US set to announce over $2.3bn arms package for Ukraine, Pentagon says WASHINGTON: The United States will soon announce more than $2.3 billion in new security assistance for Ukraine,... Published 02 Jul, 2024 10:38pm
80% of Gazans now displaced: UN humanitarian coordinator UNITED NATIONS: The UN humanitarian coordinator for Gaza said Tuesday that 1.9 million people – 80 percent of the... Published 02 Jul, 2024 10:28pm
Europe Zelensky says urged Orban to ‘join’ Kyiv’s peace efforts KYIV: President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday said he had urged Hungary’s Moscow-friendly prime minister Viktor... Published 02 Jul, 2024 10:22pm
Middle East 250,000 in southern Gaza hit by Israel’s new evacuation order: UN GENEVA: The UN agency supporting Palestinian refugees estimated Tuesday that a quarter of a million people had been... Published 02 Jul, 2024 08:42pm
MENA 1.9 million now displaced in Gaza: UN humanitarian coordinator UNITED NATIONS: The UN humanitarian coordinator for Gaza said Tuesday that 1.9 million people were now displaced in... Published 02 Jul, 2024 07:57pm
Europe Putin to meet Xi and Erdogan at SCO summit in Kazakhstan MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Turkish President... Published 02 Jul, 2024 07:32pm
South Asia 107 killed in stampede at India religious gathering LUCKNOW: At least 107 people were crushed to death at a Hindu religious gathering in northern India on Tuesday, with... Updated 02 Jul, 2024 09:03pm
Europe Russia says destroyed 5 Ukrainian jets in strike on air base MOSCOW: Russia claimed Tuesday to have destroyed five Ukrainian military jets in a strike on an air base that comes... Published 02 Jul, 2024 04:53pm
South Asia Heavy rainfall in several parts of India triggers floods, at least 11 dead GUWAHATI: Heavy rain continued to trigger flood and landslides in India’s north and north-east, killing at least 11... Published 02 Jul, 2024 03:48pm
Europe Kremlin says visit by India’s Modi to Russia is very important MOSCOW: The Kremlin said on Tuesday that an upcoming visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Russia was... Published 02 Jul, 2024 03:23pm
Africa Dozens protest in Kenya with riot police out in force NAIROBI: Dozens of Kenyans took to the streets Tuesday under a heavy police presence, with many shops shuttered as... Published 02 Jul, 2024 03:06pm
Europe Italy May unemployment rate stable at 6.8%, but 17,000 jobs lost in month ROME: Italy’s unemployment rate was stable at 6.8% in May, national statistics bureau ISTAT reported on Tuesday,... Published 02 Jul, 2024 02:52pm
Middle East Major Gulf markets gain on possible US rate cuts, fuel demand Most major stock markets in the Gulf edged higher in early trade on Tuesday on hopes for possible US interest rate... Published 02 Jul, 2024 02:23pm
Asia China’s Xi leaves for state visits to Kazakhstan, Tajikistan BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping left Tuesday for state visits to Kazakhstan and Tajikistan, during which he... Published 02 Jul, 2024 12:39pm
Venezuela’s Maduro says talks to resume with US CARACAS: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Monday that talks would soon resume with the United States, which... Published 02 Jul, 2024 12:35pm
USA At least 19 dead in drug gang clash in Mexico MEXICO CITY: At least 19 people were killed, four of them Guatemalans, in a turf battle between two drug gangs in... Published 02 Jul, 2024 12:33pm
Middle East Israel strikes southern Gaza after ordering evacuations GAZA STRIP: Israel carried out fresh strikes in southern Gaza on Tuesday, forcing hundreds of Palestinians to flee... Published 02 Jul, 2024 12:26pm
Europe Hungary’s Viktor Orban visits Ukraine with aid tensions running high KYIV: Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrived in Ukraine on Tuesday for a surprise visit to the war-torn... Published 02 Jul, 2024 12:03pm
South Asia Sri Lanka to save $5bn from bilateral debt deal COLOMBO: Sri Lanka will save $5 billion following the restructure of its bilateral debt, much of which is owed to... Published 02 Jul, 2024 11:56am
