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World - 2024-05-08

Lebanon body puts Israeli bombardment damage at $1.5bn

BEIRUT: Israeli bombardment of south Lebanon in seven months of cross-border hostilities with Hezbollah has caused...

Published 08 May, 2024 10:10pm

South Gaza hospitals have only three days’ fuel left: WHO

GENEVA: Hospitals in the southern Gaza Strip have only three days of fuel left due to closed border crossings, the...

Published 08 May, 2024 10:01pm

Europe

EU agrees on using Russian asset profits for Ukraine

BRUSSELS: EU member states reached agreement Wednesday on a plan to use billions of euros in profits from frozen...

Published 08 May, 2024 09:52pm

South Asia

Bangladesh raises key policy rate to fight inflation

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s central bank raised its key interest rate by half a percentage point on Wednesday, its second...

Published 08 May, 2024 07:50pm

Middle East

Only three days of fuel for health services in south of Gaza, says WHO

LONDON: There is only enough fuel to run health services in the south of Gaza for three more days, the World Health...

Published 08 May, 2024 07:42pm

Europe

Ex-England cricketer Panesar quits as UK parliamentary candidate

LONDON: Former England cricketer Monty Panesar has withdrawn as an election candidate for the fringe Workers Party...

Published 08 May, 2024 07:11pm

Middle East

‘More discreet’: Israeli aggression in Gaza cools once red-hot business ties with UAE

JERUSALEM/DUBAI: Israeli aggression in Gaza has cooled business activity with the United Arab Emirates, with the...

Published 08 May, 2024 06:56pm

Europe

EU chief accuses far-right party of ‘betraying’ Germany

FRANKFURT: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday accused the AfD of “betraying” Germany,...

Published 08 May, 2024 06:16pm

USA

Washington police clear pro-Palestinian university encampment

WASHINGTON: Washington police cleared an encampment of pro-Palestinian protesters at George Washington University on...

Published 08 May, 2024 06:10pm

South Asia

Bangladesh gets draft approval for IMF payout of almost $1.2bn

WASHINGTON: IMF staff and Bangladesh have reached an agreement to unlock close to $1.2 billion in financing as the...

Published 08 May, 2024 06:03pm

Europe

Brussels University to file police complaint over student violence in Gaza protest

BRUSSELS: Brussels University (ULB) will file a police complaint against students involved in a violent protest...

Published 08 May, 2024 05:49pm

Middle East

Israel pessimistic on Gaza truce talks, but delegation remains in Cairo

JERUSALEM: Israel sees no sign of a breakthrough in Egyptian-mediated talks on a truce with Hamas that would free...

Published 08 May, 2024 05:39pm

South Asia

India arrests four accused of recruiting for Russian army

NEW DELHI: Indian authorities have arrested four people accused of “trafficking” citizens of the country to fight...

Published 08 May, 2024 05:28pm

South Asia

Blast in north Afghanistan kills three Taliban security personnel

KABUL: Three Taliban security personnel were killed when a motorcycle carrying an explosive device blew up near a...

Updated 08 May, 2024 09:35pm

Financial

Abu Dhabi’s Aldar sell $500mn in 10-year green sukuk

Abu Dhabi’s largest real estate developer Aldar Properties Has launched $500 million in 10-year green sukuk, an...

Published 08 May, 2024 05:07pm

Middle East

Dozens detained at Paris pro-Palestinian university protest

PARIS: French police detained 86 people following an operation to remove students staging a pro-Palestinian...

Published 08 May, 2024 04:48pm

Europe

Russia says it captured two more villages in Ukraine

MOSCOW: Russia said Wednesday it had captured two more frontline villages in Ukraine, including in the north-east...

Published 08 May, 2024 04:39pm

Europe

Israel must comply with international law in Rafah: Moscow

MOSCOW: The Russian foreign ministry on Wednesday insisted that Israel strictly observe international humanitarian...

Published 08 May, 2024 03:40pm

Europe

Kremlin declines comment on alleged Zelenskiy assassination plot

MOSCOW: The Kremlin on Wednesday said it had no comment on Ukrainian assertions that Kyiv caught Russian agents...

Published 08 May, 2024 02:56pm

Europe

China’s Xi to discuss multi-billion euro investments in Serbia

BELGRADE: Serbia welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping with a military guard of honour on Wednesday ahead of a...

Published 08 May, 2024 02:52pm

Middle East

Israel continues aggression in Gaza as negotiators work towards truce

RAFAH: Israel struck targets in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday after seizing the main border crossing with Egypt, where...

Updated 08 May, 2024 11:05pm

Middle East

African Union ‘firmly condemns’ Israeli incursion into Rafah

NAIROBI: The African Union condemned Wednesday the Israeli military’s moves into southern Gaza’s Rafah, calling for...

Published 08 May, 2024 02:09pm

South Asia

India’s Modi, chasing reform legacy, shifts income goals for struggling farmers

MATHURA: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has drawn up new targets to boost farmer incomes as he seeks to secure...

Published 08 May, 2024 12:45pm

USA

US paused shipment of weapons to Israel to head off Rafah invasion

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden’s administration paused a shipment of weapons to Israel last week in opposition...

Published 08 May, 2024 11:44am

Europe

Russian attack causes serious damage at Ukraine power plants

Russia’s air attack caused serious equipment damage at three thermal power plants, DTEK, Ukraine’s largest private...

Published 08 May, 2024 10:49am

Europe

UK rules out cyber threat after resolving passport gate outage

LONDON: Britain’s Home Office said border control systems are operational after an outage that it deemed was not a...

Published 08 May, 2024 10:24am

Europe

Russia targets energy facilities in air attack on Ukraine, officials say

KYIV: A Russian air attack on Ukraine damaged several facilities in a strike targeting energy infrastructure across...

Published 08 May, 2024 10:17am

Israel seizes Rafah crossing as Gaza truce talks resume

RAFAH, (Palestinian Territories): Israel sent tanks into Rafah in southern Gaza, seizing control of the border...