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Death toll from California wildfires rises

Death toll from California wildfires rises

Los Angeles [US], January 18: AFP yesterday cited new police figures saying the death toll from wildfires in the upscale...

Fear of 'weaponizing' the law in the US

Fear of 'weaponizing' the law in the US

Washington [US], January 18: The "weaponization" of the law , seen as a way to abuse the law to deal...

Trump's inauguration ceremony moved indoors

Trump's inauguration ceremony moved indoors

Washington [US], January 18: President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony will take place inside the Capitol Hill lobby instead of outdoors...

President Joe Biden commutes sentences of nearly 2,500 more people

President Joe Biden commutes sentences of nearly 2,500...

Washington [US], January 18: US President Joe Biden on January 17 commuted the sentences of nearly 2,500 people convicted of...

Egyptian, Iranian FMs discuss regional conditions

Egyptian, Iranian FMs discuss regional conditions

Cairo [Egypt], January 18: Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty received on Friday a phone call from Iranian Foreign...

Egypt, Qatar emphasise need to unify efforts to re-establish stability in Syria

Egypt, Qatar emphasise need to unify efforts to...

Cairo [Egypt], January 18: Egypt and Qatar have emphasised the critical need to unify regional and international efforts to re-establish...

Cairo meeting on implementing Gaza Ceasefire concludes on positive note: Source

Cairo meeting on implementing Gaza Ceasefire concludes on...

Cairo [Egypt], January 18: A high-level Egyptian source has announced the successful conclusion of the Cairo meeting convened to deliberate...

UN human rights experts call on all parties to accept ceasefire deal

UN human rights experts call on all parties...

Geneva [Switzerland], January 18: More than 25 independent UN human rights experts have called on all parties to accept the...

WHO: Health sector needs billions for reconstruction of Gaza

WHO: Health sector needs billions for reconstruction of...

Geneva [Switzerland], January 18: The reconstruction of hospitals and medical practices in the Gaza Strip will reportedly cost several billion...

#Nokhwa_17_January: Global reach exceeds 100 million views

#Nokhwa_17_January: Global reach exceeds 100 million views

Abu Dhabi [UAE], January 18: The hashtag #Nokhwa_17_January, which embodies the Arabic concepts of nobility and chivalry, has ascended to...

Russia slams U.S. restrictions on AI chip exports as "protectionist"

Russia slams U.S. restrictions on AI chip exports...

Moscow [Russia], January 17: Washington's decision to impose restrictions on the export of AI chips is a harmful protectionist measure,...

Roundup: Germany reports new case of foot-and-mouth disease, exports restricted

Roundup: Germany reports new case of foot-and-mouth disease,...

Berlin [Germany], January 17: Germany's eastern state of Brandenburg Brandenburg near the border with Poland has reported another case of...

French PM Francois Bayrou survives no-confidence vote

French PM Francois Bayrou survives no-confidence vote

Paris [France], January 17: The French lawmakers on Thursday voted against a no-confidence vote against French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou.

German fashion brand Tom Tailor to debute at 8th China import expo

German fashion brand Tom Tailor to debute at...

Hamburg [Germany], January 17: German fashion brand Tom Tailor is preparing to attend this year's China International Import Expo (CIIE)...

US says Gaza ceasefire to start as planned despite 'loose end'

US says Gaza ceasefire to start as planned...

Gaza City [Gaza], January 17: The Gaza Strip ceasefire should begin on Sunday as planned, despite the need for negotiators...

Giuliani keeps property but agrees to stop defaming Georgia election workers

Giuliani keeps property but agrees to stop defaming...

Albany [New York], January 17: Rudy Giuliani, the former New York City mayor who served as Donald Trump's personal lawyer,...

A mother's anguish: One son to be freed from Gaza, another left behind

A mother's anguish: One son to be freed...

Gaza City [Gaza], January 17: News that Israel and Hamas have reached a hostage release deal after 15 months of...

Ukraine War Day 1,058: The Field is Still Hot, Ukraine - UK Sign '100-Year Treaty'

Ukraine War Day 1,058: The Field is Still...

Moscow [Russia], January 17: The Russian military announced on January 16 that it had attacked infrastructure used by Kyiv for...

Trump's side sets conditions to save TikTok in the US

Trump's side sets conditions to save TikTok in...

Washington [US], January 17: US President-elect Donald Trump's incoming national security adviser said on January 16 that the new administration...

Trump issues ultimatum on Gaza deal

Trump issues ultimatum on Gaza deal

Washington [US], January 17: US President-elect Donald Trump wants a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip completed before he takes office,...

UAE leads solar energy growth with strategic projects

UAE leads solar energy growth with strategic projects

Abu Dhabi [UAE], January 17: A new report highlighted the UAE's leadership in the regional solar energy sector, driven by...

EU allocates €1.8 billion for humanitarian aid in 2025

EU allocates €1.8 billion for humanitarian aid in...

Brussels [Belgium], January 17: The European Union has announced an initial humanitarian budget of €1.87 billion for 2025.

FIFA announces new phase for ticket sales for Club World Cup

FIFA announces new phase for ticket sales for...

Zurich [Switzerland], January 17: FIFA has announced the commencement of a new phase for the sale of tickets for the...

UAE plays pivotal role in Taekwondo development, hosting global tournaments

UAE plays pivotal role in Taekwondo development, hosting...

Dubai [UAE], January 17: Driss El Hilali, President of the Arab Taekwondo Federation and the Mediterranean Union of Taekwondo, member...

Belgium receives record number of asylum applications last year

Belgium receives record number of asylum applications last...

Brussels [Belgium], January 17: Belgium saw a record number of asylum applications in 2024, reaching the highest level since 2015....

Iraq welcomes Gaza ceasefire agreement

Iraq welcomes Gaza ceasefire agreement

Baghdad [Iraq], January 17: Iraq has welcomed the ceasefire agreement in Gaza, reiterating its steadfast position in support of the...

Mozambique's president sworn in despite opposition boycott

Mozambique's president sworn in despite opposition boycott

Maputo [Mozambique], January 16: Mozambique's new President Daniel Chapo has been sworn in at a low-key ceremony in the capital,...