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Polish police discover 1 tonne heroin, 3 held

Polish police discover 1 tonne heroin, 3 held

Berlin [Germany], June 9: Polish police say they have dealt one of their biggest blows against international drug smugglers. More...

Nuclear arsenals growing worldwide: Report

Nuclear arsenals growing worldwide: Report

Stockholm [Sweden], June 9: All nine nuclear-armed states have modernized and expanded their arsenals amid growing global tensions, according to...

France and Germany scrap FCAS joint fighter jet project, say sources

France and Germany scrap FCAS joint fighter jet...

Berlin [Germany], June 9: A multibillion-euro Franco-German fighter jet project has collapsed after years of preparations, German government sources said...

QCB announces changes to QR5, QR10 and QR50 notes

QCB announces changes to QR5, QR10 and QR50...

Doha [Qatar], June 8: Qatar Central Bank (QCB) has announced modifications to three denominations in the fifth series of Qatari...

Israel strikes Beirut suburbs, raising fears of escalation

Israel strikes Beirut suburbs, raising fears of escalation

Cairo [Egypt], June 8: The Israeli military attacked the suburbs of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, on Sunday in response to...

Trump says he won't unfreeze Iranian assets before ceasefire deal reached

Trump says he won't unfreeze Iranian assets before...

Washington DC [US], June 8: United States President Donald Trump has said he will not unfreeze billions of dollars in...

UN concerned about detentions of women in western Afghanistan

UN concerned about detentions of women in western...

Islamabad [Pakistan], June 8: The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said on Sunday that it was concerned about...

12 injured in shooting near festival in Ohio

12 injured in shooting near festival in Ohio

Washington DC [US], June 8: At least 12 people were injured in a shooting near a festival in the US...

Peru faces clear choice between right and left in presidential run-off

Peru faces clear choice between right and left...

Buenos Aires [Argentina], June 8: Right-wing conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori is facing off against left-wing politician Roberto Sanchez in a...

Two earthquakes hit central Greece

Two earthquakes hit central Greece

Athens [Greece], June 8: Two earthquakes have struck central Greece, the Institute of Geodynamics in Athens reported on Sunday, placing...

Several held after shots fired at Cologne snack bar

Several held after shots fired at Cologne snack...

Washington DC [US], June 8: Unknown individuals fired multiple shots at a snack bar in the western German city of...

Chatbot mechanics: Aussies are turning to AI for fixes

Chatbot mechanics: Aussies are turning to AI for...

New York [US], June 7: More Australian drivers are letting artificial intelligence take a virtual look under their car's bonnet...

US judge overturns Trump-era block on immigration applications

US judge overturns Trump-era block on immigration applications

New York [US], June 7: A federal judge on Friday ruled that U.S. President Donald Trump's administration had adopted a...

Hoag becomes Netflix chairman as Hastings steps down

Hoag becomes Netflix chairman as Hastings steps down

New York [US], June 7: Netflix (NFLX.O), opens new tab appointed lead independent director Jay Hoag as chairman of its...

Sultan bin Ahmed attends UOS Spring 2026 graduation

Sultan bin Ahmed attends UOS Spring 2026 graduation

Sharjah [UAE], June 7: H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and President of...

AI-developed vaccine tested on humans shows limited results

AI-developed vaccine tested on humans shows limited results

London [UK], June 6: A study conducted by researchers at the University of Cambridge has revealed that a vaccine created...

Egypt recovers four rare antiquities from US

Egypt recovers four rare antiquities from US

Cairo [Egypt], June 6: Egypt has recovered four rare antiquities from the United States, spanning various historical periods of ancient...

Kuwaiti air defences intercept hostile missile, drone attacks

Kuwaiti air defences intercept hostile missile, drone attacks

Kuwait City [Kuwait], June 6: The General Staff of the Kuwaiti Armed Forces announced at dawn today that Kuwaiti air...

WSIS Forum convenes amid renewed global push for digital development

WSIS Forum convenes amid renewed global push for...

Geneva [Switzerland], June 5: The world's leaders in tech will gather in Geneva at the largest forum dedicated to ICT...

Global Dialogue on AI Governance to discuss international cooperation, share best practices, lessons learned

Global Dialogue on AI Governance to discuss international...

Geneva [Switzerland], June 5: AI leaders from Member States of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), private sector, academia and civil...

Lebanon's death toll from Israeli attacks hits 3,526: Health Ministry

Lebanon's death toll from Israeli attacks hits 3,526:...

Beirut [Lebanon], June 5: The Lebanese Ministry of Health announced that 3,526 people have been killed in Israeli attacks across...

S. Korea regulator to set up AI-backed insurance fraud prevention system

S. Korea regulator to set up AI-backed insurance...

Seoul [South Korea], June 5: South Korea's financial regulator said Thursday that it plans to set up an artificial intelligence...

Five non-permanent members elected to UN Security Council

Five non-permanent members elected to UN Security Council

New York [US], June 4: The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, June 3, elected Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and...

ILO calls to place people at centre of AI revolution

ILO calls to place people at centre of...

Geneva [Switzerland], June 4: ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo opened the 114th International Labour Conference (ILC) with a call to...

Dubai event calendar ranks among world's busiest, officials say

Dubai event calendar ranks among world's busiest, officials...

Dubai [UAE], June 4: Dubai's events line-up has established itself as one of the busiest globally, driving economic growth and...

Emir of Qatar, US President discuss regional de-escalation

Emir of Qatar, US President discuss regional de-escalation

Doha [Qatar], June 4: H.H. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, received a phone...

Lebanon, Israel agree to implement ceasefire following Washington talks

Lebanon, Israel agree to implement ceasefire following Washington...

Washington [US], June 4: Lebanon and Israel have agreed to implement a ceasefire following extensive negotiations held in Washington, according...