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Putin says ready to continue talks with Ukraine,...
Minsk [Belarus], May 25: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia is ready to continue negotiations with Ukraine,...

The independent candidate running for US president criticized...
Washington [US], May 25: Robert F. Kennedy Jr, an independent candidate in the White House race this year, accused President...

NATO countries bordering Russia plan to build a...
Vilnius [Lithuania], May 25: Lithuania (Lithuania) said this Baltic country and five other NATO members bordering Russia have agreed to...

Russia found a way to 'rule' the Starlink...
Kyiv [Ukraine], May 25: Ukrainian soldiers said Russia was able to disrupt the Starlink satellite system that has been in...

Food bound for Gaza rots in the sun...
Gaza [Palestine], May 25: Some of the food supplies waiting to enter the Gaza Strip from Egypt have begun to...

Families of Uvalde school shooting victims sue Meta,...
Texas [US], May 25: Families of the victims of the 2022 elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, filed two lawsuits...

UAE tourism sector expected to contribute 12% to...
Muscat [Oman], May 25: The UAE's tourism sector contributed AED220 billion to the GDP in 2023, accounting for 11.7 percent...

Japan win 2024 World Judo Championships in Abu...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 25: The Abu Dhabi World Championships 2024 concluded in style today, as the mixed team event...

UAE welcomes decision of International Court of Justice...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 25: The UAE welcomed the decision of the International Court of Justice to impose additional provisional...

Winners of 23rd Arab Media Award to be...
Dubai [UAE], May 25: Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime...

ICJ's order on Gaza binding; parties must comply:...
New York [US], May 25: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres today said that the International Court of Justice's rulings are "binding".

Norway tightens entry restrictions for Russian citizens
Oslo [Norway], May 24: The Norwegian government announced on Thursday further restrictions on the entry of Russian citizens into Norway,...

Finnish health authority calls for early COVID-19 boosters...
Helsinki [Finland], May 24: The Finnish National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) recommended on Thursday an early rollout and...

World Bank approves 40 mln USD project to...
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], May 24: The World Bank has approved a 40-million-U.S.-dollar credit for a project to improve skills for...

Revealing the motive for the assassination of the...
Bratislava [Slovakia], May 24: Slovak media stated the 71-year-old suspect's motive for opening fire, seriously injuring Prime Minister Robert Fico.

'Tough years ahead': German prez marks 75-year-old constitution
Berlin [Germany], May 24: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier called on citizens to defend freedom and democracy during a ceremony marking...

Net migration 'unusually high' as UK heads towards...
London [UK], May 24: Net migration remains "unusually high" as the UK heads towards an election, experts said, despite official...

France arrests man over suspected attack plot on...
Paris [France], May 24: French security forces arrested a man suspected of planning an attack during the Olympic torch relay...

Raisi laid to rest as scores bid farewell
Tehran [Iran], May 24: Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi was laid to rest on Thursday, concluding days of funeral rites attended...

France's Macron urges calm in riot-hit New Caledonia
Noumea [New Caledonia], May 24: France's president held a flurry of meetings with local representatives in the restive Pacific territory...

UN resumes transporting aid from US-built pier in...
Gaza [Palestine], May 24: The United Nations has resumed transporting humanitarian aid arriving at a U.S.-built pier off the coast...

Germany's Scholz echoes Macron's call for deeper European...
Berlin [Germany], May 24: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Europe needs closer military collaboration.

Biden, Kenya's Ruto pledge to protect democracy in...
Washington [US], May 24: U.S. President Joe Biden welcomed Kenyan President William Ruto to the White House for a state...

US preparing $275 million weapons package for Ukraine
Washington [US], May 24: The United States is preparing a $275 million military aid package for Ukraine, which will include...

South Korea imposes sanctions on North Koreans
Seoul [South Korea], May 24: South Korea imposed sanctions on seven North Korean individuals and two Russian vessels over weapons...

37 million children use tobacco globally: WHO Report
Geneva [Switzerland], May 24: An estimated 37 million children aged 13-15 years use tobacco globally, with the rate of e-cigarette...

China hosts WCO Global AEO Conference for first...
Shenzhen [China], May 24: The 6th World Customs Organization (WCO) Global Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) Conference was held in Shenzhen,...