Europe NATO members bordering Russia to build ‘drone wall’ VILNIUS: Lithuania said Friday that the Baltic state and five other NATO members neighbouring Russia had agreed to... Published 24 May, 2024 11:46pm
Egypt’s Sisi agrees to let UN aid through key Gaza crossing: US WASHINGTON: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi agreed in a call Friday with his US counterpart Joe Biden to... Published 24 May, 2024 11:41pm
UN says only 906 aid truckloads reached Gaza since Israel’s Rafah operation began NEW YORK: Aid access to the Gaza Strip is extremely limited with less than 1,000 truckloads of humanitarian... Published 24 May, 2024 10:42pm
Middle East South Africa hails World Court order on Israel’s Rafah assault JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s international relations department on Friday hailed as ground-breaking a ruling by the... Published 24 May, 2024 07:33pm
Europe Putin visit to North Korea ‘being prepared’ MOSCOW: A visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin to North Korea is “being prepared”, the Kremlin told the... Published 24 May, 2024 06:52pm
Middle East In landmark ruling, ICJ orders Israel to ‘immediately halt’ offensive in Rafah Development likely to increase mounting international pressure on Israel Updated 24 May, 2024 10:31pm
MENA There’s no warrant, says Germany’s Scholz when asked about arresting Netanyahu Chancellor Olaf Scholz declined to speculate on whether Germany would execute an International Criminal Court arrest... Published 24 May, 2024 06:08pm
South Asia Iran denies foul play in Raisi helicopter crash TEHRAN: Iran’s army has so far found no evidence of criminal activity in a helicopter crash that killed the... Published 24 May, 2024 05:42pm
USA CIA chief Burns to visit Paris to revive talks on Gaza WASHINGTON: US intelligence chief Bill Burns is expected to hold talks in Paris with representatives of Israel in a... Published 24 May, 2024 05:30pm
Europe France ‘determined’ to progress at G7 on global wealth tax STRESA: France’s finance minister said Friday he was “determined” to advance on a global wealth tax, despite... Published 24 May, 2024 05:14pm
Europe UK police arrest 16 at Oxford University pro-Palestinian protest LONDON: UK police have arrested 16 people at a protest organised by a pro-Palestinian student group at Oxford... Updated 24 May, 2024 05:36pm
Europe Avoid trade war with China, says France’s finance minister at G7 STRESA: France’s Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said Friday the G7 must provide a “united front” against Chinese... Published 24 May, 2024 03:08pm
Europe EU’s Borrell says recognising Palestine is not a gift to Hamas MADRID: European Union’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Friday said that recognising a Palestinian state... Published 24 May, 2024 01:42pm
Europe Four dead, 21 injured in Spain restaurant roof collapse PALMA: The roof of a restaurant in Spain’s popular tourist island of Mallorca collapsed on Thursday, killing four... Published 24 May, 2024 12:00pm
South Asia Mines, unexploded ordnance a daily menace for Afghanistan’s children GHAZNI: The black mushroom cloud had barely faded in Ghazni province before kids clustered around the edge of the... Published 24 May, 2024 11:45am
Asia Large apartment fire in central Hanoi kills 14 people HANOI: A fire ripped through an apartment complex in central Hanoi early Friday, killing 14 people and injuring... Published 24 May, 2024 11:10am
Europe World Court to rule on request to halt Israel’s Rafah offensive THE HAGUE: Judges at the UN’s top court will rule on Friday on South Africa’s request to order Israel to halt its... Published 24 May, 2024 10:27am
Mexico’s ‘heat dome’ has already killed dozens of people as hotter days loom MEXICO CITY: The extreme heat smothering much of Mexico has killed dozens of people across multiple states over... Published 24 May, 2024 10:19am
Russian deputy chief of General Staff arrested in military corruption probe MOSCOW: The deputy head of the Russian army’s General Staff has been accused of taking bribes and arrested,... Published 24 May, 2024 06:27am
Russia passes decree to allow seizure of US assets MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed a decree allowing the confiscation of assets inside... Published 24 May, 2024 06:27am
Africa Eleven killed in Tanzania sugar factory accident DAR ES SALAAM: Eleven people including three foreigners were killed in an accident on Thursday at a major sugar... Published 24 May, 2024 06:27am
Heads of Iran-allied groups meet in Tehran TEHRAN: Leaders of the Iran-led, “axis of resistance”, including Hamas’s Ismail Haniyeh, discussed the war in... Published 24 May, 2024 05:35am
Reliance, Disney seek India antitrust nod with cricket rights assurance NEW DELHI: Reliance Industries and Walt Disney have sought antitrust clearance for their $8.5 billion India media... Published 24 May, 2024 05:35am