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One dead as car plunges into river in Germany

One dead as car plunges into river in...

Frankfurt [Germany], April 26: An 18-year-old boy has died after a car carrying five youngsters plunged into the Main River...

UK considering talks with Taliban over sending back failed asylum seekers

UK considering talks with Taliban over sending back...

London [UK], April 26: The British home secretary has signalled that the UK could be open to talks with the...

Argentina renews call for Falklands talks with UK amid fears over US stance

Argentina renews call for Falklands talks with UK...

London [UK], April 26: Argentina has called for talks with the UK over the Falkland Islands after reports the US...

Ukraine and Azerbaijan agree arms cooperation and plan to boost trade

Ukraine and Azerbaijan agree arms cooperation and plan...

Kiev [Ukraine], April 26: Ukraine and Azerbaijan agreed on closer military cooperation on Saturday during a visit by Ukrainian President...

AI is coming for our aging parents, ready or not

AI is coming for our aging parents, ready...

Washington DC [US], April 26: At first glance, AI companions for lonely seniors can seem dystopian, looking less like innovation...

WHO approves first Malaria drug for babies

WHO approves first Malaria drug for babies

Geneva [Switzerland], April 26: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday approved the first malaria drug specifically designed for infants....

Gaza Strip city holds first municipal elections in more than 20 years

Gaza Strip city holds first municipal elections in...

Gaza City [Gaza], April 26: Palestinians in Deir Al-Balah in the centre of the Gaza Strip were voting on Saturday...

UN welcomes extension of Lebanon-Israel cessation of hostilities

UN welcomes extension of Lebanon-Israel cessation of hostilities

New York [US], April 25: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the 23rd April announcement on extending the arrangements for the...

Ministry of Climate Change and Environment launches 'Young Farmer Seal' initiative

Ministry of Climate Change and Environment launches 'Young...

Ail Ain [UAE], April 25: Dr. Amna bint Abdullah Al Dahak, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, officially launched the...

Emirates Agriculture Conference and Exhibition 2026 reinforces role of women, families in agricultural sustainability

Emirates Agriculture Conference and Exhibition 2026 reinforces role...

Al Ain [UAE], April 25: The third day of the Emirates Agriculture Conference and Exhibition 2026 highlighted the role of...

Emirates Agriculture Conference and Exhibition 2026 hosts youth circle on Emirati women's leadership in agriculture

Emirates Agriculture Conference and Exhibition 2026 hosts youth...

Al Ain [UAE], April 25: A ministerial session at the Emirates Agriculture Conference and Exhibition 2026 highlighted the growing role...

UAE strengthens global fight against malaria as cases reach over 282 million worldwide

UAE strengthens global fight against malaria as cases...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 25: The United Arab Emirates remains a pivotal force in the global campaign against malaria. Through...

US stocks close lower on mixed quarterly earnings

US stocks close lower on mixed quarterly earnings

New York [US], April 24: US stocks fell in choppy trading on Thursday while investors grappled with a mixed bag...

Kuwait reopens airspace

Kuwait reopens airspace

Kuwait City [Kuwait], April 24: Kuwait announced the reopening of airspace at Kuwait International Airport starting from Thursday evening.

China's installed power generation capacity climbs 15.5% by end March

China's installed power generation capacity climbs 15.5% by...

Beijing [China], April 24: China's total installed power generation capacity reached 3.96 billion kilowatts by the end of March 2026,...

World Bank approves US$225 mn financing to restore water, health services in Syria

World Bank approves US$225 mn financing to restore...

Washington [US], April 24: The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved today US$225 million in grant financing from the...

Gene therapy yields lasting gains for patients with inherited deafness

Gene therapy yields lasting gains for patients with...

Beijing [China], April 24: An experimental gene therapy for people with an inherited form of deafness led to durable hearing...

EU agrees €90bn Ukraine loan after Hungary relents

EU agrees €90bn Ukraine loan after Hungary relents

Brussels [Belgium], April 23: EU countries on Wednesday agreed to unlock a €90 billion ($106 billion) loan to Ukraine and...

Paraguay plans to accept US deportees

Paraguay plans to accept US deportees

Asuncion [Paraguay], April 23: The South American nation of Paraguay has announced it will receive non-citizens expelled from the United...

Peru's election chief steps down amid anger over long vote count

Peru's election chief steps down amid anger over...

Lima [Peru], April 23: The head of Peru's election authority has resigned from his role amid widespread anger over the...

ICC rejects bid to drop case against former Philippines president Duterte

ICC rejects bid to drop case against former...

Amsterdam [Netherlands], April 23: The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday rejected a motion to dismiss a case against former...

Gaza violence hits peak since October ceasefire: UN

Gaza violence hits peak since October ceasefire: UN

New York [US], April 23: Violent incidents in Gaza have reached their highest weekly level since a ceasefire took effect...

Iran attacks three cargo ships in Strait of Hormuz

Iran attacks three cargo ships in Strait of...

Tehran [Iran], April 23: Iran's armed forces said they had attacked and disabled three cargo ships off the country's coast,...

Trump wants to give Iran only a few days to respond: Reports

Trump wants to give Iran only a few...

Washington [US], April 23: US President Donald Trump intends to give the Iranian leadership just a few days to agree...

Iran's leaders debate war and peace after ceasefire extension

Iran's leaders debate war and peace after ceasefire...

Tehran [Iran], April 23: State media and Iran's military and security leadership say they are prepared for a resumption in...

Fujairah releases rehabilitated sea turtles into natural habitat

Fujairah releases rehabilitated sea turtles into natural habitat

Fujairah [UAE], April 23: The Fujairah Environment Authority (FEA), in collaboration with the Fujairah Research Centre, released a group of...

Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak receives mother of Syrian President

Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak receives mother of Syrian...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 23: H.H. Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, the Mother of the Nation, Chairwoman of the General Women's...