Crackdown on Bangladesh protesters may be crime against humanity
Dhaka [Bangladesh], February 13: Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her government tried to cling on to power using systematic, deadly violence against protesters...
Hegseth sets out hard line on European defence and Nato
Washington [US], February 13: Pete Hegseth, the new US defence secretary, says it is "unrealistic" to expect Ukraine to return to its pre-2014 borders, when...
Hegseth says Ukraine cannot expect return to old borders
Washington [US], February 13: U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said a return to Ukraine's pre-2014 borders was unrealistic and the Trump administration does not see...
MBRSG, UNDP sign MoU to advance digital transformation, AI governance
Dubai [UAE], February 13: The Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government (MBRSG) has signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the United Nations Development...
Artemis Agreement signatories commit to continued openness and transparency in space endeavours
New York [US], February 13: The signatories of the Artemis Agreements have reiterated their commitment to maintaining openness and transparency regarding their space-related activities and...
Japan, East Asian countries discuss Gaza reconstruction
Tokyo [Japan], February 13: Japan, in collaboration with Palestine, hosted an online briefing session with participants from the East Asia Conference on Palestinian Development (CEAPAD)...
Al-Azhar calls for support of Egyptian, Arab position on Gaza reconstruction
Cairo [Egypt], February 13: Al-Azhar has called for support of the Egyptian and Arab stance on the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip, provided that the...
AI boom could widen global inequality, warns UN chief
Paris [France], February 12: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned on Tuesday that developing countries risk being left behind as countries scramble to develop artificial...
N Korea warns of retaliation after US nuclear sub docks in Busan
Pyongyang [North Korea], February 12: North Korea has said its military forces are ready to take any action necessary after a US Navy fast-attack nuclear...
At least $53bn needed to rebuild Gaza, estimates UN
New York [US], February 12: More than $53bn will be required to rebuild Gaza and end the "humanitarian catastrophe" that has gripped the war-ravaged territory,...
Southeast Asia tackles Chinese scams
Beijing [China], February 12: Online fraud gangs, often led by Chinese nationals, continue to operate in Southeast Asia, forcing many countries to step up efforts...
Risk of Gaza fire flare up again
Tel Aviv [Israel], February 12: Hamas' announcement to delay hostage release raises the possibility that the Gaza ceasefire agreement will collapse before completing phase 1.
Cambodia discusses measures to address impacts from the Phu Nam-Techo canal project
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], February 12: Senior Cambodian officials attended a forum to discuss the implementation of measures to address impacts in phase 1 of the...
FBI finds thousands of new files on President Kennedy's assassination
Washington [US], February 12: The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has just discovered thousands of previously unidentified files related to the assassination of President...
Netanyahu threatens to resume fighting in Gaza
Tel Aviv [Israel], February 12: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday threatened to withdraw from the ceasefire in Gaza and directed troops to prepare...
US aid freeze sets back fight against human trafficking in Cambodia
Washington [US], February 12: President Donald Trump's freeze on foreign assistance has dealt a blow to organizations fighting human trafficking and forced labor in Cambodia,...
With Musk at his side, Trump orders US agencies to plan for...
Washington [US], February 12: President Donald Trump ordered U.S. agencies on Tuesday to work closely with top adviser Elon Musk's effort to shrink the federal...
Trump presses Jordan to take in Palestinians from Gaza; king opposes displacement
Washington [US], February 12: Donald Trump on Tuesday pressed Jordan's King Abdullah to take in Palestinians who would be permanently displaced under the president's plan...
Israel's fatal shooting of a pregnant Palestinian woman puts the focus on...
Tel Aviv [Israel], February 12: The call came in the middle of the night, Mohammed Shula said. His daughter-in-law, eight months pregnant with her first...
Netanyahu says Israel will end Gaza ceasefire if hostages not returned on...
Tel Aviv [Israel], February 12: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that if Hamas did not release Israeli hostages by noon on Saturday...
Teacher fatally stabs eight-year-old in South Korea
Seoul [South Korea], February 12: A teacher has fatally stabbed an eight-year-old girl at an elementary school in South Korea, in an incident that has...
UAE Gender Balance Council advances gender equity agenda at World Governments Summit
Dubai [UAE], February 12: The UAE Gender Balance Council hosted the "Gender Balance Forum" as part of the 12th World Governments Summit being held under...
Future of Work Forum forecasts economic shifts, outlines AI opportunities, impact on...
Dubai [UAE], February 12: The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, in collaboration with the...
Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation, Cordiant Capital sign MoU to strengthen...
Dubai [UAE], February 12: The Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation (PCFC), and Cordiant Capital, a global investor in infrastructure and real assets, signed a...
UN officials denounce Trump's Gaza plan
Geneva [Switzerland], February 12: United Nations officials have condemned the idea of deporting people from Gaza, noting it's strictly prohibited under international law.
UN outraged by loss of WFP staffer in Yemen
New York [US], February 12: The United Nations World Food Programme said Tuesday one of its staffers has died in a Yemeni prison three weeks...
Jordan reiterates steadfast position against displacement of Palestinians
Amman [Jordan], February 12: His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan published a post on his official X account, where he reiterated Jordan's steadfast position...