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Israel attacks Iran, US holds emergency meeting
Tehran [Iran], June 13: Explosions were heard in the Iranian capital Tehran as Israel announced it had launched a 'preemptive...

Sharjah Police reports 24% drop in traffic accident...
Sharjah [UAE], June 13: Sharjah Police significantly reduced traffic accident fatalities by 24 percent in 2024 compared to 2023, achieving...

King of Bahrain receives Thani Al Zeyoudi in...
Manama [Bahrain], June 13: His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of the Kingdom of Bahrain today received Dr....

UAE President, Canadian Prime Minister hold phone call...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], June 13: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Excellency Mark Carney, Prime...

Khalifa University, Green Waste Solutions tackle water scarcity...
Dubai [UAE], June 13: Khalifa University and Green Waste Solutions Trading DMCC have made significant strides in addressing water scarcity...

Sultan Al Jaber, Ahmed Al Sayegh attend Russian...
Moscow [Russia], June 13: Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, and Ahmed bin Ali...

Putin calls for quick development of drone forces
Moscow [Russia], June 13: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that drones had played a major role in the...

Humanitarian workers killed in Gaza ambush blamed on...
Gaza [Palestine], June 13: At least eight Palestinians who worked for the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation died in an ambush,...

Trump urges diplomatic solution with Iran
Washington [US], June U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday an Israeli strike on Iran "could very well happen," and...

Trump officials vow to step up LA crackdown
New York [US], June 13: Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem pledged to "liberate" Los Angeles on Thursday at...

Behind the NATO Hype
Moscow [Russia], June 12: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte 's statement that in the next 5 years, Russia could attack...

Iran vows to attack US bases if conflict...
Tehran [Iran], June 12: Iranian Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh announced today, June 11, that if nuclear negotiations fail and conflict...

Trump: US ready to extend deadline for tariff...
Washington [US], June 12: US President Donald Trump said he would be willing to extend the July 8 deadline to...

Trump administration 'reviews' AUKUS security treaty with Australia...
Washington [US], June 12: A US defense official said the Trump administration has officially launched a review of the AUKUS...

US evacuates personnel across Middle East amid security...
Washington [US], June 12: The US is preparing to partially evacuate its embassy in Iraq and will allow military personnel...

China limits rare earth export licenses
Beijing [China], June 12: China is imposing a six-month limit on rare earth export licenses for U.S. automakers and factories,...

Japan says patrol plane approached unusually by Chinese...
Tokyo [Japan], June 12: Chinese fighter jets made unusually close approaches to Japanese military patrol planes over the weekend, as...

US preparing to partially evacuate Iraq embassy over...
Washington [US], June 12: The United States is preparing a partial evacuation of its Iraqi embassy and will allow military...

Ukraine brings home bodies of 1,212 soldiers killed...
Kiev [Ukraine], June 12: Ukraine has brought home the bodies of 1,212 soldiers killed in the war with Russia, the...

Journalists among the injured in LA as ICE...
Los Angeles [US], June 12: Journalists have been among those injured during protests against immigration raids in Los Angeles in...

Troops in LA can detain individuals, military official...
Los Angeles [US], June 12: U.S. troops deployed in Los Angeles are authorized to detain people until police can arrest...

Israeli gunfire, airstrikes kill 60 in Gaza, many...
Tel Aviv [Israel], June 12: Israeli gunfire and airstrikes killed at least 60 Palestinians in Gaza on Thursday, most of...

Fulbright board resigns citing interference by Trump administration
Washington [US], June 12: All members of the board that oversees the U.S. State Department's Fulbright Program, which facilitates international...

Trump administration launches review of Biden-era defense pact...
Washington [US], June 12: President Donald Trump's administration has launched a formal review of a defense pact that former President...

China Internet Civilisation Conference calls for enhanced AI...
Anhui [China], June 12: The 2025 China Internet Civilisation Conference, held in Hefei City in east China's Anhui Province, highlighted...

Trump announces finalised trade deal with China
Washington [US], June 12: President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that the United States will get magnets and rare earth minerals...

Egypt condemns repeated Israeli violations of Syrian sovereignty
Cairo [Egypt], June 12: Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Badr Abdelatty, reaffirmed Egypt's rejection of foreign interference in Syria and...