Russia could deploy missiles near West: Putin
Moscow [Russia], June 6: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday he could deploy conventional missiles within striking distance of the United States and its...
Biden imposes sweeping asylum ban at US-Mexico border
Washington [USA], June 6: U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday instituted a broad asylum ban on migrants caught illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, a major...
World hits streak of record temperatures as UN warns of 'climate hell'
Geneva [Switzerland], June 6: Each of the past 12 months ranked as the warmest on record in year-on-year comparisons, the EU's climate change monitoring service...
Fujairah Statistics Centre embarks on 2024 Economic Survey
Fujairah [UAE], June 6: In a bid to gain a deeper understanding of the emirate's economic landscape, the Fujairah Statistics Centre launched its 2024 economic...
Al Ain City Municipality completed over 74,000 digital transactions in Q1-24
Al Ain [UAE], June 6: In a significant move towards full digitalisation, Al Ain City Municipality processed over 74,000 transactions electronically during the first quarter...
Sultan Bin Ahmed approves strategic plan, budget for University of Sharjah
Sharjah [UAE], June 6: H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and President of the University of Sharjah, praised...
'Invest in Sharjah' organises business roundtable to attract Chinese industrial investors
Sharjah [UAE], June 6: The Sharjah FDI Office (Invest in Sharjah) recently organised a business roundtable to convene industry leaders and prominent business owners from...
Muslim Council of Elders strongly condemns Israeli occupation's storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque
Abu Dhabi [UAE], June 6: The Muslim Council of Elders, under the chairmanship of His Eminence Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, has...
Heavy police presence in Beijing, Hong Kong on Tiananmen anniversary
Beijing [China], June 5: China and Hong Kong reacted to Tuesday's 35th anniversary of the bloody crackdown on protests in Tiananmen Square in Beijing with...
Internet troll who threatened to kill JK Rowling spared jail
London [UK], June 5: An internet troll who posted "chilling" online messages threatening to kill "Harry Potter" author JK Rowling and former Labour Member of...
Hezbollah 'ready' for an all-out war with Israel: Deputy head
Beirut [Lebanon], June 5: The Lebanese armed group Hezbollah is not seeking to widen its conflict with Israel but is ready to fight any war...
Woman holds out in German treetop for 2.5 days amid flooding
Berlin [Germany], June 5: A woman has been rescued after spending around two and a half days clinging to the branches of a tree to...
Strong evidence that Ethiopia committed genocide in Tigray war, says report
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], June 5: There is compelling evidence that Ethiopian forces committed genocidal acts during the Tigray war, a new report has concluded.
Philippines and China argue about 'pointing guns' in the East Sea
Gaza [Palestine], June 5: On June 4, the Philippine military confirmed that soldiers stationed on a warship stranded in the East Sea did not point...
US Secretary of Defense discusses military training with Cambodia
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], June 5: Here, Mr. Austin had private meetings with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Senate President Hun Sen and Cambodian Defense...
Hamas makes new accusations against Israel, the US House of Representatives passes...
Jerusalem [Israel], June 5: Specifically, Hamas official Osama Hamdan said that Israel 's response to the mediators regarding the ceasefire proposal that Hamas accepted on...
Mr. Biden said the US could use force to protect Taiwan
Washington [USA], June 5: "The use of US military force cannot be ruled out. There is a difference between land deployment, air power and naval...
Israel and Hamas face pressure for a ceasefire
Gaza [Palestine], June 5: Reuters said the US delegation to the Security Council introduced the draft resolution to the 15 members of the council. The...
President Biden made a rare statement to Mr. Trump
Washington [USA], June 5: Mr. Trump said that the trial in New York City was "rigged" when it ruled him guilty. This is a notable...
Challenge for Mexico's first female president
Mexico City [Mexico], June 5: Reuters yesterday (June 4) cited data from the Mexican election agency showing that presidential candidate Claudia Sheinbaum of the Movement...
Trump seeks to lift gag order after conviction
Washington [USA], June 5: Donald Trump on Tuesday asked the judge who oversaw his criminal trial on charges stemming from hush money paid to a...
US House passes GOP bill to sanction ICC over Israel
Washington [USA], June 5: The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that would impose sanctions on the International Criminal Court over its prosecutor's decision...
Netanyahu may prolong Gaza war for politics: Biden
Washington [USA], June 5: U.S. President Joe Biden said Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu may be stalling on ending the war in Gaza for political reasons,...
Slovenian Parliament recognises Palestine as an independent state
Ljubljana [Slovenia], June 5: The Parliament of Slovenia today approved the recognition of an independent Palestinian state with a majority vote. The decision was approved...
'Home for a Home' initiative builds 757 home for refugees in Kenya
Dubai [UAE], June 5: In partnership with The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, Arada's landmark 'Home for a Home' initiative...
Dubai: Home to 11 international football clubs, 400 diverse academies
Dubai [UAE], June 5: Dubai has continued to press further in consolidating its position as a preferred global destination for young sporting talent. Now housing...
Nominations open for 17th Khalifa International Award for Date Palm and Agricultural...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], June 5: The General Secretariat of Khalifa International Award for Date Palm and Agricultural Innovation announced the opening of nominations for its...