UNICEF says deal agreed with Israel to boost Gaza water supply JERUSALEM: The United Nations children’s fund said Thursday that Israel had agreed to restore power to a key... Published 27 Jun, 2024 11:58pm
Houthi rebels claim attack on ship off Yemen DUBAI: Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed an attack Thursday targeting a merchant ship in the Red Sea, which... Published 27 Jun, 2024 11:42pm
Gaza cancer patients enter Egypt via Israeli crossing CAIRO: Twenty-one cancer patients crossed from the war-ravaged Gaza Strip into Egypt on Thursday through the Kerem... Published 27 Jun, 2024 11:13pm
Bolivia government had prior intelligence of coup planning, minister says LA PAZ: The Bolivian government had intelligence that a coup attempt could occur before the country’s top military... Published 27 Jun, 2024 10:58pm
Europe ICC allows UK to submit arguments on jurisdiction over Israelis in Gaza case THE HAGUE: Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) ruled on Thursday that the United Kingdom can submit... Published 27 Jun, 2024 10:47pm
Europe Bank of England warns of economic risks from elections LONDON: Policy uncertainty linked to upcoming elections in France and the United States has increased the risk of... Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:51pm
Europe Russian satellite blasts debris in space, forces ISS astronauts to shelter WASHINGTON: A Russian satellite broke up into more than 100 pieces of debris in orbit overnight, forcing astronauts... Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:21pm
Europe Ukraine signs security pacts with EU, Lithuania and Estonia BRUSSELS: The European Union and two of its member countries, Lithuania and Estonia, signed security agreements with... Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:03pm
USA Bolivian army chiefs arrested after coup attempt LA PAZ: Two Bolivian army leaders have been arrested after soldiers and tanks took up position in front of... Published 27 Jun, 2024 05:45pm
Middle East Israeli storms Gaza City neighbourhood, orders Palestinians to go south CAIRO: Israel stormed a neighbourhood in Gaza City on Thursday, telling Palestinians as the tanks moved in that they... Updated 27 Jun, 2024 06:39pm
Middle East Saudi Arabia leads Gulf bourses higher, Dubai falls Major Gulf bourses rose in early trading on Thursday, with Saudi Arabia leading the gains buoyed by surge in shares... Published 27 Jun, 2024 03:32pm
Europe Russia ‘strongly condemns attempted military coup’ in Bolivia MOSCOW: Russia on Thursday condemned an “attempted military coup” in Bolivia and warned against “destructive foreign... Published 27 Jun, 2024 02:58pm
South Asia Death toll from Indian toxic alcohol rises to 63: police BENGALURU: The death toll from a batch of illegal alcohol that devastated a town in southern India last week has... Published 27 Jun, 2024 02:54pm
South Asia Landslides, lightning and floods kill 14 in Nepal KATHMANDU: Torrential monsoon storms in Nepal have triggered landslides, lightning and flooding killing at least 14... Published 27 Jun, 2024 02:46pm
MENA Kenya braces for fresh protests despite president’s tax climbdown NAIROBI: Kenyan police put up roadblocks on streets leading to the presidential palace on Thursday as some... Published 27 Jun, 2024 01:35pm
MENA Hajj deaths show challenge of shielding pilgrims from scorching climate RIYADH: Hundreds of the pilgrims who died in fierce heat at this year’s Hajj were not officially registered with the... Updated 27 Jun, 2024 02:56pm
Europe Ukraine says it downs all 23 drones, 5 missiles in Russian overnight attack KYIV: Ukrainian air force said it shot down all 23 drones and five out of six missiles launched by Russia in the... Published 27 Jun, 2024 12:57pm
South Asia As ice melts, Everest’s ‘death zone’ gives up its ghosts KATHMANDU: On Everest’s sacred slopes, climate change is thinning snow and ice, increasingly exposing the bodies of... Published 27 Jun, 2024 11:50am
Middle East Israel says it can send Lebanon ‘back to Stone Age’ as UN warns against war Israel said it does not want war in Lebanon but could send its neighbour “back to the Stone Age”, as the UN’s... Published 27 Jun, 2024 11:34am
Asia North Korea says successfully tested multiple-warhead missile SEOUL: North Korea claimed to have successfully tested its multiple-warhead missile capability, state media said... Published 27 Jun, 2024 11:19am
USA Joe Biden and Donald Trump to lock horns in critical presidential debate ATLANTA: Joe Biden and Donald Trump square off for a historic US presidential debate Thursday, with the stage set... Published 27 Jun, 2024 11:15am
Australian leaders celebrate Julian Assange’s freedom but opposition says he is ‘no martyr’ CANBERRA: Julian Assange spent his first night in 14 years as a free man back at home in Australia as the... Published 27 Jun, 2024 10:37am
Bolivia coup attempt fails after military assault on presidential palace LA PAZ: Bolivian armed forces pulled back from the presidential palace in La Paz on Wednesday evening and a general... Published 27 Jun, 2024 10:28am
Europe Senior Russian diplomat says US must take heed of discussions on nuclear doctrine A senior Russian diplomat, in an interview published on Thursday, urged the United States to pay attention to... Published 27 Jun, 2024 10:12am
WikiLeaks founder Assange returns home a free man CANBERRA: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returned home to Australia to start life as a free man Wednesday after... Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am
China denies claims by US ambassador that Beijing hinders relations BEIJING: China on Wednesday hit back at remarks by the US ambassador to the country that Beijing was making it... Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am
South Asia Sri Lanka seals partial debt deal after financial crash COLOMBO: Cash-strapped Sri Lanka said Wednesday it had clinched a restructuring deal with a majority of bilateral... Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am
Middle East Israeli forces pound north and south Gaza, battle Hamas in Rafah CAIRO: Israeli forces pounded several areas across Gaza on Wednesday, and residents reported fierce fighting... Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am
Erdogan accuses West of backing Israeli ‘plans to spread war’ ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday accused Western powers of backing what he said were... Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am
South Asia Foxconn hiring: Modi’s govt urges Indian state to look into Reuters report BENGALURU: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government on Wednesday said it has asked the Tamil Nadu state to... Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am
Middle East Iran’s Rouhani backs sole reformist running for president TEHRAN: Iran’s former president Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday threw his weight behind reformist candidate Masoud... Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am
Germany to tighten rules on deporting foreigners who glorify terror acts FRANKFURT, (Germany): The German government on Wednesday agreed measures making it easier to deport foreigners who... Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am
South Asia Indian interference claims by Canada politically motivated: envoy OTTAWA: India has said a report by Canadian legislators alleging interference by New Delhi is politically motivated... Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am
Bolivia president slams ‘irregular’ mobilization of troops LA PAZ: Bolivian President Luis Arce on Wednesday denounced the unauthorized gathering of soldiers and tanks outside... Published 27 Jun, 2024 01:45am