yuri Shchyhol, the former head of Ukraine's state communications authority, has been dismissed on suspicion of corruption and remanded in custody.
Russia plans two more joint space station flights with the US by...
Moscow [Russia], November 24:Russia and the United States are planning two more joint flights to the International Space Station (ISS) by 2025, despite the rock-bottom...
UN chief Guterres and Chilean president Boric visit Antarctica
Santiago [Chile],November 24: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and Chilean President Gabriel Boric on Thursday visited Antarctica to get a first-hand impression of the dangers...
2 dead in blast at US-Canada border
Washington [US], November 24: A car erupted into a fireball at a US-Canada checkpoint near Niagara Falls on Wednesday, killing the two occupants, triggering border...
Kuwait welcomes Gaza pause
Kuwait City [Kuwait], November 24: Kuwait's ministry of foreign affairs welcomed Thursday the announcement by Qatar for successful mediation in brokering a humanitarian pause agreement...
Aid-truck drivers hope truce ends wait to enter Gaza
Rafah [Gaza Strip], November 24: A seemingly endless row of white trucks lines the road through the desert in northern Egypt, their drivers desperate for...
Qatar burnishes negotiator role with Zionist-Hamas deal
Doha [Qatar], November 24: The emirate of Qatar has further boosted its status as a specialist power in resolving delicate hostage situations by using its...
Iranian FM meets Hezb chief, warns war could expand
Beirut [Lebanon], November 24:Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has met with Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah, which has traded deadly cross-border fire with the...
Islamophobe Wilders sweeps Dutch election
The Hague [Netherlands], November 24: Far-right firebrand Geert Wilders faced an uphill struggle Thursday to woo rivals for a coalition government after a "monster victory"...
Riots erupt in Dublin after children stabbed
Dublin [Ireland], November 24: Three young children were among five people injured in a knife attack in Dublin on Thursday that sparked riots in the...
Emirates Steel Arkan announces participation in COP28
Abu Dhabi [UAE], November 24:Emirates Steel Arkan (ESA) announced today its participation in COP28, aligning with the UAE's strategic initiative to achieve climate neutrality by...
Hamdan bin Zayed attends Al Dhafra Fort ceremony to mark UAE 52nd...
Al Dhafra[UAE], November 24:H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in Al Dhafra Region, attended the Al Dhafra Fort ceremony, which was held...
UAE President sends letter to President of Nigeria
Abuja [Nigeria], November 24: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan sent a letter to Bola Tinubu, the President of Nigeria, regarding...
Zimbabwe determined to become a pioneer in production of sustainable aviation fuel...
Dubai [UAE],November 24: Zimbabwe is taking firm steps to become one of the first African countries to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). It has completed...
Brunei ranks 2nd among ASEAN in handling money laundering, terrorist financing risks
Bandar Seri Begawan [Brunei], November 23: Brunei ranked second in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for mitigating money laundering and terrorist financing risks,...
At least 46 people missing in Mongolia due to blizzards
Ulaanbaatar [Mongolia], November 23: At least 46 people, mostly nomadic herders, are missing in eastern Mongolia due to heavy snow and blizzards, the National Emergency...
Over 2,000 Israelis, Palestinians granted Australian visas
Canberra [Australia], November 23: Over 2,000 Palestinians and Israelis have been granted temporary Australian visas since the conflict between Israel and Hamas escalated in October,...
Philippine residential fire leaves 4 kids dead, 2 injured
Manila [Philippines], November 23: Four children, including an 11-month-old baby boy, died and two others were injured in a fire that hit a residential area...
Czech president signs controversial austerity package into law
Prague [Czech Republic], November 23: Czech President Petr Pavel signed the government's austerity budget package into law on Wednesday, a spokesman said, a move that...
UN says at least 10,000 civilians killed since Russia invaded Ukraine
Kiev [Ukraine], November 23: At least 10,000 civilians, including more than 560 children, have been killed in Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion began 21 months...
Dutch vote in tight election with far right set for gains
The Hague [Netherlands], November 23: Dutch voters cast their ballots on Wednesday in a nail-biting election in which opinion polls show at least three parties...
Food aid running out for Sudanese refugees in Chad
N'Djamena [Chad], November 23: The UN's World Food Program on Tuesday warned lack of funds threatened to halt food and nutrition assistance for more than...
3 dead after car rams supporters of Liberia's Boakai
Monrovia [Liberia], November 23: Celebrations of Joseph Boakai's presidential victory in Liberia were tragically muted after a car ploughed into a crowd of his supporters...
Indonesia moves rejected Rohingya refugees to shelter
Jakarta [Indonesia], November 23: More than 200 Rohingya refugees were relocated from the beaches of a remote Indonesian island Wednesday after weeks adrift on a...