World India seeks to bolster law after airline bomb hoax threats NEW DELHI: India’s aviation minister said Monday he wanted to tighten laws after more than 90 fake bomb threats... Published 21 Oct, 2024 05:06pm
Markets Stock markets mostly fall, oil jumps as China cuts rates LONDON: Major stock markets dropped Monday and oil prices jumped as traders weighed fresh interest-rate cuts from... Updated 21 Oct, 2024 05:00pm
Sports World Cup winner Kerr thanks ‘grandmas’ for T20 inspiration DUBAI: New Zealand’s Amelia Kerr, whose match-winning performance guided the White Ferns to their first T20 Women’s... Published 21 Oct, 2024 12:30pm
Sports New Zealand basks in ‘golden 48 hours’ after sporting triumphs WELLINGTON: New Zealand hailed one of the country’s finest weekends in its sporting history Monday after the triple... Published 21 Oct, 2024 12:26pm
Sports Rabada fastest to 300th Test wicket, as Bangladesh all out for 106 MIRPUR: South Africa posted 140-6 on Monday in an action-packed first day of the opening Test, after Bangladesh... Updated 21 Oct, 2024 04:57pm
World Shallow 5.8-magnitude quake hits eastern Indonesia island: USGS JAKARTA: A shallow 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck an island in eastern Indonesia on Monday, the United States... Published 21 Oct, 2024 11:48am
World Pentagon chief arrives in Kyiv: US authorities KYIV: US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin arrived in Kyiv Monday for a fourth visit. Hamas leader’s death creates... Published 21 Oct, 2024 11:36am
World Thousands protest in Spain’s Canary Islands against mass tourism MASPALOMAS, (Spain): Thousands of flag-waving demonstrators hit the streets across Spain’s Canary Islands on ... Published 21 Oct, 2024 06:04am
World Oil-rich Iraqi Kurdistan votes, shadowed by economic struggles ARBIL, (Iraq): Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region voted on Sunday to elect a new parliament for the oil-rich... Published 21 Oct, 2024 06:04am
World Carnage of Israeli air strike adds to misery in north Gaza BEIT LAHIA: With their dead relatives wrapped in white burial shrouds, families in northern Gaza mourned their loved... Published 21 Oct, 2024 06:04am
World US, Iran in ‘tug of war’ over Lebanon: analysts BEIRUT: With Iran-backed Hezbollah on the defensive after a series of heavy Israeli blows, the United States and ... Published 21 Oct, 2024 06:04am
Business & Finance World Bank unlocks another $30bn by tweaking balance sheet WASHINGTON: The World Bank approved changes to its lending practices on Tuesday which will unlock an additional $30... Published 21 Oct, 2024 06:04am
World WHO certifies Egypt as malaria-free GENEVA: Egypt was certified as malaria-free on Sunday, with the World Health Organization calling the achievement... Published 20 Oct, 2024 11:04pm
Life & Style ‘Smile 2’ scares up the biggest audiences in North American theaters LOS ANGELES: Paramount’s new horror film “Smile 2” has surpassed its successful predecessor, taking in an estimated... Published 20 Oct, 2024 10:56pm
Sports New Zealand win Women’s T20 World Cup DUBAI: An outstanding all-round performance by Amelia Kerr led New Zealand to their first ever Women’s T20 World Cup... Published 20 Oct, 2024 10:39pm
World Sisi says ‘pressure’ on Egyptians could call for IMF deal review CAIRO: Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi warned on Sunday that regional challenges could lead to “unbearable”... Published 20 Oct, 2024 10:33pm
World Iran protests EU support for UAE over disputed islands TEHRAN: Iran summoned the ambassador of Hungary, whose country holds the rotating European Union presidency, to... Published 20 Oct, 2024 10:06pm
Sports Sri Lanka triumph in rain-affected first ODI against West Indies PALLEKELE: Sri Lanka cruised to a comprehensive five-wicket win in the rain-shortened first one-day international... Updated 20 Oct, 2024 11:50pm
Sports Paul joins Sinner and Alcaraz as 2024 three-time title winner STOCKHOLM: Tommy Paul joined Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz as a three-time ATP title winner in 2024 when he swept... Published 20 Oct, 2024 09:12pm
Sports West Indies win toss, bat against Sri Lanka in first ODI PALLEKELE: West Indies won the toss and chose to bat in the first of a three-match one-day international series... Published 20 Oct, 2024 03:38pm