Italy logs hottest summer for more than 75 year
Rome [Italy], September 8: Italy has recorded this year its hottest summer since 1950, with an average temperature of 24.3 degrees Celsius (75.7 degrees Fahrenheit),...
Israeli air attacks kill 12 people in southern Lebanon
Israeli air strikes on a village in southern Lebanon have killed at least 12 people and wounded 10 people, the Lebanese health ministry said.
UN calls on countries hosting AI technologies, supply chains to work together...
Geneva [Switzerland], September 8: UN human rights chief Volker Türk added his voice on Monday to growing calls for greater AI controls, warning that the...
Oman's Sultan, Rwandan President discuss prospects of joint cooperation
Muscat [Oman], September 8: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman and President Paul Kagame of the Republic of Rwanda held an official session...
Emir of Qatar, UK Prime Minister discuss regional developments
Doha [Qatar], September 8: Emir of Qatar His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Andy Burnham discussed relations...
Coordinated action on clean air and climate change can net $15 for...
New York [US], September 8: Tackling air pollution and climate change together can save millions of lives, reduce global warming and generate roughly $15 in...
Indonesia reopens major airports as Anak Krakatau ash threat eases
Jakarta [Indonesia], September 8: Indonesia's main international airport and several other regional aviation hubs have reopened after days of enforced closures due to volcanic ash...
Death toll from Ebola virus in DRC rises to 3,226
Kinshasa [DR Congo], September 8: The death toll from the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has risen to 3,226, with...
Panama Canal considering more cuts in transits due to El Nino
Panama City [Panama], September 8: The number of ships sailing through the Panama Canal could be cut further due to drought caused by the El...
'Advance safety for all': International police cooperation helps tackle cross-border crime
New York [US], September 8: As criminal networks increasingly exploit weak institutions and operate across borders, the UN says no police force can tackle them...
ADIHEX 2026 draws record 2,400 firms from 71 nations
Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 7: Abdulaziz Mohammed, official spokesperson for the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX) 2026, said the success of this...
Emir of Qatar, Norwegian PM discuss regional developments
Doha [Qatar], September 7: H.H. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, and Jonas Gahr Støre, Prime Minister of Norway,...
Falcon sets world auction record at AED2.1 million in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 7: An Gyr Pure Ultra White falcon achieved a record-breaking sale of AED 2.1 million ($571,000) at the final falcon auction...
Indonesia's Anak Krakatau eruption grounds 1,500 flights, leaves 170,000 passengers stranded
Jakarta [Indonesia], September 7: Over 1,500 flights have been grounded across eight Indonesian airports, stranding roughly 170,000 passengers after Mount Anak Krakatau unleashed heavy volcanic...
Nepal flash flood death toll reaches 1,400 with thousands missing
Kathmandu [Nepal], September 7: The confirmed death toll from catastrophic flash floods across Nepal and neighboring Tibet has reached nearly 1,400.
Explosion at Bolivia military base kills at least 10, dozens injured
Mexico City [Mexico], September : At least 10 people were killed and dozens more injured on Friday after an explosion at a military barracks in...
Russia registers new locally developed smallpox drug Neokh-14
Moscow [Russia], September 6: Anna Popova, head of the Russian Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing (Rospotrebnadzor), announced that Russia...
EU sends boats to English Channel to help tackle 'migration crisis
Paris [France], September 6: The European Union's border agency will send boats out into the English Channel and the North Sea to help search for...
Ajman marks 45 years of development under Humaid bin Rashid's visionary leadership
Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 6: Sunday marks the 45th anniversary of the accession of H.H. Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and...
UAE President meets with King of Bahrain in the presence of Mohammed...
Dubai [UAE], September 6: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met today with His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa...
UN adopts resolution to correct world map representation
New York [US], September 5: The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a new resolution calling for more accurate and balanced representation of the relative...
Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve safeguards biodiversity, natural heritage: Report
Dubai [UAE], September 5: The Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve (DDCR) is an advanced model for protecting desert ecosystems and preserving biodiversity in the UAE, spanning...
Nepal floods death toll reaches 1,287 as losses hit $2.56 bn
Kathmandu [Nepal], September 5: Nepalese police said on Friday that the death toll from floods, landslides and mudslides that swept across the country last week...
Malaysia declares emergency in Sarawak over air pollution, closes 647 schools
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], September 5: Malaysia on Friday declared a state of emergency in the Serian district of Sarawak after air pollution caused by thick...
US midterm mail-in voting begins in North Carolina
New York [US], September 5: Mail-in voting for the US midterm elections commenced on Friday as North Carolina became the first state to issue absentee...
AFP Documentary to explore realities of reporting from Gaza at Arab Media...
Dubai [UAE], September 4: As part of the second day of the Arab Media Summit 2026 in Dubai, Agence France-Presse (AFP) will screen its documentary...
Extreme thunderstorms hit Toronto, causing flooding, mass power outages
Toronto [Canada], September 4: A set of extreme thunderstorms ripped across southern Ontario, plunging Toronto's rush hour into chaos with cars trapped in flooded streets,...