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PARIS : The planet experienced its fifth-hottest January on record despite a cold snap that swept across the United States and Europe, the EU's climate monitor said Tuesday. The Northern Hemisphere was hit by severe cold waves in the final...

SYDNEY : Australia's Prime Minister said Tuesday he was "devastated" by scenes of clashes at a Sydney rally against a visit by Israeli President Isaac Herzog, but defended the police's actions against protesters. Herzog's tightly secured, four-day trip aims to...

Emirates Flight Catering (EKFC) is scaling up its approach to waste management with a custom-built biodigester, one of the largest in commercial scale and capacity. The biodigester at EKFC’s Central Commissary Unit enables on-site processing of organic waste, treating...

WASHINGTON : US President Donald Trump's lead Iran negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Saturday visited the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea, the US military said, with Washington and Tehran due to hold further...

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE : US President Donald Trump said Friday Washington held "very good talks" on Iran after the two sides held an indirect dialogue in Oman. Iran for its part said it expected to hold more negotiations with...

Emirates and Marriott International have signed an agreement to open Emirates Wolgan Valley, a Ritz-Carlton Lodge, a 40-key ultra-luxury, all-inclusive retreat set within a 7,000-acre conservancy in the UNESCO-listed Greater Blue Mountains, New South Wales. Scheduled to open in...

WASHINGTON : Iran and the United States said Wednesday they were going ahead with nuclear talks in Oman later this week, even as President Donald Trump piled pressure on Tehran's supreme leader by saying he should be "very worried." Doubts...

KYIV : Russia launched the "most powerful" attack this year on Ukraine's battered energy facilities overnight, Kyiv said on Tuesday, leaving hundreds of thousands without heating in frigid temperatures ahead of talks to end the four-year war. Russia's strikes hit...

DHAKA : British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke has said UK government-funded scholarships reflect the strong UK-Bangladesh partnership, as the British High Commission welcomed returning Chevening and Commonwealth scholars in Dhaka. "Our scholars have studied at world-class UK universities,...

WASHINGTON : US President Donald Trump urged the House of Representatives on Monday to swiftly adopt a spending bill and end the three-day government shutdown. "I hope all Republicans and Democrats will join me in supporting this Bill, and send...