World UK to tax private schools in £1.5bn boost to public education LONDON: The UK will end a tax exemption for private schools on Wednesday, the centre-left Labour government has... Published 29 Dec, 2024 12:25pm
Sports Excited Osaka says ‘deep love’ of tennis keeps her going AUCKLAND: Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka said Sunday she still had a “deep love” for tennis and was... Published 29 Dec, 2024 12:20pm
Life & Style UNESCO-listed musical instrument stifled in Afghanistan HEART: Wood shavings littered the floor of Sakhi’s cramped workshop in the Afghan city of Herat as another rubab,... Published 29 Dec, 2024 12:03pm
World Mikheil Kavelashvili, ex-Man City striker and Georgia’s disputed far-right president TBILISI: Georgian ex-footballer turned far-right politician Mikheil Kavelashvili is set to be inaugurated on Sunday... Published 29 Dec, 2024 11:54am
World Chad votes in triple elections after three years of army rule N’DJAMENA: Chad goes to the polls Sunday for legislative, provincial and local elections that are presented by the... Published 29 Dec, 2024 11:47am
World Donald Trump sides with Musk in right-wing row over worker visas WASHINGTON: Donald Trump weighed in Saturday in a bitter debate dividing his traditional supporters and tech barons... Published 29 Dec, 2024 11:35am
Sports Novak Djokovic plans to keep playing for ‘years to come’ BRISBANE: Novak Djokovic said Sunday he planned to keep playing for “years to come” – with more tournaments on his... Published 29 Dec, 2024 11:30am
Sports Olympic table tennis champ says never ‘officially informed’ about fines BEIJING: Olympic table tennis star Fan Zhendong said Sunday he had never been “officially informed” he would be... Published 29 Dec, 2024 11:18am
World Impeached South Korean president defies summons third time in a row SEOUL: South Korea’s suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol refused a summons to appear for questioning on Sunday, the... Updated 29 Dec, 2024 08:28pm
Sports Jasprit Bumrah gives India a shot at victory, but Australia lead by 333 MELBOURNE: Indian seamer Jasprit Bumrah unleashed more destructive bowling but Australia stubbornly battled back to... Updated 29 Dec, 2024 09:27pm
World WHO chief says narrowly escaped death in Israeli strikes on Yemen airport GENEVA: The head of the World Health Organization said Saturday he only narrowly escaped death in fatal Israeli... Published 29 Dec, 2024 02:48am
World Trump asks US Supreme Court to pause law threatening TikTok ban WASHINGTON: US President-elect Donald Trump filed a brief Friday urging the Supreme Court to pause a law that would... Published 29 Dec, 2024 02:48am
World China, Iran agree ME ‘not a battleground for big powers’ BEIJING: The top diplomats of China and Iran agreed Saturday that the Middle East is “not a battleground for the big... Published 29 Dec, 2024 02:48am
Print Tax cuts, debt reined in as Italy adopts 2025 budget ROME: Italy’s parliament on Saturday approved the 2025 budget, aiming to both appease EU demands to lower the... Updated 29 Dec, 2024 09:40am
Print Soldier killed in border clash PESHAWAR: At least one Pakistani paramilitary soldier was killed and seven others wounded in cross-border exchanges... Updated 29 Dec, 2024 09:36am
World Qatar PM meets Hamas delegation for Gaza ceasefire talks DOHA: Qatar’s prime minister met a Hamas delegation in Doha on Saturday to discuss a “clear and comprehensive”... Published 29 Dec, 2024 12:26am
World Israel army says ends operation against ‘Hamas centre’ in north Gaza hospital JERUSALEM: Israel’s military said on Saturday it had ended its raid on “a Hamas command centre” in a north Gaza... Published 29 Dec, 2024 12:20am
World Gaza hospital shut after Israeli raid, director held: health officials GAZA STRIP: An Israeli military raid targeting Hamas has forced a major hospital in northern Gaza out of service and... Published 28 Dec, 2024 07:27pm
Sports Guardiola won’t quit troubled Man City LONDON: Pep Guardiola insists he will not walk out on troubled Manchester City as he strives to stop the champions’... Published 28 Dec, 2024 07:20pm
Sports De Minaur wins but Australia crash to Argentina at United Cup SYDNEY: Alex de Minaur swept past Tomas Martin Etcheverry to win his first match of the season Saturday but it was... Published 28 Dec, 2024 05:54pm