Electors vote to confirm Trump as US President
Washington [US], December 18: On December 17, electors in 50 states met to confirm the election results in each state, according to which Mr. Donald...
Australia's government spends its way to bigger budget deficits
Sydney [Australia], December 18: Australia's government on Wednesday trimmed its likely budget deficit for the current fiscal year, but flagged bigger shortfalls ahead due to...
Drug driver who killed 16-year-old jailed for 14 years
Washington [US], December 18: A high and drunk driver who sped through three red lights and killed a 16-year-old girl has been labelled "a grave...
Women rescued from floodwaters as deluge continues
Washington [US], December 18: Two people have been rescued from floodwaters after a rain-hit state was again struck by storms ahead of the festive season.
Vanuatu rocked by second quake this morning
Port-Vila [Vanuatu Islands], December 18: Vanuatu has reportedly been hit by a 6.1 magnitude earthquake, a day after a 7.3 quake claimed about 14 lives.
New Zealand to assist Vanuatu on earthquake response
Wellington [New Zealand], December 18: New Zealand is providing Vanuatu assistance following yesterday's devastating earthquake, Foreign Minister Winston Peters says.
Teen girl's motive unclear in Wisconsin Christian school shooting
Washington [US], December 18: Police in Wisconsin were interviewing friends and family and examining the online presence of a 15-year-old girl to determine what drove...
Fiji Airways awaits assessment before resuming flights
Fiji Airways is closely monitoring the situation in Vanuatu following a 7.4 magnitude earthquake in it's capital Port Vila.
UAE Attorney-General receives Indonesian Ambassador
Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 18: Chancellor Dr. Hamad Saif Al Shamsi, UAE Attorney-General, received Husin Bagis, Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to the UAE,...
Dubai Municipality receives three new international standards certificates
Dubai [UAE], December 18: Dubai Municipality has added three new international standards certificates to its impressive list of achievements, including the world's first certificate in...
Dubai unveils 2025 Retail Calendar
Dubai [UAE], December 18: Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE), part of the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET), has unveiled its 2025 Retail...
Israel destroyed 93% of bank branches in Gaza: World Bank
Jerusalem [Israel], December 18: The World Bank reported that the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip has destroyed approximately 93 percent of the branches of...
12 staff members, their families trapped west of Khan Younis: Doctors Without...
Gaza [Israel], December 18: Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), known as Doctors Without Borders, reported that 12 of its staff members and their families are trapped...
V4 leaders discuss security, Ukraine, floods
Warsaw [Poland], December 17: The leaders of the Visegrad Group (V4) countries met on Monday in Wisla, Southern Poland, to discuss crisis prevention, particularly in...
Kids' painting event held in Serbia, focusing on safety
Belgrade [Serbia], December 17: A children's painting competition was held on Monday at the HBIS Smederevo Steel Plant, Serbia, celebrating creativity and safety awareness while...
Hungary blocks EU funding for arms shipments to Ukraine
Budapest [Hungary], December 17: Hungary has once again vetoed the European Union's (EU) allocation of 6.5 billion euros (6.83 billion U.S. dollars) to member...
Italian inflation rate climbs to 1.3 pct in November
Rome [Italy], December 17: Italy's annual inflation rate rose to 1.3 percent in November, up from 0.9 percent in October, the National Institute of Statistics...
Long truck lines recorded at Lithuanian-Belarusian border
Vilnius [Lithuania], December 17: Long truck lines have formed at the Lithuanian border with Belarus, possibly due to system disruptions, Lithuania's Customs Department reported on...
EU approves six-month extension for Slovakia's Russian oil exemption
Bratislava [Slovakia], December 17: The European Union have approved a six-month extension of Slovakia's exemption on exporting oil products derived from Russian oil to the...
TCM training institute inaugurated in Malta
Valletta [Malta], December 17: A collaborative education institute dedicated to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) skills training was inaugurated on Monday in Paola, marking a significant...
Iran to receive EAEU observer state status: Russian PM
Moscow [Russia], December 17: Iran will be granted observer state status in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), local media quoted Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin...
OPEC Fund approves close to $1 billion in new development financing
Vienna [Austria], December 17: The OPEC Fund for International Development (OPEC Fund) has approved close to $1 billion in new development financing over the last...
12-year-old girl in UK charged with killing pensioner in park near his...
London [UK], December 17: A 12-year-old girl has appeared in court in central England charged with the manslaughter of pensioner Bhim Kohli, who died after...
Bashar al-Assad defends his rule, denies planning his departure from Syria
Damascus [Syria], December 17: In the first public remarks attributed to Bashar al-Assad since he left Syria, the deposed Syrian president has defended his rule...
Death toll from Israel's war on Gaza surpasses 45,000
Jerusalem [Israel], December 17: Israel's war on Gaza has now killed more than 45,000 people, the Ministry of Health in the besieged and battered Palestinian...
Canada's finance minister resigns over budget row with Prime Minister Trudeau
Ottawa [Canada], December 17: Chrystia Freeland, Canada's finance minister and one of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's closest allies, has resigned.
UN launches fresh attempt to resolve Libya's election impasse
Tripoli [Libya], December 17: The United Nations will convene a technical committee of Libyan experts in an attempt to resolve contentious issues and put the...