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South Korea votes early for presidential election

South Korea votes early for presidential election

Seoul [South Korea], May 30: On May 29, early voting for the South Korean presidential election began at 3,568 polling...

New York investigates death from sleeping in trash bin

New York investigates death from sleeping in trash...

New York [US], May 30: Today (May 30), authorities in Long Island (New York state, USA) opened an investigation after...

North Korea replaces a series of senior military officials

North Korea replaces a series of senior military...

Pyongyang [North Korea], May 30: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has chaired a meeting of the Central Military Commission, making...

US asks Russia for 30-day comprehensive ceasefire

US asks Russia for 30-day comprehensive ceasefire

Washington [US], May 30: The United States has urged Russia to accept a comprehensive 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine proposed by...

US says Israel agrees to ceasefire, Hamas considering

US says Israel agrees to ceasefire, Hamas considering

Washington [US], May 30: The White House said Israel had agreed to a US ceasefire proposal for the Gaza Strip...

US-China trade negotiations stall, leaders need to take action

US-China trade negotiations stall, leaders need to take...

Washington [US], May 30: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent admitted that trade negotiations between the US and China are stalled...

Washington prepares to resume US student visa process

Washington prepares to resume US student visa process

Washington [US], May 30: The US State Department said on May 29 that the suspension of the student visa process...

US says that Israel accepts Gaza ceasefire plan

US says that Israel accepts Gaza ceasefire plan

Washington [US], May 30: Israel has agreed to a U.S. ceasefire proposal for Gaza, the White House said on Thursday,...

Trump's sweeping tariffs

Trump's sweeping tariffs

Washington [US], May 30: A federal appeals court on Thursday reinstated the most sweeping of President Donald Trump's tariffs, a...

New West Bank settlements despite sanctions threat

New West Bank settlements despite sanctions threat

Tel Aviv [Israel], May 30: Israel's government has approved 22 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, its finance...

UAE Attorney-General receives Ambassador of Yemen

UAE Attorney-General receives Ambassador of Yemen

Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 30: UAE Attorney-General Counsellor Dr. Hamad Saif Mohammed Musallem Al Shamsi has received Ambassador of the...

Abu Dhabi's data centre industry power investments to exceed AED37 bn: TAQA CEO

Abu Dhabi's data centre industry power investments to...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 30: Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) is poised to significantly bolster Abu Dhabi's burgeoning data...

Emirates Agriculture Conference & Exhibition engages academic institutions to support agriculture in UAE

Emirates Agriculture Conference & Exhibition engages academic institutions...

Al Ain [UAE], May 30: The Emirates Agriculture Conference and Exhibition 2025, organised by the Ministry of Climate Change and...

Liverpool car crash suspect charged, due in court Friday

Liverpool car crash suspect charged, due in court...

London [UK], May 30: A 53-year-old man has been charged by British police after a car ploughed into a crowd...

'Humanitarian situation in Gaza beyond catastrophic,' says ICRC

'Humanitarian situation in Gaza beyond catastrophic,' says ICRC

Geneva [Switzerland], May 30: The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has urgently called for the respect and protection...

Use water from afar to put out a nearby fire

Use water from afar to put out a...

Ottawa [Canada], May 29: For 158 years, Canada has been an independent country, no longer a British colony, but has...

US - Russia tense war of words over Ukraine

US - Russia tense war of words over...

Washington [US], May 29: The situation in Ukraine is heating up both on the military and diplomatic fronts, with US...

Indonesia's nuclear power ambitions

Indonesia's nuclear power ambitions

Jakarta [Indonesia], May 29: Indonesia hopes a switch to nuclear power can help meet soaring energy demand, but faces serious...

Japan proposes to increase purchases of US chips

Japan proposes to increase purchases of US chips

Tokyo [Japan], May 29: Japan has proposed importing up to 1 trillion yen ($6.94 billion) worth of U.S. semiconductor products...

US 'will begin revoking visas for Chinese students'

US 'will begin revoking visas for Chinese students'

Washington [US], May 29: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on May 28 that the US will begin revoking...

US court blocks Trump's reciprocal tax policy

US court blocks Trump's reciprocal tax policy

Washington [US], May 29: The US Court of International Trade blocks President Donald Trump's tariff policy.

White House confirms billionaire Elon Musk 'parts ways' with Trump administration

White House confirms billionaire Elon Musk 'parts ways'...

Washington [US], May 29: Billionaire Elon Musk has left the US government after disagreements over a spending bill that he...

'Dive' tactics help Russian UAVs avoid Ukrainian fire

'Dive' tactics help Russian UAVs avoid Ukrainian fire

Moscow [Russia], May 29: The massive Russian drone strikes were accompanied by a change in tactics to avoid Ukraine's air...

Founding nations sign charter to launch Global Water Organization in Riyadh

Founding nations sign charter to launch Global Water...

Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], May 29: Representatives from the founding nations of the Global Water Organization (GWO) signed the organization's charter...

Hamas Gaza chief Mohammad Sinwar killed

Hamas Gaza chief Mohammad Sinwar killed

Gaza [Palestine], May 29: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that Mohammad Sinwar, Hamas' Gaza chief and the...

Next talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on June 2

Next talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on June...

Istanbul [Turkey], May 29: Russia has proposed holding the next round of direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on June...

UAE's pragmatic, balanced policy sets regional example: Anwar Gargash

UAE's pragmatic, balanced policy sets regional example: Anwar...

Dubai [UAE], May 29: Dr. Anwar Mohammed Gargash, Diplomatic Advisor to the UAE President, said Wednesday that the world is...