US reopens Kyiv embassy after Ukraine firing of ATACMS missiles into Russia prompted potential strike threat KYIV: The United States said it had reopened its embassy in Kyiv late on Wednesday after it had shut for the day due... Published 21 Nov, 2024 11:58am
World Vladimir Putin, ascendant in Ukraine, eyes contours of a Trump peace deal MOSCOW: Vladimir Putin is open to discussing a Ukraine ceasefire deal with Donald Trump but rules out making any... Published 20 Nov, 2024 12:04pm
World EU nations team up to develop air defence, other weapons BRUSSELS: Groups of European countries agreed on Tuesday to work together to develop missile defence, electronic... Published 20 Nov, 2024 06:45am
World European nations denounce Russian hybrid attacks STOCKHOLM/WARSAW: European governments accused Russia on Tuesday of escalating hybrid attacks on Ukraine’s Western... Published 20 Nov, 2024 06:45am
World Russia’s nuclear threats ‘irresponsible’: EU’s Borrell BRUSSELS: EU top diplomat Josep Borrell accused Russia on Tuesday of issuing “completely irresponsible” nuclear... Published 19 Nov, 2024 11:38pm
Markets Oil steadies as Sverdrup field restart counters geopolitical concerns LONDON: Oil prices steadied on Tuesday as the restart of production at Norway’s Johan Sverdrup oilfield offset... Updated 19 Nov, 2024 08:11pm
World Russian lawmaker says Biden is risking WW3 with missile decision MOSCOW: Russian lawmaker Maria Butina said on Monday that the administration of President Joe Biden was risking... Published 18 Nov, 2024 12:14pm
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
World BRICS offered Turkiye partner country status, Turkish trade minister says ANKARA: Turkiye was offered partner country status by the BRICS group of nations, Trade Minister Omer Bolat said, as... Published 14 Nov, 2024 11:27am
World Triumphant Trump returns to White House to meet Biden WASHINGTON: Donald Trump will make a triumphant return to the White House to meet President Joe Biden Wednesday, in... Published 13 Nov, 2024 03:34pm
World Antony Blinken in Brussels as Trump win raises alarm over Ukraine BRUSSELS: US top diplomat Antony Blinken will meet with NATO and EU officials Wednesday to urgently discuss ramping... Published 13 Nov, 2024 01:13pm
World NATO ‘must do more than just keep Ukraine in fight’, says Rutte PARIS: NATO chief Mark Rutte on Tuesday called on Western countries to ramp up support for Ukraine in its fight... Published 12 Nov, 2024 06:51pm
World Trump, Scholz agree to work towards ‘return to peace in Europe’ BERLIN: US President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday spoke with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz by phone, Berlin said,... Published 11 Nov, 2024 12:30pm
World Taliban administration officials to attend UN climate conference in Azerbaijan KABUL: Afghan Taliban officials will attend a major United Nations climate conference that starts next week, the... Updated 10 Nov, 2024 10:54pm
World Vladimir Putin praises Trump, says Russia is ready for dialogue SOCHI: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday congratulated Donald Trump on winning the U.S. election, praised... Published 08 Nov, 2024 11:17am
World Japan PM to boost defence alliance with ‘very friendly’ Trump TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Thursday he had agreed with US president-elect Donald Trump in a... Published 07 Nov, 2024 02:39pm
World New EU defence chief says must spend more due to Putin, not Trump BRUSSELS: The EU’s new defence commissioner Andrius Kubilius said Wednesday the bloc needs to spend more on rearming... Published 07 Nov, 2024 01:11am
World Canada will be ‘absolutely fine’ after Trump win, leaders say OTTAWA: Canada’s leaders on Wednesday sought to reassure their nation that it would not be negatively affected by... Published 06 Nov, 2024 10:36pm
World NATO’s Mark Rutte congratulates Trump on US election BRUSSELS: NATO chief Mark Rutte congratulated Donald Trump on Wednesday after the Republican claimed victory in the... Published 06 Nov, 2024 01:30pm
World NATO will ‘stay united’ whoever wins US election: Rutte BERLIN: NATO will stay united no matter who wins the US election, the alliance’s secretary general Mark Rutte said... Published 04 Nov, 2024 10:42pm
World North Korean white paper says South’s president has raised risk of nuclear war SEOUL: North Korean state media released a white paper on Sunday accusing South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol of... Updated 03 Nov, 2024 03:38pm
World Kamala Harris warns of dangers of another Trump presidency in speech at Jan. 6 site WASHINGTON: Democrat Kamala Harris warned tens of thousands of people gathered in Washington at her biggest-ever... Published 30 Oct, 2024 11:42am
World N Korea, Russia send political shockwaves with Ukraine war moves MOSCOW/SEOUL: North Korea’s foreign minister arrived in Russia on Tuesday for talks as the Russia-Ukraine war... Published 30 Oct, 2024 06:32am
World Donald Trump appeals to religion, Harris talks jobs as millions vote early ATLANTA/ANN ARBOR: Republican Donald Trump on Monday appealed to religious voters in the southern swing state of... Published 29 Oct, 2024 11:52am
World North Korea’s foreign minister leaves for Russia amid troop dispatch SEOUL: North Korea’s foreign minister, Choe Son Hui, is on her way to Moscow, state media KCNA and Russian officials... Published 29 Oct, 2024 10:40am
World NATO chief confirms North Korean troops are in Russia’s Kursk BRUSSELS: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte confirmed on Monday that North Korean troops have been sent to Russia ... Published 29 Oct, 2024 03:27am
World North Korea has sent 10,000 troops to train in Russia: Pentagon WASHINGTON: North Korea has sent some 10,000 troops to train in Russia, the Pentagon said Monday, more than tripling... Published 28 Oct, 2024 11:02pm
World Putin says it is our affair if Russia uses North Korean troops MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that it was Russia’s business whether or not it decided to use North... Published 25 Oct, 2024 03:22pm
World Germany’s Scholz says war-torn Ukraine cannot join NATO now BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday rejected Ukraine’s request to immediately join NATO, made by... Published 24 Oct, 2024 11:00pm
World North Korean leader Kim inspects missile bases, ballistic weapons SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected a strategic missile base, state media said Wednesday, releasing... Published 23 Oct, 2024 12:30pm