Iranians have been barred from entering the UAE with only a few exceptions, Dubai-based airlines said, while travel agencies reported high visa rejections for Iranians since the Middle East war began. The restrictions are the latest sign of deteriorating ties between Iran and the UAE, more than a month into Iran’s Gulf campaign, which has […]
Denmark’s election on Tuesday ended inconclusively, leaving prime minister Mette Frederiksen’s future uncertain. The campaign had focused on domestic issues, rather than her handling of US president Donald Trump’s ambitions toward Greenland. Official results confirmed Ms Frederiksen’s centre-left Social Democrats, along with her two partners in the outgoing government, lost ground compared to the 2022 […]
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko arrived in North Korea’s capital on Wednesday, where he is expected to hold talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Lukashenko was greeted at Pyongyang’s airport by senior North Korean official Kim Tok Hun, who was appointed vice premier this week, according to Belarusian state news agency Belta. North Korea’s […]
As the war approaches the one-month mark the Trump administration keeps its options open, submitting a ceasefire plan to Iran, while also deploying up to 3,000 U.S. Army paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East. Revelations about the ceasefire plan come as multiple Iranian officials continue to deny that any negotiations to […]
A US jury has ordered Meta to pay $375 million in civil penalties after finding the company misled users about the safety of its platforms and allowed harm—including child sexual exploitation—to occur. The case, tried in New Mexico, is the first time a US-based social media giant has been held liable in a bench trial […]
Tonga on Tuesday eased its “dangerous” tsunami warning, which was put in place after a magnitude 7.6 earthquake rattled Neiafu Tonga, early Tuesday. The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the earthquake struck 166 kilometres West of Neiafu, Tonga. It occurred at a depth of 229.5 kilometres. There were no immediate reports of casualties or major […]
Saudi Arabia’s Defense Ministry said on Tuesday that its air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 21 drones targeting the country’s Eastern Region overnight. Ministry spokesperson Maj. Gen. Turki al-Maliki said all drones were neutralized without casualties or damage. The incident comes amid heightened regional tensions following continued U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, with Tehran responding with […]
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned that record concentrations of greenhouse gases are continuing to push global temperatures on land and in the oceans to unprecedented levels, posing long-term risks to humanity. In a report released on Monday and cited by UN News, the agency said the Earth’s climate has become “more unbalanced than ever […]
The Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) said early Tuesday its teams evacuated a number of families from al-Mirdian neighborhood in Hasakah city, northeast Syria, after floodwaters from the Khabur River entered homes following renewed overflow late Monday. According to the Hasakah Media Directorate, water inundated residential areas in al-Mirdian, al-Nashwa and Ghwairan neighborhoods, prompting emergency […]
The European Union and Australia reached preliminary agreements on Tuesday covering trade and defense, in a move aimed at boosting exports and strengthening cooperation amid global trade uncertainty. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a statement to reporters in Canberra that she and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had agreed on a […]
