World Hamas mourns death of its leader Yahya Sinwar OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Hamas vowed on Friday it would not release the hostages it seized during its October 7 attack on... Published 19 Oct, 2024 06:48am
World US worried Swiss leaving loophole in Russia sanctions ZURICH: The US ambassador to Switzerland criticised the Alpine country’s latest sanctions on Russia, saying he was... Published 18 Oct, 2024 10:57pm
World UK’s Lammy warns China over support for Russia in Ukraine BEIJING: Chinese support for Russia in its war against Ukraine could hurt Beijing’s ties with Europe, British... Published 18 Oct, 2024 10:38pm
World Putin says will not attend G20 summit in Brazil MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said Friday that he would not attend the G20 summit in Brazil in November because... Published 18 Oct, 2024 08:05pm
Markets Hong Kong stocks jump more than 3% in afternoon trading HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks rallied more than three percent in the afternoon on Friday as traders welcomed more... Published 18 Oct, 2024 12:42pm
Sports Injured Naomi Osaka pulls out of Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo TOKYO: Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka of Japan pulled out of next week’s Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo on... Published 18 Oct, 2024 12:39pm
Sports Lydia Ko still in hunt as play suspended at LPGA in South Korea SEOUL: Olympic champion Lydia Ko stayed on leader Hannah Green’s tail at the LPGA BMW Ladies Championship in South... Published 18 Oct, 2024 12:09pm
Sports Pakistan crush England in second Test to set up series decider MULTAN: Spinner Noman Ali took eight wickets as Pakistan crushed England by 152 runs in the second Test to level the... Updated 18 Oct, 2024 12:36pm
Business & Finance World Bank president focused on job creation ahead of annual meetings WASHINGTON: The World Bank will unveil plans to tackle job creation, gender disparities, and food security at next... Published 18 Oct, 2024 11:26am
Sports Paul Pogba’s shadow looms over Juve as revitalised Lazio come to town MILAN: Paul Pogba’s return to the limelight has blindsided Juventus as the France midfielder has whipped up an... Published 18 Oct, 2024 11:22am
World UN report says 1.1bn people in acute poverty UNITED NATIONS: More than one billion people are living in acute poverty across the globe, a UN Development Program... Published 18 Oct, 2024 06:10am
World Trump, Harris back on friendly ground after tough interrogations WASHINGTON: Kamala Harris headed to the swing state of Wisconsin on Thursday while Donald Trump took to the ... Published 18 Oct, 2024 06:10am
World Probe urged into reported killing of Afghan migrants on Iran border PARIS: Amnesty International and UN special rapporteurs on Thursday called for a transparent probe into reports that... Published 18 Oct, 2024 06:10am
World Assassination plot: US says India has removed alleged agent WASHINGTON; The United States said Wednesday it had been informed by India that an intelligence operative accused of... Published 18 Oct, 2024 06:10am
World Public money ‘must be at core’ of new climate pact: UN PARIS: The UN’s climate chief said Thursday that money from rich countries “must be at the core” of a new deal... Published 18 Oct, 2024 06:10am
World Israel strikes Syria, US pounds Huthis in Yemen OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel struck a Hezbollah target in Syria on Thursday, a war monitor said, and the United States... Published 18 Oct, 2024 06:10am
Business & Finance IMF chief calls for unity on shared challenges in ‘deeply troubled times’ WASHINGTON: The international community must come together despite the “difficult geopolitical environment” to... Published 18 Oct, 2024 06:10am
World Netanyahu, Biden agree to work for hostage release after Sinwar death: Israel PM JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Joe Biden agreed to jointly work for the... Published 18 Oct, 2024 01:11am
World Britain joins Europe long-range missile programme BRUSSELS: Britain is joining a European initiative to develop long-range missiles, UK defence secretary John Healey... Published 17 Oct, 2024 11:20pm
World UN rights chief warns Israel against possible Gaza ‘war crime’ UNITED NATIONS: UN human rights chief Volker Turk on Thursday warned Israel that any “large-scale forcible transfer”... Published 17 Oct, 2024 11:18pm