Israel minister says opposes Israeli post-war ‘control’ over Gaza TEL AVIV: Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on Wednesday said he was opposed to Israeli military control or... Published 15 May, 2024 11:03pm
Europe First UK maritime aid delivery on its way to US-built Gaza pier LONDON: The UK’s first aid delivery to a US-built pier in Gaza left Cyprus on Wednesday, the foreign office in... Published 15 May, 2024 10:50pm
Global Business & Economy IMF board approves members to channel reserve assets to MDBs for hybrid instruments WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday announced that its executive board has approved members to... Published 15 May, 2024 09:49pm
USA Biden, Trump agree to first presidential debate in June WASHINGTON: Joe Biden and Donald Trump agreed Wednesday to hold a first presidential debate in June after the... Published 15 May, 2024 08:36pm
Europe Slovak PM Robert Fico in life-threatening condition after being shot BANSKA BYSTRICA: Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was in a life-threatening condition after he was shot in a... Updated 16 May, 2024 12:50am
Europe Putin says Russian forces are advancing on all fronts against Ukraine MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russian forces were improving their positions every day... Published 15 May, 2024 07:04pm
South Asia India says it is working to repatriate UN staffer killed in Gaza NEW DELHI: India said on Wednesday it was working to repatriate the body of a former Indian Army officer serving as... Published 15 May, 2024 06:48pm
South Asia Flood emergency ‘remains critical’ in Afghanistan: WHO KABUL: The emergency in areas of Afghanistan hardest hit by flash floods that killed hundreds of people “remains... Published 15 May, 2024 06:33pm
MENA Erdogan says Israel will ‘set sights’ on Turkiye if Hamas defeated ISTANBUL: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday claimed that Israel would “set its sights” on Turkiye if it... Published 15 May, 2024 05:39pm
Europe Russia claims advances on two fronts during Blinken visit to Kyiv KYIV: Russia said Wednesday its forces had pushed deeper into the Kharkiv region and also captured the symbolic town... Published 15 May, 2024 05:15pm
Europe Blinken announces $2bn in Ukraine military aid in Kyiv KYIV: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced in Kyiv on Wednesday the release of a further $2 billion in... Published 15 May, 2024 05:11pm
MENA Dubai’s real estate MVPs: billionaire Mukesh Ambani leads the way with ‘most valuable’ properties Asia’s richest man, billionaire Mukesh Ambani topped the list of people who owned the most valuable properties in... Published 15 May, 2024 05:07pm
Asia China ready to work on ‘upgraded’ economic corridor with Pakistan, minister says Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets FM Ishaq Dar in Beijing Updated 15 May, 2024 11:04pm
Asia Putin backs China’s Ukraine peace plan, says Beijing understands the conflict Russian President Vladimir Putin, in an interview published early on Wednesday, said he backed China’s plan for a... Published 15 May, 2024 01:34pm
Europe Russia says it downed 10 Ukraine-launched ATACMS missiles over Crimea The Russian defence ministry said on Wednesday that its air forces destroyed 10 long-range missiles known as ATACMS... Published 15 May, 2024 12:38pm
USA Biden admin plans $1bn in new arms for Israel despite Rafah threat WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden’s administration informed Congress on Tuesday of a $1 billion weapons package for... Updated 15 May, 2024 03:56pm
Asia Indonesia floods kill 58 as rescuers race to find missing TANAH DATAR: Indonesian rescuers raced Wednesday to find dozens of people still unaccounted for after flash floods... Published 15 May, 2024 11:32am
Middle East Hezbollah commander among two killed in Israeli strike: source BEIRUT: Lebanese state media said an Israeli strike on a car in the country’s south killed two people Tuesday, with... Published 15 May, 2024 11:28am
Europe Russia economy resilient; Gaza war weighs on neighbours: EBRD LONDON: Russia’s economy will grow further this year despite Western sanctions over its Ukraine invasion, while... Published 15 May, 2024 10:59am
South Asia India downplays US sanctions threat over Iran port deal NEW DELHI: India’s foreign minister has said his company will work to communicate the benefits of a strategic port... Updated 15 May, 2024 03:54pm
Record 76m people displaced worldwide, says monitor GENEVA: Conflict in Gaza and Sudan pushed the number of internally displaced people (IDPs) worldwide to a record ... Published 15 May, 2024 05:47am
Israeli tanks push into Rafah, as displaced civilians flee again CAIRO: Israeli tanks forged deeper into eastern Rafah on Tuesday, reaching some residential districts of the ... Published 15 May, 2024 05:47am
CPJ says Indian journalist shot dead at BJP election rally NEW DELHI: The Committee to Protect Journalists condemned Monday’s killing of journalist Ashutosh Srivastava and... Published 15 May, 2024 05:47am
US sharply hikes tariffs on Chinese EVs and chips WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden took aim at China on Tuesday, saying Beijing is “cheating” rather than... Published 15 May, 2024 05:47am
Move on from Afghan ‘trauma’ and address rising threat: US study WASHINGTON: The United States must move on from the “trauma” of two decades of war and step up counterterrorism... Published 15 May, 2024 05:47am