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Aug 09, 2025
New York [US], August 9: New Delhi has put on hold its plans to procure new U.S. weapons and aircraft, according to three Indian officials familiar with the matter, in India's first concrete sign of discontent after tariffs imposed on its exports by President Donald Trump dragged ties to their lowest level in decades.
Muslim Council of Elders participates in Istanbul International Arabic Book Fair
UAE boxer advances to final of Asian U19 & U22 Championships
UAE condemns, denounces in strongest terms Israeli government's decision to occupy Gaza Strip
Israel's plan to take control of Gaza risks deepening 'already catastrophic consequences': UN
UAE to participate in UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships in Belgium
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Seoul [South Korea], August 9: Lieutenant General Ibrahim Nasser Al-Alawi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Defence, has visited Sacheon Air Base in the Republic of...
Ghana: Two ministers among eight killed in helicopter crash
Aug 08, 2025
Accra [Ghana], August 8: Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama has declared three days of mourning for those killed in the helicopter crash.
Pakistan's deadly floods worsened by global warming: study
Karachi [Pakistan], August 8: Pakistan's monsoon rain was likely heavier because of climate change, making floods more dangerous, a new study found.
Bangladesh arrests senior professor, analyst Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah
Dhaka [Bangladesh], August 8: The Detective Branch (DB) of Bangladesh Police on Thursday arrested senior professor, writer, and analyst Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah on charges of...
Netanyahu says Israel plans to take over all of Gaza in bid to destroy Hamas
Tel Aviv [Israel] / Gaza [Palestine], August 8: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that to destroy Hamas Israel intends to take full control of...
Trump says he would meet with Putin even if the Russian leader won't meet with Ukraine's Zelenskyy
Washington [US], August 8: U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that he would meet with Vladimir Putin even if the Russian leader will not meet...
Solomon Islands blocks US, China, Taiwan from Pacific's top political meet
Washington [US], August 8: Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has said that 21 donor countries, including the United States and China, will not be...
China unleashes virus crackdown as power is cut off and patients locked up
Guangdong [China], August 8: Officials across China have implemented Covid-era preventive measures across the country as the chikungunya virus outbreak continues to spread.
Trump demands 'highly conflicted' Intel CEO resign over China ties
Washington [US], August 8: U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday demanded the immediate resignation of new Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan, calling him "highly conflicted" due...
Returned and reeling: Afghans expelled from Iran struggle to start over
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 8: Habiba, an Afghan woman who fled Taliban rule to pursue a master's degree in engineering in Iran, was deported in July just before she was about to complete her studies.
Iran's Khamenei appoints two former officers to new Defence Council
Gaza aid distribution declared 'orchestrated killing' by MSF
Netanyahu appears to confirm plan for full capture of Gaza
Lebanese cabinet holds more talks on disarming Hezbollah, under US pressure
Myanmar President Swe dies at 74
'Palestinian Pele' Suleiman killed while seeking aid in Gaza
Sudan military destroyed UAE plane carrying Colombian mercenaries: State TV
Potential victims of modern slavery in United Kingdom at record high
Brazil opposition lawmakers end Bolsonaro protest
Putin publicly confirms summit with Trump
