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Riyadh to host2030 World Expo in latest success
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], November 29: The Saudi capital Riyadh on Tuesday won the right to host the 2030 World Expo,...

EU court says public employees may be barred...
Brussels [Belgium], November 29: The top European Union court ruled on Tuesday that public authorities in member states can prohibit...

Home Depot billionaire: may still fund Trump if...
Washington [US], November 29: Republican mega-donor Bernie Marcus said on Tuesday he would likely still give money to Donald Trump's...

Australia bans import of single-use vaping devices
Canberra [Australia], November 29: Australia will ban imports of disposable vapes in January, the Health Minister said on Tuesday, the...

Israel-Hamas war: Mediators seek further truce extensions
Gaza [Palestine], November 29: Mediators are continuing to work on getting another extension to the temporary truce between Israel and...

Net zero asset manager HYCAP Group expands to...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], November 29: HYCAP Group, the UK-based net zero asset management company with clean hydrogen at its core,...

More than 70 sports events to take place...
Dubai [UAE], November 29:75 various international and competitive sports championships will take place during December in Dubai, in collaboration with...

Vietnam, Canada bolster cultural exchange to enhance relations
Ottawa [Canada], November 29:A special cultural event to mark the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Canada diplomatic relations (1973-2023) has been jointly...

Bahrain's iGA publishes foreign trade report of October...
Manama [Bahrain], November 29: The Information eGovernment Authority (iGA) of Bahrain has published its foreign trade report of October 2023,...

Sacrifices made by our brave heroes will continue...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], November 29: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has said that Commemoration Day is...

Snowstorm kills at least 5, injures 19 in...
Kyiv [Ukraine], November 28: Ukrainian President VolodymyrZelensky said late Monday that at least five people have died and 19 injured...

Russian armed forces to receive first naval drones...
St Petersburg [Russia], November 28: The first batch of naval drones will be delivered to the Russian armed forces by...

U.S. dollar weakens after mixed housing market data
New York [US], November 28: The U.S. dollar lost momentum in late trading on Monday, as the United States reported...

Thousands of South Australians without power amid severe...
Canberra [Australia], November 28: Thousands of South Australians have been left without power amid severe thunderstorms.

Wilders hit with setback in Dutch coalition talks...
Amsterdam [Netherlands], November 28: Talks to form a government in the Netherlands got off to a chaotic start on Monday...

Lorries line up at Poland-Ukraine border as truckers...
Warsaw [Poland], November 28: Polish truckers and farmers have started a blockade of one of the busiest border crossings with...

Extension of truce 'a glimpse of hope': UN...
United Nations, November 28: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said he hoped the extension "will enable us to increase even...

Working to see truce carried out: Biden
Washington [US], November 28: US President Joe Biden has said that he remains in contact with the "leaders of Qatar,...

Curfew partially lifted in Sierra Leone capital; calm...
Freetown [Sierra Leone], November 28: Daily life began to resume amid a heavy security presence in Sierra Leone's capital Freetown...

New Zealand to scrap world-leading anti-smoking laws
Wellington [New Zealand], November 28: New Zealand's plans for world-leading anti-smoking laws will be revoked, Christopher Luxon confirmed Monday after...

New search urged for missing Malaysia Airlines plane
Beijing [China], November 28: Relatives of dozens of Chinese passengers who died when a Malaysia Airlines plane disappeared almost 10...

Tens of thousands of Moroccans rally against normalization
Casablanca [Morocco], November 28: Tens of thousands of Moroccans demonstrated Sunday in the country's commercial capital Casablanca, calling for a...

Global shipping on edge after Houthis seize Israeli...
Sanaa [Yemen], November 28: On November 19, Yemeni Houthis seized a Japanese-operated cargo ship in the Red Sea, with armed...

Qatar says Israel-Hamas truce extended for two days
Doha [Qatar], November 28: Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majid al-Ansari said Israel and Hamas have agreed to extend truce for...

UK's Sunak cancels Greek PM talks amid Parthenon...
London [UK], November 28: A diplomatic spat erupted between Greece and the UK on Monday after British Prime Minister Rishi...

UAE President issues Resolution No. 11 of 2023...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], November 28: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued Resolution No. 11 of...

2nd WorldSkills Asia Competition enriches skills of future...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], November 28: The 2nd WorldSkills Asia Competition showcases a diverse range of skills for young participants, including...