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WHO restructures, cuts budget after US withdrawal 28 May 2025 - 12:27 am

Geneva: The World Health Organization tried to stabilise its finances at its annual assembly which ended on Tuesday, but still remains well short...

Iraq President receives letter from Sultan of Oman on bilateral relations 27 May 2025 - 11:53 pm

Baghdad: Iraqi President Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid on Tuesday received a letter from Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman, on bilateral relations. Iraqi...

Syrian president tells country reconstruction effort has 'just begun' 27 May 2025 - 11:45 pm

Aleppo: Syria's interim president, Ahmed Al Sharaa, said in a speech on Tuesday that the country's post-war reconstruction had 'just begun', calling on...

Trump says Putin 'playing with fire' as sanctions pressure grows 27 May 2025 - 10:56 pm

Washington: US President Donald Trump warned Vladimir Putin on Tuesday that he was "playing with fire," taking a fresh jab at his Russian...

Chinese Premier pledges stronger strategic alignment with ASEAN, GCC for common development 27 May 2025 - 10:37 pm

Kuala Lumpur: Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Tuesday that China is ready to strengthen the alignment of development strategies with ASEAN (the...

Food prices in Britain rise for fourth month in May: BRC 27 May 2025 - 10:29 pm

London: Food prices in Britain rose 2.8 percent year-on-year in May, marking the fourth consecutive monthly increase, data from the British Retail Consortium...

Cuban Olympic body says denied US visas 27 May 2025 - 09:35 pm

Havana: The Cuban Olympic Committee (COC) on Tuesday accused Washington of refusing visas to officials and athletes, amid growing concern over US entry...

German FM says denial of food, medicine in Gaza "unacceptable" 27 May 2025 - 09:30 pm

Berlin: German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on Tuesday criticized Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip, stressing that Germany would not succumb to political...

Oman's Sultan, Iranian President hold talks on regional developments 27 May 2025 - 09:27 pm

Muscat: Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian held, in Muscat on Tuesday, an expanded formal session of deliberations....

Filipino 'Anak' singer Aguilar dies aged 72 27 May 2025 - 07:51 pm

Manila: Filipino singer-songwriter Freddie Aguilar, best known for his chart-topping international hit "Anak", died in Manila aged 72 on Tuesday, local media reported....

Video: Desperate Palestinians storming new Gaza aid site 27 May 2025 - 07:08 pm

Thousands of desperate Palestinians have swarmed an aid distribution site in Rafah, southern Gaza, as security contractors lose control of the crowds and...

Eid Al Adha 2025: Crescent moon sighting confirmed in Saudi Arabia 27 May 2025 - 06:40 pm

Riyadh: The Moon Sighting Committeein the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia confirmed that the Dhul-Hijja crescent was sighted today, Tuesday May 27, confirming that...

African Development Bank meets ahead of leadership vote 27 May 2025 - 05:52 pm

Abidjan: The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Tuesday began its annual meetings due to culminate in the election of a new president later...

Iran president in Oman as nuclear talks progress 27 May 2025 - 05:06 pm

Muscat, Oman: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday began a two-day visit to Oman, which is mediating ongoing nuclear talks between Tehran and...

Sudan cholera outbreak kills 172 in one week 27 May 2025 - 03:40 pm

Port Sudan, Sudan: Sudan's health ministry reported on Tuesday a spike in cholera cases in the war-torn country, with 2,700 infections and 172...

EU chief slams Israel's 'abhorrent' strikes on Gaza civilian sites 27 May 2025 - 03:16 pm

Brussels, Belgium: EU chief Ursula von der Leyen denounced as "abhorrent" Israel's deadly wave of strikes on civilian facilities in Gaza including a...