French, German ministers at G7 meeting warn against trade wars

Rome [Italy], May 25: Finance ministers of France and Germany warned against trade wars during the ongoing Group of Seven (G7) finance meeting in...

Russian ambassador back from Armenia for consultations

Moscow [Russia], May 25: Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergey Kopirkin was back to Moscow for consultations, Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of...

Canada's border workers vote overwhelmingly in favour of strike action

Ottawa [Canada], May 25: Canada's border workers voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action which may lead to possible disruptions at airports and land crossings...

2 shot during high school graduation ceremony in U.S. Oakland

San Francisco [US], May 25: Two adults were injured by gunshots during a high school graduation ceremony Thursday evening in Oakland, U.S. state of California,...

Putin says ready to continue talks with Ukraine, but on previous agreements

Minsk [Belarus], May 25: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia is ready to continue negotiations with Ukraine, but only based on the...

The independent candidate running for US president criticized both Mr. Biden and...

Washington [US], May 25: Robert F. Kennedy Jr, an independent candidate in the White House race this year, accused President Joe Biden and his predecessor...

NATO countries bordering Russia plan to build a 'UAV wall'

Vilnius [Lithuania], May 25: Lithuania (Lithuania) said this Baltic country and five other NATO members bordering Russia have agreed to build a 'drone wall' to...

Russia found a way to 'rule' the Starlink internet network in Ukraine

Kyiv [Ukraine], May 25: Ukrainian soldiers said Russia was able to disrupt the Starlink satellite system that has been in use for more than 2...

Food bound for Gaza rots in the sun as Egypt's Rafah crossing...

Gaza [Palestine], May 25: Some of the food supplies waiting to enter the Gaza Strip from Egypt have begun to rot as the Rafah border...

Families of Uvalde school shooting victims sue Meta, Microsoft, gunmaker

Texas [US], May 25: Families of the victims of the 2022 elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, filed two lawsuits against Instagram's parent company Meta...

UAE tourism sector expected to contribute 12% to GDP in 2024, UN...

Muscat [Oman], May 25: The UAE's tourism sector contributed AED220 billion to the GDP in 2023, accounting for 11.7 percent of the overall economy, This...

Japan win 2024 World Judo Championships in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 25: The Abu Dhabi World Championships 2024 concluded in style today, as the mixed team event set the Mubadala Arena alight...

UAE welcomes decision of International Court of Justice to impose additional provisional...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 25: The UAE welcomed the decision of the International Court of Justice to impose additional provisional measures on Israel, demanding an...

Winners of 23rd Arab Media Award to be honoured on Tuesday

Dubai [UAE], May 25: Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai,...

ICJ's order on Gaza binding; parties must comply: UN Chief

New York [US], May 25: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres today said that the International Court of Justice's rulings are "binding".

Norway tightens entry restrictions for Russian citizens

Oslo [Norway], May 24: The Norwegian government announced on Thursday further restrictions on the entry of Russian citizens into Norway, effective from May 29.

Finnish health authority calls for early COVID-19 boosters for vulnerable populations

Helsinki [Finland], May 24: The Finnish National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) recommended on Thursday an early rollout and two-stage approach to administering booster...

World Bank approves 40 mln USD project to improve skills for better...

Phnom Penh [Cambodia], May 24: The World Bank has approved a 40-million-U.S.-dollar credit for a project to improve skills for better jobs in Cambodia, the...

Revealing the motive for the assassination of the Prime Minister of Slovakia

Bratislava [Slovakia], May 24: Slovak media stated the 71-year-old suspect's motive for opening fire, seriously injuring Prime Minister Robert Fico.

'Tough years ahead': German prez marks 75-year-old constitution

Berlin [Germany], May 24: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier called on citizens to defend freedom and democracy during a ceremony marking the entry into force of...

Net migration 'unusually high' as UK heads towards general election

London [UK], May 24: Net migration remains "unusually high" as the UK heads towards an election, experts said, despite official estimates suggesting a 10 percent...

France arrests man over suspected attack plot on Olympic torch relay

Paris [France], May 24: French security forces arrested a man suspected of planning an attack during the Olympic torch relay through the western city of...

Raisi laid to rest as scores bid farewell

Tehran [Iran], May 24: Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi was laid to rest on Thursday, concluding days of funeral rites attended by throngs of mourners after...

France's Macron urges calm in riot-hit New Caledonia

Noumea [New Caledonia], May 24: France's president held a flurry of meetings with local representatives in the restive Pacific territory of New Caledonia on Thursday,...

UN resumes transporting aid from US-built pier in Gaza

Gaza [Palestine], May 24: The United Nations has resumed transporting humanitarian aid arriving at a U.S.-built pier off the coast of the Gaza Strip after...

Germany's Scholz echoes Macron's call for deeper European military cooperation

Berlin [Germany], May 24: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Europe needs closer military collaboration.

Biden, Kenya's Ruto pledge to protect democracy in Africa

Washington [US], May 24: U.S. President Joe Biden welcomed Kenyan President William Ruto to the White House for a state visit, pledging a new era...