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Abu Dhabi, May 16 (UNI) President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held talks on Thursday with visiting U.S. President Donald Trump at the presidential palace in Abu Dhabi, reaffirming the commitment of both countries to deepening their strategic partnership, the UAE’s state news agency WAM reported. The two leaders…
Tripoli, May 16 (UNI) The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Thursday called on armed factions to immediately withdraw from the Libyan capital Tripoli and return to their barracks after two days of violent clashes left at least six people dead. “UNSMIL is profoundly alarmed by reports of live ammunition being used against protesters…
Abuja, May 16 (UNI) The death toll of the Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, has risen to 138 since the beginning of this year, public health authorities said Thursday. In a statement posted to its website, the Nigeria Center for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said that 717 confirmed cases have…
Sanaa/Jerusalem, May 16 (UNI) Yemen’s Houthi group said on Thursday night that it had launched a new ballistic missile attack on Ben Gurion Airport in central Israel, which was reportedly intercepted by Israeli defence systems earlier in the night. “We carried out a qualitative military operation targeting Ben Gurion Airport, using a hypersonic ballistic missile,”…
Jerusalem, May 16 (UNI) The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said in a statement that it intercepted a missile fired from Yemen toward Israel Thursday evening. Israel’s national emergency service, Magen David Adom, reported that there were no casualties, except for several cases of panic and people bruised while rushing to shelter. Israel’s state-owned Kan TV…
Doha, May 15 (UNI) Mukesh Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Industries, met with US President Donald Trump and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha on Thursday IST. This engagement was part of President Trump’s Middle East tour, which included the announcement of a $1.2 trillion economic exchange between the US and Qatar,…
Dhaka, May 15 (UNI) The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors Thursday approved 270 million U.S. dollars in financing to bolster Bangladesh’s flood recovery efforts and enhance its resilience to future disasters, including support for constructing and rehabilitating critical infrastructure, strengthening agricultural system and improving livelihoods in areas devastated by the August 2024 floods. The…
Tripoli, May 15 (UNI) The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday said the escalating violence in and around the Libyan capital Tripoli over the past two days threatens to impact nearly half a million children. “UNICEF has received reports that children, families, and medical staff were stranded in hospitals for hours, including inside Al…
Mexico City, May 15 (UNI) At least 21 people have been killed Wednesday in a major highway accident in Mexico’s central-eastern state of Puebla, local authorities said. The tragedy involved three vehicles, and an unspecified number of other people were being treated for injuries, Puebla Interior Minister Samuel Aguilar said in a post on the…
Moscow, May 15 (UNI) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday approved the composition of the Russian delegation for upcoming talks with Ukraine in Istanbul, Turkiye, according to a Kremlin statement. The delegation will be led by Russian Presidential Aide Vladimir Medinsky and include Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin; Igor Kostyukov, chief of the main directorate…
