King of Bahrain receives Chairman of National Media Office
Manama [Bahrain], February 5: His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain, received today at Safriya Palace, Abdulla bin Mohammed bin Butti Al...
Gaza death toll close to 62,000 as authorities add thousands to tally
Gaza [Israel], February 4: Authorities in Gaza have updated the death toll from Israel's war on the enclave to 61,709, having added thousands who are...
Pro-Russia paramilitary leader killed in Moscow
Moscow [Russia], February 4: The leader of a pro-Russian paramilitary group in eastern Ukraine has died in hospital after being injured in an explosion in...
Hamas 'ready' for talks on phase two of Gaza ceasefire
Tel Aviv [Israel], February 4: Two Hamas officials speaking on condition of anonymity were being quoted by AFP expressing the group's readiness to start discussions...
Conservative Merz vows to 'lead Germany forward'
Berlin [Germany], February 4: Friedrich Merz, the favourite to become Germany's next chancellor, said on Monday he is ready to "lead Germany forward" as his...
US tariffs would not impact NATO's deterrence: Rutte
Brussels [Belgium], February 4: The dispute over potential tariffs between the US and its allies will not have a negative impact on the Western military...
Russia accelerating executions of Ukrainian POWs: UN report
New York [US], February 4: The United Nations has expressed "alarm" over a sharp rise in reported executions of Ukrainian soldiers captured by Russian armed...
Ukraine slams anti-Putin Russian news outlet for abuse of war images
Kiev [Ukraine], February 4: Anti-Putin news website Meduza has halted an international advertising campaign using unauthorized images of Ukrainians following criticism from Ukraine.
US wants Ukraine and Russia to make concessions
Washington [US], February 4: US Special Presidential Envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg said over the weekend that both Ukraine and Russia should "give a little...
President Trump wants Ukraine to use rare earth reserves in exchange for...
Washington [US], February 4: On February 3, President Donald Trump said he wanted to sign an agreement allowing the US to access Ukraine's rare earth...
The 'price' of America in the trade war
Washington [US], February 4: Although asserting that the final result will be "worth the price", US President Donald Trump also admitted that the current trade...
President Trump wants to create a national investment fund, potentially buying TikTok
Washington [US], February 4: On February 3, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order establishing the country's first sovereign wealth fund, opening a mechanism...
Britain's late regret
London [UK], February 4: The process of Britain leaving the EU (Brexit) was officially completed 5 years ago (January 31, 2020). In the fateful referendum...
Trump unexpectedly postpones tariffs on Mexico and Canada, keeping them unchanged on...
Washington [US], February 4: US President Donald Trump on February 3 postponed imposing high tariffs on Mexico and Canada for 30 days, but kept US...
US Secretary of State announces takeover of USAID 'soft power' tool
Washington [US], February 4: On February 3, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that he would take over as acting director of the US...
EU leaders agree to step up defence efforts
Washington [US], February 4: European Union leaders agreed on Monday to do more to bolster their defences against Russia and other threats by hiking spending...
Mexico, US reach deal to delay tariffs for one month
Washington [US], February 4: U.S. President Donald Trump paused new tariffs on Mexico for one month after Mexico agreed on Monday to reinforce its northern...
Gaza's reunited twins speak of loss and joy
Gaza [Israel], February 4: The emotional reunion of twin brothers in Gaza after Israel allowed movement within the enclave as part of a ceasefire deal...
Zelensky says there have been over 1,400 Russian airstrikes
Kiev [Ukraine], February 3: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made a fresh appeal to the West, urgently requesting more support, after another week when more than...
Trump will bring European elite back in line: Putin
Moscow [Russia], February 3: Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised US President Donald Trump's political style, saying the recently inaugurated president will bring the European...
Gaza's largest, oldest mosque in ruins following Israeli bombing
Gaza border [Israel], February 3: Destruction of Gaza's largest and oldest mosque, the Great Omari Mosque following Israeli occupation's bombing. The bombardment has left most...
Opening trade war between the US and many countries
Washington [US], February 3: Canadian and Mexican leaders immediately responded after US President Donald Trump imposed 25% tariffs on imports from the two countries, and...
Heated artificial intelligence competition
Washington [US], February 3: What is happening in the race to develop artificial intelligence (AI) technology between the US and China is raising many big...
Trump says 'pain' from import tariffs is worth the price
Washington [US], February 3: US President Donald Trump said the tariffs the US imposes on Canada, Mexico and China will be worth the price to...
North Korea criticizes Trump administration for first time
Pyongyang [North Korea], February 3: North Korea on February 3 condemned US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's calling North Korea a 'rogue state'.
Israel airstrikes West Bank, flattens 20 buildings at once
Tel Aviv [Israel], Februray 3: The Israeli military is accused of flattening 20 buildings in the West Bank city of Jenin in an airstrike on...
Cambodia destroys a series of drug trafficking rings, arrests 1,300 people
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], February 3: Cambodian authorities arrested more than 1,300 suspects in 539 drug cases in January, while in Thailand, authorities made a record...