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Over 41,000 cross English Channel in small boats

Over 41,000 cross English Channel in small boats

London [UK], December 22: More than 41,000 people have now crossed the English Channel in small boats this year, after...

Progress made in Gaza peace plan: US envoy

Progress made in Gaza peace plan: US envoy

Gaza City [Gaza], December 22: Progress is being made in implementing the Gaza peace plan put forward by US President...

Rights group condemns new record number of executions in Saudi Arabia

Rights group condemns new record number of executions...

Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], December 22: Saudi Arabia has surpassed its record for the number of executions carried out annually for...

Taiwan attacker planned assault that killed 3 and injured 11, say authorities

Taiwan attacker planned assault that killed 3 and...

Taipei City [Taiwan], December 22: Taiwanese authorities said the suspect who killed three people and injured 11 others in knife...

Egyptian pro-democracy activist Abdel-Fattah's travel ban lifted following pardon

Egyptian pro-democracy activist Abdel-Fattah's travel ban lifted following...

Washington DC [US], December 22: A travel ban has been lifted on pro-democracy Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah following his pardon...

Manhunt under way after gunmen kill nine near South Africa's Johannesburg

Manhunt under way after gunmen kill nine near...

Johannesburg [South Africa], December 22: A large-scale manhunt is under way near Johannesburg after at least nine people were killed...

Tens of thousands join funeral of slain Bangladesh activist

Tens of thousands join funeral of slain Bangladesh...

Dhaka [Bangladesh], December 21: Tens of thousands of people joined the funeral prayers on Saturday for a key figure in...

NASA loses contact with Mars orbiter MAVEN

NASA loses contact with Mars orbiter MAVEN

Washington [US], December 21: US space agency NASA has lost contact with the Mars orbiter MAVEN. Efforts are under way...

Brazilian President Lula warns against US military intervention in Venezuela

Brazilian President Lula warns against US military intervention...

Brasilia [Brazil], December 21: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has warned against US military intervention in Venezuela.

Ukraine talks move into next stage in Miami

Ukraine talks move into next stage in Miami

Kyiv [Ukraine], December 21: Negotiations on a peaceful solution to Russia's war against Ukraine after almost four years since Moscow's...

UNSC condemns Rwanda, M23 rebels for offensive in eastern DR Congo

UNSC condemns Rwanda, M23 rebels for offensive in...

Washington [US], December 21: The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has condemned Rwanda for backing a rebel offensive in eastern...

Trump government suspends visa lottery linked to Brown University suspect

Trump government suspends visa lottery linked to Brown...

Washington [US], December 21: The administration of President Donald Trump has announced it will halt the visa lottery programme that...

MSF urges Israel to let aid into Gaza as children freeze to death

MSF urges Israel to let aid into Gaza...

Gaza [Palestine], December 21: Doctors Without Borders, known by its French initials MSF, has warned that babies and children in...

Protesters torch Bangladesh newspaper offices after student leader dies

Protesters torch Bangladesh newspaper offices after student leader...

Dhaka [Bangladesh], December 21: The Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka was on edge on Friday (December 19), with the offices of...

Trump defends increase in unemployment

Trump defends increase in unemployment

President Donald Trump on Friday (December 19) defended an increase in the unemployment rate in the U.S., stating that "100%...

Bowing to Congress, Justice Department releases more Epstein records

Bowing to Congress, Justice Department releases more Epstein...

New York [US], December 21: The U.S. Justice Department released a new trove of documents from its investigations into the...

US carries out large-scale retaliatory strikes against ISIS in Syria

US carries out large-scale retaliatory strikes against ISIS...

Damascus [Syria], December 21: The U.S. military launched large-scale strikes against dozens of Islamic State targets in Syria on Friday...

Sydney residents honour Bondi victims on National Day of Reflection

Sydney residents honour Bondi victims on National Day...

Sydney [Australia], December 21: Mourners and community members on Sunday (December 21) gathered at Bondi Beach, laying flowers and paying...

Air Arabia launches daily flight to Prague

Air Arabia launches daily flight to Prague

Sharjah [UAE], December 21: Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa's first and largest budget carrier operator, marked a...

Abu Dhabi to host 2026 Gran Turismo World Series opener for first time in Middle East

Abu Dhabi to host 2026 Gran Turismo World...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 21: For the first time in the Middle East, Abu Dhabi will host the Gran Turismo...

Dubai reinforces status as global hub for major sports events

Dubai reinforces status as global hub for major...

Dubai continues to solidify its standing as a premier global sports destination this December, hosting a dense calendar of continental...

Ras Al Khaimah hosts 'The Arab Legacy in Spain' exhibition celebrating shared Arab-Spanish heritage

Ras Al Khaimah hosts 'The Arab Legacy in...

Ras Al Khaimah [UAE], December 21: Ras Al Khaimah has launched The Arab Legacy in Spain, a two-week cultural event...

Andersson secures Pole Position for Grand Prix of Sharjah 2025

Andersson secures Pole Position for Grand Prix of...

Sharjah [UAE], December 21: Jonas Andersson, driving boat number "1" for Team Sweden, claimed the fastest lap title in today's...

Hamdan bin Zayed attends group wedding of 86 grooms from Al Dhafra Region

Hamdan bin Zayed attends group wedding of 86...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 21: Under the patronage of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, H.H. Sheikh...

San Francisco outages leave 130,000 without power

San Francisco outages leave 130,000 without power

San Francisco [US], December 21: A massive outage knocked out power to 130,000 homes and businesses in San Francisco on...

Gunmen open fire in South Africa, leaving multiple dead

Gunmen open fire in South Africa, leaving multiple...

Johannesburg [South Africa], December 21: At least 10 people were killed in a shooting in a township near Johannesburg, South...

Thailand says it bombed near Cambodia's Poipet border crossing

Thailand says it bombed near Cambodia's Poipet border...

Bangkok [Thailand], December 20: Thailand says it has bombed a "logistics centre" near the Cambodian town of Poipet, known for...