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MENA Newswire, NEW YORK: The United Nations General Assembly has approved a regular budget of $3.45 billion for 2026, concluding a series of intensive negotiations among the 193 Member States. The decision caps one of the most compressed budget cycles in the Organization’s history

MENA Newswire, NEW YORK: United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday welcomed the United States’ announcement of an initial $2 billion humanitarian contribution to support UN-led relief operations worldwide. The contribution is aimed at strengthening the organisation’s capacity to respond to

LOS ANGELES, December 26, 2025: Los Angeles was placed under a severe flash flood warning late Wednesday as a powerful Pacific storm brought heavy rainfall, widespread flooding, and mudslides across Southern California, severely disrupting Christmas Eve travel and prompting multiple emergency rescues. The

SEATTLE, December 24, 2025: Amazon has blocked more than 1,800 suspected job applications linked to North Korean operatives over the past 18 months, according to the company’s chief security officer, who detailed an escalating effort by the tech giant to

LOS ANGELES, December 23, 2025: Vince Zampella, the co-creator of the globally acclaimed Call of Duty video game franchise and a prominent figure in the interactive entertainment industry, died on Sunday following a car crash in Southern California. He was 55. According to the

SACRAMENTO, California, Dec 23, 2025: One person was killed as heavy rain and flooding swept through parts of  California over the weekend, prompting widespread travel disruptions and emergency responses ahead of the Christmas holiday. The powerful storm system, driven by a Pacific atmospheric river,

SAN FRANCISCO, December 22, 2025: A major power outage struck San Francisco on Saturday, cutting electricity to more than 130,000 homes and businesses across several neighborhoods, according to Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). The blackout disrupted transportation networks, shuttered

WASHINGTON, December 19, 2025: The United States Senate has approved a major defense policy bill authorizing $900.6 billion in funding for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2026. The measure, officially titled the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2026, received broad

MIAMI, December 17, 2025: U.S. President Donald Trump has filed a $10 billion lawsuit against the British Broadcasting Corporation, accusing the network of defamation and deceptive trade practices over what he claims was a manipulated edit of his January 6, 2021, speech.

NEW YORK, December 15, 2025: The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) has called on young people across the globe to reaffirm their commitment to peace, dialogue, and mutual respect amid growing social and geopolitical divisions. The appeal comes as