World Iran ‘categorically’ denies envoy’s meeting with Musk TEHRAN: Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman on Saturday “categorically” denied The New York Times report on Tehran’s... Updated 16 Nov, 2024 09:07pm
World Health ministry in Gaza says war death toll at 43,799 GAZA STRIP: The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Saturday that at least 43,799 people have been killed in more... Published 16 Nov, 2024 05:36pm
World Iranian press divided over envoy’s reported meeting with Musk TEHRAN: Iranian media on Saturday was divided over a reported meeting between Tehran’s ambassador to the United... Published 16 Nov, 2024 03:20pm
World US plane hit by gunfire on Dallas runway WASHINGTON: A Southwest Airlines plane was hit by gunfire while taking off from an airport in the US city of Dallas... Published 16 Nov, 2024 03:04pm
World Strike hits south Beirut after Israeli evacuation call BEIRUT: A strike hit the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital Beirut on Saturday, AFPTV footage showed, shortly... Updated 16 Nov, 2024 06:59pm
Sports Johnson bags five as Australia beat Pakistan to seal T20 series SYDNEY: Speedster Spencer Johnson took 5-26 to propel Australia to a tense 13-run victory over Pakistan in Sydney on... Updated 16 Nov, 2024 05:46pm
World UN climate chief urges G20 action to untangle COP29 talks BAKU: The UN’s climate chief urged G20 nations on Saturday to push COP29 negotiations toward a deal to raise money... Published 16 Nov, 2024 12:46pm
World Trump names Karoline Leavitt, 27, as White House press secretary WASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump announced Friday that 27-year-old campaign spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt... Updated 16 Nov, 2024 05:26pm
Sports Tyson beaten by Youtuber Paul in heavyweight return ARLINGTON: Mike Tyson’s controversial return to boxing ended in a one-sided defeat on Friday, with... Published 16 Nov, 2024 11:07am
Pakistan Punjab extends closure of schools by week LAHORE: Country’s most populated province of Punjab on Friday extended school closures in smog-hit major cities by... Published 16 Nov, 2024 06:04am
World Oil execs work COP29 as NGOs slam lobbyist presence BAKU: Oil executives and lobbyists descended on COP29 in Baku for “energy day” Friday, as environmental groups... Published 16 Nov, 2024 06:04am
World Scholz says Trump ‘more nuanced’ on Ukraine than assumed BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in an interview published Friday that Donald Trump privately held “more... Published 15 Nov, 2024 10:47pm
Markets US stocks slump after Fed signals no rush to cut rates WASHINGTON: Wall Street stocks slipped early Friday, after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled that the US... Published 15 Nov, 2024 08:29pm
World Cracks deepen in Canada’s pro-immigration ‘consensus’ TORONTO: From the ground floor of a low-income apartment building in Toronto, Sultana Jahangir runs an organization... Published 15 Nov, 2024 06:07pm
World Fire in Spanish care home kills 10, injures two MADRID: A fire erupted Friday in a home for the elderly and those with mental health issues in northeastern Spain,... Published 15 Nov, 2024 06:01pm
World Primary schools empty as smog persists in Indian capital NEW DELHI: Residents in India’s capital New Delhi again woke under a blanket of choking smog on Friday, a day after... Published 15 Nov, 2024 05:56pm
World Spanish regional leader admits ‘mistakes’ in handling deadly floods VALENCIA: The head of Spain’s eastern Valencia region admitted Friday to “mistakes” in handing the country’s... Published 15 Nov, 2024 05:52pm
World Health ministry in Gaza says death toll at 43,764 The health ministry in Gaza said Friday that at least 43,764 people have been killed in more than 13 months of war... Updated 15 Nov, 2024 08:08pm
Technology US finalizes up to $6.6 bn funding for chip giant TSMC WASHINGTON: The United States will award Taiwanese chip giant TSMC up to $6.6 billion in direct funding to help... Published 15 Nov, 2024 05:45pm
World Donald Trump promises to end wars with a ‘strong military’ PALM BEACH: US President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday promised a “strong military”, as he repeated his pledge to... Updated 15 Nov, 2024 10:28pm