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UAE strongly condemns terrorist attack on church in Democratic Republic of Congo

UAE strongly condemns terrorist attack on church in...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 30: The United Arab Emirates strongly condemned the terrorist attack that targeted a church in eastern...

Sharjah Ruler: 'Majma' Al-Tawarikh' a key resource for researchers

Sharjah Ruler: 'Majma' Al-Tawarikh' a key resource for...

Sharjah [UAE], July 30: His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah,...

EU governments increased R&D allocations by 3% in 2024

EU governments increased R&D allocations by 3% in...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 30: The total government budget allocations for R&D (GBARD) across the EU in 2024 stood at...

Identity and Citizenship' warns against online accounts misleading customers with promises of fast-track services

Identity and Citizenship' warns against online accounts misleading...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 29: The Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs & Port Security has urged all customers-citizens, residents,...

Light aircraft sinks in Switzerland's Lake Lucerne

Light aircraft sinks in Switzerland's Lake Lucerne

Geneva [Switzerland], July 29: A light aircraft has sunk in Lake Lucerne in Switzerland following an incident with initially unclear...

Gaza children look 'very hungry,' US to set up food centres: Trump

Gaza children look 'very hungry,' US to set...

New York [US], July 29: US President Donald Trump on Monday described the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip as...

Man disturbs 20 seals to take photos in German nature reserve

Man disturbs 20 seals to take photos in...

Berlin [Germany], July 29: A man disturbed around 20 seals in a nature reserve on a German North Sea island...

Thailand, Cambodia leaders agree 'immediate & unconditional' truce

Thailand, Cambodia leaders agree 'immediate & unconditional' truce

Bangkok [Thailand], July 29: The premiers of Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to implement an immediate ceasefire following days of...

leader Kim Jong Un's powerful sister says there won't be talks with Seoul

leader Kim Jong Un's powerful sister says there...

Seoul [South Korea], July 29: The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Monday said Pyongyang would...

At least 17 killed after gunmen storm small-town bar in Ecuador

At least 17 killed after gunmen storm small-town...

Quito [Ecuador], July 29: Gunmen in Ecuador have killed at least 17 people, including a child, in an attack on...

March covers 120 kilometres in honour of fallen German soldiers

March covers 120 kilometres in honour of fallen...

Berlin [Germany], July 29: Trekking 120 kilometres to symbolize each German soldier killed on foreign missions since 1955, around 150...

Pacific Islands delay security plan that could open door to China

Pacific Islands delay security plan that could open...

New York [US], July 29: Leaders of the four biggest Pacific Islands nations have delayed adopting a joint security strategy...

Zelenskiy praises Trump for 'clear stance' in shortened deadline for Russia

Zelenskiy praises Trump for 'clear stance' in shortened...

Kyiv [Ukraine], July 29: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy praised U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday for his "expressed determination" in...

Ceasefire takes effect between Thailand and Cambodia

Ceasefire takes effect between Thailand and Cambodia

Bangkok [Thailand], July 29: A ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand came into effect at midnight (1700 GMT) on Monday, hours...

Global hunger falls but conflict and climate threaten progress

Global hunger falls but conflict and climate threaten...

Geneva [Switzerland], July 29: The number of hungry people around the world fell for a third straight year in 2024,...

Trump sets new deadline of 10 or 12 days for Russia

Trump sets new deadline of 10 or 12...

Washington [US], July 29: U.S. President Donald Trump set a new deadline on Monday of 10 or 12 days for...

Dubai Municipality, BiOD Technology sign MoU to convert waste oils into renewable biodiesel

Dubai Municipality, BiOD Technology sign MoU to convert...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 29: Dubai Municipality has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with BiOD Technology FZCO, a subsidiary...

UN welcomes ceasefire agreement between Cambodia, Thailand

UN welcomes ceasefire agreement between Cambodia, Thailand

Geneva [Switzerland], July 29: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the ceasefire agreement between Cambodia and Thailand, describing it as...

Modon Holding posts AED2.1 billion net profit in H1 202

Modon Holding posts AED2.1 billion net profit in...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 29: Modon Holding has reported exceptional results for the first half of 2025, with net profit...

Hamdan bin Zayed attends specialised demonstrations by national service recruits at Liwa Training Centre

Hamdan bin Zayed attends specialised demonstrations by national...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 29: H.H. Sheikh ‏Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in Al Dhafra Region, has attended...

Saudi-French led UN conference seeks revival of two-state solution

Saudi-French led UN conference seeks revival of two-state...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 29: A high-level international conference on the peaceful resolution of the Palestinian cause and the implementation...

Germany announces Gaza air bridge, signals pressure on Israel

Germany announces Gaza air bridge, signals pressure on...

Berlin [Germany], July 29: The German government has unveiled an immediate plan to establish a humanitarian air bridge to Gaza...

Trump, Starmer voice concern over Gaza humanitarian crisis

Trump, Starmer voice concern over Gaza humanitarian crisis

New York [US], July 29: US President Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday expressed deep concern...

Wildfires rage in Greece & Turkey as extreme heat persists

Wildfires rage in Greece & Turkey as extreme...

Athens [Greece], July 28: Greece is continuing to battle five major wildfires across the country amid a severe heatwave, with...

At least 43 killed in attack on church in DR Congo

At least 43 killed in attack on church...

Kinshasa [DR Congo], July 28: The Islamist militia Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) killed at least 43 people in an attack...

Several deaths as train derails in south-western Germany

Several deaths as train derails in south-western Germany

Berlin [Germany], July 28: Several people were killed and many others injured after a passenger train derailed in south-western Germany...

Russians attempt to encircle Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine

Russians attempt to encircle Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine

Moscow [Russia], July 28: After unsuccessful direct assaults on the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, Russian troops have now shifted...