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Dec 21, 2025
Damascus [Syria], December 21: The U.S. military launched large-scale strikes against dozens of Islamic State targets in Syria on Friday (December 19) in retaliation for an attack on U.S. personnel, U.S. officials said.
Sydney residents honour Bondi victims on National Day of Reflection
Abu Dhabi to host 2026 Gran Turismo World Series opener for first time in Middle East
Dubai reinforces status as global hub for major sports events
Ras Al Khaimah hosts 'The Arab Legacy in Spain' exhibition celebrating shared Arab-Spanish heritage
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Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 21: Under the patronage of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan,...
San Francisco outages leave 130,000 without power
San Francisco [US], December 21: A massive outage knocked out power to 130,000 homes and businesses in San Francisco on Saturday, Pacific Gas and Electric...
Gunmen open fire in South Africa, leaving multiple dead
Johannesburg [South Africa], December 21: At least 10 people were killed in a shooting in a township near Johannesburg, South Africa on Sunday when gunmen...
Thailand says it bombed near Cambodia's Poipet border crossing
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Bangkok [Thailand], December 20: Thailand says it has bombed a "logistics centre" near the Cambodian town of Poipet, known for being a major casino hub...
US kills four people in latest Pacific Ocean attack as Venezuela tension spirals
New York [US], December 20: The United States military said it killed four people in its latest attack on a vessel in the eastern Pacific...
Nepal unveils five-year strategy to keep Himalayas clean
Kathmandu [Nepal], December 20: Nepal has unveiled a five-year strategy to keep the Himalayas clean, allowing authorities for the first time to limit the number...
US sanctions more judges at International Criminal Court
Washington [US], December 20: The US government has imposed sanctions against two more judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) over its investigations against Israeli...
Friedrich Merz prepared to give Russian assets frozen in Germany for Kiev
Brussels [Belgium], December 20: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz intends to comply with Belgium's demands and make Russian central bank assets held in Germany available to...
Police ID suspect in Brown University shooting, probe link with MIT killing
Massachusetts [US], December 20: Police have identified a suspect in last weekend's deadly mass shooting at Brown University and are investigating a possible link to...
Trump signs order to ease US marijuana regulations, sparking industry hopes
Washington [US], December 20: U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an order directing the loosening of federal regulations on marijuana, a move that could further reverse decades of tough-on-weed policy.
Protesters torch Bangladesh newspaper offices after student leader dies
Trump defends increase in unemployment
Bowing to Congress, Justice Department releases more Epstein records
Abu Dhabi Finance Week 2025 receives over 35,000 attendees
MoF announces Cabinet Resolution on implementing reverse charge mechanism for VAT on scrap-metal trading
Austria's economy shows recovery, growth set to accelerate
NCM forecasts partially cloudy to cloudy weather with rain tomorrow
Sri Lankan President thanks UAE for ongoing flood relief in phone call with UAE President
Final testing phase of Sharjah Sat-2 begins during SAASST visit to Netherlands
Tadweer Group, Umm Al Emarat Park set new Guinness World Record
