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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...

Ministry of Finance briefs visiting Indonesian delegation on...
Dubai [UAE], August 15: The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has welcomed a high-level delegation from the Executive Leadership Programme of...

Muslim Council of Elders strongly condemns statements by...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 15: The Muslim Council of Elders, under the chairmanship of His Eminence Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, the...

Qatari Emir awards 'Al Wajbah' Decoration to UAE...
Doha [Qatar], August 15: His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, conferred the...

High-profile wanted suspect arrested, handed over to Chinese...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 15: The UAE Ministry of Interior handed over a wanted person to the authorities in the...

RAK Properties reports AED160.6 million in net profit...
Ras Al Khaimah [UAE], August 15: RAK Properties today announced its financial results for the first six months of 2025,...

Israeli settlements in West Bank go against international...
Washington [US], August 15: Stephane Dujarric, the Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, said Thursday that the Israeli settlements in the...

Typhoon Podul hits Taiwan, thousands evacuated
Taipei [Taiwan], August 14: Typhoon Podul, with winds of up to 155 km/h, made landfall in Taiwan, bringing strong gusts...

Heatwave breaks many temperature records in Europe
Washington [US], August 14: Many cities in Europe recorded record high temperatures during the ongoing heat wave, according to The...

China cuts off contact with Czech President over...
Beijing [China], August 14: China says it will cut off all contact with Czech President Petr Pavel after he met...

Gaza tensely awaits peace talks
Tel Aviv [Israel], August 14: Israel, Hamas and mediators are trying to resume indirect talks that appeared to have collapsed...

US continues to consider major trade deals
Washington [US], August 14: Reuters on August 13 quoted US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as saying that US and Chinese...

Climate change 'threatens' Southeast Asia
Washington [US], August 14: Major cities in Southeast Asia are at great risk of being impacted by natural disasters due...

North Korea rejects South Korea's mediation offer
Seoul [South Korea], August 14: Kim Yo-jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, on August 14 rejected reconciliation...

Japan considers selling decommissioned destroyers to Southeast Asia
Tokyo [Japan], August 14: Japan is considering exporting used destroyers to allies in Southeast Asia, aiming to strengthen security ties...

US inserts 'bugs' into AI chip shipments to...
Washington [US], August 14: US officials are said to have secretly installed tracking devices in some shipments of advanced AI...

Trump issues warning before meeting Putin
Washington [US], August 14: US President Donald Trump warned on August 13 that "there will be very serious consequences" if...