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A fresh round of peace talks between the US, Ukraine and Russia is underway in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, as the Trump administration renews its drive to end the nearly five-year conflict even after it announced significant concessions to Moscow. Russia has made clear it wants the negotiations – the first of their kind since …
The United States has evacuated American military aircraft from a military base in England on Monday following a threat from Iran, according to The Wall Street Journal, which cited sources familiar with the matter. The exact threat to the base, Royal Air Force base Mildenhall, remains under discussion by US officials, The WSJ reported. Flight …
The PC revolution was upon us, and American tech companies were running circles around Compagnie des Machines Bull, the legendary but struggling French computer company. France was determined to find out how and why. Between 1987 and 1989, the Direction Générale de la Sécurité Extérieure, France’s equivalent of the CIA, planted moles inside the offices …
When Jan Angelo Ong traveled to Bangkok three years ago, he expected temples, street food and the familiar rush of traffic and heat. He did not expect to return home with a bag full of Thai sunscreens and skin care products. The Filipino skincare enthusiast noticed their lightweight, matte finishes stayed on his face under …
Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Hani Sewilam said on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, the ministry would provide all necessary support to ensure the success of the Egyptian-Italian Agro Schools for Water Technology, describing them as a leading model for specialized technical education. During a meeting with the ministry’s officials, Sewilam reviewed the operation of the …
Local Development and Environment Minister Manal Awad discussed on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, with a World Bank delegation, led by Regional Director for Egypt, Yemen and Djibouti Alwaleed Al-Atbani, progress on the Greater Cairo Air Pollution and Climate Change Management Project, implemented in cooperation with the bank. The meeting, held at the ministry’s headquarters in …
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, witnessed the signing of a partnership agreement between PRE-Group and global hospitality company Hilton to develop and manage an integrated hotel portfolio in Egypt, with investments estimated at LE14 billion. The agreement is expected to add around 2,000 hotel rooms and branded residential units to Egypt’s …
Minister of Health and Population Khaled Abdel Ghaffar held on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, talks with Zheng Zhe, Deputy Minister of China’s National Health Commission (NHC), on ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in localizing medical industries, manufacturing medicines and vaccines, digital transformation, exchanging expertise and medical training. During the meeting, the minister also reviewed a …
France is blaming Iran for last month’s supermarket refrigerator cyberattack, which spoiled produce at around 700 retailers, and is vowing to slap sanctions on Tehran in response. “This was an attack of unprecedented scale and unprecedented aggressiveness,” Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot told reporters Monday. He described it as the first large-scale cyberattack carried out for …
It remains unlikely that President Donald Trump would ever sign off on giving millions of undocumented immigrants a path to legal status. But after a brutal 2026 election for Republicans, he’s talking about it again. And it’s setting off a major — and seemingly unnecessary — backlash in his base at about the worst possible …
Footage exclusively obtained from Ukrainian authorities and analyzed by CNN reveals new details of how Russia struck an underground shelter in southeastern Ukraine with a massive bunker-busting bomb. The November 2 attack on a village in southern Ukraine killed more than 50 people, becoming the deadliest Russian strike on Ukraine in 2026 and among the …
Deep into President Donald Trump’s news conference Monday, it became obvious why he’s so adamant in backing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth amid an impeachment storm. Ultimately, Trump is defending himself. To jettison the former Fox News anchor now would be to admit that the Iran war — of which Hegseth is the administration’s most vehement …
The recent circulation of videos showing a massive whale near Umm Qamar Island, north of Hurghada, has renewed interest in what types of whales inhabit the Red Sea—a range stretching from the Gulf of Aqaba in the north, past Hurghada, Safaga, and Quseir, down to the areas of Shalateen and Abu Fandira in the south. …
In response to the prevalence of stray dogs on across Egypt’s streets, the Cairo Governorate has officially announced new measures to humanely address the issue through scientific means. These efforts aim to protect citizens and mitigate health risks, while ensuring that animals are not harmed or subjected to arbitrary, unorganized handling. The inauguration of a …