UAE condemns attack on UN Force, South Sudan Troops
Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 9: The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the attack on a helicopter affiliated with the United Nations...
Hamad Al Sharqi receives RAK Crown Prince, Ramadan well-wishers
Fujairah [UAE], March 9: H.H. Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Fujairah, received H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Saud bin...
UAQ Ruler receives Ramadan well-wishers
Umm AL Qauwain [UAE], March 9: H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mu'alla, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Umm Al Qaiwain, received well-wishers on...
Noura Al Kaabi delivers keynote at 2025 Forbes 30/50 Summit in Abu...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 9: Noura Al Kaabi, Minister of State, delivered a keynote address at the fourth annual Forbes 30/50 Summit, which united 400...
Asia's situation amid Trump's policy turmoil
New York [US], March 8: US President Donald Trump's policy changes in less than two months have not only affected the situation in Europe or...
Poland Moves Towards Nuclear Weapons, Building Half a Million-Man Army
Warsaw [Poland], March 8: Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the country is looking to gain access to nuclear and other non-conventional weapons, including joining...
Houthi leader issues ultimatum to Israel
Gaza [Palestine], March 8: Houthi leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi announced on March 7 that the force will continue naval operations against Israel if Israel does...
CIA fires an unspecified number of new officers
New York [US], March 8: The Central Intelligence Agency fired a slew of recent hires this week.
Mexico won't have to pay tariffs on USMCA goods
New York [US], March 8: U.S. President Donald Trump said Mexico won't be required to pay tariffs on any goods that fall under the United...
Over 1,000 protest NOAA scientist layoffs in Colorado
Colorado [US], March 8: Over 1,000 protesters gathered outside a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration building in Boulder, Colorado, on Monday, decrying Trump administration layoffs...
Trump pulls $400m from Columbia University
Washington DC [US], March 8: U.S. President Donald Trump's administration says it has canceled grants and contracts totaling $400 million to Columbia University because of...
French shipping giant to invest $20 billion in US; create 10,000 new...
Washington DC [US], March 8: President Donald Trump said the French-based CMA CGM, one of the largest shipping companies in the world, will invest $20...
Trudeau using tariff problem to run again for Canada PM: Trump
Washington DC [US], March 8: President Donald Trump has accused Justin Trudeau of "using the tariff problem" with the US to run again for Prime...
SpaceX's Starship explodes in space
Texas [US], March 8: SpaceX's Starship spacecraft tumbled and exploded in space on Thursday minutes after lifting off from Texas.
West Africa faces severe food security crisis, WFP warns
Geneva [Switzerland], March 8: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that life-saving food and nutrition assistance in Central Sahel and Nigeria will...
EU tech chiefs say they don't target US tech
Brussels [Belgium], March 8: The European Union's digital competition law "does not target US companies," the European Commission's technology and competition chiefs told a US...
FAO Food Price Index rises in February
Rome [Italy], March 8: The benchmark for global food commodity prices rose in February, propelled by increases in sugar, dairy, and vegetable oil prices, according...
UN emergency aid fund releases $110 million for neglected humanitarian crises
New York [US], March 8: Amid deep cuts to global humanitarian funding, the UN's Central Emergency Response Fund, CERF, allocated $110 million to neglected crises...
'When women, girls can rise, we all thrive', says UN chief
New York [US], March 8: The UN called for the international community to stand firm in making rights, equality and empowerment a reality for all...
Global battery market advancing rapidly as demand rises sharply, prices continue to...
Paris [France], March 8: The global battery market is advancing rapidly as demand rises sharply and prices continue to decline, according to International Energy Agency...
Rice production forecast to hit record high of 543 million tonnes in...
Rome [Italy], March 8: Rice production is forecast to hit a record high of 543 million tonnes (in milled equivalent) in 2024/25, driven by positive...
Use of starvation as weapon war crime in Gaza: UN
Gaza [Palestine], March 8: UN Human Rights Office in Palestine said Friday that Israel has a legal obligation to ensure the provision of the necessities...
New Zealand sacks diplomat who questioned Trump's understanding of WWII
Wellington [New Zealand], March 7: New Zealand has sacked its ambassador to the United Kingdom after the diplomat publicly questioned United States President Donald Trump's...
Three Palestinians killed in Israeli shelling of Gaza city
Gaza [Palestine], March 7: Three Palestinians were martyred Thursday as a result of Israeli shelling that targeted a group of citizens east of Shujaiya neighbourhood...
At least 16 soldiers killed in massive attacks, ambushes in Syria: Monitor
Damascus [Syria], March 7: At least 16 members of the security forces were killed on Thursday in a string of attacks and ambushes mounted by...
UK signs 'road map' with France as Channel crossings continue
London [UK], March 7: The UK has signed a "road map" agreement with France aimed at bolstering co-operation to tackle people smuggling as small boat...
4 dead after Russian attack on hotel where UK volunteers were staying
London [UK], March 7: British humanitarian volunteers survived a Russian missile strike on a hotel building in Ukraine which left four dead, the country's president...