Travellers are being urged to check with their airline as air traffic restrictions are in place at several UK airports due to fog, the country's main air traffic control (ATC) provider Nats said on Friday.

TEHRAN –The head of the Information Technology Organization of Iran, Mohammad-Mohsen Sadr, and the head of Saudi Arabia's Communications, Space & Technology Commission, Mohammed Altamimi, have explored the potential for enhancing collaborations between the two countries in different fields.

TEHRAN –The International Studies Journal (ISJ) non-governmental organization with support from United Nations Information Center (UNIC) in Tehran has organized a simulated session of the UN General Assembly for Iranian Youth to promote critical thinking and negotiation skills.

TEHRAN – The 14th Conference on Management of Technology and Innovation is scheduled to be held on January 8 and 9 in Tehran.

TEHRAN –Health Minister Mohammad-Reza Zafarqandi in a letter to the Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, has condemned the renewed attacks by the Zionist regime on Kamal Adwan Hospital, the only active medical center in northern Gaza, calling for immediate action by the United Nations.

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RIYADH: Diriyah Season’s “Enduring Resilience” exhibition highlights the life of ruler Imam Turki bin Abdullah in celebration of the 200th anniversary of the establishment of the Second Saudi State. “I enjoyed the exhibition. I honestly think that exhibitions like this are so important because they show Saudi history and the bravery of important people of the past, such as Imam Turki bin Abdullah,” said Maha Al-Aamri, a Saudi visiting the exhibition being held at Diriyah’s Bujairi Terrace with her friends.

RIYADH: The King Salman Global Academy for the Arabic Language unveiled the Camel Lexicon, a comprehensive source compiling authentic information related to camels in Arabic, on Thursday. According to Dr. Abdullah Al-Washmi, KSGAAL secretary-general, the Camel Lexicon is a continuation of KSGAAL’s efforts in the field of lexicography. It offers a rich linguistic resource, including terms and expressions specific to camels, such as their breeds, descriptions, species, colors, life stages, as well as diseases and defects they may encounter.

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia announced on Friday a new economic support package for Yemen worth $500 million and aimed at bolstering the government’s budget, stabilizing the Central Bank of Yemen, and fostering the development and stability of the Yemeni people. The latest assistance includes a $300 million deposit into the Central Bank of Yemen to improve economic and financial conditions, alongside $200 million to address the Yemeni budget deficit, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Friday denounced the burning of a Gaza hospital by Israeli forces and the forced removal of patients and medical staff from the facility. Hospital officials said that Israeli troops raided Kamal Adwan Hospital on Friday, gathered staff outside the facility, removed their clothes, and took them to an unknown location.

RIYADH: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) continues its charitable work in Yemen and Afghanistan, with the provision of medical services and shelter kits to individuals in need. In Yemen, the Al-Ja’dah Health Center clinics in the Midi District of Hajjah Governorate continued to treat beneficiaries from Aug. 21 to 27 through KSrelief’s support.

A 17-year-old driver is facing charges after being caught speeding and driving dangerously on Highway 401 in eastern Ontario Friday evening, according to the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP).

Le Président de la Transition, Président de la République, Chef de l'État, le Général Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, a reçu en audience une délégation de la Plateforme ''Ensemble pour le Gabon", conduite par son président, Alain-Claude Billie-By-Nze. Cette rencontre qui intervient au lendemain de l'adoption de la nouvelle Constitution a été l'occasion pour le leader politique de présenter au Chef de l'État sa structure, ses missions et surtout faire des propositions à l'orée de la (...) - POLITIQUE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Dans un communiqué produit ce samedi 28 décembre 2024, le Haut Conseil des Acteurs non étatiques du Gabon (le HCANEG), par le biais de son président, Nicaise Moulombi, salue la rencontre entre Alain-Claude Billie-By-Nze, le chef de file de la plateforme « Ensemble pour le Gabon » et le président de la transition, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema. Alain-Claude Billie-By-Nze, chef de file de la plateforme «Ensemble pour le Gabon » a été reçu par le chef de l'Etat, président de la transition, (...) - SOCIETE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Archbishop Thomas Msusa of the Blantyre Archdiocese has unleashed a whirlwind of debate and defiance, declaring he has no regrets about his explosive remarks questioning the findings of the Commission of Inquiry into the tragic plane crash that claimed the lives of Vice President Saulos Chilima and eight others. “I stand by my words,” Msusa […] The post Archibishop Msusa defiant, responds to critics: “I stand by what I said on plane inquiry.” appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The Centre for Multiparty Democracy (CMD) and Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) have agreed to take stringent and decisive measures for a achieving free, fair and credible General Elections on 16 September 2025. CMD is a membership organization principally for political parties who are represented in the National Assembly of Malawi. However, in order to achieve […] The post CMD, MEC taking stringent measures for achieving free, fair and credible 2025 General Elections appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The Nation Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) Public Trust has condemned the reports of the sale, exchange, and unlawful snatching of voter registration certificates ahead of the September 2025 General Elections. In a statement last week, NICE Executive Director Gray Kalindekafe expressed concern over the unethical practices that marked the recently concluded three voter registration […] The post NICE Decries Sale, Exchange, and Unlawful Snatching of Voter Registration Certificates appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Aspiring presidential candidate Milward Tobias recently outlined his manifesto, which, among others, delves into the need for the country to diversify its revenue collection to achieve sustainable social and economic development. Tobias, who intends to run as an independent candidate, said, if elected into office on 16 September 2024, his administration will strive to identify […] The post Presidential candidate Tobias outlines manifesto, promises to diversify revenue generation and collection appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture chairperson Sameer Suleman has firmly rejected a request from Speaker of the National Assembly Catherine Gotani-Hara to explain his unannounced visit to the Smallholder Farmers Fertiliser Revolving Fund of Malawi (SFFRFM), calling it unnecessary and misaligned with the duties of a Member of Parliament. In a bold response, Suleman accused the […] The post Suleman dismisses Speaker’s query, vows: “I will continue exposing wrongs in Chakwera Govt.” appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Seventeen launches of Russian carrier rockets took place in 2024

A few days earlier, the Norwegian Refugee Council reported that nearly one million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have no adequate protection against the winter cold

The agreement also involved Belgium, Denmark, the European Union, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, the UK, as well as EURATOM and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Israel «does not need this territory, as the Israelis have already taken the Golan Heights,» Vitaly Naumkin said

The Belarusian president last granted pardon to more than 30 individuals convicted of extremist offenses in November of this year

Mogadishu (HOL) —Three Somali men have been recognized in New African magazine’s annual list of the 100 most influential Africans of 2024. The prestigious list, which celebrates individuals making transformative contributions to the continent, includes a celebrated Somali filmmaker and two prominent climate advocates from Kenya.