JAKARTA, December 14, 2025: Indonesia’s devastating floods and landslides have claimed more than 1,000 lives across Sumatra, marking one of the deadliest natural disasters to hit the country in recent years. The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) confirmed that at least 1,003
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WASHINGTON, December 9, 2025: About 210,000 portable lithium-ion power banks sold on Amazon have been recalled due to risks of overheating, fire, and burn injuries, according to a notice issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The recall affects INIU 10,000mAh portable
JAKARTA, December 7, 2025: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has announced an ambitious plan to acquire up to 200 helicopters beginning next year, a move aimed at bolstering both Indonesia’s defense capabilities and its national disaster response system. The announcement, reported by Indonesia’s state
PERTH, December 6, 2025: A comprehensive fishing closure spanning nearly 900 kilometres of Western Australia’s coast is expected to lift seafood prices nationwide, as authorities move to restore depleted fish populations and reshape the state’s commercial catch sector. The Western Australian
NEW YORK, Dec 3, 2025: Starbucks has agreed to pay $38.9 million to settle claims by New York City regulators that it violated worker protection laws by failing to provide predictable scheduling and stable hours for thousands of baristas across the city.
BRUSSELS, November 22, 2025: Television broadcasters and media networks around the world are marking World Television Day, reaffirming the medium’s enduring influence as a trusted source of information, education, and entertainment. Established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1996, the annual observance
ABU DHABI, November 21, 2025: Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has inaugurated the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi, a new landmark institution in the Saadiyat Cultural District.
MANILA, November 6, 2025: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a state of emergency across the Philippines on Thursday after Typhoon Kalmaegi killed at least 114 people and left 127 others missing, making it the country’s deadliest natural disaster this year. The government said the storm
ABU DHABI, November 5, 2025: President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met on Wednesday with His Excellency Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu, President of the Republic of Fiji, to discuss advancing cooperation between the United Arab Emirates and Fiji across key sectors, including renewable
MOSCOW, 5 November 2025: Russian President Vladimir Putin awarded the Medal of Pushkin to UAE Ambassador to Russia Mohammed Ahmed Al Jaber in a ceremony held in the Russian capital. The honour was conferred under a presidential decree dated 22 October 2025, citing the ambassador’s