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World - 2024-04-24

Israel says ‘moving ahead’ with Rafah operation in Gaza

JERUSALEM: Israel said Wednesday it is “moving ahead” with its planned operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah,...

Published 24 Apr, 2024 10:15pm

Biden says Israel must allow aid to Palestinians ‘without delay’

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden on Wednesday demanded that new humanitarian aid be allowed to immediately reach...

Published 24 Apr, 2024 10:07pm

South Asia

India inspects plants of spice makers MDH, Everest over alleged contamination

BENGALURU: India is inspecting facilities of spice makers MDH and Everest for compliance with quality standards...

Published 24 Apr, 2024 09:46pm

Middle East

IMF launches regional office in Saudi capital Riyadh

DUBAI: The International Monetary Fund will open a new regional office in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh, it said in...

Published 24 Apr, 2024 08:56pm

Europe

Biden signs Ukraine aid, TikTok ban bills after Republican battle

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden signed a hard-fought bill into law on Wednesday that provides billions of dollars of...

Published 24 Apr, 2024 08:25pm

South Asia

Taliban join climate change talks for first time: organisers

KABUL: The Taliban government has entered its first talks with the United Nations, donors and non-governmental...

Published 24 Apr, 2024 07:40pm

Middle East

UAE announces $544 million for repairs after record rains

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates announced $544 million to repair the homes of Emirati families on Wednesday after...

Published 24 Apr, 2024 07:34pm

Europe

Sunak, Scholz vow support for Ukraine for ‘as long as it takes’

BERLIN: The leaders of Britain and Germany pledged Wednesday to back Ukraine in its war with Russia for “as long as...

Published 24 Apr, 2024 06:54pm

Europe

Biden pledges swift weapons delivery to Ukraine

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden vowed to send fresh weapons to Ukraine within days as he prepared to sign on...

Published 24 Apr, 2024 05:41pm

MENA

EU urges probe into reported mass graves at Gaza hospitals

BRUSSELS: The European Union on Wednesday backed a United Nations demand for an independent probe into the reported...

Published 24 Apr, 2024 05:24pm

Middle East

Israel continues aggression in Gaza after US Congress approves military aid

GAZA STRIP: Israel pounded Gaza with air strikes and artillery fire as its aggression continued on Wednesday after...

Updated 24 Apr, 2024 05:43pm

Energy

Spotlight: Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline and some key facts

KARACHI: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s visit to Pakistan this week put the spotlight on a major gas pipeline...

Published 24 Apr, 2024 03:42pm

South Asia

Joint statement: Iran, Pakistan urge UN Security Council to take action against Israel

ISLAMABAD: Iran and Pakistan called on the United Nations Security Council in a joint statement issued on Wednesday...

Updated 24 Apr, 2024 11:45pm

South Asia

Iran ready to forge stronger ties with Sri Lanka, Raisi says

COLOMBO: Iran is ready to strengthen ties with Sri Lanka and other Asian countries, its president, Ebrahim Raisi,...

Updated 24 Apr, 2024 02:36pm

Middle East

Israeli media predict offensive in Gaza’s Rafah soon

JERUSALEM: Israel is poised to send troops into Rafah, the Gazan city it sees as the last bastion of Hamas, Israeli...

Published 24 Apr, 2024 12:28pm

USA

Bill to ban TikTok in US clears Congress

WASHINGTON: The US Senate on Tuesday approved legislation requiring the wildly popular social media app TikTok to be...

Published 24 Apr, 2024 10:47am

Europe

Zelensky thanks US Senate for approving Ukraine aid

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday thanked the US Senate for approving a $61 billion aid...

Published 24 Apr, 2024 10:43am

South Asia

Blinken due in China seeking pressure but also stability

SHANGHAI: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was due in China on Wednesday as the United States ramps up pressure...

Published 24 Apr, 2024 10:38am

Middle East

Israel thanks US Senate for approving military aid

JERUSALEM: Israel’s foreign minister on Wednesday thanked the US Senate for approving $13 billion in military aid...

Published 24 Apr, 2024 10:30am

Middle East

Gaza protests grow at US colleges, thousands demonstrate in Brooklyn

NEW YORK: Protests against Israel filled streets in Brooklyn and escalated at universities across the United States,...

Updated 24 Apr, 2024 10:44am

Europe

NATO drills in Finland are provocative, Russia’s foreign ministry says

NATO exercises starting on April 26 in Finland and in close proximity to the Russian-Finnish border are provocative...

Published 24 Apr, 2024 09:54am

Asia hit hardest by climate, weather disasters in 2023: UN

GENEVA: Asia was the world’s most disaster-hit region from climate and weather hazards in 2023, the United Nations...