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Aug 31, 2025
Gaza [Palestine], August 31: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' office has urged the United States to reverse a decision to revoke the Palestinian leader's visa, just weeks before he was set to attend the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.
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Jerusalem [Israel] August 31: Israel identified the body of hostage Idan Shtivi, recovered from the Gaza Strip in a military operation this week that retrieved...
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Kyiv [Ukraine], August 31: Ukrainian former parliamentary speaker Andriy Parubiy was shot dead in the western city of Lviv on Saturday and a search was...
Hamas confirms death of its military leader Mohammed Sinwar
Gaza [Palestine], August 31: The Palestinian militant group Hamas confirmed on Saturday the death of its Gaza military chief Mohammad Sinwar, a few months after...
Prime minister of Yemen's Houthi government killed in Israeli strike
Sanaa [Yemen], August 31: The prime minister of Yemen's Houthi government and several other ministers were killed in an Israeli strike on the capital Sanaa,...
Thai prime minister removed by court
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Bangkok [Thailand], August 30: Thailand's Constitutional Court dismissed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra for an ethics violation, in another crushing blow to the Shinawatra political dynasty...
Rulers of Emirates condole with Emir of Kuwait on passing of Sheikh Ali Abdullah
Kuwait City [Kuwait], August 30: Their Highnesses the Supreme Council Members and Rulers of the Emirates have sent separate messages of condolences to His Highness...
Japanese government lowers its assessment of corporate profits amid tariffs
Tokyo [Japan], August 30: The Japanese government has downgraded its assessment of corporate earnings, citing stagnation caused by the impact of higher US tariffs on...
Albania honours UAE team, other firefighting crews for their efforts in battling wildfires
Tirane [Albania], August 30: The Albanian government recognised the efforts of the rescue teams that took part in extinguishing the recent forest wildfires, including the...
Austria reaffirms commitment to neutrality; won't pursue NATO membership
Vienna [Austria], August 30: The Austrian Foreign Ministry has confirmed there are no plans to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) or abandon its policy of neutrality. It stressed its support for a comprehensive and just peace in Ukraine and its readiness to host talks between Moscow and Kyiv.
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