Mr. Trump signed an executive order imposing a 25% tax on imported...
Washington [US], February 11: Signing an executive order imposing a 25% tariff on all imported aluminum and steel, US President Donald Trump said this was...
Ukraine in military and diplomatic dilemma
Kiev [Ukraine], February 11: Ukraine is facing a Russian advance in the east while at risk of having its military aid cut by the US.
Asian economy under pressure from US trade war escalation
Washington [US], February 11: US President Donald Trump continues to make new moves on tariffs, raising concerns that the trade war will spread and have...
Trump says Hamas should free all hostages by midday Saturday or 'let...
Washington [US], February 11: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that Hamas should release all hostages held by the militant group in Gaza by...
Hamas says it will stop releasing Israeli hostages, throwing Gaza ceasefire into...
Tel Aviv [Israel], February 11: Hamas on Monday announced it would stop releasing Israeli hostages until further notice over what the Palestinian militant group called...
US woman sues Tate brothers, accuses them of luring her into sex...
Washington [US], February 11: A woman in the U.S. accused internet personalities Tristan and Andrew Tate of conspiring to coerce her into sex work, luring...
Trump loosens enforcement of US law banning bribery of foreign officials
Washington [SU], February 11: U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order directing the Justice Department to pause prosecutions of Americans accused of...
U.S. funding freeze threatens Ukraine investigations of alleged Russian war crimes
Washington [US], February 11: The Trump administration's freeze of foreign funding has begun impacting an international effort to hold Russia responsible for alleged war crimes...
Europe's AI push: €150 bn pledge to supercharge AI startups
Brussels [Belgium], February 11: As the 2025 two-day AI Action Summit unfolds in Paris, a major push to position Europe as a global leader in...
34th Sharjah Theatre Days launches February 19
Sharjah [UAE], February 11: Sharjah Theatre Days will take place on February 19 -26, featuring 15 theatrical performances across three categories: inside the competition, outside...
Egypt affirms Palestinians' right to return, self-determination, establishment of Independent State
Cairo [Egypt], February 11: Egypt has reiterated its unwavering commitment to the Palestinian people's right to return to their homeland, self-determination and the establishment of...
Some international airlines resume flights to Aden: Minister
Abu Dhabi [UAE], February 11: Dr. Abdul Salam Saleh Humaid, Yemen's Minister of Transport, announced that some international airlines have started operating flights to Aden,...
UN suspends its humanitarian work in Yemen's Saada after more staff abductions
New York [US], February 11: The United Nations said Monday it has suspended its humanitarian operations in Saada, Yemen, after the detention of eight more...
Uganda sends 8 players to 2025 All Africa Badminton Senior Championship
Kampala [Uganda], February 10: Uganda has sent an eight-strong team to the 2025 All Africa Badminton Senior Championship which is slated for February 10-16 in...
13 killed in minibus-truck collision in South Africa's Limpopo
Cape Town [South Africa], February 10: At least 13 people were killed in a road accident involving two vehicles on Saturday in the Limpopo Province...
East African bloc approves new chair to monitor peace in South Sudan
Juba [South Sudan], February 10: The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), an East African bloc, has endorsed the appointment of George Aggrey Owinow of Kenya...
IMF chief sees "strong progress" in Ethiopia's economic reforms
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], February 10: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has praised Ethiopia's "strong progress" in its homegrown economic reform program.
Afrikaner groups in South Africa reject Trump's resettlement offer
Johannesburg [Gauteng], February 10: Organizations representing Afrikaners in South Africa have said that they will not accept U.S. President Donald Trump's offer of resettlement in...
Authorities free 76 migrants, recover 28 migrant bodies in SE Libya
Tripoli [Libya], February 10: The Libyan Attorney General's office announced on Sunday that security services in the southeastern city of Kufra had freed 76 migrants...
Chadian president expresses support for DRC amid armed conflict
Yaounde [Cameroon], February 10: Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno has expressed support for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as the country grapples...
Egypt condemns Israeli PM's claims on Gaza
Cairo [Egypt], February 10: Egypt condemned on Sunday recent remarks on Gaza by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to U.S. media, describing them as deliberate...
Cote d'Ivoire truck-minibus collision kills 6
Abidjan [Cote d'Ivoire], February 10: At least six people were killed and 18 others injured when a truck and a minibus collided in central Cote...
Sweden plans stricter gun laws, school security after shooting
Helsinki [Finland], February 10: The Swedish government has announced plans to tighten firearm regulations and enhance school security following a deadly school shooting in Orebro.
Chinese Spring Festival celebrated with cultural events in Sofia, Bulgaria
Sofia [Bulgaria], February 10: Two cultural events celebrating the traditional Chinese Spring Festival were held in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, on Saturday afternoon, providing...
Baltic States synchronize power grids with Western Europe
Vilnius [Lithuania], February 10: Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia synchronized their power grids with Western Europe on Sunday afternoon, the Baltic News Service (BNS) reported.
France to receive 109 bln euros in AI investment in coming years,...
Paris [France], February 10: French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Sunday night that France is set to receive a total investment of 109 billion euros...
Scholz criticizes Trump's Gaza plan as "scandal" in TV debate
Berlin [Germany], February 10: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday evening criticized U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to relocate Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, calling...