With Musk at his side, Trump orders US agencies to plan for 'large-scale' staff cuts

Feb 12, 2025

Washington [US], February 12: President Donald Trump ordered U.S. agencies on Tuesday to work closely with top adviser Elon Musk's effort to shrink the federal...

Trump presses Jordan to take in Palestinians from Gaza; king opposes displacement

Feb 12, 2025

Washington [US], February 12: Donald Trump on Tuesday pressed Jordan's King Abdullah to take in Palestinians who would be permanently displaced under the president's plan...

Israel's fatal shooting of a pregnant Palestinian woman puts the focus on West Bank violence

Feb 12, 2025

Tel Aviv [Israel], February 12: The call came in the middle of the night, Mohammed Shula said. His daughter-in-law, eight months pregnant with her first...

Netanyahu says Israel will end Gaza ceasefire if hostages not returned on Saturday

Feb 12, 2025

Tel Aviv [Israel], February 12: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that if Hamas did not release Israeli hostages by noon on Saturday...

Teacher fatally stabs eight-year-old in South Korea

Feb 12, 2025

Seoul [South Korea], February 12: A teacher has fatally stabbed an eight-year-old girl at an elementary school in South Korea, in an incident that has...

UAE Gender Balance Council advances gender equity agenda at World Governments Summit

Feb 12, 2025

Dubai [UAE], February 12: The UAE Gender Balance Council hosted the "Gender Balance Forum" as part of the 12th World Governments Summit being held under...

Future of Work Forum forecasts economic shifts, outlines AI opportunities, impact on labour market

Feb 12, 2025

Dubai [UAE], February 12: The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, in collaboration with the...

Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation, Cordiant Capital sign MoU to strengthen strategic partnership

Feb 12, 2025

Dubai [UAE], February 12: The Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation (PCFC), and Cordiant Capital, a global investor in infrastructure and real assets, signed a...

UN officials denounce Trump's Gaza plan

Feb 12, 2025

Geneva [Switzerland], February 12: United Nations officials have condemned the idea of deporting people from Gaza, noting it's strictly prohibited under international law.