DWE's Dubai Women's Talks kicks off at Sikka Arts and Design Festival
Dubai [UAE], March 1: Within the framework of the directives of H.H. Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the UAE Gender...
Israeli strikes hit southern Damascus
Tel Aviv [Israel], February 29: Israeli aerial attack hit areas south of the Syrian capital, Damascus, on Wednesday night, according to the Syrian Defense Ministry.
Troops to Ukraine: Latvia agrees, Spain doesn't
Kiev [Ukraine], February 29: Latvia is not opposed to the deployment of Western troops in Ukraine, after French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said sending...
Navalny to be buried in Moscow on Friday
Moscow [Russia], February 29: Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, who died in a Russian prison camp on February 16, is to be buried in Moscow on...
Gaza facing imminent famine: UN officials
New York [US], February 29: High ranking officials for United Nations agencies have warned the UN Security Council that thousands of civilians in the Gaza...
White House warns of Ukraine's fate amid aid deadlock
Washington [US], February 29: Negotiations at the White House on aid to Ukraine recently did not lead to any agreement, despite US President Joe Biden...
America forced to change language because of a move by Israel?
Washington [US], February 29: According to sources familiar with the matter, Israel's plan to build thousands of additional homes in West Bank settlements announced...
Doctor says President Biden 'healthy enough to work'
Washington [US], February 29: US President Joe Biden exercises at least 5 days a week and is "healthy enough to work", even though the 82-year-old...
The US CDC recommends that elderly people get an additional dose of...
Washington [US], February 29: The director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on February 28 approved the use of updated Covid-19...
Mysterious UFOs suddenly appeared on the battlefield in Ukraine
Kiev [Ukraine], February 29: An unidentified flying object (UFO) fell into the field of view of a drone in Ukraine, surprising soldiers.
More than 400 flights were canceled, Argentinian aviation was paralyzed by a...
Buenos Aires [Argentina], February 29: Hundreds of flights were canceled and tens of thousands of passengers were affected amid a large-scale strike by airline staff...
US Supreme Court to decide Trump criminal immunity claim in 2020 election...
Washington [US], February 29: The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to decide Donald Trump's claim of immunity from prosecution for trying to overturn his...
Pope Francis had CT scan during hospital check-up
Vatican City [Italy], February 29: Pope Francis, who has been suffering from influenza, made a brief trip to a Roman hospital for medical checks but...
Hamas raises stakes in Gaza truce talks by calling for Ramadan march
Gaza [Israel], February 29: Hamas called for Palestinians to march to Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque at the start of Ramadan.
British lawmakers fear for their safety
London [UK], February 29: It was 10 minutes of shouted accusations of being a "genocide enabler" and having "blood on your hands" that made a...
South Korea, world's lowest fertility rate plunges again in 2023
Seoul [South Korea], February 29: South Korea's fertility rate, already the world's lowest, continued its dramatic decline in 2023.
Israeli plan to expand settlements helped trigger US shift in language
Tel Aviv [Israel], February 29: Israel's plan to add thousands more homes to settlements in the occupied West Bank announced last week.
Abu Dhabi witnesses 67% annual increase in number of AI company registrations:...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], February 29: A new study developed by the Business & Economics Intelligence Sector at the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry...
5-ton caffeine seized in central Myanmar
Yangon [Myanmar], February 28: Myanmar authorities have seized 5 tons of caffeine in central Myanmar's Mandalay region, according to a statement released by the Central...
Biden tells press he hopes for Gaza ceasefire deal 'by next Monday'
Washington [US], February 28: US President Joe Biden on Monday expressed optimism about an imminent ceasefire between Israel and the Hamas movement in the Gaza...
Germany, Poland rule out sending troops to Ukraine
Berlin [Germany], February 28: Germany and Poland on Tuesday categorically ruled out sending their troops to Ukraine to help Kiev win its war against invading...
Zelensky in Riyadh to discuss peace plan and return of POWs
Kiev [Ukraine], February 28: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for talks with Crown Prince HRH Mohammed bin Salman.
Former RAF terrorist arrested in Berlin after decades-long hunt
Berlin [Germany], February 28: Police in Berlin have arrested Daniela Klette, a former far-left terrorist from the Red Army Faction (RAF), security sources told DPA...
China wants to negotiate a policy of no nuclear pre-emptive strikes
Countries that own the world's largest nuclear arsenals should sit at the negotiating table for a treaty to prevent the risk of using nuclear pre-emptive...
Mr. Biden and Mr. Trump won the primary election in Michigan
Washington [US], February 28: US President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump easily won the Democratic and Republican presidential primary elections in Michigan on...
China urges UN to define roadmap to exempt non-nuclear states
Beijing [China], February 28: The United Nation's Conference on Disarmament should define a roadmap or timetable for an international legal instrument to exempt non-nuclear-weapon states...
US cautions after Hawaii neighbor Kiribati gets Chinese police
Washington [US], February 28: The United States on Monday cautioned Pacific Islands nations against assistance from Chinese security forces after Reuters reported that Chinese police...