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A meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin will take place in an ancient Silk Road city on Thursday. The meeting will discuss the Ukraine conflict, tensions over Taiwan, and their growing partnership. The Chinese president
Three more bodies have been discovered under the rubble at the site of the collapsed building in Jabal Al Weibdeh in Amman and evacuation efforts are underway. According to the Public Security Directorate (PSD), there were five fatalities and seven
The European Parliament’s Bureau has appointed Alessandro Chiocchetti to be the institution’s new Secretary General. January 1 will mark the start of the new Secretary General’s tenure. According to a statement from the EP, Secretary General Klaus Welle’s resignation will
A carbon reduction pledge of 43% by 2030 and net zero by 2050 was enshrined in legislation signed into law by Australia’s parliament with the support of the Greens party and independents. Reuters reported that the law is a first
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met today with Charles Michel, President of the European Council. He is visiting the UAE on an official business trip. As part of the meeting, the sides discussed ways to enhance cooperation
According to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)’s 2021/2022 Human Development Report, the UAE ranked 26th globally and first in the Arab world, beating Spain, France and Italy. Human Development Index (HDI) measures progress in three fundamental dimensions of human
During the next four to five years, the Indian Government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will establish 300 cargo terminals under the PM Gati Shakti framework. This will reduce logistics costs by a large margin and attract more cargo
Albania has cut diplomatic ties with Iran and expelled its embassy staff. This is because of an alleged cyberattack carried out by Tehran on Albanian government websites nearly two months ago, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said. A country cutting diplomatic
During the southern Bay region of Somalia this year, “concrete indications” suggest famine is imminent. That was the conclusion of the UN, which said “famine is on its way.” This is just short of a formal declaration of famine, as
In south Korea, Typhoon Hinnamnor made landfall on Tuesday, leaving thousands displaced and one dead, authorities said. Reuters reports that the typhoon left the Korean peninsula around 7:10 a.m. after landing in Geoje, off the coast of Ulsan in the