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Feb 15, 2025
Los Angeles [California] (US), February 15: Nearly 1,300 employees at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) -- about one-tenth of the agency's workforce -- are cut off as part of the Donald Trump administration's move to fire probationary employees.
6.0-magnitude quake hits 6 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia: USGS
U.S. stocks close mixed as retail sales decline
Number of active U.S. drilling rigs up this week
US IRS prepares to lay off thousands of workers, sources say
Elon Musk's tactics frustrate some White House senior officials
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NATO chief responds cautiously to Trump's Ukraine course
Brussels [Belgium], February 14: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte reacted cautiously on Thursday to US President Donald Trump's announcement of planned negotiations with Russian President...
Hundreds of foreigners freed from Myanmar's scam centres
Bangkok [Thailand], February 14: More than 250 people from 20 nationalities who had been working in telecom fraud centres in Myanmar's Karen State have been...
EU Parliament rejects Georgia's ruling party legitimacy, demands new elections
Brussels [Belgium], February 14: The European Parliament on Thursday overwhelmingly adopted a resolution that rejected the legitimacy of "Georgia's self-proclaimed authorities" and called for new...
Driver ploughs into Munich crowd in 'suspected attack,' injuring 28
Munich [Germany], February 14: A driver crashed his car into a trade union march making its way through the streets of Munich in what authorities...
Hamas to release three captives amid ceasefire deal collapse fears
Gaza [Palestine], February 14: Hamas says it is committed to the release of captives held in Gaza according to a timeline set out in a...
US launches reciprocal tariff plan regardless of allies or opponents
Washington [US], February 14: "On trade, in the interest of fairness, I will impose reciprocal tariffs , meaning the United States will tax any country...
US aircraft carrier collides with merchant ship in Mediterranean
New York [US], February 14: The US Navy said on February 13 that the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman collided with the cargo ship...
14 US states sue Mr. Trump and billionaire Elon Musk
Washington [US], February 14: A group of 14 states, led by New Mexico, alleges that Elon Musk 's position as head of the Office of...
Escaped death after falling into the mouth of a humpback whale
Santiago [Chile], February 14: Adrian Simancas, 24, was kayaking with his father in the waters off the coast of Chile, specifically the Strait of Magellan, when a humpback whale surfaced and swallowed both him and the boat on February 9.
Hun Sen releases audio recording containing information about plot to assassinate him
NATO launches two new multinational air defence initiatives, strengthens existing projects
UAE calls for developing Agreement on Facilitating Trade Exchange
European Commission sues seven member states for failure to implement NPL Directive
9th Xposure International Photography Festival to convene on February 20-26 in Sharjah
Saif bin Zayed meets Kurdistan's Prime Minister at WGS
12th Fujairah Open Taekwondo Championship earns place in Guinness World Records
Air Arabia reports record AED1.6 bn profit in 2024
Saif bin Zayed meets Roblox International CEO at WGS
UAE President, VPs congratulate President of Indonesia on re-election as Chairman of Great Indonesia Movement Party
