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 Biden urges G20 leaders to ‘increase pressure’ on Hamas RIO DE JANEIRO: US President Joe Biden called on G20 leaders Monday to step up pressure on Hamas for a ceasefire... Published 18 Nov, 2024 09:14pm
World Trump return won’t impact Iran-China ties: Khamenei aide TEHRAN: Iran’s ties with China will remain unchanged despite the election of Donald Trump as US president, an... Published 18 Nov, 2024 01:18pm
World G20 summit confronts a global order unsettled by Trump’s return RIO DE JANEIRO: Leaders of the Group of 20 major economies were set to meet on Monday in Brazil for their annual... Published 18 Nov, 2024 12:28pm
World Xi vows to work with Trump team as he meets Biden in Peru LIMA: Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed on Saturday to work with the incoming U.S. administration of Donald Trump... Updated 17 Nov, 2024 09:58pm
Technology TikTok parent ByteDance’s valuation hits $300 billion, sources say TikTok’s parent company ByteDance is valuing itself at about $300 billion, after it recently approached investors... Published 17 Nov, 2024 10:59am
World Donald Trump in New York for UFC fight at Madison Square Garden NEW YORK: President-elect Donald Trump celebrated his election victory on Saturday night by attending an Ultimate... Published 17 Nov, 2024 10:25am
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
World UN nuclear chief in Iran to ‘reach diplomatic solutions’ TEHRAN: International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi met Iran’s top diplomat Thursday as he began crunch... Published 14 Nov, 2024 01:13pm
World Trump meets Biden at White House to discuss power transfer Presidential inauguration to be held on January 20 Updated 13 Nov, 2024 10:55pm
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 Trump names Elon Musk to role leading government efficiency drive US President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday named Elon Musk to a role aimed at creating a more efficient government,... Updated 13 Nov, 2024 10:54pm
World Trump hush money judge delays ruling on immunity following election win NEW YORK: The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s criminal hush money case has put off ruling on whether the... Published 13 Nov, 2024 12:14am
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 Donald Trump wins Arizona, sweeping all seven battleground states, Edison Research says WASHINGTON: Donald Trump has won the presidential election in Arizona, Edison Research projected on Saturday,... Updated 10 Nov, 2024 09:11pm
World Biden, Trump to meet at White House ahead of historic return WASHINGTON: Joe Biden will meet with President-elect Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday after the US... Published 09 Nov, 2024 11:14pm
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World Donald Trump picks Susie Wiles as his White House chief of staff WEST PALM BEACH: President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday announced that Susie Wiles, one of his two campaign... Published 08 Nov, 2024 10:54am
World Israel strikes on Lebanon kill 40 people around Baalbek, health ministry says BEIRUT: Israeli strikes on Lebanon killed 40 people around the eastern city of Baalbek in the Bekaa Valley on... Published 07 Nov, 2024 12:57pm
World Donald Trump win to test limit of presidential power; Harris concedes but vows to ‘fight’ PALM BEACH, FLORIDA/WASHINGTON: Donald Trump recaptured the White House with a sweeping victory on Wednesday as tens... Updated 07 Nov, 2024 04:52pm
World What Trump’s 2024 election win means for Asian companies Donald Trump has been elected US president, capping a remarkable comeback four years after he was voted out of the... Published 07 Nov, 2024 11:45am
Opinion Donald Trump’s victory: many keeping their fingers crossed Donald Trump has made a successful comeback to the White House. Not only has prime minister of Pakistan Shehbaz... Published 07 Nov, 2024 07:13am
Opinion Factors behind Trump’s 2024 victory The 2024 US presidential election saw Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party suffer a significant defeat, with ... Published 07 Nov, 2024 06:51am
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 How Donald Trump won back the keys to the White House Donald Trump will be the only US president since Grover Cleveland at the end of the 19th century to be re-elected... Published 06 Nov, 2024 05:33pm
World After securing second term as President, Donald Trump says will ‘help US heal’ Trump, 78, recaptures White House by winning more than 270 Electoral College votes needed to win US presidency Updated 06 Nov, 2024 10:34pm
World Republicans ahead in battle for control of US Congress WASHINGTON: Republicans nudged ahead in their mission to wrest the closely divided US Senate from Democratic control... Published 06 Nov, 2024 09:58am
World Democrat Sarah McBride becomes first openly transgender member of US Congress WASHINGTON: Democrat Sarah McBride became the first openly transgender person elected to the US House of... Published 06 Nov, 2024 08:44am
World Philadelphia officials reject Trump ‘massive cheating’ claim WASHINGTON: Donald Trump sought to undermine Tuesday the credibility of voting in the biggest city of must-win US... Published 06 Nov, 2024 04:33am
World Thai baby hippo Moo Deng ‘predicts’ US election win for Trump BANGKOK: The polls put the US election on a knife-edge, but as Americans go to vote, Thailand’s superstar baby hippo... Published 05 Nov, 2024 01:15pm