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Philippines opens large-scale multilateral Alon exercise
Manila [Philippine], August 16: The Philippine Daily Inquirer reported on August 16 that the Philippine and Australian armed forces have...

Journalist's special experience at Trump - Putin summit
New York [US]. August 16: Journalists covering the US-Russia summit in Alaska shared their experiences of being visited by wild...

What did President Trump say after his '10-point'...
New York [US], August 16: US President Donald Trump called his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska "perfect,"...

Trump - Putin summit ends, what is the...
Washington [US], August 16: At 5:55 a.m. on August 16 (Vietnam time), President Trump and President Putin began their joint...

Muslim Council of Elders strongly condemns Israeli plans...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 16: The Muslim Council of Elders, under the chairmanship of His Eminence Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, the...

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi launches seasonal flights to...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 16: Air Arabia Abu Dhabi has launched seasonal flights between Abu Dhabi and Yekaterinburg, Russia.

Jordan's Permanent Representative to Arab League praises UAE's...
Cairo [Egypt], August 16: Jordan's Ambassador to Egypt and Permanent Representative to the Arab League, Amjad Adaileh, praised the efforts...

UAE carries out 72nd airdrop of aid over...
Gaza [Palestine], August 16: The United Arab Emirates has continued its humanitarian support for the Palestinian people in the Gaza...

Gaza death toll rises to 61,827
Gaza [Palestine], August 16: Palestinian medical sources reported that 51 Palestinians were killed and 369 injured in Israeli bombardments targeting...

UN regrets lack of consensus on plastic pollution...
New York [US], August 16: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed regret that international negotiations on a legally binding instrument...

UAE expresses solidarity with Pakistan, conveys condolences over...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 16: The United Arab Emirates expressed its sincere condolences and solidarity with the Islamic Republic of...

US-Russia summit begins in Alaska
Alaska [US], August 16: The summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin began today in the...

Nahyan bin Mubarak opens 31st Abu Dhabi International...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 16: Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, inaugurated the 31st edition...

EU's GDP up by 0.2% in Q2/25
Brussels [Belgium], August 15: In the second quarter of 2025, seasonally adjusted GDP increased by 0.1% in the euro area...

California Moves to Change Electoral Maps to Address...
New York [US], August 15: At an event to announce the new plan held on August 14 (local time), California...

Common ground with US strengthened after call, says...
London [UK], August 15: Europe, the United States and NATO have strengthened their common ground ahead of the summit between...

Over 100 groups blast Israel's weaponisation of aid
Gaza [Palestine], August 15: More than 100 aid groups have accused Israel of obstructing life-saving aid from entering Gaza, resulting...

North Korea denies it is dismantling propaganda loudspeakers...
Seoul [South Korea], August 15: The influential sister of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un has denied South Korean reports that...

Iran's ex-president criticises Tehran's Middle East strategy
Tehran [Iran], August 15: Former Iranian president Hassan Rouhani criticised his government's Middle East strategy on Thursday in comments published...

Two killed in large explosion in north-western Syria
Damascus [Syria], August 15: At least two people have been killed in a large explosion near the city of Idlib...

No joint statement planned after Trump-Putin summit, says...
Moscow [Russia], August 15: No joint statement is planned after the summit between Russian leader Vladimir Putin and US President...

Trump gives summit with Putin 25% chance of...
Washington [US], August 15: US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he's giving his Friday meeting with Russian President...

Spain suffers third wildfire death as thousands remain...
Madrid [Spain], August 15: Spain has recorded its third death from wildfires this week while Greece began beating back a...

UK, Ukraine 'agree strong resolve' for peace ahead...
London [UK], August 15: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have said there is ""strong resolve"...

Lithuania's social affairs minister nominated as head of...
Riga [Lithuania], August 15: Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda has nominated the country's current Minister of Social Affairs and Labour, Inga...

Trump: Journalists should be allowed into Gaza
New York [US], August 15: President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would like to see journalists gain access to...

Melania Trump threatens to sue Hunter Biden for...
New York [US], August 15: First Lady Melania Trump is threatening to sue Hunter Biden for more than one billion...