Emirati and Egyptian central banks agree to currency swap deal
Deal allows the two central banks to exchange up to five billion Emirati dirhams and 42 billion Egyptian pounds.
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Is the Armenia-Azerbaijan fight for Nagorno-Karabakh finally over?
After two major wars and a recent lightning Azerbaijani offensive, the self-styled republic will be dissolved.
Republicans hold first Biden impeachment hearing as gov’t shutdown looms
Republicans are investigating corruption allegations against Biden family in push rejected by White House as baseless.
France’s Macron proposes ‘a form of autonomy’ for Corsica after riots
The proposal comes more than a year after the island saw riots over the killing of independence fighter Yvan Colonna.
Muslim man lynched in India ‘for taking a banana’ at Hindu temple event
Mob ties the 22-year-old to a pole and beats him to death over allegations he stole 'prasad' or religious offering.
Germany, Israel sign ‘historic’ $3.5bn missile shield deal
The sale of Arrow 3 hypersonic missile system is the biggest ever deal for Israel's military industry.
Activists from Kenya, Cambodia are among ‘Alternative Nobel’ prize winners
SOS Mediterranee refugee rescue group as well as environment and human rights defenders win the Right Livelihood Award.
Second day of funerals as Iraqi families bid wedding fire victims farewell
A large funeral procession comes together in Hamdaniya, mourning those lost in a fatal wedding fire.
ChatGPT can now browse the internet for updated information
OpenAI has reintroduced the browsing feature to ChatGPT after temporarily disabling it in July.
Middle East Roundup: Tragedy strikes Iraqi couple’s ‘happiest day’
A mass fire in Iraq, Saudi’s foreign policy moves, surviving Libya’s floods post-ISIL–here’s the Middle East this week.
Curfew in parts of India’s Manipur after protests over killing of students
Dozens of students injured in violence after protests over alleged abduction and murder of two students, officials say.
Iraq’s Nineveh buries its dead as families seek answers after wedding fire
Most of the wedding guests belong to Nineveh's Christian minority, but the tragedy shook the whole community.
Powerful blast near Uzbekistan’s Tashkent airport kills one, injures 162
A teenager dies as a window frame falls on him following the explosion at a warehouse near the capital's airport.
What is the harvest moon, how to watch it? All to know about the supermoon
Appearing bigger than other supermoons, the harvest moon will rise with its ochre-red glory on Thursday night.
Nagorno-Karabakh will ‘cease to exist’ as separate state on January 1
Authorities of the self-styled Republic of Artsakh order the dismantling of all of its state institutions.
European companies dumping toxic ships on Bangladesh beaches, HRW says
HRW says firms are ditching old ships for scrap in dangerous conditions, killing workers who pull them apart.
All you need to know about Taiwan’s new submarine in 500 words
Taiwan has plans to build eight submarines, which will be a key part of the island's strategy of deterrence.
Vietnam jails environmental activist for three years over tax fraud
Rights groups condemn sentence against prominent campaigner on issues of climate change and environmental degradation.
Japanese scientists find microplastics are present in clouds
Japanese scientists have found between 6.7 and 13.9 pieces of microplastic in each litre of cloud water tested.
Key takeaways from the second Republican US presidential debate
Candidates for 2024 nomination attack Trump for skipping the event as they talk immigration and the economy.