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The South Korean President, Yoon Suk Yeol, left for the United Arab Emirates on Saturday as part of a two-nation tour aimed at promoting South Korean exports, particularly those related to the energy and defense industries. Yoon is scheduled to arrive in Abu Dhabi on a state visit, the first such visit by a South Korean leader since the two …

F.M. Borhan Uddin, the Bangladeshi ambassador to the Philippines, has announced plans to develop ties with the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) in a variety of sectors, such as education and governance. On Thursday, January 12, he made the news during a visit to the region organized by the Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC-Philippines). Uddin met with BARMM …

Iran killed British-Iranian national Alireza Akbari, the judiciary’s Mizan news agency said Saturday (Jan 14), after sentencing him to death on allegations of espionage for the United Kingdom. Friday, British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly stated that Iran must not carry out the execution of former Iranian deputy defense minister Akbari. Britain deemed the death sentence to be politically motivated and …

More than 500 residents, including children, are reportedly trapped in the eastern salt mining town of Soledar, where pro-Moscow rebels are battling Ukrainian soldiers. Thursday, January 12, in a video message, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy commended two troops in Soledar for “holding their positions and inflicting considerable casualties on the enemy.” He did not offer additional specifics. Zelenskiy stated that …

Over the years, we’ve all known about the long-standing diplomatic and humanitarian initiatives held by the Emirates, which have undoubtedly strengthened its ties with Sudan. It is not easy to forget that back in 2009, when a boundary dispute arose between Sudan and Chad, there is no other great mediator than the UAE and the Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin …

Approximately 6.3 million viewers watched the Golden Globes on Comcast Corp’s NBC network, according to ratings figures released on January 11; this represents a 9% decline from the last televised ceremony two years earlier. In 2021, 6.9 million individuals watched the Hollywood awards ceremony. A diversity and ethics crisis at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), the body that votes …

According to Tuesday’s report from the Emirates News Agency (WAM), the United Arab Emirates will restrict the use of plastic shopping bags nationally beginning in the new year. Beginning on January 1, 2024, the United Arab Emirates will impose nationwide restrictions on the use of plastic bags and other single-use items, including biodegradable plastic bags. On the same day, it …

Cardinal George Pell, a prominent Roman Catholic conservative and former Vatican official who was cleared of sexual abuse claims in 2020, passed away on Tuesday, January 10 at the age of 81, according to his private secretary. Fr. Joseph Hamilton informed Reuters that Pell passed away Tuesday evening at a hospital in Rome. Archbishop of Melbourne Peter Comensoli stated that …

Marvel has released the trailer for Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantum Mania, giving fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe even another film to look forward to. The two-minute trailer begins with the voice of actor Jonathan Majors, who portrays the film’s primary antagonist, Kang the Conqueror. The voice-over depicts Scott Lang, portrayed by Paul Rudd in the film, as a …

Facebook parent company Meta and Google’s video network YouTube said on January 9 that they were banning information promoting or applauding anti-democratic protestors’ looting of Brazilian government facilities over the weekend. During a three-hour assault, tens of thousands of fans of the far-right former president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, damaged the windows of the presidential palace, flooded areas of Congress …