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World - 2024-04-15

Israeli troops wounded in Lebanon in attack claimed by Hezbollah

BEIRUT: Israel's army said Monday four of its troops were wounded inside Lebanese territory after Hezbollah said it...

Published 15 Apr, 2024 10:45pm

Europe

Zelensky calls for same ‘unity’ from allies as for Israel

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged allies on Monday to show the same “unity” toward Ukraine as...

Published 15 Apr, 2024 10:30pm

USA

Trump faces criminal trial, a historic first for a former president

NEW YORK: Donald Trump became the first former U.S. president to stand criminal trial on Monday when he appeared in...

Published 15 Apr, 2024 09:20pm

Middle East

US doesn't want 'escalation' with Iran but will defend Israel: Blinken

WASHINGTON: The United States does not want to see any escalation in hostilities with Iran, but will continue to...

Updated 15 Apr, 2024 08:57pm

Middle East

Biden to meet Iraqi PM as Middle East tensions soar

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will meet Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohamed Shia al-Sudani at the White House Monday,...

Published 15 Apr, 2024 07:48pm

Europe

Meta ‘temporarily’ closes Threads network in Turkiye

ISTANBUL: Facebook owner Meta said Monday it would “temporarily” shut down its Threads short-messaging service in...

Published 15 Apr, 2024 07:38pm

Europe

EU’s Borrell says Middle East on cliff edge, urges Iran-Israel de-escalation

MADRID: The European Union’s foreign policy chief said on Monday the Middle East stood “on the edge of the cliff”...

Published 15 Apr, 2024 07:07pm

South Asia

India’s Modi warns of ‘black money’ in political funding after old system scrapped by court

NEW DELHI: A Supreme Court decision to scrap a controversial political funding system has pushed contributions to...

Published 15 Apr, 2024 06:55pm

South Asia

India court extends detention of opposition leader Kejriwal until April 23, Live Law says

NEW DELHI: A Delhi court extended on Monday the detention of opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal in a graft case until...

Published 15 Apr, 2024 06:51pm

Middle East

Aid to Gaza has increased dramatically, White House’s Kirby says

WASHINGTON: Humanitarian aid getting into the Gaza Strip has increased by a large amount in the last few days, White...

Published 15 Apr, 2024 06:24pm

South Asia

New US review says 2021 Kabul attack not preventable

WASHINGTON: A 2021 suicide bombing in Kabul that killed scores of people – among them 13 American troops – could not...

Published 15 Apr, 2024 05:59pm

Middle East

33,797 Palestinians killed in Gaza offensive since Oct. 7, health ministry says

DUBAI: Israel’s military offensive in the Gaza Strip has killed at least 33,797 Palestinians and wounded 76,465...

Published 15 Apr, 2024 03:08pm

Europe

Russia says it’s extremely concerned by rise in Middle East tensions, urges restraint

MOSCOW: Russia said on Monday it was very worried by the rise in tensions in the Middle East following Iran’s mass...

Published 15 Apr, 2024 02:11pm

Europe

Four killed in Russian shelling on east Ukraine

KYIV: Russian shelling killed four people in the eastern Ukraine region of Donetsk, authorities said Monday, as...

Published 15 Apr, 2024 02:06pm

Europe

We must avoid escalation in Middle East: Macron

PARIS: France will do all it can to avoid further escalation in the conflict between Israel and Iran in the Middle...

Published 15 Apr, 2024 01:15pm

Europe

Turkiye unemployment dips to 8.7%, near lowest in a decade

Turkiye unemployment rate fell 0.3% percentage points month-on-month to 8.7% in February, official data showed on...

Published 15 Apr, 2024 01:10pm

Europe

UK’s Cameron urges Israel not to retaliate against Iran

LONDON: British Foreign Secretary David Cameron urged Israel not to retaliate after Iran’s drone and missile attack,...

Published 15 Apr, 2024 01:07pm

Middle East

Israel vows to press on with aggression in Gaza after Iran attack

PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES: Israel launched dozens of air strikes on Gaza overnight, Hamas said Monday, as the army...

Updated 15 Apr, 2024 12:55pm

USA

Biden tells Netanyahu US would not take part in Israeli counter strike against Iran

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden has told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the United States would not...

Published 15 Apr, 2024 11:52am

Asia

Japan foreign minister to skip Bahrain trip amid Middle East crisis, officials say

TOKYO: Japan’s foreign minister is preparing to shelve a trip to Bahrain planned for later this week amid escalating...

Published 15 Apr, 2024 11:40am

Europe

British PM Sunak’s Rwanda scheme set to pass parliament but challenges await

LONDON: The British parliament is set to finally approve a divisive law this week to pave the way for asylum seekers...

Published 15 Apr, 2024 11:19am

South Asia

India’s BJP election manifesto lacks plans for structural economic reforms, Citi says

MUMBAI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) skipped any reference to structural...

Published 15 Apr, 2024 11:14am

Europe

Croatia elections pit PM against president

ZAGREB: Croatia heads to the polls on Wednesday for parliamentary elections that have centred around a bitter fight...

Published 15 Apr, 2024 10:19am

MENA

US military destroyed 80 drones, 6 missiles launched from Iran, Yemen, US Centcom says

CAIRO: US forces, supported by US European Command destroyers, on Saturday and Sunday destroyed more than 80 one-way...

Published 15 Apr, 2024 09:37am

Asia

Landslides kill 18 on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, two missing

JAKARTA: Landslides on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island on the weekend killed at least 18 people with rescue efforts,...

Published 15 Apr, 2024 08:29am

South Asia

Elections could dent Sri Lanka’s recovery: ADB

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s recovery could be stalled by abrupt policy changes after elections later this year even as ...