Storm adds uncertainty to strong holiday travel demand
Washington [US], December 22: Concerns about illness or inflation aren't stopping Americans from hitting the roads and airports this holiday season. But a massive winter...
Peru's new president reshuffles cabinet as Mexico ties tested
Lima [Peru], December 22: Peru's new president, Dina Boluarte, has announced a partial cabinet reshuffle, hours after legislators tentatively endorsed a plan to move elections...
NYC subway shooter wants to plead guilty to terrorism charges, lawyer says
New York [US], December 22: Alleged New York City subway shooter Frank James wants to plead guilty to federal terrorism charges, his attorneys said Wednesday...
Netanyahu informs Israeli president he has formed government
Jerusalem [Israel], December 22: Benjamin Netanyahu has officially informed Israeli President Isaac Herzog that he has successfully formed a government, his Likud party said Wednesday.
China's hospitals seem to be filling says WHO
Beijing [China], December 22: Hospitals in China appear to be filling up amid concerns about a fresh Covid-19 wave hitting the country, the World Health...
Day 301 of the Invasion of Ukraine: Zelensky left for the US...
Moscow [Russia], December 22: Here are the highlights of events related to the war in Ukraine over the past 24 hours:
Russian Deputy Minister of Defense spent over 1 Million Euros on Vacations
Moscow [Russia], December 22: Alexei Navalny's team published an investigation into the family of Russian Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov, according to which he and...
Putin: We will give Everything to the Army without Financial Restrictions, the...
Moscow [Russia], December 22: "We don't have any funding restrictions. The country and the government give everything that the army asks for," Vladimir Putin said...
Shoigu proposed a Sharp Increase in the Russian Army and Raising the...
Moscow [Russia], December 22: "The size of the Russian armed forces should reach 1.5 million people, and the age at which the call-up for conscription...
Qatar Airways operated nearly 14,000 flights FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
Muscat [Oman], December 22: Qatar Airways, the Official Airline Partner of FIFA, concluded its FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 journey in style by operating nearly...
Elon Musk says he will resign as CEO of Twitter after finding...
Washington [US], December 22: Elon Musk said Tuesday that he will step down as chief executive officer of Twitter as soon as he finds a...
Sharjah Ruler directs establishment of mental health facility
Sharjah [UAE], December 22: Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah and Member of the Supreme Council, has directed on Wednesday the...
UAE economy survived economic impact of COVID-19: IMF Official
Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 22: The UAE economy has quickly survived the economic impact of the COVID-19, with near-term economic growth being strong, underpinned by...
DP World, Hassana Investment Company announce US$2.4 billion investment in DP World's...
Dubai [UAE], December 22: DP World and the Saudi Arabia-based Hassana Investment Company (Hassana), the investment manager for the General Organisation for Social Insurance (GOSI)...
UAE-Brunei Darussalam Joint Committee convenes in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 22: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation hosted the first UAE-Brunei Darussalam Joint Committee Meeting in Abu Dhabi. The...
Russia criminalizes defiling of St George military ribbon
Moscow [Russia], December 21: The Russian parliament has passed a law criminalizing the desecration of the orange and black St George's military ribbon. "The St...
US says ready to help China defeat Covid-19
Washington [US], December 21: Reuters news agency on December 21 reported that the US government expressed its willingness to help China deal with Covid-19 ...
Trump in danger of criminal prosecution
Washington [US], December 21: The possibility that Mr. Donald Trump will face a new legal battle is still unclear.
Billionaire Musk waits for someone 'stupid enough' to replace Twitter CEO
Washington [US], December 21: On December 21, billionaire Elon Musk , CEO of Twitter, announced that he would leave this position after finding a...
President Putin visited the special military operation zone in the Ukraine war...
Kiev [Ukraine], December 21: Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov recently confirmed that Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the special military operations zone and spoke with...
Thai navy ship sinking: Rescuers find bodies of six sailors
Bangkok [Thailand], December 21: Rescuers have recovered the bodies of six crew members from a Thai warship that sank off the country's south-east coast, the...
Taliban suspend University education for women
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 21: The Taliban government has suspended university education for all female students in Afghanistan, the latest step in its brutal clampdown on...
Magnitude 6.4 quake shakes northern California, leaves tens of thousands without power
California [US], December 21: A magnitude 6.4 earthquake jolted the extreme northern coast of California before dawn on Tuesday, injuring at least two people, damaging...
Ukraine's Zelenskyy visits front-line city of Bakhmut
Kiev [Ukraine], December 21: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has made an unannounced visit to Bakhmut, an embattled city in the country's east that has been...
On Snake Island, the rocky Black Sea outcrop that became a Ukraine...
Kiev [Ukraine], December 21: Snake Island has a special place in Ukraine's folklore, now more than ever. Its defiant defense - when a Russian warship...
Govt promises 'lowest possible' farming emissions levy price in latest plan
Wellington [New Zealand], December 21: The Government has promised to price agricultural emissions at the lowest point possible to ensure its emission targets are met,...
Flights leaving US grounded over technical issue
Washington [US], December 21: British Airways has apologised after flights due to depart from the US were grounded for several hours.