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Iran, Israel stop firing on each other after Trump tells them to

DUBAI/JERUSALEM: Iran and Israel said on June 8 that they had stopped attacking each other after U.S. President Donald Trump urged...


UN food agency warns that countries face hunger because of Iran war

UNITED NATIONS: The U.N.'s food agency says the Iran war is pushing millions more people into serious hunger, as it had warned would...


Fuel shock and aircraft shortages test airline recovery

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil: Airline executives from around the world are meeting in Rio de Janeiro this weekend amid growing concerns that...


Learn from Ukraine, Gulf wars on defense spending, Taiwan advised

TAIPEI, Taiwan: Taiwan should use its defense money more wisely and learn from the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, especially...


Ballistic missiles fired toward Bahrain, Kuwait by Iran

CAIRO, Egypt: Iran launched ballistic missiles and drones toward Bahrain and Kuwait early on June 6, Bahrain's government said, adding...


After evacuation warning to villages, Israel strikes southern Lebanon

DIBBINE, Lebanon: Israel's air force carried out strikes in several areas of southern Lebanon on June 5, and the military told people...


US undermining World Cup with entry bans Indian coach

FIFAs stance on immigration curbs on officials and humiliation of World Cup players is deplorable, Ranjit Bajaj tells RT India The...


How first-ever world championships will fuel yogasana's growth curve in the Middle East

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], June 10 (ANI): When the inaugural World Yogasana Championships concluded at the EKA Arena in Ahmedabad...


Global crude oil prices rise as Trump issues latest threat to Iran

New York [US], June 10, (ANI): Global crude oil prices rose on Wednesday as US President Donald Trump issued his latest threat to Iran...


UAE Ambassador presents credentials to Secretary-General of ASEAN

JAKARTA, 10th June, 2026 (WAM) -- Mohammed Ahmed Al Qamzi presented his credentials to Dr Kao Kim Horn, Secretary-General of the Association...


Khaled Al Qasimi inaugurates 57th Watch and Jewellery Middle East Show

SHARJAH, 10th June, 2026 (WAM) -- Sheikh Khaled bin Abdullah bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Sharjah Ports, Customs and Free...


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Amazon backs US fiber optics expansion with Corning pact

Amazon backs US fiber optics expansion with Corning pact

SEATTLE, Washington: Amazon has signed a multi-billion-dollar agreement with Corning aimed at expanding U.S. production of optical...

Airlines face soaring fuel bills as global profit forecast falls

Airlines face soaring fuel bills as global profit forecast falls

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil: Rising fuel prices linked to conflict in the Middle East are putting pressure on airlines worldwide, forcing...

Indonesian President’s plans to grow economy at risk

Indonesian President’s plans to grow economy at risk

SINGAPORE/LONDON: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is losing investors' trust, and his plans to grow the economy are at risk as...

Fuel shock and aircraft shortages test airline recovery

Fuel shock and aircraft shortages test airline recovery

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil: Airline executives from around the world are meeting in Rio de Janeiro this weekend amid growing concerns that...

EU weighs supply chain diversification requirements

EU weighs supply chain diversification requirements

BRUSSELS, Belgium: The European Commission is considering new legislation that could require companies in sensitive sectors to diversify...

Amazon reveals warehouse robot that responds to commands

Amazon reveals warehouse robot that responds to commands

DARTFORD, England: Amazon introduced a new generation of AI-powered warehouse robot capable of responding to conversational instructions,...

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Russia Wants To Build a State-Run VPN. What Could Go Wrong

Russia Wants To Build a State-Run VPN. What Could Go Wrong

Since the onset of all-out war on Ukraine in February 2022, Russian authorities have dropped a veil of censorship -- both overt and...

US undermining World Cup with entry bans Indian coach

FIFAs stance on immigration curbs on officials and humiliation of World Cup players is deplorable, Ranjit Bajaj tells RT India The...

Indian Army detains PoK teenager along LoC in Poonch

Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 10 (ANI): Indian Army troops detained a 15-16-year-old boy from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir...

"Chinese criminal enterprises" linked to "scam compounds throughout Southeast Asia and beyond": FBI Co-Deputy Director

Bangkok [Thailand], June 10 (ANI): The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has claimed to have identified clear links between 'Chinese...

Global crude oil prices rise as Trump issues latest threat to Iran

New York [US], June 10, (ANI): Global crude oil prices rose on Wednesday as US President Donald Trump issued his latest threat to Iran...

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8 killed in historic Lebanese city of Tyre in Israeli airstrike
8 killed in historic Lebanese city of Tyre in Israeli airstrike

DUBAI/BEIRUT: Israel carried out an airstrike on the historic port city of Tyre in southern Lebanon on June 9, killing at least eight...


Kenyan protestors teargassed at US Ebola quarantine facility
Kenyan protestors teargassed at US Ebola quarantine facility

NANYUKI, Kenya: On June 9, Kenyan police used tear gas to break up protesters in the central town of Nanyuki. The protesters were opposing...


US court strikes down Trump-era H-1B visa surcharge
US court strikes down Trump-era H-1B visa surcharge

BOSTON, Massachusetts: A federal judge has invalidated a $100,000 fee imposed by President Donald Trump on new H-1B visas, ruling that...


Iran, Israel stop firing on each other after Trump tells them to
Iran, Israel stop firing on each other after Trump tells them to

DUBAI/JERUSALEM: Iran and Israel said on June 8 that they had stopped attacking each other after U.S. President Donald Trump urged...


11 dead in violence in Pakistan-administered Kashmir before protest
11 dead in violence in Pakistan-administered Kashmir before protest

MUZAFFARABAD, PoJK: Clashes in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir ahead of a protest planned for June 9 left 11 people dead and more...


UN food agency warns that countries face hunger because of Iran war
UN food agency warns that countries face hunger because of Iran war

UNITED NATIONS: The U.N.'s food agency says the Iran war is pushing millions more people into serious hunger, as it had warned would...


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