US debt ceiling bill passes House with broad bipartisan support
Washington [US], June 1: A divided U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to suspend the $31.4 trillion debt ceiling on Wednesday, with majority support...
US debt ceiling bill advances toward tight vote in House
Washington [US], June 1: A bill to suspend the U.S. government's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling and avert a disastrous default cleared a key procedural hurdle...
Eastern Canada struggles to bring wildfires under control
Ontario [Canada], June 1: Wildfires that have already forced thousands in Canada's Nova Scotia province to evacuate were threatening communities on the outskirts of Halifax...
NASA UFO panel in first public meeting says better data needed
Washington [US], June 1: The first public meeting of a NASA panel studying what the government calls "unidentified aerial phenomena," commonly known as UFOs, kicked...
Tape recording shows Trump acknowledging he kept classified document on Iran
Washington [US], June 1: Federal prosecutors have a 2021 audio recording of former President Donald Trump acknowledging he kept a classified Pentagon document about a...
UN chief calls for removing "scourge of racism"
United Nations, May 31: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday urged the international community to take actions to remove the scourge of racism.
Brazilian president stresses "sense of urgency" for South American integration
Brasilia [Brazil], May 31: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Tuesday highlighted a "sense of urgency" among South American leaders to strengthen regional...
Turkey's Erdogan keeps parliamentary majority
Istanbul [Turkey], May 31: Turkey's re-elected President RecepTayyip Erdogan has retained his majority in the parliament, according to the official results of the May 14...
Sunak to visit US for talks with Biden
London [UK], May 31: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will travel to Washington next week for talks with US President Joe Biden.
Israeli shot dead near illegal settlement in occupied West Bank
Tel Aviv [Israel], May 31: An Israeli man has succumbed to his wounds after being shot near the entrance of an illegal settlement in the...
Death toll from migrant boat off Mykonos rises to nine
Athens [Greece], May 31: Another six bodies were found four days after a boat carrying at least 17 migrants capsized off the island of Mykonos,...
War on the evening of May 30: The capitals of both Russia...
Moscow [Russia], May 31: Russia accuses Ukraine of being behind a drone attack on Moscow on May 30, while Kyiv officials say the city was...
Malaysia search ship suspected of looting WWII wrecks
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], May 31: Malaysia's coast guard said on Tuesday authorities were questioning the crew of a Chinese vessel detained on suspicion of looting...
North Korea launches space satellite; warnings lifted in S.Korea, Japan
Pyongyang [North Korea], May 31: North Korea launched what it called a space satellite toward the south on Wednesday, South Korea's military said, prompting emergency...
Russia, Ukraine fail to embrace IAEA plan to protect nuclear plant
Moscow [Russia], May 31: Neither Russia nor Ukraine committed to respect five principles laid out by International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi on...
Mexico to discuss migration, Central America investment with U.S. homeland security advisor
Mexico City [Mexico], May 31: Mexico to discuss migration, Central America investment with U.S. homeland security advisor
Pfizer's hemophilia therapy reduces bleeding in late
Washington [US], May 31: U.S. drugmaker Pfizer said late-stage study data for its experimental hemophilia therapy showed superiority to the current standard of care treatment...
NATO to send 700 more troops to Kosovo to help quell violent...
North Kosovo [Kosovo], May 31: NATO is deploying 700 additional troops to northern Kosovo after 30 of its peacekeepers were injured in clashes with ethnic...
UAE participates in 18th Senior Officials' Meeting and 7th Senior Official Level...
Beijing [China], May 31: The UAE participated in the 18th Senior Officials' Meeting and 7th Senior Official Level Strategic Political Dialogue of the Arab-Chinese Cooperation...
Saif bin Zayedwitnesses agreement signing to launch National Housing Platform 'Darak'
Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 31: H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior witnessed the signing...
International energy organisations, officials offer full support to UAE COP28 Presidency
Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 31: International energy organisations and officials have affirmed their unwavering support to the UAE's inclusive approach to this year's COP 28...
UAE rejects mischaracterisation of US-UAE conversations regarding maritime security
Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 31: The UAE has rejected the mischaracterisation, in recent press reports, of US-UAE conversations regarding maritime security.
Greece to hold new elections on June 25
Athens [Greece], May 30: Greece is set to hold new parliamentary elections on June 25 following the failure to form a government after the vote...
4 die as tourist boat capsizes in Italy
Rome [Italy], May 30: Four people were confirmed dead in a boat accident on Lake Maggiore in northern Italy, the fire brigade and Italian news...
Erdogan re-elected President of Türkiye
Ankara [Turkey], May 30: Turkish President RecepTayyip Erdogan was re-elected for a third term, becoming the longest-serving head of state in the country.
Ukraine continues to receive a large air strike
Kyiv [Ukraine], May 30: Ukrainian officials said that the capital Kyiv was hit by a second night of heavy air strikes in a row, lasting...
America anxiously waits for Congress to prevent default
Washington [US], May 30: Yesterday, the content of the agreement between the White House and Speaker of the US House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy on...