Seattle: Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates announced Thursday he will donate “virtually all” of his estimated $200 billion fortune in the next two decades, with plans to permanently close the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation by the end of 2045.
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Petra: In a move to expand Jordan’s adventure tourism offerings, 26 specialized tour operators gathered this week to explore and promote the Al-Khurma Trail, a new experiential route in Petra that blends rugged exploration with deep cultural immersion…
Tokyo: His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II held a meeting with the chairman and members of the Jordanian-Japanese Parliamentary Friendship Committee in Tokyo on Thursday. The committee, which includes the Japanese ministers of e…
Washington: President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that the US and UK have finalized a “full and comprehensive” trade deal, marking the first such agreement since his administration imposed widespread tariffs earlier this year. Trump highlighted…
Vatican City: Robert Prevost has been elected as the new pope, the first American ever to ascend to the papacy. Sixty-nine-year-old cardinal will take the name Pope Leo XIV marking the first time the name “Leo” has been used since the 19th century. Em…
Amman: Minister of Political and Parliamentary Affairs Abdul Moneim Odat on Thursday launched the “Enhancing Youth Participation in Political Life” program, aimed at empowering young men and women across the Kingdom’s governorates to engage more activ…
Osaka: His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II attended the Jordanian national day ceremony, held as part of Osaka Expo 2025 in Japan on Wednesday and also attended by Princess Hisako of Takamado of the Japanese Imperial Family.
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Irbid: Director of Princess Basma Teaching Hospital Ibrahim Shahabat inaugurated a specialized clinic for keratoconus treatment in the hospital’s outpatient ward. He commended the efforts of the medical and technical staff, highlighting the hospital’s…
New York: Major U.S. stock indexes rose on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve announced it would keep interest rates unchanged.
According to Jordan News Agency, Fed Chair Jerome Powell stated that substantial and sustained tariff increases are “li…
Washington: Director General of the Jordan Food and Drug Administration (JFDA), Nizar Mheidat, participated as a keynote speaker at the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Convention held in the United States.
According to Jordan News Agency, a JFDA st…
Amman: His Majesty King Abdullah II and China Premier Li Qiang, during a meeting in Beijing on Monday, discussed ways to further develop Jordan-China relations across key areas.
According to Jordan News Agency, His Majesty emphasised that Jordanian-C…
