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Philippines opens large-scale multilateral Alon exercise

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

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' meeting with President Putin?

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 result?

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 to build 3,400 new settlement units in West Bank

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 Yekaterinburg, Russia

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 historic stances in support of Palestinian people

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 Strip

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 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 treaty

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 victims of rescue helicopter crash

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

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 Chess Festival

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

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 Texas Calculation

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 Von der Leyen

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

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 along border

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

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

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 Kremlin

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 failure

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 displaced in Europe

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 of Alaska talks

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 government

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

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 $1bn over Epstein claim

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...