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SEOUL : A South Korean ferry carrying 267 people ran aground on an uninhabited island off the country's southwest coast on Wednesday, authorities said. The passenger vessel was travelling from Jeju island to the port city of Mokpo when it...

VIENNA : The head of the UN nuclear agency on Wednesday renewed his call for Iran to allow inspections at key nuclear sites attacked by Israel and the United States in June. Tensions between Iran and the International Atomic Energy...

MADRID : Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday said Spain would investigate Facebook owner Meta for allegedly violating millions of users' privacy, summoning the US tech giant to answer before parliament. An investigation by Spanish, Belgian and Dutch experts found...

Emirates has announced orders for 65 additional Boeing 777-9 aircraft worth US$ 38 billion at list prices at Dubai Airshow 2025.This takes the airline’s total orderbook with Boeing to 315 widebody aircraft, comprising 270 Boeing 777Xs, 10 Boeing 777...

WASHINGTON : Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will receive a lavish welcome from US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, signing defense and nuclear deals during his first visit to the United States since the 2018 murder of journalist...

KYIV : Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that he will visit Turkey on Wednesday, in a bid to "reinvigorate" peace talks and to restore prisoner-of-war exchanges with Russia. Negotiations to end the war have faltered after three rounds of direct...

RAMALLAH : The Palestinian foreign ministry on Tuesday hailed the UN Security Council's vote in favour of US President Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan, and called for its swift implementation on the ground. "State of Palestine welcomes the UN resolution...

Emirates will deploy Starlink Wi-Fi across its entire in-service fleet, beginning with Boeing 777 aircraft in November 2025 and completing the rollout by mid-2027. The complimentary, ultra-fast service will deliver ground-quality internet at cruising altitude, a press release said. Starlink...

PARIS : A French citizen who has been detained in Venezuela since late June has been released, President Emmanuel Macron announced on Sunday. "Camilo Castro is free. I share the relief of his family and thank everyone who worked for...

WASHINGTON : President Donald Trump declared victory on Tuesday as an effort to end the longest-ever US government shutdown headed to a final vote and rival Democrats tore themselves apart over the deal. The House of Representatives is set to...