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US weather agency faces big layoffs under Trump’s civil service cuts
US weather agency plans to fire 1,000 in second round of cuts

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. weather agency, NOAA, plans to lay off 1,029 workers following 1,300 job cuts earlier this year. This...

New Mexico reports first measles-related death in over 40 years
Unvaccinated New Mexico adult tests positive for measles after death

SANTA FE: New Mexico: A New Mexico resident who died recently tested positive for measles, marking the state's first measles-related...

Philippines' Duterte detained at request of International Criminal Court
Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte arrested under ICC orders

MANILA, Philippines - In a dramatic move, the International Criminal Court on Tuesday arrested the former president of the Philippines,...

Latest US pullback from international climate efforts
United States quits board of UN climate damage fund, letter shows

BRUSSELS, Belgium: The United States has withdrawn from the board of a U.N. climate fund designed to help poor countries deal with...

Protests mount over detention of Columbia University student
Jailed Columbia University student moved from NYC to Louisiana

NEW YORK CITY, New York - A student of Columbia University, arrested for protesting against the carnage in  Gaza, has been moved out...

Los Angeles, Pasadena sue Edison over devastating wildfire
LA County, Pasadena, sue Southern California Edison over wildfires

LOS ANGELES, California: Los Angeles County, Pasadena, and other public agencies have sued Edison International and its subsidiary,...

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Protests mount over detention of Columbia University student
Jailed Columbia University student moved from NYC to Louisiana

NEW YORK CITY, New York - A student of Columbia University, arrested for protesting against the carnage in  Gaza, has been moved out...

US: Refilling oil reserve fully will cost $20 billion, take years
US estimates it will take $20 billion and years to refill oil reserve

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Energy Department estimates it will take US$20 billion and several years to refill the Strategic Petroleum...

Israel cuts off all electricity to Gaza, impacting Palestinians and hostages
Israel worsens conditions for remaining hostages by cutting power to Gaza

Already under siege, the heavily-blockaded Gaza Strip, housing more than two million displaced people, as well as the remaining Israeli...

Americans denied opportunity to see movie that won Academy Award
American theatres refuse to screen film that won Oscar

Last Sunday, the Israeli-Palestinian co-production No Other Land was awarded an Academy Award for best documentary. The Oscar – a first...

International Charity Organisation provides food packages to 400 Muslim villages
International Charity Organisation provides food packages to 400 Muslim villages

AJMAN, 12th March, 2025 (WAM) -- The International Charity Organisation has provided essential food packages to 400 Muslim villages...

Ajman Transport introduces open, contactless payment system
Ajman Transport introduces open, contactless payment system

AJMAN, 12th March, 2025 (WAM) -- Ajman Transport Authority has launched an open and contactless payment system on public buses, making...

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