USA Joe Biden warns Supreme Court presidential immunity ruling is ‘dangerous precedent’ WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden said on Monday the Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity set a “dangerous... Published 02 Jul, 2024 11:40am
Europe Olaf Scholz takes German cabinet to Poland with defence high on agenda WARSAW: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk meet in Warsaw on Tuesday, as nations... Published 02 Jul, 2024 11:03am
Hurricane Beryl strengthens on way to Jamaica, threatens catastrophe KINGSTON/PORT OF SPAIN: Hurricane Beryl strengthened on Monday into a “potentially catastrophic” category 5 storm as... Published 02 Jul, 2024 10:41am
Ukraine’s defence minister to hold talks with Austin, Pentagon says Ukraine’s Defence Minister Rustem Umerov will hold talks with US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin in Washington on... Published 02 Jul, 2024 10:23am
US SC rules Trump has immunity for official, not private acts WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court found on Monday that Donald Trump cannot be prosecuted for any actions that were... Published 02 Jul, 2024 05:07am
South Asia Taliban told to ‘include women’ in public life at UN talks DOHA: Taliban authorities were told women must be included in public life, UN Under-Secretary-General Rosemary... Published 02 Jul, 2024 05:07am
Europe Cheap land offer: Swedish town overwhelmed by Pakistan, global interest STOCKHOLM: A town in western Sweden has suspended land sales after being overwhelmed by requests for offering land... Published 02 Jul, 2024 05:07am
South Asia India overhauls colonial-era laws with new criminal codes NEW DELHI: India on Monday implemented an overhaul of colonial-era criminal laws, praised as a “watershed”... Published 02 Jul, 2024 05:07am
S Korea Samsung workers declare immediate strike SEOUL: Workers at Samsung Electronics will go on immediate strike, a union chief announced Monday, as a dispute over... Published 02 Jul, 2024 05:07am
South Asia India human rights body says Reuters story on Foxconn hiring raises discrimination concerns NEW DELHI: India’s human rights watchdog said on Monday it had asked government officials to examine reported... Published 02 Jul, 2024 05:07am
Israel strikes Gaza; al-Shifa hospital’s director among those freed GAZA STRIP: Israeli forces struck southern Gaza’s main city Monday after a rocket barrage claimed by Islamic Jihad... Published 02 Jul, 2024 05:07am
Finland approves defence treaty with US HELSINKI: The Finnish Parliament on Monday unanimously approved a defence pact with the United States, which will... Published 02 Jul, 2024 05:07am
Australia doubles foreign student visa fee in migration crackdown SYDNEY: Australia said on Monday it had more than doubled the visa fee for international students, the latest move ... Published 02 Jul, 2024 05:07am
Trump advisor Bannon reports to jail to serve sentence DANBURY: Steve Bannon, a prominent right-wing figure in American politics and former senior advisor to Donald Trump,... Published 02 Jul, 2024 05:07am
Vatican bans tattoos and body piercings for St Peter’s Basilica workers VATICAN CITY: The Vatican has banned workers at St Peter’s Basilica from having visible tattoos or body piercings... Published 02 Jul, 2024 05:07am
N Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles, one fails SEOUL: North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles but one launch failed, South Korea’s military said... Published 02 Jul, 2024 05:07am
Blinken sees NATO support regardless of far-right gains in Europe WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday he expected European allies to keep up strong support... Published 02 Jul, 2024 05:07am
France’s Macron bids to prevent far-right takeover PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron and his allies were on Monday battling to prevent the far right from taking... Published 02 Jul, 2024 05:07am
Internet loadshedding?: netizens report disruption in various services on mobile broadband in Pakistan
Air Link CEO confirms company has imported 2 units of Xiaomi SU7, but talk of assembly plant premature
Air Link CEO confirms company has imported 2 units of Xiaomi SU7, but talk of assembly plant premature
Internet loadshedding?: netizens report disruption in various services on mobile broadband in Pakistan