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Suez Canal revenue losses reach USD 800 million monthly due to regional unrest: Egyptian President 18 Mar 2025 - 12:39 am

Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi stated today that Egypt is facing monthly losses of approximately USD 800 million in Suez Canal revenues...

80% of WHO-supported facilities in Afghanistan could shutdown by June 17 Mar 2025 - 10:31 pm

Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that 80 percent of the essential health care services it supports in Afghanistan could become discontinued...

Thai authorities arrest UK man for 25 year visa overstay 17 Mar 2025 - 10:19 pm

Chiang Mai, Thailand: Police in Thailand arrested a UK man for overstaying his tourist visa by 25 years, Yahoo! News reported. The unidentified...

Sri Lanka adjusts train timings to tackle elephant deaths 17 Mar 2025 - 09:50 pm

Colombo: Sri Lanka's wildlife and railway authorities announced on Friday a series of low-tech measures, including adjusting timetables to reduce night-time train collisions,...

South African president expects "full report" from expelled envoy to US 17 Mar 2025 - 09:24 pm

Johannesburg: SouthAfrican President Cyril Ramaphosa confirmed on Monday that the expelled Ambassador to the United States Ebrahim Rasool was returning to SouthAfricato brief...

Sudan army makes gains as battle for Khartoum intensifies 17 Mar 2025 - 09:09 pm

Omdurman: Sudanese army forces advancing on Khartoum converged on Monday with troops in the capital's centre, a military spokesman said, increasing pressure on...

Nigerian TikToker rearrested for 'abusing' national currency 17 Mar 2025 - 08:22 pm

Kano: Nigeria's anti-graft agency on Monday announced the arrest of a popular TikToker who failed to appear in court after getting bail for...

Malaysian rice porridge a 'trademark' Ramadan tradition 17 Mar 2025 - 08:14 pm

Kuala Lumpur: As dusk fell, hundreds of Muslims at a mosque in theMalaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur feast on bowls of fragrant rice...

Russia confirms Trump-Putin call set for Tuesday over next steps in ceasefire talks 17 Mar 2025 - 08:06 pm

President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin are set to speak in a phone call on Tuesday to discuss ending the war...

Kenya eyes 69.5 million USD of dairy product exports in 2025 17 Mar 2025 - 07:58 pm

Nairobi: Kenya announced on Monday that it aims to increase its dairy exports to nine billion Kenyan shillings (about 69.5 million USdollars) in...

Thailand sees notable decline in cybercrime cases after intensified crackdown 17 Mar 2025 - 07:51 pm

Bangkok: The Thai government's measures have significantly impacted criminal networks operating call-center scams, with a notable decline in cybercrime cases following the intensified...

Break-in releases tonnes of oil near Oslo 17 Mar 2025 - 07:42 pm

Oslo: A break-in at a decommissioned transformer station outside Oslo has released some 50 to 60 tonnes of oil, Norwegian energy operator Statnett...

Georgian man arrested after allegedly setting wife on fire in Germany 17 Mar 2025 - 07:04 pm

Berlin: A 46-year-old Georgian man who had been on the run after allegedly setting fire to his wife on a tram in Germany...

US cloud giant Oracle to invest $5 bn in AI-hungry UK 17 Mar 2025 - 06:41 pm

London: US tech group Oracle on Monday said it plans to invest $5 billion in the UK over the next five years to...

Plastic pellets spotted in water after North Sea ship crash 17 Mar 2025 - 05:52 pm

London: A retrieval operation is underway after plastic pellets, likely spilled in a crash between a cargo ship and a tanker off the...

Toll from US weekend tornadoes rises to at least 40 17 Mar 2025 - 04:55 pm

Washington: The death toll from tornadoes and violent storms that ravaged the central and southern United States over the weekend has risen to...

Kremlin confirms Putin, Trump to speak on Tuesday 17 Mar 2025 - 01:52 pm

Moscow: The Kremlin confirmed on Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin and US counterpart Donald Trump would speak by phone on Tuesday. Trump...