National

Bangladesh president, feeling 'humiliated', wants to step down halfway through term

Bangladesh president, feeling 'humiliated', wants to step down...

Dhaka [Bangladesh], December 12: Bangladeshi President Mohammed Shahabuddin said he plans to step down midway through his term.

Mexico threatens eight years of jail in crackdown on vape sales

Mexico threatens eight years of jail in crackdown...

Mexico City [Mexico], December 12: Mexico's Senate has passed legal reforms that could impose up to eight years in jail...

Heavy rains trigger widespread flooding, evacuations in Pacific Northwest

Heavy rains trigger widespread flooding, evacuations in Pacific...

Washington [US], December 12: Heavy rains drenching the Pacific Northwest triggered flooding on Thursday across much of the Pacific Northwest...

Portugal general strike stalls transport, closes schools in labour reform protest

Portugal general strike stalls transport, closes schools in...

Lisbon [Portugal], December 12: Train services ground to a halt across Portugal on Thursday, hundreds of flights were cancelled, and...

Torrential rain flooded Gaza tents and a baby died of exposure, medics say

Torrential rain flooded Gaza tents and a baby...

Tel Aviv [Israel], December 12: Torrential rain swept across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, flooding hundreds of tents sheltering families...

US plans more seizures of Venezuelan oil tankers after first interception

US plans more seizures of Venezuelan oil tankers...

Washington [US], December 12: The U.S. is preparing to intercept more ships transporting Venezuelan oil following the seizure of a...

Gold surges as markets react to Fed rate cut

Gold surges as markets react to Fed rate...

New York [US], December 12: Gold (XAU/USD) rallied sharply on Thursday following the US Federal Reserve's anticipated interest rate cut...

Abdullah bin Zayed receives Jordanian Deputy PM, Minister of Foreign Affairs

Abdullah bin Zayed receives Jordanian Deputy PM, Minister...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 12: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs,...

EU Commission calls launch of strategic partnership talks with UAE important milestone

EU Commission calls launch of strategic partnership talks...

Brussels [Belgium], December 12: A spokesperson for the European Commission said today that the launch of negotiations to establish a...

Tropical cyclones: Why are some countries more at risk?

Tropical cyclones: Why are some countries more at...

New York [US], December 11: Recent tropical cyclones in southeast and south Asia, Earlier in November, the Philippines were hit...

EU won't have Donald Trump meddling in European affairs

EU won't have Donald Trump meddling in European...

Brussels [Belgium], December 11: "What we cannot accept is the threat to interfere in European politics," EU Council President Antonio...

Police spot toddler steering car on German autobahn

Police spot toddler steering car on German autobahn

Frankfurt [Germany], December 11: A police patrol in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate made a shocking discovery after they came across...

US revoked 85,000 visas since January as Trump administration tightens immigration rules

US revoked 85,000 visas since January as Trump...

Washington DC [US], December 11: The US State Department announced that 85,000 visas have been revoked since January, highlighting the...

Thai F16s bomb Cambodian villages, Cambodia fires rockets on Thai hospital as clashes intensify

Thai F16s bomb Cambodian villages, Cambodia fires rockets...

Phnom Penh [Cambodia], December 11: Clashes intensify between southeast Asian neighbours as Thai F16s bomb Cambodian villages while Cambodia fired...

UN chief condemns Houthis' referral of UN staff to special criminal court

UN chief condemns Houthis' referral of UN staff...

New York [US], December 11: The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed his grave concern over the continued arbitrary detention...

UN urges stronger support for emergency response fund, warns of falling contributions

UN urges stronger support for emergency response fund,...

New York [US], December 11: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday urged the international community to step up support for...

Iran unveils new homegrown electronic warfare system "Sayyad-4"

Iran unveils new homegrown electronic warfare system "Sayyad-4"

Tehran [Iran], December 11: Iran on Wednesday unveiled a homegrown electronic warfare system, dubbed Sayyad-4, state-run IRIB news agency reported.

3 IRGC members killed by "terrorists" in SE Iran

3 IRGC members killed by "terrorists" in SE...

Tehran [Iran], December 11: Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said Wednesday that three members of its Ground Force were...

Europe leaders and Trump discuss Ukraine peace efforts

Europe leaders and Trump discuss Ukraine peace efforts

Washington DC [US], December 11: The leaders of Britain, France and Germany held a call on Wednesday with U.S. President...

UN launches $33 billion appeal for 2026

UN launches $33 billion appeal for 2026

New York [US], December 10: The UN and partners are seeking $23 billion to provide lifesaving support next year to...

30 injured after magnitude 7.5 quake hits northeast Japan

30 injured after magnitude 7.5 quake hits northeast...

Tokyo [Japan], December 10: A powerful quake with a magnitude of 7.5 struck northeastern Japan late Monday night, injuring 30...

EU strikes deal to simplify sustainability reporting, due diligence requirements

EU strikes deal to simplify sustainability reporting, due...

Brussels [Belgium], December 10: European Union members and parliament on Tuesday reached a provisional agreement to simplify sustainability reporting and...

Arab Parliament President condemns Israeli forces' storming of UNRWA headquarters in Jerusalem

Arab Parliament President condemns Israeli forces' storming of...

Cairo [Egypt] December 10: Mohamed bin Ahmed Al-Yammahi, President of the Arab Parliament, condemned the storming of the UNRWA headquarters...

EU ministers agree on new migration reform plan for 2026

EU ministers agree on new migration reform plan...

Brussels [Belgium], December 10: European Union (EU) interior ministers on Monday advanced a sweeping overhaul of the bloc's migration system,...

Cambodia vows to fight after renewed clashes with Thailand

Cambodia vows to fight after renewed clashes with...

Phnom Penh [Cambodia], December 10: Fighting intensified along the border between Thailand and Cambodia on Tuesday, with both sides promising...

2025 set for second-hottest year on record

2025 set for second-hottest year on record

Brussels [Belgium], December 10: The year 2025 is expected to rank as the second-warmest on record on record, alongside 2023,...

Trump voices concern over Europe's political direction

Trump voices concern over Europe's political direction

Washington DC [US], December 10: US President Donald Trump on Monday escalated his criticism of Europe, saying the continent was...