Australian police intercept $3 mn drug smuggling
Sydney [Australia], July 4: The Australian Federal Police (AFP) charged two men over their alleged involvement in a transnational crime syndicate that imported 84 kg...
Manila tourism office cuts ties to ad agency that used foreign photos
Manila [Philippines], July 4: The Philippines' Department of Tourism (DOT) said on Monday that it was terminating a contract with a local ad agency after...
Chinese navy fleet makes Nigeria visit
Abuja [Nigeria], July 4: A naval fleet of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) led by the warship Nanning arrived on Sunday in Nigeria for a...
EU's von der Leyen vows to bring Putin to justice
Brussels [Belgium], July 4: The EU's top official vowed on Monday to leave "no stone unturned" when it comes to making Russian President Vladimir Putin...
US Treasury secretary to visit Beijing amid heightened tensions
Washington [US], July 4: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will travel to Beijing on Thursday, the US Treasury Department announced on Sunday.
Israeli aggression against Jenin widely condemned
Doha [Qatar], July 4: Several Arab, Islamic countries and international organisations have denounced continuous Israeli aggression against the city of Jenin and its camp in...
HK police offer bounties for 8 prominent overseas activists
Hong Kong, July 4: Hong Kong police offered on Monday HK$1 million bounties for information leading to the capture of eight prominent democracy activists based...
Ukraine war probe office opens in Hague
The Hague [Netherlands], July 4: An international office to probe Russia for the war crime of aggression opened in The Hague on Monday in...
Dead fish wash up ashore in drought-hit Iraq
Bagdad[Iraq], July 4: Thousands of dead fish have washed ashore in southeast Iraq, prompting an official investigation into the wildlife disaster that officials said Monday...
9 Palestinians killed in 'open war' by Zionists
Jenin [Palestine], July 4: Zionist forces killed nine Palestinians in a large-scale operation Monday in the occupied West Bank in what the army labelled an...
US judges halt healthcare bans for transgender youth
Washington [US], July 4: In state after state, conservative lawmakers this year have banned medical procedures for transgender youth. Now, a growing number of federal...
Baltimore gun battle highlights surge in US mass shootings
Washington [US], July 4: A shooting at a holiday block party in Baltimore over the weekend that left two people dead and 28 injured highlights...
France riots: Night of relative calm but tensions persist
Paris [France], July 4: Defiant gatherings were held outside town halls across France following a wave of rioting triggered by the fatal police shooting...
James Webb Telescope: The importance of detecting carbon molecules in Space
Berlin [Germany], July 4: One of the most important unsolved problems of modern science is: How did life arise from non-living matter?
Noura Al Kaabi visits Aridly Abundant exhibition at 18th International Architecture Exhibition...
Venice [Italy], July 4: Noura Al Kaabi, Minister of State, visited the "Aridly Abundant" exhibition held at the UAE National Pavilion at the 18th International...
34th International Biology Olympiad kicks off in Al Ain
Al Ain [UAE],July 4: The 34th edition of the International Biology Olympiad (IBO) today kicked off in Al Ain. Organised by the Ministry of Education...
UAE Team Emirates lead stage 2 of Tour de France 2023
San Sebastian [Spain], July 4: After the kick-off that was characterised by Adam Yates' victory, stage 2 (208,9 kilometres from Vitoria Gasteiz-San Sebastian) of Tour...
Tunisia foils 65 illegal immigration attempts
Tunis [Tunisia], July 3: Tunisia has foiled 65 illegal immigration attempts to cross the Mediterranean Sea to Italy, the Tunisian National Guard said on Sunday...
Israel launches large-scale military strike on northern West Bank
Ramallah [Palestine], July 3: The Israeli army launched a large-scale military strike early on Monday on the northern West Bank city of Jenin, according to...
Tens of thousands contest judicial reforms in Israel
Tel Aviv [Israel], July 3: Tens of thousands of people took to the streets again in Israel on Saturday evening to protest the government's controversial...
Thailand takes back elephant from Sri Lanka over abuse claim
Bangkok [Thailand], July 3: A Thai elephant returned to his home country on Sunday, after being away in Sri Lanka for over two decades. Activists...
WWII bomb defused in German city
Hamburg [Germany], July 3: Around 8,200 people living in the northern German city of Kiel were temporarily evacuated from their homes on Sunday as a...
Austria seeks to join European air defence system
Vienna [Austria], July 3: Vienna announced that it plans to join the European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI), a European air defence system aimed at closing...
At least 13 children killed by measles outbreak in Sudan
Khartoum [Sudan], July 3: At least 13 children have died in recent weeks during a suspected measles outbreak at internal displacement camps in Sudan's White...
HK leader warns of 'resistance' on handover anniversary
Hong Kong, July 3: Hong Kong's leader said the city must guard against "destructive forces engaging in soft resistance" as it marked the 26th anniversary...
Bosnia envoy cancels Serb laws defying peace deal
Sarajevo [Bosnia], July 3: Bosnia's international peace overseer Christian Schmidt on Saturday cancelled controversial rulings by the country's Serb parliament that defy a peace deal...
Kenya in shock as road crash toll hits 52
Nairobi [Kenya], July 3: The death toll from a horrific road crash in western Kenya rose to 52 on Saturday, officials said, as rescuers worked...