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...

Turkey, France battle wildfires amid early Europe heatwave

Turkey, France battle wildfires amid early Europe heatwave

ISTANBUL/PARIS/BRUSSELS: As searing temperatures blanket much of Europe, wildfires are erupting and evacuation orders are being issued...

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...

Geneva: Photo exhibition highlights persecution of minorities in Bangladesh

Geneva: Photo exhibition highlights persecution of minorities in Bangladesh

Geneva [Switzerland], July 1 (ANI): Aiming to draw international attention to the worsening human rights situation and increasing persecution...

Iran Pivots Toward China, But Is Beijing Ready To Play Ball

Iran Pivots Toward China, But Is Beijing Ready To Play Ball

The war with Israel last month decimated a senior echelon of Irans military leadership, crippled its air defenses, and exposed the...

Indian markets end flat amidst mixed sectoral performance

Indian markets end flat amidst mixed sectoral performance

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 01 (ANI): The Indian stock markets ended their day in green, marginally above yesterday's closing...

Iran warns Ukraine of consequences over recent comments

Iran warns Ukraine of consequences over recent comments

The Foreign Ministry has delivered a note of protest over Kievs support for US and Israeli military actions Tehran has summoned Ukraine's...

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...

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...

Iran Lambasts Ukraines Stance on Israeli Aggression

Iran Lambasts Ukraines Stance on Israeli Aggression

TEHRAN (Tasnim) The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned Ukraines charge daffaires in Tehran in protest at the comments that...

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...

GCC condemns continued Israeli aggression against Palestinians: Kuwait's Permanent Representative to UN in Geneva

GENEVA, 3rd July 2025 (WAM) -- The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) strongly condemned on Thursday the continued Israeli aggression,...

Switzerland shocks France to reach last 8 at FIBA U19 WC

LAUSANNE, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Host nation Switzerland upset basketball powerhouse France 86-79 in overtime in the Round of 16 on Wednesday,...

June 2025 could be among hottest on record in Europe: Copernicus

BRUSSELS, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Much of Europe experienced widespread extreme heat in June 2025, with the month possibly ranking among...

Cote d'Ivoire inaugurates first archaeological museum

ABIDJAN, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Cote d'Ivoire on Monday inaugurated its first archaeological museum, located between the villages of Singrobo...

Iran crisis: UN stays and delivers

A clearer picture of needs across Iran is beginning to emerge after the conflict this month with Israel, which left hundreds dead,...

Record crowds expected as UEFA Women's Euro 2025 kicks off in Switzerland

by Oliver Trust BERLIN, July 1 (Xinhua) -- The 2025 UEFA Women's European Championship, set to run from July 2 to 27 across Switzerland,...

U.S. stocks extend gains to conclude first half of 2025

NEW YORK, June 30 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks continued to climb higher on Monday as signs of progress in trade negotiations buoyed investor...

Spain's problems grow ahead of women's Euro kickoff as goalkeeper Coll suffers from tonsilitis

LAUSANNE, June 30 (Xinhua) -- Spain's preparations for the forthcoming Women's European Championships have been further complicated...

UAE, Universal Rights Group launch new initiative to foster consensus on human rights at UN

GENEVA, 13th June, 2025 (WAM) -- The Permanent Mission of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations in Geneva and the Universal...

UAE, Switzerland hold sixth round of political consultations

ABU DHABI, 3rd June 2025 (WAM) -- The United Arab Emirates and the Swiss Confederation held the sixth round of political consultations...

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Netanyahu vows 'No Hamas' in postwar Gaza amid peace talks
Netanyahu vows 'No Hamas' in postwar Gaza amid peace talks

CAIRO, Egypt: This week, both Hamas and Israel shared their views ahead of expected peace talks about a new U.S.-backed ceasefire plan....


US sends message by publicizing visa ban on UK punk-rap band
US sends message by publicizing visa ban on UK punk-rap band

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Trump administration has made public a visa decision that would usually be kept private. It did this to send...


Tragedy in Spain: Diogo Jota and his brother die in car accident
Tragedy in Spain: Diogo Jota and his brother die in car accident

MADRID, Spain: Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota and his younger brother, André Silva, have died in a car accident in Spain. Spanish...


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...


U.S. military, China, Russia in Space race
U.S. military, China, Russia in Space race

President Donald Trump's plans to build a space-based Golden Dome missile defense shield have drawn immediate criticism from China,...


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Trump wins $16 million settlement from Paramount over CBS Harris edit

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Paramount has agreed to pay US$16 million to settle a lawsuit brought by U.S. President Donald Trump over...


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