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Jan 02, 2026
Washington [US], January 2: The Trump administration is stepping up its campaign to pressure Venezuelan oil exports by imposing new sanctions on several companies based in China.
The special appearance of Kim Jong-un's daughter
2026: The 'New Normal' for Global Climate
Sharjah Consultative Council holds 17 sessions, passes six laws, boosts oversight in 2025
Organising Committee of Regional Group VII Endurance Championship announces completion of preparations
At least 40 dead in Switzerland ski resort bar fire
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Seven dead, 96 rescued after migrant boat capsizes in Gambia
Banjul [Gambia], January 2: Seven bodies were recovered and 96 people rescued after a boat potentially carrying more than 200 migrants capsized overnight in northwest...
Egypt speeds up tie-in of two new wells after promising discoveries
Cairo [Egypt], January 2: Egypt's Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources announced promising production results following the completion of drilling two new wells in the...
UAE Government issues Federal Decree Law promulgating Civil Transactions Law
Dubai [UAE], January 2: The UAE Government has issued a Federal Decree Law promulgating the Civil Transactions Law, with the aim of establishing a comprehensive...
UAE President, Emir of Qatar discuss fraternal ties, regional developments in phone call
Abu Dhabi [UAE], January 2: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a phone call today with His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin...
Slight rise in temperatures expected in UAE tomorrow
Abu Dhabi [UAE], January 2: The National Centre of Meteorology has forecast fair to partly cloudy weather tomorrow, with a slight rise in temperatures.
Swiss President says New Year's Eve bar fire among country's worst tragedies
Crown Montana [Switzerland], January 2: Swiss President Guy Parmelin said the deadly New Year's Eve fire at an Alpine bar was one of the most...
Winners of Khalifa Award for Education to be announced in April
Abu Dhabi [UAE], January 2: The General Secretariat of the Khalifa Award for Education has announced the closure of nominations for the award's 19th cycle...
Indonesia raises alert level for Mount Bur Ni Telong in Aceh
Jan 01, 2026
Jakarta [Indonesia], January 1: Indonesian authorities have raised the alert level for Mount Bur Ni Telong volcano in Aceh province to Level III, the center...
1 dead, 1 missing in separate incidents at eastern Sydney beaches
Sydney [Australia], January 1: A woman has drowned and a man has gone missing while swimming in separate incidents at Sydney beaches in the early...
2 seriously injured in Melbourne New Year's Eve stabbing
Melbourne [Australia], January 1: Two men have been hospitalized with serious injuries following a late-night New Year's Eve stabbing in Melbourne's inner suburbs.
Tensions are escalating around the Taiwan Strait
Challenges for the global economy in 2026
Trump withdrew the National Guard from several major cities, declaring 'they will return'
Russia confident of victory, Ukraine says peace deal 90% ready
China is building a super-gravity machine to compress space and time
China has released a set of coins for the Year of the Horse 2026, including a 10 kg gold coin
Hundreds of thousands join Khaleda Zia funeral
Israeli aid suspensions will make situation in Gaza even worse: UN rights chief
Taiwan president warns China's military exercises threaten stability
More suspected Islamic State members arrested in Turkiye, say officials
