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
World Indian troops kill seven Maoist rebels RAIPUR: Indian troops shot dead seven Maoist rebels in a fierce gun battle on Thursday, as security forces step up... Published 12 Dec, 2024 03:14pm
World Russia will ‘definitely’ respond to Ukraine ATACMS strike MOSCOW: Russia will “definitely” respond to a Ukrainian attack on a southern airfield using US-supplied ATACMS... Published 12 Dec, 2024 03:11pm
World US announces first Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon under ceasefire deal WASHINGTON: Israeli forces conducted a first withdrawal from a town in south Lebanon and were replaced by the... Published 12 Dec, 2024 11:29am
World 54 journalists killed in 2024, a third by Israel PARIS: Fifty-four journalists were killed worldwide while carrying out their work or because of their profession in... Published 12 Dec, 2024 11:04am
World Ukraine hits Russian border regions, sets oil depot ablaze KYIV: Ukraine attacked Russian border regions with missiles and drones early Wednesday, sparking a fire at an oil... Published 12 Dec, 2024 06:01am
World New Syria PM says all religious groups’ rights ‘guaranteed’ DAMASCUS: Syria’s new prime minister said the Islamist-led alliance that ousted president Bashar al-Assad will... Published 12 Dec, 2024 06:01am
World EU says states can limit asylum rights for migrants ‘weaponised’ by Russia BRUSSELS: The European Union said Wednesday that member states bordering Russia and Belarus can limit the right of... Published 12 Dec, 2024 06:01am
Sports 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia puts lives at risk: AI, other rights groups PARIS: FIFA’s decision to award the 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia puts the lives of construction workers at risk... Published 12 Dec, 2024 06:01am
World UK farmers stage tractor protest over new inheritance tax LONDON: British farmers lined up tractors outside parliament in London on Wednesday, in protest over the... Published 12 Dec, 2024 06:01am
Print Assad’s fall shows Russian military limited by Ukraine offensive MOSCOW: The collapse of Moscow ally Bashar al-Assad’s Syrian government has dealt a major blow to Russia’s image of... Updated 12 Dec, 2024 09:09am
Print Germany advocates peaceful Syria transition BERLIN: Germany’s foreign minister on Wednesday urged Israel and Turkey not to jeopardise a peaceful transition in... Updated 12 Dec, 2024 09:08am
Business & Finance US consumer inflation accelerates in Nov WASHINGTON: US consumer inflation ticked up for a second consecutive month in November, driven by food prices and... Published 12 Dec, 2024 06:01am
World US-China officials to hold economic talks before Trump return WASHINGTON: Economic officials in outgoing President Joe Biden’s administration are set to meet their Chinese... Published 12 Dec, 2024 12:06am
World Israel minister tells US ‘currently a chance’ for Gaza hostage deal JERUSALEM: Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz told his US counterpart Lloyd Austin on Wednesday that there was... Published 11 Dec, 2024 11:53pm
World Lebanon says 5 dead in Israeli strikes in south BEIRUT: Lebanon’s health ministry said Israeli strikes killed five people in the south on Wednesday, amid a fragile... Published 11 Dec, 2024 11:20pm
World UN appeals for $4bn in Gaza, West Bank aid in 2025 Actual amount needed far higher, says United Nations Published 11 Dec, 2024 10:46pm
Sports FIFA confirms Saudi Arabia as 2034 World Cup host LAUSANNE: FIFA on Wednesday confirmed that Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 World Cup, underlining the Gulf kingdom’s... Updated 12 Dec, 2024 12:01am
Business & Finance US consumer inflation rises to 2.7% in November WASHINGTON: US consumer inflation ticked up for a second consecutive month in November, according to government data... Published 11 Dec, 2024 08:41pm