Ireland's GDP up by 3 pct in Q2: CSO
Dublin [Ireland], July 29: The gross domestic product (GDP) of Ireland increased by nearly 3 percent in the second quarter (Q2) of this year compared...
Canada's wildfires release 1 blntonnes of CO2 equivalent, global collaboration urgently needed
Beijing [China], July 29: As record-breaking wildfires in Canada are devouring lands, threatening human health, and shrinking wildlife habitats, the massive carbon emissions caused...
U.S. stocks close higher after encouraging inflation data
New York [US], July 29: U.S. stocks ended higher on Friday after fresh inflation data closely watched by the Federal Reserve confirmed that inflationary pressures...
Number of active U.S. drilling rigs down this week
Houston [US], July 29: The number of active drilling rigs in the United States dropped to 664 this week, down by five from the previous...
U.S. agencies lack coordination regarding drug cartels, says Mexican president
Mexico City [Mexico], July 29: Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Friday criticized U.S. agencies for lacking coordination regarding information they have on Mexican...
California's beverage container recycling program loopholed by fraudsters
Sacramento [US], July 29: California's beverage container recycling program has been constantly taken advantage of by scammers who have defrauded the state of millions...
4 military personnel missing after Australian helicopter crashes
Sydney [Australia], July 29: Four military personnel are missing after an Australian military helicopter crashed into the waters near Lindeman Island off the coast of...
Japan's average life expectancy falls for 2nd straight year
Tokyo [Japan], July 29: The average life expectancy fell for both Japanese men and women for the second consecutive year in 2022, a health ministry...
Cambodia's old-term political officials to be reappointed: PM
Phnom Pehn [Cambodia], July 29: Cambodian Prime Minister SamdechTecho Hun Sen said on Saturday that all political officials in the old-term government would be reappointed...
Russian missiles hit apartments
Moscow [Russia], July 29: Russian missiles hit a residential complex and a nearby building of Ukraine's security service in the central city of Dnipro.
Macron to provide money to Vanuatu, look at land dispute
Paris [France], July 29: The French President has told Vanuatu leaders he will provide financial assistance to the country and look into the dispute over...
Thai vote on new prime minister postponed
Bangkok [Thailand], July 28: In Thailand, a second parliamentary vote on the future prime minister has been postponed, according to parliamentary speaker Wan Muhamad Noor...
Italian PM's partner slams German minister
Rome [Italy], July 28: Italian Prime Minister GiorgiaMeloni's partner has criticized German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach after his tweet questioning Italy's future as a holiday...
Israeli minister leads incursion of Al-Aqsa compound
Jerusalem [Israel], July 28: Israel's far-right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has led a group of more than one thousand ultranationalist settlers to the Al-Aqsa...
Passenger boat capsizes in Philippines; 21 dead
Manila [Philippines], July 28: At least 21 people were killed when a passenger boat capsized in the Philippines on Thursday after being battered by strong...
Putin offers African countries free grain
Moscow [Russia], July 28: Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered African countries to replace Ukrainian grain exports, which he has blocked since cancelling a UN-Turkey...
Kim shows off new N Korean drones, ICBMs to Russia defense minister
Seoul [South Korea], July 28: Walking past huge intercontinental ballistic missiles and previously unseen military drones, Kim Jong Un gave Russia's defense minister a tour...
Duo set record for summit of 14 'super peaks'
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 28: A Norwegian woman and her Nepali guide set the record Thursday for the fastest summit of all 14 of the world's...
'Global boiling': July set to be hottest ever
Paris [France], July 28: UN and EU monitors said Thursday that July is set to be the hottest month in recorded history and likely "unprecedented"...
Trump lawyers meet with US special counsel as indictment looms
Washington [US], July 28: Donald Trump said his attorneys met on Thursday with U.S. Justice Department officials investigating the Republican former president's attempts to overturn...
Putin says Ukrainian attacks intensify as Kyiv touts steady gains
Moscow [Russia], July 28: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Ukraine had intensified its frontline attacks over the last few days while a...
Human trafficking victims forced into prostitution in NI
Dublin [Ireland], July 28: Six women have been identified as victims of human trafficking after they were "forced into prostitution and exploited", the Police Service...
Serial rapist given lifelong restriction sentence
Edinburgh [Scotland], July 28: A rapist who carried out cruel and violent abuse against four women has been given an indeterminate sentence.
Biden administration asks US Supreme Court to block 'ghost gun' ruling
Washington [US], July 28: President Joe Biden's administration on Thursday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate a regulation aimed at reining in so-called ghost...
UAE President receives phone calls offering condolences on passing of Saeed bin...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 28: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has received phone calls from a number of heads of state...
UAE President and Brazilian President discuss bilateral relations in a phone call
Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 28: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil discussed bilateral...
Dubai logs over AED2.4bn in realty transactions Thursday
Dubai [UAE], July 28: Dubai's real estate market recorded 559 sales transactions worth AED1.81 billion on Thursday, in addition to 120 mortgage deals totalling AED374.77...