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We need to act now to stop Putin,...
Munich [Germany], February 18: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on his country's allies to ramp up support in the...

Germany's Scholz calls on Israel to obey international...
Munich [Germany], February 18: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz made an usually direct call for Israel to comply with international humanitarian...

Trump must pay more than $350mn in New...
New York [US], February 18: Former US president Donald Trump has been ordered to pay a fine of more than...

Progress toward Palestinian state more urgent: Blinken
Munich [Germany], February 18: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reiterated that a two-state solution with an independent Palestinian state...

Taliban reject participation in Doha meet, citing unmet...
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 18: Afghanistan's de facto authorities on Saturday announced that Kabul will not participate in the upcoming Doha...

Dozens detained in Russia as Navalny family seek...
Moscow [Russia], February 18: Alexei Navalny's supporters on Saturday accused Russian authorities of being "killers" who were "covering their tracks"...

Magnitude 5.0 earthquake shakes Mexico resort town Acapulco
Mexico City [Mexico], February 18: A magnitude 5.0 earthquake hit near the Mexican resort town of Acapulco on the Pacific...

Netanyahu dismisses election calls as thousands protest in...
Tel Aviv [Israel], February 18: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday dismissed the idea of holding early elections, while thousands...

Ukraine withdraws from Avdiivka, Putin hails 'important victory'
Moscow [Russia], February 18: Russian President Vladimir Putin called the capture of Avdiivka "an important victory" after Ukraine's military chief...

Hamas chief blames cease-fire stalemate on Israel
Gaza [Palestine], February 18: Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of the Palestinian group Hamas, blamed the current lack of progress in...

DEWA received 6,235 innovative ideas from its employees...
Dubai [UAE], February 18: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) received 6,235 innovative ideas in 2023 through the Afkari internal...

UAE expresses solidarity with Philippines and offers condolences...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], February 18: The UAE has expressed its sincere condolences and solidarity with the Republic of the Philippines...

Hamed bin Zayed crowns winner of UAE President's...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], February 18: Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy...

Second UAE aid ship arrives at Al Arish...
Al-Arish [Egypt], February 18: The second UAE aid ship carrying 4,544 tonnes of humanitarian supplies arrived at the Port of...

EU asks Israeli government not to take military...
Brussels [Belgium], February 17: The European Union (EU)'s foreign policy chief urged the Israeli government on Friday not to take...

France, Ukraine sign 10-year security pact
Paris [France], February 17: French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a 10-year security pact in...

Moderate Democratic Senator Joe Manchin not to run...
Washington [US], February 17: Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia, a moderate Democrat, announced on Friday that he is not...

2 killed in U.S. Colorado campus shooting
Los Angeles [US], February 17: Two were killed in a shooting at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) on...

Record storms in California lead to surging deadly...
Sacramento [US], February 17: The recent "atmospheric river" storms in California are fueling public health concerns as cases of Valley...

Jailed former Thai PM Thaksin to be released...
Bangkok [Thailand], February 17: Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is set to be released on Feb. 18, Thai Prime...

Japan announced the successful launch of a new...
Tokyo [Japan], February 17: The Japanese Space Agency announced the successful launch of its new H3 rocket today, February 17,...

Attack kills two in southern Israel
Jerusalem [Israel], February 17: Two people were killed in Israel in a suspected terrorist attack, emergency rescue workers said on...

Donald Trump must pay $354.9 million, barred from...
Washington [US], February 17: Donald Trump must pay $354.9 million in penalties for fraudulently overstating his net worth to dupe...

Jailed former Thai premier Thaksin to be released...
Bangkok [Thailand], February 17: Jailed former Thai Premier Thaksin Shinawatra will be released from hospital detention on Sunday, Prime Minister...

Taiwan agrees to bring in Indian migrant workers...
Taipei [Taiwan], February 17: and India signed an agreement on Friday to bring in Indian migrant workers to the...

NASA looking for volunteers to live in isolation...
Washington [USA], February 17: NASA is searching for volunteers to take part in an isolation experiment simulating what it would...

AED3.4 billion generated in property sales through ADJD's...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], February 17: Since its launch in June 2022 through mid-February 2024, the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department's (ADJD)...