GCC, EU discuss preparations for upcoming ministerial meeting in Kuwait
New York [US], September 24: Jassem Mohamed Al-Budaiwi, Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), met with Luigi Di Maio, European Union Special Representative for...
Abdullah bin Zayed participates in multilateral meeting hosted by US President in...
New York [US], September 24: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, took part in a multilateral...
Super Typhoon Ragasa barrels through northern Philippines
Manila [Philippines], September 23: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr ordered the Philippines disaster response agency to go on full alert and mobilise all government agencies as...
Four major Western nations recognise Palestinian state, to fury of Israel
New York [US], September 23: Britain, Canada, Australia and Portugal all recognised a Palestinian state on Sunday in a move borne out of frustration over...
Trump team says TikTok deal nears, with Oracle, Silver Lake among investors
New York [US], September 23: President Donald Trump this week will declare that a deal to divest TikTok's U.S. operations from its Chinese owner ByteDance...
Putin offers Trump one-year extension to nuclear weapons treaty
Moscow [Russia], September 23: Russian President Vladimir Putin offered his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump a one-year extension on Monday to the last treaty limiting both...
World summit to meet on two-state solution as support grows for Palestinian...
New York [US], September 23: Several world leaders are expected to formally recognise a Palestinian state on Monday at a summit convened by France and...
World leaders rally behind Palestinian statehood at UN, defying US and Israel
New York [US], September 23: Dozens of world leaders gathered at the United Nations on Monday to embrace a Palestinian state, a landmark diplomatic shift...
Bangladesh sees worst single-day surge in dengue cases and deaths this year
Dhaka [Bangladesh], September 23: Dengue infections are climbing rapidly across Bangladesh, with health officials reporting the biggest single-day rise in both deaths and hospital admissions...
Nepal President administers oath to 4 new ministers in interim government
Kathmandu [Nepal], September 23: Nepal's President Ram Chandra Paudel on Monday administered the oath of office to four new ministers in the interim government led...
European airports disruption due to ransomware: EU agency
Brussels [Belgium], September 23: Disruptions which affected several European airports over the weekend were caused by a third-party ransomware incident, the European Union's cybersecurity agency...
UN, AU, EU leaders pledge joint push for peace, development in Africa
New York [US], September 23: The United Nations (UN), African Union (AU) and European Union (EU) have reaffirmed their commitment to peace and sustainable development...
Syrian President meets US Secretary of State in New York
Damascus [Syria], September 23: Syrian President Ahmad Al-Shar'a met today in New York with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Earthquake of 4.8 magnitude hits Aegean Sea off western Türkiye
Ankara [Türkiye], September 23: An earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale struck the Aegean Sea off western Türkiye on Monday.
UN leaders highlight threats and achievements on 80th anniversary
New York [US], September 23: At an event to mark the 80th anniversary of the United Nations, UN General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock said the...
US pledges to defend NATO after Russian European airspace violations
New York [US], September 23: The United States on Monday confirmed that it will defend NATO territory against intrusions in the face of repeated Russian...
France recognises Palestinian state
New York [US], September 23: France has recognised a Palestinian state, joining several Western countries in doing so, ahead of the annual United Nations General...
Venezuelan President Maduro denies drug links in letter to Trump
Mexico, September 23: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro rejected accusations that his country is involved in drug trafficking in a letter to US President Donald Trump...
Super Typhoon Ragasa pounds Philippines with strong wind, heavy rain
Manila [Philippines], September 23: Super Typhoon Ragasa slammed into the northern Philippines on Monday, bringing torrential rain and powerful winds that ripped off rooftops, toppled...
Egyptian president pardons prominent 2011 uprising activist Abdel-Fattah
Cairo [Egypt], September 23: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sissi issued a pardon on Monday for prominent activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah, a presidential statement said.
Putin proposes one-year extension to last US-Russia arms control pact
Moscow [Russia], September 23: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday proposed that Russia and the United States each commit for one more year to the...
UN report urges rethink of global water crisis affecting millions
New York [US], September 22: A new United Nations report has called for a fundamental reassessment of the global water crisis, which continues to deprive...
Canada, Mexico eye stronger ties amid Trump tariff threat
Mexico City [Mexico], September 22: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Mexico on Thursday for talks with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum as both seek...
Philippines President orders evacuation ahead of Super Typhoon Ragasa landfall
Manila [Philippines], September 22: With Super Typhoon Ragasa intensifying ahead of its expected landfall in the northern Philippines on September 23, the country's President Ferdinand...
Pentagon restricts press access, asks reporters to sign pledge on publishing rules
Washington [US], September 22: Reporters covering the US Department of War (earlier called Department of Defence) will soon be required to sign a pledge agreeing...
Israel presses on with Gaza City assault, at least 60 Palestinians killed
Gaza [Palestine], September 22: Israel's military kept up its assault on Gaza City and the wider Gaza Strip on Saturday, dismantling underground shafts and booby-trapped...
Disney's Kimmel suspension shows Trump's increasing grip over media
New York [US], September 22: ABC's abrupt suspension of talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, opens new tab under pressure from the Federal Communications Commission is...