Russia among 4 systemic risk countries for Italian banks

Russia among 4 systemic risk countries for Italian banks

MILAN, Italy: Italian regulators have flagged four non-EU countries—including Russia—as carrying systemic financial risk for domestic...

Weapons pause by Trump signals shift away from foreign wars

Weapons pause by Trump signals shift away from foreign wars

WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Donald Trump is drawing praise from his core supporters after halting key arms shipments to Ukraine, a...

Early heatwave grips Europe, leaving 8 dead and nations on alert

Early heatwave grips Europe, leaving 8 dead and nations on alert

LONDON, U.K.: An unrelenting heatwave sweeping across Europe has pushed early summer temperatures to historic highs, triggering deadly...

Over 60 companies named in UN report on Israel-Gaza conflict

Over 60 companies named in UN report on Israel-Gaza conflict

GENEVA, Switzerland: A new United Nations report alleges that dozens of global corporations are profiting from and helping sustain...

Indian markets hold steady, close flat amid US tariff uncertainty

Indian markets hold steady, close flat amid US tariff uncertainty

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 7 (ANI): Indian stock benchmarks closed their first day of the week with slight gains, as investors...

Science paints, illuminates cosmos at Beijing pioneering exhibition

Science paints, illuminates cosmos at Beijing pioneering exhibition

BEIJING, July 7 (Xinhua) -- At an exhibition in the heart of China's capital Beijing, cosmic data becomes tangible art. Navigating...

Empire in the machine: AI is a new form of colonization

Empire in the machine: AI is a new form of colonization

Generative artificial intelligence spreads across the Global South, and with it spread Western values, ideals and modes of thinking...

Western AI doesnt answer questions it installs values

Western AI doesnt answer questions  it installs values

Generative artificial intelligence spreads across the Global South, and with it spread values, ideals and modes of thinking Generative...

Swiss Alps Hit Glacier Melt Threshold Alarmingly Early

Swiss Alps Hit Glacier Melt Threshold Alarmingly Early

The annual melting of snow and ice in the Swiss Alps has already reached a critical point, far earlier than usual. The benchmark moment...

Recovery after Myanmar's devastating earthquake will be long, sustained int'l support needed: IFRC official

Recovery after Myanmar's devastating earthquake will be long, sustained int'l support needed: IFRC official

Head of the IFRC delegation in Myanmar highlighted the urgent need for sustained support, especially as families work to rebuild amid...

ED attaches properties worth Rs 34.12 crore in gold smuggling case linked to actress Ranya Rao

ED attaches properties worth Rs 34.12 crore in gold smuggling case linked to actress Ranya Rao

New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached immovable properties worth Rs 34.12 crore in connection...

Restrictive laws and political pressures continue to limit media freedom and trust in Bangladesh, says UNDP and UNESCO report

Restrictive laws and political pressures continue to limit media freedom and trust in Bangladesh, says UNDP and UNESCO report

Dhaka [Bangladesh], July 4 (ANI): A report on Bangladesh's media landscape has revealed that the restrictive laws and political press...

Xi's long-standing commitment to Global South development

Xi's long-standing commitment to Global South development

BEIJING, July 4 (Xinhua) -- On the banks of the shimmering Huangpu River that cuts through the Chinese metropolis of Shanghai sits...

"Can talk whatever you want": Jadeja's bold reply to England spin coach's "100 per cent" win remark

"Can talk whatever you want": Jadeja's bold reply to England spin coach's "100 per cent" win remark

Birmingham [UK], July 4 (ANI): India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja delivered a bold statement in reply to England spin bowling coach...

Microsoft to lay off nearly 4% of its workforce

Microsoft to lay off nearly 4% of its workforce

Washington DC [US], July 3 (ANI): American tech giant Microsoft will lay off nearly 9,000 employees, about 4 per cent of its workforce...

Xi Jinping champions the cause of Global South

Xi Jinping champions the cause of Global South

by Xinhua writer Jiang Hanlu BEIJING, July 3 (Xinhua) -- On the banks of the shimmering Huangpu River that cuts through the Chinese...

Microsoft to cut 9,000 jobs in fresh round of layoffs: Report

Microsoft to cut 9,000 jobs in fresh round of layoffs: Report

Washington DC [US], July 3 (ANI): American tech giant Microsoft will lay off nearly 9,000 employees, about 4 per cent of its workforce...

National Olympic Committee participates in International Athletes' Forum in Lausanne

National Olympic Committee participates in International Athletes' Forum in Lausanne

DUBAI, 13th June, 2025 (WAM) -- The UAE National Olympic Committee (NOC), represented by its Athletes' Committee, participated in the...

FNC explores strengthening parliamentary cooperation with Switzerland

FNC explores strengthening parliamentary cooperation with Switzerland

ABU DHABI, 2nd June 2025 (WAM) -- Dr. Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, Chairman of the Committee on Defence, Interior, and Foreign Affairs in...

UAE delivers key address for Arab Health Ministers Council at World Health Assembly in Geneva

UAE delivers key address for Arab Health Ministers Council at World Health Assembly in Geneva

GENEVA, 22nd May, 2025 (WAM) -- AbdulRahman Bin Mohamed Al Owais, Minister of Health and Prevention, delivered the unified statement...

