World

At least 20 Nigerian churchgoers held hostage by gunmen

At least 20 Nigerian churchgoers held hostage by...

Lagos [Nigeria], May 10: Gunmen attacked a church in northern Nigeria and are holding 20 worshippers hostage, a church official...

Putin addresses Moscow military parade, justifies Ukraine invasion

Putin addresses Moscow military parade, justifies Ukraine invasion

Moscow [Russia], May 10: Russian President Vladimir Putin justified Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Tuesday while addressing soldiers gathered in...

Arab League vehemently condemns Zionist aggression on Gaza strip

Arab League vehemently condemns Zionist aggression on Gaza...

Cairo [Egypt], May 10: The League of Arab States vehemently condemned Zionist aggression on the Gaza Strip earlier on Tuesday....

T-bills hit by US debt ceiling worries, stocks slip ahead of CPI

T-bills hit by US debt ceiling worries, stocks...

Washington [US], May 10: A gauge of global equities fell on Tuesday as investors grew cautious ahead of key data...

Sudan capital rocked by air strikes, looting

Sudan capital rocked by air strikes, looting

Khartoum [Sudan], May 10: Residents of Sudan's capital reported heavy air strikes in central Khartoum on Tuesday amid a surge...

Thousands still missing as Congo flood survivors search for relatives

Thousands still missing as Congo flood survivors search...

South-Kivu [DR Congo], May 10: The death toll from flooding in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo crept higher as aid...

Migrants amass along US-Mexico border as COVID-era restrictions near end

Migrants amass along US-Mexico border as COVID-era restrictions...

Texas [US], May 10: U.S. border agents in El Paso, Texas, on Tuesday urged hundreds of migrants amassing on city...

Cooler temperatures offer temporary reprieve for Alberta wildfires

Cooler temperatures offer temporary reprieve for Alberta wildfires

Alberta [Canada], May 10: Wildfires in Canada's main oil-producing province Alberta eased on Tuesday thanks to cooler weather, but thousands...

Trump sexually abused writer E. Jean Carroll, must pay her $5 million, jury says

Trump sexually abused writer E. Jean Carroll, must...

New York [US], May 10: Donald Trump must pay $5 million in damages for sexually abusing magazine writer E. Jean...

US debt default by June 1, Yellen warns

US debt default by June 1, Yellen warns

Washington [US], May 10: The United States could face a debt default as early as June 1, according to a...

UAE launches Special Cultural Heritage Exhibition at UN Offices in Switzerland

UAE launches Special Cultural Heritage Exhibition at UN...

Geneva [Switzerland], May 10: The United Arab Emirates this week launched a new exhibition focused on its traditional cultural heritage...

UAE, Thailand agree to launch CEPA negotiations

UAE, Thailand agree to launch CEPA negotiations

Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 10:Dr.Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, and JurinLaksanawisit, Deputy Prime Minister...

UAE global leader in luring investors: Lebanese minister

UAE global leader in luring investors: Lebanese minister

Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 10: Amin Salam, the Lebanese Minister of Economy and Trade, stated that the UAE has established...

Uzbekistan to hold early presidential elections on July 9

Uzbekistan to hold early presidential elections on July...

Tashkent [Uzbekistan], May 9: Uzbekistan will hold early presidential elections on July 9 after adopting a renewed constitution, the presidential...

Russia launches biggest drone attack on Ukraine

Russia launches biggest drone attack on Ukraine

Moscow [Russia], May 9: Russia launched its biggest swarm of drones for months against Ukraine on Monday, the eve of...

14 migrants found dead off Tunisia's coast

14 migrants found dead off Tunisia's coast

Tunis [Tunisia], May 9: The bodies of 14 migrants have been recovered off the Tunisian coast over 24 hours, Tunisia's...

Sudanese pin hopes on Jeddah talks

Sudanese pin hopes on Jeddah talks

Khartoum [Sudan], May 9: Sudanese are pinning their hopes on talks in Saudi Arabia between envoys of warring factions to...

EU cancels plans for Europe Day in Israel

EU cancels plans for Europe Day in Israel

Tel Aviv [Israel], May 9: The EU delegation in Israel has cancelled the annual Europe Day event held by the...

Moscow trying to lure migrants to fight in Ukraine

Moscow trying to lure migrants to fight in...

London [UK], May 9: Moscow is recruiting migrant workers from Central Asia to fight in its war on Ukraine, say...

Rohingya say they won't return to Myanmar to be stuck in camps

Rohingya say they won't return to Myanmar to...

Dhaka [Bangladesh], May 9: Rohingya Muslims living in crowded Bangladeshi refugee camps say they will not return to Myanmar only...

Vietnamese youth students organize soccer tournament in Barcelona

Vietnamese youth students organize soccer tournament in Barcelona

Hanoi [Vietnam], May 9: At noon on May 7, the opening ceremony of the football tournament for youth students in...

Rents skyrocket, Singapore is at risk of brain drain

Rents skyrocket, Singapore is at risk of brain...

Singapore, May 9: Companies in Singapore are subsidizing their employees' rent and even relocating them to more "breathable" cities in...

Canada expels Chinese diplomat

Canada expels Chinese diplomat

Toronto [Canada], May 9: Canada has expelled a Chinese diplomat who was accused of conspiring to intimidate a Chinese-born congressman...

Serbians rally against violence after two mass shootings

Serbians rally against violence after two mass shootings

Belgrade [Serbia], May 9: Tens of thousands of Serbians protested on Monday, demanding better security, a ban on violent TV...

Alberta wildfires force oil production shutdowns, even as cooler weather sets in

Alberta wildfires force oil production shutdowns, even as...

Alberta [Canada], May 9: Firefighters were counting on rain and cooler weather forecast for Monday to help them quell a...

Singapore firms scramble to soften blow of soaring rent costs

Singapore firms scramble to soften blow of soaring...

Singapore, May 9: Companies in Singapore are partially paying housing costs of employees and even relocating staff to cheaper neighbouring...

Mexican president to discuss migration with Biden ahead of U.S. policy change

Mexican president to discuss migration with Biden ahead...

Mexico City [Mexico], May 9: Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Monday he will discuss migration with U.S....