US calls on Israel to be ‘transparent’ on Gaza school strike WASHINGTON: The United States called Thursday on Israel to be transparent over a strike on a UN school in Gaza,... Published 06 Jun, 2024 11:27pm
Middle East Eid-ul-Adha 2024: Zil Hajj moon sighted in Saudi Arabia, first day of Eid on June 16 The crescent moon of Zil Hajj has been sighted in Saudi Arabia and the first day of Eid-ul-Adha 2024 in the kingdom... Updated 06 Jun, 2024 10:55pm
Middle East Egypt gets ‘positive signs’ from Hamas on Gaza truce: report CAIRO: Egypt has received encouraging signals from Hamas over a potential Gaza truce and hostage-prisoner swap with... Published 06 Jun, 2024 06:54pm
Middle East Yemen’s Houthis say they launched two operations against ships at Israel’s Haifa port DUBAI: Yemen’s Houthi group said on Thursday it launched two joint military operations with the Iraqi Islamic... Published 06 Jun, 2024 06:17pm
Europe Spain joins South Africa’s Gaza case at UN top court MADRID: Spain said on Thursday that it will join South Africa’s case at the UN’s top court in which Pretoria has... Published 06 Jun, 2024 05:18pm
Middle East US, UK, others urge Hamas to accept ceasefire proposal The United States, Britain, Canada, Germany and several other countries have called on Hamas, which rules Gaza, to... Published 06 Jun, 2024 04:47pm
South Asia Modi's allies want funds, cabinet positions as coalition gears to form new government NEW DELHI/HYDERABAD: Parties in Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's alliance on Thursday demanded more funds for... Published 06 Jun, 2024 03:59pm
South Asia How India conducted the world’s largest election India’s mammoth general election drew to a close on June 1. About 642 million voters cast their ballots in the... Published 06 Jun, 2024 03:09pm
South Asia Sri Lanka gives preliminary approval to Musk’s Starlink COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has given Elon Musk’s Starlink, the satellite unit of SpaceX, preliminary approval to provide... Published 06 Jun, 2024 01:41pm
Africa Sudan’s RSF kills at least 100 in attack on village, activists say CAIRO/DUBAI: The Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces attacked a village in Gezira State on Wednesday, killing... Published 06 Jun, 2024 01:33pm
South Asia India’s Modi readies for third term after securing coalition NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was preparing Thursday to be sworn in for a third term after an... Updated 06 Jun, 2024 04:00pm
Europe Dutch voters kick off marathon EU elections BRUSSELS: Dutch voters on Thursday kicked off a four-day election marathon across the 27 nations of the European... Published 06 Jun, 2024 12:30pm
Europe Ukraine drone strike halts operations at Russian refinery MOSCOW: A Ukrainian drone attack ignited a fire at an oil refinery in southern Russia, forcing it to halt... Published 06 Jun, 2024 12:27pm
South Asia UN condemns mass public flogging in Afghanistan KABUL: The United Nations on Wednesday slammed a mass flogging of dozens of people in Afghanistan, and called on the... Published 06 Jun, 2024 12:17pm
Europe UNICEF finds 90% of Gazan children lack food needed for proper growth GENEVA: UNICEF said on Thursday that nine out of 10 children in Gaza could not eat nutrients from enough food groups... Updated 06 Jun, 2024 09:01pm
Europe Czech train crash kills four, injures more than 20 PRAGUE: Four people died and more than 20 were injured when a passenger train collided with a freight train in the... Published 06 Jun, 2024 11:30am
Europe Russia says one dead, dozens injured in Siberia tram collision MOSCOW: One person died and dozens, including five children, were injured when two trams collided in Russia’s... Updated 06 Jun, 2024 11:51am
Asia Indonesia’s Ibu volcano erupts twice, spewing red-hot lava JAKARTA: Indonesia’s Mount Ibu volcano erupted again on Thursday, firing red bright lava and rocks into the night... Published 06 Jun, 2024 11:17am
Middle East Israel says jets strike school containing Hamas compound, Gaza media says 27 killed CAIRO/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel targeted a Gaza school on Thursday that it said contained an Hamas compound,... Published 06 Jun, 2024 10:22am
World’s richest have never been so wealthy: study PARIS: The world has never had so many rich people and their investments in soaring stock markets have made them... Published 06 Jun, 2024 03:09am
US House passes bill to sanction ICC over Israel WASHINGTON: The Republican-led US House of Representatives passed legislation that would impose sanctions on the... Published 06 Jun, 2024 03:09am
AFP journalists to strike over expat jobs PARIS: Journalists at AFP will hold a 24-hour strike starting Thursday at 0800 GMT to protest against potential... Published 06 Jun, 2024 03:09am
World hits streak of record temperatures as UN warns of ‘climate hell’ BRUSSELS/GENEVA: Each of the past 12 months ranked as the warmest on record in year-on-year comparisons, the EU’s... Published 06 Jun, 2024 03:09am
South Africa’s ANC leans towards unity govt but meets resistance JOHANNESBURG: The African National Congress is leaning towards trying to form a government of national unity for... Published 06 Jun, 2024 03:09am
Lebanon border: Netanyahu says Israel ‘prepared for very intense operation’ OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Israel was “prepared for a very intense... Published 06 Jun, 2024 03:09am
Pitching Pakistan’s economy: brokerage house AHL says country not witnessing exodus of foreign investment