Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel testified before a parliamentary committee investigating Germany’s role in the chaotic 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal.
The Red Sea International Film Festival 2024 debuted with a gala on Thursday, December 5, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia's port city.
The UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) has raised the alarm as intensifying conflict in Syria threatens to displace 1.5 million people.
Japan is taking bold action to address its aging population and shrinking workforce by introducing a four-day workweek for government employees starting this April. The move aims to improve work-life balance, ease economic pressures, and encourage higher birth rates.
Italian authorities arrested 57-year-old Sister Anna Donelli, a nun accused of colluding with the powerful 'Ndrangheta mafia.
French debt risk premiums versus safe-haven German Bunds fell on Friday, after French President Emmanuel Macron said he would appoint a new prime minister in the coming days and his top priority would be getting a 2025 budget adopted by parliament.
Iran sent into space on Friday its heaviest-ever payload using the Simorgh carrier rocket including an advanced module for transferring satellites to higher-altitude orbits, state television reported.
Azerbaijan welcomed 14,189 tourists from Central Asian countries in November 2024, a 10% increase compared to 12,951 during the same month last year, according to the State Tourism Agency of Azerbaijan.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced plans to provide technical assistance for a project titled "Integrated Solutions in Renewable Energy to Support the 'Green' Transformation in Turkmenistan" .
Reports of a two-month halt in Azerbaijani gas supplies to Serbia are false. Despite a technical issue at Shah Deniz Alpha, Shah Deniz Bravo ensures steady exports, with supplies set to resume soon. BP confirms no damage or environmental impact.
Coast Guard divers Chuck Fox and Corey Smith from the US Cutter *Polar Star* successfully repaired a leaking shaft in the freezing waters of McMurdo Sound, Antarctica.
As we welcome the new year, it’s time to focus on species needing urgent conservation in 2025. From delicate lizards to mighty hornbills and massive sharks, all face the threat of extinction.
Over 100 Paris 2024 Olympic medals were returned due to quality issues linked to EU regulations and an untested varnish formula. The IOC has pledged to replace all defective medals.
The Weeknd, one of the biggest music stars of our time, has announced that his upcoming album, Hurry Up Tomorrow, releasing on January 24, 2025, will be his final project under the “The Weeknd” name.
