Life & Style Taylor Swift closed her Eras tour on top of the world. Now what? NEW YORK: The nearly two-year-long, $2 billion Eras tour shattered records, made history and quite literally... Published 13 Dec, 2024 01:32pm
World Emmanuel Macron, Tusk discuss idea of foreign peacekeepers in Ukraine WARSAW: Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Thursday said he discussed with French President Emmanuel Macron the... Published 13 Dec, 2024 12:00pm
World Six dead in India hospital fire NEW DELHI: A fire at a private hospital in southern India killed at least six people, police said Friday, with more... Published 13 Dec, 2024 11:53am
Sports Veteran Wawrinka gets Australian Open wildcard MELBOURNE: Three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka was handed a wildcard Friday for the Australian Open, a... Published 13 Dec, 2024 11:49am
World G7 to meet on Syria, government pledges ‘rule of law’ DAMASCUS: G7 leaders will attempt Friday to forge a common approach to the new government of Syria, which has... Published 13 Dec, 2024 11:43am
World UK aims to boost home-schooling safety after Sara’s murder LONDON: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday called for better safeguards for home-schooled children and... Published 13 Dec, 2024 06:29am
World Gaza rescuers say Israeli strikes kill 33 GAZA STRIP: Gaza’s civil defence agency reported that Israeli air strikes on Thursday killed at least 33 people,... Published 13 Dec, 2024 06:29am
World Iran accepts tougher oversight at Fordow enrichment plant: IAEA JERUSALEM: Israel said Thursday it would “continue to act to defend itself” after France urged it to withdraw... Published 13 Dec, 2024 06:29am
World Syria govt pledges ‘rule of law’ after Assad’s overthrow DAMASCUS: Syria’s interim government vowed on Thursday to institute the “rule of law” after years of abuses... Published 13 Dec, 2024 06:29am
Business & Finance ECB cuts rates again as eurozone hit by economic, political woes FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank cut interest rates again Thursday, citing a worsening growth outlook and ... Published 13 Dec, 2024 06:29am
World US official Sullivan says ‘got the sense’ Israel PM ready for Gaza deal TEL AVIV: Visiting US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Thursday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin... Published 12 Dec, 2024 11:33pm
World Ukraine’s path into NATO ‘irreversible’: European foreign ministers BERLIN: Ukraine’s path to eventual NATO membership is “irreversible,” seven European foreign policy chiefs said at a... Published 12 Dec, 2024 11:16pm
World European troops in Ukraine could guarantee future peace deal: Kyiv official KYIV: The deployment of European troops in Ukraine could help guarantee a future deal aimed at securing peace in the... Published 12 Dec, 2024 11:09pm
Sports Gukesh Dommaraju: Indian teen who became world’s youngest chess champion NEW DELHI: Indian chess prodigy Gukesh Dommaraju is toast of his nation after he beat China’s Ding Liren to become... Published 12 Dec, 2024 10:23pm
Markets US stocks mostly lower after latest inflation data NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks mostly fell early Thursday as markets digested fresh US inflation data and the European... Published 12 Dec, 2024 09:19pm
World Israel says it seized Golan buffer zone in self-defence OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel said Thursday it would “continue to act to defend itself” after France urged it to... Updated 12 Dec, 2024 11:01pm
World EU’s Kallas wants Russian assets to directly aid Ukraine LONDON: Frozen Russian assets should be used directly to aid Ukraine, the European Union’s new foreign policy chief... Published 12 Dec, 2024 05:38pm
World Syria’s new govt says to suspend constitution, parliament for three months DAMASCUS: Syria’s new government spokesman told AFP on Thursday the country’s constitution and parliament would be... Published 12 Dec, 2024 05:33pm
World EU states agree ‘historic’ full Schengen accession for Bulgaria, Romania SOFIA: EU states on Thursday cleared Bulgaria and Romania to become full members of the borderless Schengen zone... Published 12 Dec, 2024 03:43pm
World Blinken arrives in Jordan at start of Syria crisis tour AQABA: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Jordan on Thursday at the start of a crisis tour to address... Published 12 Dec, 2024 03:38pm