DUBAI, Jan 2 - Saudi Arabia's ambassador to Yemen said on Friday that Aidarus Al-Zubaidi, the leader of the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC), refused landing permission the previous day for a plane carrying a Saudi delegation to Aden.
Indore’s chief medical officer said a water test had confirmed the presence of bacteria in the pipeline.
The incident took place during a live recreation of a scene from the film of Indiana Jones
The Arwa Amba in northern Ethiopia has been widely hailed for its radical commitment to equality, peace and pacifism. Now, fighting has erupted on its doorstep, and the community is struggling to stay unaffected.
These upcoming European vintage train journeys will offer passengers stunning landscapes and exclusive experiences without compromising on style or luxury.
This comes after former Malaysia prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin resigned as chairman of the opposition bloc.
Despite being the size of a Post-It note, these tiny fiddler crabs can ingest and break down microplastic particles, researchers say.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that a series of high-level meetings are scheduled to take place in early January to discuss the latest on the ground, bolster support and coordinate strategy in ongoing peace efforts.
India has been under intense scrutiny since the June 12 crash of a Boeing Dreamliner which killed 260 people.
It is the latest accident on one of the world’s most dangerous routes used by West Africans trying to reach Spain.
An artificial intelligence tool has been trained to look for pancreatic cancer in non-contrast CTs.
2025 was the year age verification went from a fringe policy experiment to a sweeping reality across the United States. Half of the U.S. now mandates age verification for accessing adult content or social media platforms. Nine states saw their laws take effect this year alone,
Our Surveillance Self-Defense (SSD) guides, which provide practical advice and explainers for how to deal with government and corporate surveillance, had a big year. We published several large updates to existing guides and released three all new guides. And with frequent
The Asian Film Awards Academy has modified the format of its upcoming 19th edition, eliminating competitive categories and the red carpet ceremony in favor of a scaled-back event focused on special honors following last year’s deadly Hong Kong fire. The academy announced that
The current debate around the 27th Amendment and Article 243 stems from three factors: a short statutory-alignment phase while the National Command Authority (NCA) Act (2010) and related regulations are updated, politically motivated readings and speculation, and some premature
The offices of two of Bangladesh's oldest and leading cultural organisations were recently attacked in Dhaka.
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Christine wanted to enjoy her retirement, but then the banks of a local brook burst and turned her and her neighbours’ lives upside-down When I visited Christine’s bungalow in Trowell, Nottinghamshire, and asked if I should take my shoes off, she joked: “I wouldn’t worry, I’ll
Exclusive: Critics say removing battery installation requirement will reduce amount homebuyers save on energy bills Ministers are poised to allow homes in England to be built without carbon-cutting technology in what experts have said is a climbdown after pressure from
India and Russia are boosting trade and transport links with key projects like the Vladivostok-Chennai corridor, aiming for US$100 billion in trade by 2030, a 40% increase on current levels. At the same time, India’s maritime vision aligns closely with Russia’s plans, focusing
[This Day] Journalist, poet and spoken-word artist Tofarati Ige, popularly known as Grand Tycoon, has been named among the 2025 Visibility 50 Africa honourees, a list recognising 50 African personalities and brands noted for building sustained public influence and relevance
[This Day] Abuja -- The world's 500 richest people added a record $2.2 trillion to their collective fortunes this year, as booming markets in everything from equities to cryptocurrencies to precious metals sent the value of their holdings soaring, according to the Bloomberg
[This Day] Historic regulatory clearance for RoboMed™ï, confirms safety and efficacy of robotic surgery for Nigerian patients
Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro says Caracas is ready to engage in constructive dialogue with Washington to combat drug trafficking amid continued pressure and military strikes from the Trump administration.
China defended the drills as "legitimate" on Friday (Jan 2), and warned countries to "stop stirring up trouble on the Taiwan Strait issue".
Some insist ties cultivate self-discipline, while others think comfort matters given the tropical climate.
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Beijing’s December 29 announcement of the 2026 Tariff Adjustment Plan provides a clear window into the priorities of its 15th Five-Year Plan. Beginning January 1, China will reduce import duties on 935 items to levels below Most-Favored-Nation rates. While such moves are often
New year plant hunt shows rising temperatures are shifting natural cycles of wildflowers such as daisies Daisies and dandelions are among hundreds of native plant species blooming in the UK, in what scientists have called a “visible signal” of climate breakdown disrupting the
Mamdani pledges to reel in a new era of New York in his first speech as mayor, vowing to govern “expansively and audaciously” to fulfil campaign promises and improve the lives of millions of New Yorkers “abandoned” by previous administrations.
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[RFI] In 2025, we reported on war and displacement, culture and climate, power and pushback. Our journalists followed conflicts, questioned politics, unpacked new technologies and listened to people living through change. Some stories were hard reads. Others offered hope,
The court may impose on offenders a community service order for up to six months.
The regulations go further by targeting those who provide space for such activity.
It has been a dark and stormy year, although not in as benign a sense as the much-mocked melodrama by Edward Bulwer-Litton from which this paraphrase of his opening line derives, nor as funny as the Peanuts cartoons that played on it. The year has blended dangerous geopolitical
The move comes as textile product waste has become a major issue worldwide.
Scientists are uncovering new clues that a cosmic explosion may have rocked Earth at the end of the last ice age. At major Clovis-era sites, researchers found shocked quartz—evidence of intense heat and pressure consistent with a comet airburst rather than volcanism or human
According to Japan’s meteorological agency, a strong winter-type pressure pattern is developing near Japan.
PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang is at the forefront to take over the helm of Perikatan Nasional.
Condoms and contraceptive pills now incur value-added tax of 13 per cent.
Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Kelly Loeffler said Thursday night that her agency has suspended "6,900 Minnesota borrowers” over suspected fraudulent activity regarding COVID-era lending programs. Loeffler said the SBA over the last week reviewed “thousands”
Indonesia’s rise as the undisputed giant of global palm oil has few parallels in the modern commodity economy. No other country has so thoroughly converted a natural comparative advantage, climate suitability, abundant land and an early start in plantation development into such
Moss may look insignificant, but it can carry a hidden forensic fingerprint. Because different moss species thrive in very specific micro-environments, tiny fragments can reveal exactly where a person has been. Researchers reviewing 150 years of cases found moss has helped
It would mark the first time the Chinese firm has outpaced its American rival for annual sales.
Japan's parliament building was built in 1936, a decade before women were given the right to vote.
Taipei condemned the exercises as highly provocative.