Qantas pilots extend strike to six days
Canberra [Australia], February 14: Qantas Airways' (QAN.AX), opens new tab chartered flights unit said on Tuesday its pilots will now be on strike for six...
Yemeni Minister of Civil Service and Insurance: World Governments Summit valuable platform...
Dubai [UAE], February 14: Abdul Nasser Ahmed Al-Wali, Minister of Civil Service and Insurance in Yemen, said that the World Governments Summit is a valuable...
Lithuania looking forward to more Emirati investments in technology, fintech, life sciences:...
Dubai [UAE], February 14: Giedrė Balčytytė, Lithuanian Government Chancellor has emphasised the strength of relations between her country and the United Arab Emirates and the...
World Governments Summit, Accenture recommend approaches for high-impact AI use in government
Dubai [UAE], February 14: The World Governments Summit (WGS) and Accenture (NYSE: ACN) have released a new report outlining key strategies for the ethical and...
UAE forging ahead with its groundbreaking Strategy for Artificial Intelligence: Senior Partner...
Dubai [UAE], February 14: Dr. Raymond Khoury, Senior Partner - Arthur D. Little Middle East, said that the UAE is forging ahead with its groundbreaking...
Russian scientists experiment with quantum technologies for cancer diagnosis
Moscow [Russia], February 13: Russian scientists have started experiments with quantum technologies for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, local media reported on Tuesday, citing...
Blaze engulfs water park under construction in Sweden
Stockholm [Sweden], February 13: A massive fire broke out on Monday at a water park under construction in the center of the Swedish city Gothenburg,...
Singaporean president calls for improving cultural exchanges to enhance social harmony
Singapore, February 13: Singaporean President Tharman Shanmugaratnam on Monday stressed fostering exchanges among different cultures to deepen multiculturalism and strengthen social harmony.
UNRWA chief rebuffs calls to resign over alleged Hamas links
Brussels [Belgium], February 13: UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) director Philippe Lazzarini on Monday again rebuffed calls...
UK announces sanctions on four Israeli settlers
London [UK], February 13: The United Kingdom has announced sanctions on four Israeli settlers accused of committing human rights abuses against Palestinians in the occupied...
France and Poland hope to revitalize bilateral relationship
Paris [France], February 13: Speaking on Monday during a visit to Paris by Poland's new, pro-European Prime Minister Donald Tusk, French President Emmanuel Macron said...
Kosovo Serbs demonstrate against removal of Serbian dinar
Belgrade [Serbia], February 13: Around 90,000 ethnic Serbs protested peacefully in northern Kosovo on Monday against the planned removal of the Serbian dinar as a...
Federal court demands Musk give testimony
Washington [US], February 13: A federal judge has demanded that Elon Musk give testimony in an official investigation into his acquisition of the social media...
Red Sea crisis puts Yemen peace process on hold
Sanaa [Yemen], February 13: As Houthi attacks roil the Red Sea and Western air raids target the rebels, moves to end Yemen's long-running war are...
Torched church, mosque mark trauma in Nigeria
Abuja [Nigeria], February 13: The charred yellow arches and rubble-strewn floor of Mangu's large central mosque mark the ferocity of violence unleashed last month in...
2 ex-Guantanamo prisoners return to Afghanistan
Kabul [Afghanistan], February 13: Two former prisoners held at the US detention center in Guantanamo Bay until 2017 were welcomed home to Afghanistan on Monday,...
Netherlands ordered to stop F-35 parts delivery to Zionists
The Hague [Netherlands], February 13: The Netherlands must stop delivering parts for F-35 fighter jets used by the Zionist entity in the Gaza Strip, after...
Israel frees two hostages, Gaza officials say 67 killed in assault
Jerusalem [Israel], February 13: Israel freed two Israeli-Argentine hostages held by Hamas in Rafah on Monday in a ferocious rescue operation which killed 67 Palestinians...
Atmospheric rivers boosts California's hydropower supplies
California [US], February 13: A pair of atmospheric rivers that drenched California in recent weeks will bolster the state's hydropower systems by filling reservoirs and...
Biden's reelection campaign joins TikTok in push for young voters
Washington [US], February 13: U.S. President Joe Biden's reelection campaign joined short-form video app TikTok on Sunday, using the NFL's Super Bowl to kick off...
US judge blocks Ohio law restricting children's use of social media
Washington [US], February 13: A federal judge on Monday prevented Ohio from implementing a new law that requires social media companies, including Meta Platform's (META.O),...
IMF's Kristalina Georgieva at WGS: We expect global interest rates to decline...
Dubai [UAE], February 13: On its first day, the World Governments Summit 2024 (WGS) hosted a plenary session featuring Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the...
UAE President receives President of Congo-Brazzaville
Abu Dhabi [UAE], February 13: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received His Excellency Denis Sassou Nguesso, President of Congo-Brazzaville, who is...
MBRSG launches 3rd 'Global Economic Diversification Index' at WGS 2024
Dubai [UAE], February 13: The Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government (MBRSG) has unveiled the third edition of the 'Global Economic Diversification Index (EDI)' at...
World Government Summit explores future challenges, pathways to shared visions
Dubai [UAE], February 13: The World Governments Summit (WGS), which opened today in Dubai and runs until February 14, seeks to answer several questions that...
Stubb narrowly wins Finnish presidential election
Helsinki [Finland], February 12: The presidential candidate for the National Coalition Alexander Stubb narrowly won the Finnish presidential election Sunday night.
U.S. defense chief hospitalized, transferring duties to deputy
Washington [US], February 12: U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was hospitalized on Sunday "for symptoms suggesting an emergent bladder issue," said the Pentagon.