UAE participates in Executive Office Meeting of Council of Arab Health Ministers in Geneva

UAE participates in Executive Office Meeting of Council of Arab Health Ministers in Geneva

GENEVA, 19th May, 2025 (WAM)-- The United Arab Emirates has participated in the preparatory Executive Offuce meeting for the 62nd regular...

Julphar plans to invest AED300 million over next five years: CEO

Julphar plans to invest AED300 million over next five years: CEO

ABU DHABI,19th May, 2025 (WAM) -- Basel Ziyadeh, CEO of Gulf Pharmaceutical Industries (Julphar), affirmed that the company continues...

US, China reach agreement to slash tariffs by 115%

US, China reach agreement to slash tariffs by 115%

GENEVA, 12th May, 2025 (WAM) -- US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Monday in Geneva that the United States and China have...

Syria and Jordan explore expanded partnership in local administration

Syria and Jordan explore expanded partnership in local administration

Damascus, SANA- Minister of Local Administration and Environment, Eng. Mohammad Anjarani, met with Charg dAffaires of the Jordanian...

Tour de France 2025: The top14 riders and six duels to watch

Tour de France 2025: The top14 riders  and six duels to watch

The 112th edition of the Tour de France, the worlds greatest cycling race,sets off from the northern French city of Lilleon Saturday....

Liverpool's football star Diogo Jota, 28, dies in car crash in Spain

Liverpool's football star Diogo Jota, 28, dies in car crash in Spain

Liverpool striker Diogo Jota, 28, and his brother Andre Silva were killed in a car crash in Spain's Zamora province early Thursday,...

China suffer third straight loss in Switzerland at FIBA U19 World Cup

China suffer third straight loss in Switzerland at FIBA U19 World Cup

Mark Ciperle (L) of Slovenia dribbles against China in a Group B game at the FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Lausanne, Switzerland, July...

Five European States Withdraw from Mine Ban Treaty

Five European States Withdraw from Mine Ban Treaty

(New York, July 1, 2025) - The withdrawal of five European countries from a longstanding and effective international treaty prohibiting...

What Ukraine hopes to learn from Croatias demining experience

What Ukraine hopes to learn from Croatias demining experience

Recently at the Ukraine Southeast Europe summit, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovireiteratedhis countrys commitment to support...

Swiss Embassy Reopens in Iran

Swiss Embassy Reopens in Iran

TEHRAN (Tasnim) The government of Switzerland announced the reopening of its embassy in Tehran after a temporary closure in the wake...

Chinese-developed meteorological disaster warning project wins 2025 WSIS prize

GENEVA, July 8 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese-developed meteorological disaster early warning project won the World Summit on the Information...

Croatia midfield maestro Rakitic retires from football

ZAGREB, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Croatian football legend Ivan Rakitic announced his retirement from professional football on Monday in an...

Uruguay's Silva claims yellow jersey with Stage 2 win at Tour of Magnificent Qinghai

XINING, China, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Uruguay's Guillermo Thomas Silva claimed the yellow jersey from Spain's Manuel Penalver after winning...

Feature: Science paints, illuminates cosmos at Beijing pioneering exhibition

BEIJING, July 7 (Xinhua) -- At an exhibition in the heart of China's capital Beijing, cosmic data becomes tangible art. Navigating...

Switzerland reopens embassy in Iran

GENEVA, July 6 (Xinhua) -- The Swiss embassy in Tehran reopened on Sunday after being temporarily closed on June 20 due to instability...

Real Madrid clings on to reach FIFA Club World Cup last four

NEW YORK, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid survived a late scare to reach the FIFA Club World Cup semifinals on Saturday with a dramatic...

Interview: Recovery after Myanmar's devastating earthquake will be long, sustained int'l support needed: IFRC official

YANGON, July 5 (Xinhua) -- One hundred days after a powerful 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on March 28, many people...

China speaks for over 70 countries on promoting accessibility through AI at UNHRC

GENEVA, July 5 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese representative on Friday delivered a joint statement on behalf of more than 70 countries at the...

GLOBALink | Swiss tech giant ABB debuts new robot series in Shanghai

We chose Shanghai because China is the most important robotics market in the world. Swiss tech giant ABB made the global debut of three...

UN expert calls for arms embargo, trade cutoff against Israel

GENEVA, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Francesca Albanese, UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian Territory...

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Trump defends use of 'Shylock,' citing ignorance of slur

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Summer travel in chaos as French air traffic controllers walk off job
Summer travel in chaos as French air traffic controllers walk off job

PARIS, France: A strike by French air traffic controllers demanding improved working conditions caused significant disruptions during...


Congress weighs Medicaid cuts, sparking alarm in small-town hospitals
Congress weighs Medicaid cuts, sparking alarm in small-town hospitals

OMAHA, Nebraska: With Congress considering cuts totaling around US$1 trillion to Medicaid over the next decade, concerns are rising...


Gas station blast injures 40 in Rome, kids narrowly escape
Gas station blast injures 40 in Rome, kids narrowly escape

ROME, Italy: Quick thinking by emergency responders helped prevent greater devastation after a gas station explosion in southeastern...


Weapons pause by Trump signals shift away from foreign wars
Weapons pause by Trump signals shift away from foreign wars

WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Donald Trump is drawing praise from his core supporters after halting key arms shipments to Ukraine, a...


Moscow removes Taliban from banned list, grants official status
Moscow removes Taliban from banned list, grants official status

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