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Jun 05, 2026
Geneva [Switzerland], June 5: The world's leaders in tech will gather in Geneva at the largest forum dedicated to ICT and digital for development, taking place for the first time since the 20-year review of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) by the UN General Assembly last year.
Global Dialogue on AI Governance to discuss international cooperation, share best practices, lessons learned
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Kuwaiti Cabinet strongly condemns repeated Iranian missile, drone attacks
Jun 03, 2026
Kuwait City [Kuwait], June 3: The Kuwaiti Cabinet has strongly condemned the repeated Iranian missile and drone attacks that targeted Kuwaiti territory last Thursday and...
WMO warns of rising global temperatures driven by El Niño
Geneva [Switzerland], June 3: The World Meteorological Organisation has warned that the development of an El Niño event in the tropical Pacific is highly likely...
Kuwait air defenses currently intercepting hostile drone, missile attacks
Kuwait City [Kuwait], June 3: The General Staff of the Kuwaiti Armed Forces announced late Tuesday that the air defences are currently repelling hostile drone...
Congo says number of confirmed Ebola cases rises to 344
Kinshasa [Democratic Republic of the Congo], June 3: The Democratic Republic of Congo has reported a rise in confirmed Ebola cases to 344, with 60...
Congo re-opens airport at centre of Ebola outbreak
Kinshasa [Democratic Republic of the Congo], June 3: Democratic Republic of Congo has reopened the airport in the capital city of the province hit hardest...
Egypt strongly condemns Iran's repeated attacks on Kuwait
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Cairo [Egypt], June 2: Egypt has strongly condemned Iran's heinous and repeated attacks on Kuwait, saying they constitute a flagrant violation of the Gulf state's...
UAE expresses solidarity with Republic of Korea, conveys condolences over victims of explosion at factory in Daejeon
Abu Dhabi [UAE], June 2: The United Arab Emirates has expressed its solidarity with the brotherly Republic of Korea following an explosion at a...
International efforts accelerate development of vaccine against Ebola's Bundibugyo strain
Geneva [Switzerland], June 2: International organisations on Monday announced intensified efforts to respond urgently to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, while accelerating the development of an effective vaccine against the circulating Bundibugyo strain.
6.1-magnitude earthquake strikes off Italy's Calabria coast
Confirmed Ebola cases in DR Congo rise to 321
How the Supreme Court is reshaping the US midterm elections
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Work set to start clearing controversial Olympic site
Rescue package to shield workers from AI-driven cuts
Austria arrests six suspects linked to Daesh network
UAE strongly condemns, denounces settlers' storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque, raising of Israeli flag within its courtyards
Confirmed Ebola cases in DRC rise to 282
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Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes coast of central Chile
