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Wake up and spend more on defense, Macron tells Europe as Trump takes office

Wake up and spend more on defense, Macron...

Paris [France}, January 21: French President Emmanuel Macron called on Europe Monday to "wake up" and spend more on defense...

As Trump era begins, Ukrainians are exhausted by war

As Trump era begins, Ukrainians are exhausted by...

New York [US], January 21: As Donald Trump's second term as U.S. president dawns, Ukrainian soldiers and civilians see a...

Biden issues preemptive pardons for family and Trump targets Cheney, Milley, Fauci

Biden issues preemptive pardons for family and Trump...

New York [US], January 21: Outgoing President Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons on Monday for several of his immediate family...

TikTok awaits Trump reprieve as China signals it is open to a deal

TikTok awaits Trump reprieve as China signals it...

Washington [US], January 21: TikTok awaited an executive order granting it more time to strike a deal after President Donald...

Trump to withdraw from Paris climate agreement, White House says

Trump to withdraw from Paris climate agreement, White...

Washington [US], January 21: President Donald Trump will once again withdraw the United States from the Paris climate deal, the...

Trump pledges to restore America as he begins second term

Trump pledges to restore America as he begins...

Washington [US], January 21: Donald Trump officially returned to the presidency, taking the oath of office inside the U.S. Capitol...

No day-one tariffs coming from Trump, but trade overhaul planned, official says

No day-one tariffs coming from Trump, but trade...

Washington [US], January 21: President Donald Trump will issue a broad trade memo on Monday that stops short of imposing...

UAE showcases creativity at Maison & Objet Paris Fair

UAE showcases creativity at Maison & Objet Paris...

Paris [France], January 21: The Dubai Culture and Arts Authority concluded its participation today in the Maison & Objet Paris...

Dubai hosts closed meeting of World Bank Cloud Computing Working Group

Dubai hosts closed meeting of World Bank Cloud...

Dubai [UAE], January 21: Dubai today hosted a closed meeting of the World Bank Cloud Computing Working Group in preparation...

UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon visits Israel

UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon visits Israel

New York [US], January 21: United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert today began a visit to Israel, where...

Dubai hosts closed meeting of World Bank Cloud Computing Working Group

Dubai hosts closed meeting of World Bank Cloud...

Dubai [UAE], January 21: Dubai today hosted a closed meeting of the World Bank Cloud Computing Working Group in preparation...

UN delegation following up on post-ceasefire aid preparations for Gaza

UN delegation following up on post-ceasefire aid preparations...

New York [US], January 21: A high-level delegation from the United Nation has visited Al-Arish city and Rafah border crossing...

Singaporean delegation explores future academic cooperation with Mohamed Bin Zayed University for Humanities

Singaporean delegation explores future academic cooperation with Mohamed...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], January 21: Mohamed Bin Zayed University for Humanities received a Singaporean government delegation headed by Professor Dr....

UAE President, VPs congratulate Donald Trump on taking oath as US President for second term

UAE President, VPs congratulate Donald Trump on taking...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], January 21: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan sent a cable to Donald Trump...

Home coming for displaced Palestinians

Home coming for displaced Palestinians

Tel Aviv [Israel], January 20: Tens of thousands of forcibly displaced Palestinians are heading to their homes, walking through devastated...

Guns in Gaza have gone silent: Biden

Guns in Gaza have gone silent: Biden

Washington [US], January 20: On his last day as US president, Joe Biden welcomed the ceasefire deal, saying "Today, the...

Trump prepares for aggressive push of Day 1 executive actions

Trump prepares for aggressive push of Day 1...

Washington [US], January 20: At noon Monday, a new Donald Trump era begins.

Scholz concerned at Musk's election interventions

Scholz concerned at Musk's election interventions

Frankfurt [Germany], January 20: Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday expressed concern at tech billionaire Elon Musk's interventions in the German...

Zelensky calls for more air defence after over 1,000 attacks in a week

Zelensky calls for more air defence after over...

Kiev [Ukraine], January 20: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky issued a renewed appeal to the country's allies on Sunday to provide...

Thousands celebrate Chemnitz as new European Capital of Culture

Thousands celebrate Chemnitz as new European Capital of...

Chemnitz [Germany], January 20: Despite an attempt by right-wing extremists to disrupt the festivities, tens of thousands of people gathered...

Russia takes control of more villages in Donetsk

Russia takes control of more villages in Donetsk

Moscow [Russia], January 20: Russia's Defense Ministry said yesterday it had taken control of three more villages in Ukraine's eastern...

Crowds attack Seoul court over president's arrest warrant

Crowds attack Seoul court over president's arrest warrant

Seoul [South Korea], January 20: According to Reuters, a crowd of supporters of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol stormed the...

Revelations before Trump's inauguration

Revelations before Trump's inauguration

Washington [US], January 20: US officials are scrambling to change security plans for President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, as he signals...

Trump promises a shocking new day after today's inauguration

Trump promises a shocking new day after today's...

Washington [US], January 20: At his final rally before his inauguration, US President-elect Donald Trump vowed to quickly get to...

Notable guests will attend President Trump's inauguration today

Notable guests will attend President Trump's inauguration today

Washington [US], January 20: President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in today, January 20, with the inauguration taking place inside...

World's billionaires' wealth to increase by $2 trillion by 2024

World's billionaires' wealth to increase by $2 trillion...

Washington [US], January 20: Today (January 20), Oxfam released a report showing that the world's billionaires' assets increased by 2,000...

Israeli hostages returned, Gaza families survey damage as ceasefire takes hold

Israeli hostages returned, Gaza families survey damage as...

Tel Aviv [Israel], January 20: Three Israeli hostages were reunited with their mothers and Palestinians returned to their bombed-out neighborhoods...