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Iranian President Raisi's memorial muted amid public discontent

Iranian President Raisi's memorial muted amid public discontent

Tehran [Iran], May 22: Thousands of Iranians turned out to mourn President Ebrahim Raisi in the city of Tabriz, after...

Russia starts exercise to simulate launch of tactical nuclear weapons

Russia starts exercise to simulate launch of tactical...

Moscow [Russia], May 22: Russian forces have started the first stage of exercises ordered by President Vladimir Putin to simulate...

Blinken says he'll work with US Congress to respond to ICC move on Gaza

Blinken says he'll work with US Congress to...

Washington [US], May 22: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the Biden administration would be happy to work with...

Israeli army raids West Bank's Jenin, Palestinians say seven killed

Israeli army raids West Bank's Jenin, Palestinians say...

Tel Aviv [Israel], May 22: Israeli forces raided the West Bank city of Jenin, killing seven Palestinians, including a doctor...

UAE President welcomes participants of ISNR Abu Dhabi 2024

UAE President welcomes participants of ISNR Abu Dhabi...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 22: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today met with participants of the...

Abu Dhabi hosts second meeting of UAE-Armenia Joint Committee

Abu Dhabi hosts second meeting of UAE-Armenia Joint...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 22: The UAE-Armenia Joint Committee held its second meeting at the headquarters of the Ministry of...

UAE President discusses bilateral relations with French Minister of Economy and Finance

UAE President discusses bilateral relations with French Minister...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 22: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received His Excellency Bruno Le...

UAE President, European Council President discuss regional developments

UAE President, European Council President discuss regional developments

Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 22: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a phone call today with...

Italy's economy performs well but slowdown expected: IMF

Italy's economy performs well but slowdown expected: IMF

Rome [Italy], May 21: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday said that while Italy had good recoveries from economic...

UK PM apologizes for infected blood scandal

UK PM apologizes for infected blood scandal

London [UK], May 21: The United Kingdom's (UK) Prime Minister Rishi Sunak apologized for the infected blood scandal on behalf...

Czech Republic records nearly 15,000 cases of Pertussis, 6 die

Czech Republic records nearly 15,000 cases of Pertussis,...

Prague [Czech Republic], May 21: The Czech Republic has recorded nearly 15,000 cases of whooping cough, or pertussis, and six...

Report warns of increased blackout risks in Australia

Report warns of increased blackout risks in Australia

Canberra [Australia], May 21: The operator of Australia's electricity grid has warned of a heightened risk of blackouts due to...

President Biden said Israel did not commit genocide in Gaza, condemning the ICC prosecutor

President Biden said Israel did not commit genocide...

Washington [US], May 21: US President Joe Biden said that Israel's military campaign in Gaza was not genocide, criticizing the...

The Myanmar army continues to fall before the rebels

The Myanmar army continues to fall before the...

Yangon [Myanmar], May 21: The military government in Myanmar continues to lose another border town in the ongoing conflict...

Top court bars former president Jacob Zuma from South African election

Top court bars former president Jacob Zuma from...

Cape Town [South Africa], May 21: South Africa's highest court ruled on Monday that former president Jacob Zuma cannot...

Luis Abinader re-elected in Dominican Republic presidential election

Luis Abinader re-elected in Dominican Republic presidential election

Santo Domingo [Dominican Republic], May 21: Incumbent Luis Abinader has been re-elected in the first round of the presidential election...

Spain summons Argentinian ambassador

Spain summons Argentinian ambassador

Madrid [Spain], May 21: Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares has summoned the Argentinian ambassador in Madrid after Argentinian President...

Taiwan's President Lai takes office, urges Beijing to pursue 'peace'

Taiwan's President Lai takes office, urges Beijing to...

Taipei [Taiwan], May 21: Lai Ching-te of Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) was sworn in as the self-governing island's...

Death of Iran's Raisi could stir race for Khamenei succession

Death of Iran's Raisi could stir race for...

Tehran [Iran], May 21: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's death in a helicopter crash upsets the plans of hardliners who wanted...

Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's divisive leader in the eye of the ICC storm

Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's divisive leader in the eye...

Tel Aviv [Israel], May 21: Benjamin Netanyahu was one of the most polarising leaders in Israel's history long before the...

ANC support grows in weeks before South African election

ANC support grows in weeks before South African...

Johannesburg [South Africa], May 21: Support for South Africa's governing African National Congress has risen in the weeks leading up...

WikiLeaks founder allowed to appeal extradition from UK to US

WikiLeaks founder allowed to appeal extradition from UK...

Washington [US], May 21: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was given permission to appeal against extradition to the United States after...

Russia fails in rival UN bid on nuclear weapons in space

Russia fails in rival UN bid on nuclear...

Moscow [Russia], May 21: A Russian-drafted United Nations Security Council resolution that called on all countries to prevent "for all...

Australia, New Zealand send evacuation flights to New Caledonia

Australia, New Zealand send evacuation flights to New...

Paris [France], May 21: Australia and New Zealand said they will send government planes to New Caledonia to evacuate nationals...

Iran initiates power transition procedures after president's helicopter crash

Iran initiates power transition procedures after president's helicopter...

Tehran [Iran], May 21: Iran has begun the process of transferring power following the helicopter crash incident that claimed the...

SEWA provides services for Al Hafiya lake in Kalba

SEWA provides services for Al Hafiya lake in...

Sharjah [UAE], May 21: Sharjah Electricity, Water, and Gas Authority (SEWA) has completed the construction of a pumping station and...

UAE leaders congratulate President of Cameroon on National Day

UAE leaders congratulate President of Cameroon on National...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 21: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations...