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Indonesia's Aceh province publicly canes two men for...
Jakarta [Indonesia], February 28: Two young Indonesian men convicted of having a same-sex relationship were publicly caned on Thursday in...

Trump vows March 4 tariffs for Mexico, Canada;...
Washington [US], February 28: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that his proposed 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian...

UAE strongly condemns Israeli attacks on Syrian territory
Abu Dhabi [UAE], February 28: The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the Israeli attacks on Syrian...

Sharjah Ruler inaugurates Al Layyah Canal
Sharjah [UAE], February 28: His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah,...

Future100 initiative discusses enhancing UAE's entrepreneurial ecosystem
Abu Dhabi [UAE], February 28: The Future100 initiative reaffirmed its commitment to accelerating the growth of SMEs in future economy...

Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi concludes official visit...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], February 28: H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, has...

Dubai announces remote learning for private school students...
Dubai [UAE], February 28: In line with the directives of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown...

Strong earthquake hits Indonesia
Jakarta [Indonesia], February 27: The United States Geological Survey (USGS) announced that a 6.1-magnitude earthquake occurred near the Indonesian island...

Pope Francis' condition continues to improve, kidney failure...
Vatican City [Italy], February 27: This morning, February 27 (evening, February 26, Italian time), the Vatican Press Office announced an...

South Korean President Considers Martial Law While Drinking?
Seoul [South Korea], February 27: Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol reportedly frequently discussed declaring martial law while drinking...

Youth Collaborate Across Asia to Tackle Climate Challenge
Singapore, February 27: The Singapore International Foundation (SIF) announced on February 26 that three teams with 13 members from five...

FBI Accuses North Korea of Being Responsible for...
Washington [US], February 27: The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on February 26 accused the theft of about $1.5...

British Army 'ridiculed' for using outdated sniper rifles...
London [UK], February 27: The Times newspaper reported that the British army is still using outdated sniper rifles, which according...

Trump confirms Zelenskiy visit to sign Ukraine minerals...
New York [US], February 27: U.S. President Donald Trump said Volodymyr Zelenskiy would visit Washington to sign an agreement on...

Trump declines to answer question about China and...
Washington [US], February 27: U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday declined to comment in response to a question about whether...

Taiwan details surge in Chinese military activity
Taiwan City [Taiwan], February 27: Taiwan's defence ministry said that over the past 24 hours, it had detected 45 Chinese...

Trump administration says it cannot meet court deadline...
Washington [US], February 27: President Donald Trump's administration said in a court filing late Tuesday night that it "cannot" meet...

Ukraine PM says minerals deal agreed with US
Kyiv [Ukraine], February 27: Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal says a major minerals deal with the US has been agreed.

New border crossing starts operation in Fujairah
Fujairah [UAE], February 27: The Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP) has announced the commencement of...

UAE investments in Türkiye exceed $6 bn in...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], February 27: The UAE and Türkiye have seen a rapid expansion of their economic and investment partnership....

LuLu Financial Holdings: $19 billion in annual transactions;...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], February 27: A top executive at Lulu Financial Holdings saidthe company serves over 2.5 million customers monthly...

'Future 100' companies of 2024 announced at Investopia...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], February 27: The Future 100, a joint initiative between the Ministry of Economy and the Office of...

Sultan Al Qasimi attends closing of 34th Sharjah...
Sharjah [UAE], February 27: H.H. Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, attended...

Investopia hosts inaugural Business & Investors Conference for...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], February 27: The fourth edition of Investopia (Investopia 2025) hosted the inaugural Business and Investors Conference for...

Hamed bin Zayed inaugurates Khalifa University Research &...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], February 27: H.H. Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Khalifa...

Operation Chivalrous Knight 3: Al Ihsan Charity, Sharjah...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], February 27: As part of the UAE's ongoing humanitarian efforts to support the Palestinian people, Al Ihsan...

Syria's al-Sharaa urges rule of law and state...
Damascus [Syria], February 20: Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Tuesday stressed the importance of the rule of law and said...