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Poland's president accuses govt of breaking law

Poland's president accuses govt of breaking law

Warsaw [Poland], January 2: In his New Year's address, Polish President Andrzej Duda warned the new government against violating the...

UK 'considering air strikes' to stop Red Sea attacks

UK 'considering air strikes' to stop Red Sea...

London [UK], January 2: Britain is reportedly considering air strikes on Houthis after the US said its navy sank three...

Hamas fires rockets towards Israel on New Year's Eve

Hamas fires rockets towards Israel on New Year's...

Tel Aviv [Israel], January 2: The armed branch of the Hamas, the Qassam Brigades, said it launched rocket attacks on...

Russian women demand return of their men from Ukraine front

Russian women demand return of their men from...

Moscow [Russia], January 2: It started with a morning knock on the door just days into Russia's mobilization drive in...

Xi, Biden exchange congratulations on 45 years of diplomatic ties

Xi, Biden exchange congratulations on 45 years of...

Beijing [China], January 2: China's President Xi Jinping exchanged congratulations with U.S. President Joe Biden on the 45th anniversary of...

Israel to pull some troops from Gaza as war enters new phase

Israel to pull some troops from Gaza as...

Jerusalem [Israel], January 2: Israel is withdrawing some forces from Gaza to shift to more targeted operations against Hamas.

US Navy ending aircraft carrier's Middle East deployment

US Navy ending aircraft carrier's Middle East deployment

Washington [US], January 2: The Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier will return to its home port, the U.S. Navy said,...

Ukraine's Zelenskiy says Russia is suffering major losses

Ukraine's Zelenskiy says Russia is suffering major losses

Kyiv [Ukraine], January 2: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in an interview published that the notion that Russia was winning...

Pope denounces continuing crackdown on Church in Nicaragua

Pope denounces continuing crackdown on Church in Nicaragua

Vatican City [Italy], January 2: Pope Francis on Monday denounced a growing crackdown on the Catholic Church in Nicaragua by...

In 2024, Germany's foreign policy will work in crisis mode

In 2024, Germany's foreign policy will work in...

Berlin [Germany], January 2: In early December, the Association for the German Language chose the term Krisenmodus, or "crisis mode,"...

Over 57,000 new investors flocked to Dubai Financial Market in 2023, driving 12.5% growth in new accounts

Over 57,000 new investors flocked to Dubai Financial...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], January 2: Brokerage firms at the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) opened 57,054 new investor accounts in 2023,...

Egyptian Navy receives German-made MEKO-A200 frigate

Egyptian Navy receives German-made MEKO-A200 frigate

Cairo [Egypt], January 1: The Egyptian naval forces received on Sunday a new German-made MEKO-A200 frigate at a base in...

Iran, Britain discuss Red Sea tension

Iran, Britain discuss Red Sea tension

Tehran [Iran], January 1: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his British counterpart David Cameron on Sunday exchanged views on...

Turkish medical group warns of flu epidemic, urging use of masks

Turkish medical group warns of flu epidemic, urging...

Istanbul [Turkey], January 1: The Turkish Medical Association has recently warned about the potential escalation of a flu epidemic across...

Malta gov't promises more reforms to curb inflation in 2024: PM

Malta gov't promises more reforms to curb inflation...

Valletta [Malta], January 1: Malta's Prime Minister Robert Abela on Sunday pledged more measures to tackle inflation in 2024 as...

2 dead in Philippine capital house fire

2 dead in Philippine capital house fire

Manila [Philippines], January 1: Two people died due to a house fire in Taguig City in Metro Manila on Sunday,...

Sri Lanka faces challenges to achieve economic stability in 2024: president

Sri Lanka faces challenges to achieve economic stability...

Colombo [Sri Lanka], January 1: Sri Lanka must continue to forge ahead on a demanding path with formidable challenges in...

Singaporean PM calls for full support for new leadership in 2024

Singaporean PM calls for full support for new...

Singapore, January 1: Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday called on Singaporeans to give Lawrence Wong and his...

Ukraine's Kharkiv sees new attacks; death toll up in Russian city

Ukraine's Kharkiv sees new attacks; death toll up...

Kiev [Ukraine], January 1: The eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv again became the target of overnight Russian attacks, two days...

Israel detains Palestinians in renewed West Bank raids

Israel detains Palestinians in renewed West Bank raids

Gaza [Palestine], January 1: Israeli forces have arrested at least four Palestinians and wounded 17 others after conducting nightlong raids...

Bombardment destroyed 70% of Gaza homes

Bombardment destroyed 70% of Gaza homes

Gaza [Palestine], January 1: Israel's relentless bombardment of Gaza for nearly three months has destroyed 70 percent of the homes...

Eurostar resumes rail services after flood disruptions

Eurostar resumes rail services after flood disruptions

London [UK], January 1: International rail operator Eurostar cancelled 41 trains scheduled for Saturday due to tunnel flooding in England.

Russia says seeking UN Security Council meeting on Belgorod

Russia says seeking UN Security Council meeting on...

Moscow [Russia], January 1: Russia on Saturday requested a meeting of the United Nations Security Council to discuss what it...

Denmark's Queen Margrethe II announces surprise abdication

Denmark's Queen Margrethe II announces surprise abdication

Copenhagen [Denmark], January 1: Denmark's popular Queen Margrethe II, Europe's longest-serving monarch, said Sunday that she would abdicate on January...

US appeals court allows California to bar guns in most public places

US appeals court allows California to bar guns...

Washington [US], January 1: A federal appeals court on Saturday cleared the way for a California law that bans the...

Israel seeks full control of Gaza-Egypt border, Netanyahu says

Israel seeks full control of Gaza-Egypt border, Netanyahu...

Jerusalem [Israel], January 1: Israel must take full control of the Gaza Strip border corridor with Egypt to ensure a...

US sinks 3 ships, kills 10 after Houthi Red Sea attack

US sinks 3 ships, kills 10 after Houthi...

Washington [US], January 1: U.S. helicopters repelled an attack by Iran-backed Houthi militants on a Maersk (MAERSKb.CO) container vessel in...