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Trump condemns moves to recognise Palestinian state, wants hostages freed

Trump condemns moves to recognise Palestinian state, wants...

Washington [US], September 24: U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday condemned moves by Western powers to recognise a Palestinian state,...

Rulers of Emirates extend condolences to Custodian of Two Holy Mosques on passing of Saudi Grand Mufti

Rulers of Emirates extend condolences to Custodian of...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 24: Their Highnesses the Supreme Council Members and Rulers of the Emirates have sent separate messages...

GCC, EU discuss preparations for upcoming ministerial meeting in Kuwait

GCC, EU discuss preparations for upcoming ministerial meeting...

New York [US], September 24: Jassem Mohamed Al-Budaiwi, Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), met with Luigi Di Maio,...

Abdullah bin Zayed participates in multilateral meeting hosted by US President in New York

Abdullah bin Zayed participates in multilateral meeting hosted...

New York [US], September 24: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs,...

Super Typhoon Ragasa barrels through northern Philippines

Super Typhoon Ragasa barrels through northern Philippines

Manila [Philippines], September 23: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr ordered the Philippines disaster response agency to go on full alert and...

Four major Western nations recognise Palestinian state, to fury of Israel

Four major Western nations recognise Palestinian state, to...

New York [US], September 23: Britain, Canada, Australia and Portugal all recognised a Palestinian state on Sunday in a move...

Trump team says TikTok deal nears, with Oracle, Silver Lake among investors

Trump team says TikTok deal nears, with Oracle,...

New York [US], September 23: President Donald Trump this week will declare that a deal to divest TikTok's U.S. operations...

Putin offers Trump one-year extension to nuclear weapons treaty

Putin offers Trump one-year extension to nuclear weapons...

Moscow [Russia], September 23: Russian President Vladimir Putin offered his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump a one-year extension on Monday to...

World summit to meet on two-state solution as support grows for Palestinian state

World summit to meet on two-state solution as...

New York [US], September 23: Several world leaders are expected to formally recognise a Palestinian state on Monday at a...

World leaders rally behind Palestinian statehood at UN, defying US and Israel

World leaders rally behind Palestinian statehood at UN,...

New York [US], September 23: Dozens of world leaders gathered at the United Nations on Monday to embrace a Palestinian...

'Won't happen': Australia gets pushback on Palestine

'Won't happen': Australia gets pushback on Palestine

Sydney [Australia], September 23: Australia has officially recognised the state of Palestine, marking a shift in long-standing foreign policy, as...

Bangladesh sees worst single-day surge in dengue cases and deaths this year

Bangladesh sees worst single-day surge in dengue cases...

Dhaka [Bangladesh], September 23: Dengue infections are climbing rapidly across Bangladesh, with health officials reporting the biggest single-day rise in...

Nepal President administers oath to 4 new ministers in interim government

Nepal President administers oath to 4 new ministers...

Kathmandu [Nepal], September 23: Nepal's President Ram Chandra Paudel on Monday administered the oath of office to four new ministers...

European airports disruption due to ransomware: EU agency

European airports disruption due to ransomware: EU agency

Brussels [Belgium], September 23: Disruptions which affected several European airports over the weekend were caused by a third-party ransomware incident,...

UN, AU, EU leaders pledge joint push for peace, development in Africa

UN, AU, EU leaders pledge joint push for...

New York [US], September 23: The United Nations (UN), African Union (AU) and European Union (EU) have reaffirmed their commitment...

Syrian President meets US Secretary of State in New York

Syrian President meets US Secretary of State in...

Damascus [Syria], September 23: Syrian President Ahmad Al-Shar'a met today in New York with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Earthquake of 4.8 magnitude hits Aegean Sea off western Türkiye

Earthquake of 4.8 magnitude hits Aegean Sea off...

Ankara [Türkiye], September 23: An earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale struck the Aegean Sea off western Türkiye on...

UN leaders highlight threats and achievements on 80th anniversary

UN leaders highlight threats and achievements on 80th...

New York [US], September 23: At an event to mark the 80th anniversary of the United Nations, UN General Assembly...

US pledges to defend NATO after Russian European airspace violations

US pledges to defend NATO after Russian European...

New York [US], September 23: The United States on Monday confirmed that it will defend NATO territory against intrusions in...

France recognises Palestinian state

France recognises Palestinian state

New York [US], September 23: France has recognised a Palestinian state, joining several Western countries in doing so, ahead of...

Venezuelan President Maduro denies drug links in letter to Trump

Venezuelan President Maduro denies drug links in letter...

Mexico, September 23: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro rejected accusations that his country is involved in drug trafficking in a letter...

Super Typhoon Ragasa pounds Philippines with strong wind, heavy rain

Super Typhoon Ragasa pounds Philippines with strong wind,...

Manila [Philippines], September 23: Super Typhoon Ragasa slammed into the northern Philippines on Monday, bringing torrential rain and powerful winds...

Egyptian president pardons prominent 2011 uprising activist Abdel-Fattah

Egyptian president pardons prominent 2011 uprising activist Abdel-Fattah

Cairo [Egypt], September 23: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sissi issued a pardon on Monday for prominent activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah, a presidential...

Putin proposes one-year extension to last US-Russia arms control pact

Putin proposes one-year extension to last US-Russia arms...

Moscow [Russia], September 23: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday proposed that Russia and the United States each commit for...

UN report urges rethink of global water crisis affecting millions

UN report urges rethink of global water crisis...

New York [US], September 22: A new United Nations report has called for a fundamental reassessment of the global water...

Canada, Mexico eye stronger ties amid Trump tariff threat

Canada, Mexico eye stronger ties amid Trump tariff...

Mexico City [Mexico], September 22: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Mexico on Thursday for talks with Mexican President...

Philippines President orders evacuation ahead of Super Typhoon Ragasa landfall

Philippines President orders evacuation ahead of Super Typhoon...

Manila [Philippines], September 22: With Super Typhoon Ragasa intensifying ahead of its expected landfall in the northern Philippines on September...