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New Zealand gov't sets basic standards for school teaching

Dec 19, 2023

Sunak presses for 'sustainable ceasefire' in Gaza

Dec 19, 2023

Huge blast at oil terminal in Guinea's capital kills at least 8

Dec 19, 2023

Mexican gunmen kill 12 people at Christmas celebration

Dec 19, 2023

Houthis attack two more vessels

Dec 19, 2023

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Hundreds evacuated as flood disaster unfolds in Australia

Dec 19, 2023

Cairns [Australia], December 19: Stranded residents sheltered on a hospital roof as flash floods swamped northeastern Australia on Monday, with raging waters severing roads and...

Cyberattack cuts Iran fuel supplies

Dec 19, 2023

Tehran [Iran], December 19: Iran said it suffered a cyberattack by the Zionist entity and the United States that disrupted fuel distribution across 60 percent...

Pope says Roman Catholic priests can bless same-sex couples

Dec 19, 2023

Vatican City [Italy], December 19: Pope Francis has allowed priests to bless same-sex couples, a significant advance for LGBT people in the Roman Catholic Church.

Death toll rises to 111 after earthquake in China's remote northwest

Dec 19, 2023

Beijing [China], December 19: A magnitude-6.2 earthquake jolted a remote and mountainous county on the northern edge of the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau around midnight on Tuesday,...

Israel signals gradual shift in Gaza war, after US defense chief visit

Dec 19, 2023

Tel Aviv [Israel], December 19: Israel will gradually transition to the next phase of operations in Gaza.

US-led force to patrol Red Sea in response to attacks by Houthis backing Palestinians

Dec 19, 2023

Washington [US], December 19: Several countries have agreed to jointly carry out patrols in the southern Red Sea and Gulf of Aden to try to...

Seven European countries pledge CO2-free power systems by 2035

Dec 19, 2023

Brussels [Belgium], December 19: Seven countries including Germany, the Netherlands and France pledged on Monday to eliminate CO2-emitting power plants from their electricity systems by...

Iceland volcano erupts near town after weeks of quake activity

Dec 19, 2023

Reykjavík [Iceland], December 19: A volcano erupted late on Monday in southwest Iceland, spewing lava and smoke across a wide area after weeks of intense...

Egypt's el-Sissi wins third term in presidential election

Dec 19, 2023

Cairo [Egypt], December 19: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi has secured a third term in office, the National Election Authority said on Monday.

Abdullah bin Zayed commends sustainable partnership between UAE and G20

Dec 19, 2023

Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 19: His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has commended the invitation extended from the Federative Republic of Brazil to the United Arab Emirates to participate in the G20 process in 2024. His Highness emphasized that participating in the G20 for the third consecutive year and the fifth time since the establishment of the Group reflects the sustainable partnership between the UAE and the G20, and embodies the developing relations and strategic ties between the UAE and Brazil across various fields.