Ukraine dismisses commander as Russia advances on key logistics hub?
Kyiv [Ukraine], December 14: A Ukrainian official confirmed to the Financial Times on December 13 that Oleksandr Lutsenko had been removed from his position as...
South Korea arrests more military and police commanders ahead of impeachment vote...
Seoul [South Korea], December 14: Lee Jin-woo is the third senior military official to be arrested in connection with the martial law crackdown, following former...
DEWA offers over 740 charging points across Dubai to support growing EV...
Dubai [UAE], December 14: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) now provides a network of more than 740 electric vehicle (EV) Green Charger points across...
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes Maule, Chile, ESMC says
Santiago [Chile], December 14: A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Maule, Chile on Friday, according to Reuters.
Britain's economy shrinks for second month in a row
London [UK], December 14: Britain's economy shrank by 0.1% in October, for the second month in a row, the UK's Office for National Statistics (ONS)...
Sharjah Ruler witnesses launch of Desert Theatre Festival
Sharjah [UAE], December 14: His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, witnessed the commencement of the...
Saud bin Saqr attends evening of Finnish music
Ras Al Khaimah [UAE], December 14: H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, attended the Nordic...
Fujairah Racing Team wins Dubai GP - Race 1 of UIM XCAT...
Dubai [UAE], December 14: Boat No 96 for HPI Fujairah Racing Team, driven by Italian brothers Rosario and Giuseppe Schiano di Cola, was crowned winner...
Hamdan bin Zayed visits Liwa International Festival 2025
Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 14: H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Ruler's Representative in the Al Dhafra Region, visited Liwa International Festival 2025...
Harvard organises international conference on AI transformative potential, challenges in Dubai
Dubai [UAE], December 14: The Digital Data Design Institute at Harvard, in collaboration with the Harvard Business School Club of the GCC, has hosted its...
Canadian gov't to unlock pension investment
Ottawa [Canada], December 14: The Canadian federal government announced Friday it will remove the cap that currently restricts Canadian pension funds from owning more than...
Number of active U.S. drilling unchanged this week
Houston [Texas], December 14: The number of active drilling rigs in the United States stands at 589 this week, unchanged from the previous week but...
U.S. stocks little changed to close week
Albany [New York], December 14: U.S. stocks were little changed on Friday, as investors prepare for the Fed's interest rate decision next week.
Nancy Pelosi admitted to hospital in overseas trip after fall on stairs
Olympia [Washington], December 14: Former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was admitted to a hospital in Luxembourg after she "sustained an injury during an official...
Texas sues New York doctor of violating abortion ban
Houston [Texas], December 14: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday filed a lawsuit accusing a New York doctor of directly violating the state's law...
Mexican consulates to strengthen support for nationals in face of U.S. deportation
Mexico City [Mexico], December 14: Mexican consulates in the United States will strengthen legal support for Mexican nationals to ensure that they are informed about...
Biden pardons 39 people, commutes sentences of 1,500 others
Washington DC [US], December 14: Outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday that he was pardoning 39 people convicted of non-violent crimes and commuting...
I understand France's struggles: Bayrou
Paris [France], December 14: Centrist leader François Bayrou has become France's latest prime minister, chosen by President Emmanuel Macron in a bid to end months...
Russia targets Ukrainian infrastructure with a massive attack
Moscow [Russia]/Kyiv [Ukraine], December 14: Russia launched a massive aerial attack against Ukraine on Friday, firing 93 cruise and ballistic missiles and almost 200 drones,...
Russia warns Ukraine on US long-range missiles
Moscow [Russia]/Kyiv [Ukraine], December 14: The Kremlin says heavy Russian air strikes are its response to Ukraine's use of weapons obtained from its allies.
New Estonian law bans tattoo, tanning services for minors
Tallinn [Estonia], December 13: Estonia's parliament passed a new public health law on Wednesday, making it illegal to provide tanning and tattoo services to minors.
Hungary proposes Russia-Ukraine truce: official
Budapest [Hungary], December 13: Hungary has proposed a truce between Russia and Ukraine, according to Minister of the Prime Minister's Office Gergely Gulyas on Thursday.
Macron, Tusk discuss Ukraine, European security, France-Poland ties
Warsaw [Poland], December 13: Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk held talks with visiting French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday on Ukraine, European security and Poland-France...
Belarusian president approves defense plan for 2026-2030
Belarus [Minsk], December 13: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Thursday approved the country's defense plan for 2026-2030.
Roundup: ECB cuts key interest rates by 25bp
Frankfurt [Germany], December 13: The European Central Bank (ECB) reduced its key interest rates by 25 basis points on Thursday at a rate-setting meeting, marking...
94 BiH citizens stranded in Syria: ambassador
Bosnia and Herzegovina [Sarajevo], December 13: There are 94 Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) citizens, including women and children, currently stranded in Syria in various camps,...
Interview: Forgetting history is to risk its repetition, says John Rabe's great-grandson
Germany [Berlin], December 13: Societies that forget or deny their past risk repeating the same mistakes, said Christoph Reinhardt, the great-grandson of John Rabe, a...