Polish investigators identify two Ukrainian suspects in railway blast

Warsaw [Poland], November 19: Polish investigators have identified two Ukrainian nationals suspected of carrying out an explosion on a strategically important railway line on behalf...

Zelensky to push for Russia talks during Turkiye visit

Ankara [Turkey], November 19: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he hopes to advance efforts at reviving negotiations with Russia when he visits Turkiye on Wednesday.

Trump hosts Saudi crown prince for pomp-filled visit

Washington [US], November 19: President Donald Trump hosted Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House on Tuesday.

Trump says visiting Saudi crown prince knew nothing about Khashoggi killing

Washington [US], November 19: U.S. President Donald Trump insisted that Mohammed bin Salman knew nothing about the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi...

Jamaica seeks $9.5 billion in financial help to rebuild after Melissa

Kingston [Jamaica], November 19: Jamaica spent years building a pot of money to handle climate-fuelled disasters.

Car ramming and stabbing attack in West Bank kills Israeli, 71

Tel Aviv [Israel], November 19: Palestinian attackers killed an Israeli man and wounded three other people in a car-ramming and stabbing in the Israeli-occupied West...

Poland annuls passport of ex-justice minister wanted by prosecutors

Warsaw [Poland, November 19: Poland has annulled the diplomatic passport of an ex-justice minister accused of abuse of power, the foreign minister said, as Warsaw...

18 from one Hyderabad family killed in Saudi bus crash

Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], November 19: At least 45 Umrah pilgrims from Hyderabad were killed after a passenger bus on the way from Mecca to Medina...

Hasina's death sentence sets stage for volatile Bangladesh vote

Dhaka [Bangladesh], November 19: A Bangladeshi court's decision to sentence exiled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death has done little to heal a nation...

After UN vote, Netanyahu calls for Hamas' expulsion

Tel Aviv [Israel], November 19: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for Hamas to be expelled from the region, a day after the U.N. Security...

Syria opens first trial over coastal violence after Assad's fall

Damascus [Syria], November 19: Syria began the first trial of suspects in a wave of bloodshed in March during which pro-government fighters killed hundreds of...

Tawazun announces Ministry of Defence deals worth AED 10.044 billion over first...

Dubai [UAE], November 19: Tawazun Council for Defence Enablement (Tawazun) - the national authority mandated to enable, regulate, and sustain the UAE's defence and security...

Arab League: UN Security Council's resolution on ending war in Gaza sets...

Cairo [Egypt], November 19: The League of Arab States affirmed that the UN Security Council's resolution on ending the war in Gaza represents the beginning...

Ecuador's govt suffers defeat in referendum

Buenos Aires [Argentina], November 18: The liberal-conservative government of President Daniel Noboa on Sunday suffered a heavy defeat in a referendum it initiated, according to...

Ex-Bangladesh leader Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death

Dhaka [Bangladesh], November 18: Former Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina was sentenced to death in absentia on Monday for crimes committed during the violent suppression...

Palestinian deaths in Israeli jails surge amid Gaza war: Report

Tel Aviv [Israel], November 18: The number of Palestinians that have died in Israeli detention facilities has surged amid the war in Gaza, according to...

UN Security Council adopts US resolution on Trump's Gaza plan

Washington [US], November 18: The UN Security Council voted to adopt a U.S.-drafted resolution endorsing President Donald Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza...

Landslides in Indonesia's Central Java kill at least 18; dozens missing

Jakarta [Indonesia], November 18: Rain-triggered landslides in two regions in Indonesia's Central Java province last week have led to the deaths of at least 18...

US federal agents detain 130 in Charlotte immigration sweep

Washington [US], November 18: Over 130 people suspected of being in the U.S. illegally have been detained in Charlotte, North Carolina, authorities said on Monday,...

Ukraine signs deal to obtain 100 French-made Rafale warplanes

Kiev [Ukraine], November 18: Ukraine will obtain up to 100 French-made Rafale warplanes over the next 10 years under a deal signed on Monday, both...

Saudi crown prince to visit US with defence, AI, nuclear on agenda

Washington [US], November 18: A visit by Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler to the White House for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump aims to...

BBC 'determined to fight' Trump defamation claim

Washington [US], November 18: The BBC is determined to fight any legal action filed by U.S. President Donald Trump and sees no basis for a...

Amazon issues $15b bond to fund AI infrastructure growth

Washington [US], November 18: Amazon (AMZN.O), opens new tab is set to raise $15 billion from its first U.S. dollar bond offering in three years,...

US House set to vote on Epstein investigation file release

Washington [US], November 18: The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote as soon as Tuesday to force the release of investigative files...

Abu Dhabi Infrastructure Summit showcases $55 billion in projects, partnership opportunities

Ankara [Turkey], November 18: The UAE-Türkiye session of the international roadshow for the Abu Dhabi Infrastructure Summit (ADIS) here showcased over $55 billion worth of...

Rostec showcases advanced defence systems at Dubai Airshow

Dubai [UAE], November 18: Sergey Chemezov, CEO of Russia's Rostec State Corporation, stated that the Dubai Airshow is a prestigious global platform for showcasing the...

Egyptian President directs full or partial cancellation of parliamentary elections if voters'...

Cairo [Egypt], November 18: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi said the National Elections Authority must cancel the current phase of the parliamentary elections-either entirely or...