First Israeli military report on Oct. 7 attack finds army failed to protect civilians JERUSALEM: The Israeli military published on Thursday the findings of a first probe into its own security failings... Published 11 Jul, 2024 11:53pm
US to wind down Gaza pier operations soon, Pentagon says WASHINGTON: The U.S. military’s humanitarian pier off the coast of Gaza, which has been hampered by bad weather and... Published 11 Jul, 2024 11:41pm
Netanyahu demands Israeli control of Gaza territory on Egypt border JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu demanded Thursday that Israel retain control of key Gaza territory... Published 11 Jul, 2024 10:31pm
Middle East Erdogan says Biden, US complicit in alleged Israeli war crimes ANKARA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has said US President Joe Biden and his administration are complicit in... Published 11 Jul, 2024 07:30pm
South Asia China warns NATO against ‘provoking confrontation’ over Russia ties BEIJING: China on Thursday warned NATO against “provoking confrontation” over its ties with Russia, after the... Published 11 Jul, 2024 06:10pm
Europe Turkiye’s Erdogan warns against NATO-Russia conflict ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday that any possibility of a direct confrontation... Published 11 Jul, 2024 05:53pm
South Asia Iran’s acting foreign minister says indirect talks with US ongoing via Oman DUBAI: Iran is still conducting indirect nuclear talks with the United States via Oman, Iran’s Etemad newspaper on... Published 11 Jul, 2024 05:43pm
Europe Norway to donate $93mn to Ukraine for air defence, PM says COPENHAGEN: Norway will donate 1 billion crowns ($92.69 million) in support to Ukraine for its air defence, Prime... Published 11 Jul, 2024 05:21pm
Europe Russian diplomat says Moscow won’t attend a second Ukraine peace summit MOSCOW: Russia will not attend a follow-up to last month’s Ukraine peace summit, state news agency RIA quoted Deputy... Published 11 Jul, 2024 05:17pm
Europe Kremlin says NATO’s military infrastructure is creeping closer to its borders, TASS reports MOSCOW: The Kremlin said on Thursday it was watching as NATO’s military infrastructure moved closer towards Russia’s... Published 11 Jul, 2024 03:14pm
Energy Indian state refiners in talks for long-term oil import deal with Russia, govt source says NEW DELHI: India’s state-run refiners are jointly negotiating a long-term oil import deal with Russia, a government... Updated 11 Jul, 2024 10:40pm
MENA Bodies trapped in Gaza City under Israeli assault as mediators push for truce CAIRO: Residents of Gaza City were trapped in houses and bodies lay uncollected in the streets under an intense new... Updated 11 Jul, 2024 06:27pm
Energy IEA sees oil demand growth slowing as China’s share ebbs LONDON: Global oil demand growth will slow to just under a million barrels per day (bpd) this year and next, the... Published 11 Jul, 2024 02:32pm
Stocks Most major Gulf markets steady ahead of US inflation test Most major stock markets in the Gulf were little changed in early trade on Thursday, while the Saudi market was... Published 11 Jul, 2024 02:28pm
Europe Ukraine relies on friends as Russia strikes power grid PRAGUE: With Russian attacks on energy infrastructure causing power cuts, Ukraine is depending on its central and... Published 11 Jul, 2024 12:41pm
Asia Six killed in record southwest China rains: state media BEIJING: Six people were killed as record rains struck southwest China, state media reported Thursday, as the... Published 11 Jul, 2024 12:34pm
Asia Earthquake of magnitude 6.7 strikes Mindanao, Philippines, GFZ says A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Mindanao, Philippines, on Thursday, the German Research Center for Geosciences... Published 11 Jul, 2024 11:54am
Asia Planned NATO statement full of ‘belligerent rhetoric’ and ‘lies’, says Chinese official BEIJING: The NATO summit in Washington’s planned statement is full of “belligerent rhetoric” and the China-related... Published 11 Jul, 2024 11:51am
USA Pelosi, Clooney, Democratic senators raise new doubts about Biden WASHINGTON/DALLAS: US President Joe Biden faced fresh doubts on Wednesday about his re-election chances from... Published 11 Jul, 2024 11:44am
Europe Russia criticises Armenia’s engagement with NATO, RIA reports By cooperating with NATO, Armenia risks destabilising the South Caucasus and is undermining its own security, the... Published 11 Jul, 2024 11:34am
Denmark to introduce world’s first livestock carbon tax COPENHAGEN: Denmark will introduce the world’s first carbon tax on livestock, a unique measure designed to bring... Published 11 Jul, 2024 07:37am
NATO begins sending F-16 jets to Ukraine as Biden leads summit WASHINGTON: NATO allies announced Wednesday they had started the long-promised transfer of F-16 jets to Ukraine as... Published 11 Jul, 2024 07:37am
43 sentenced to life for ‘terror’ links in UAE mass trial DUBAI: A court in the United Arab Emirates has handed life sentences to 43 Emiratis for “terrorist” links, state... Published 11 Jul, 2024 07:37am
CPJ urges Taliban to allow private radio station to resume work NEW YORK: The Taliban must cease their relentless crackdown on independent media in Afghanistan and allow the... Published 11 Jul, 2024 07:37am
China seeks to boost Shanghai bloc to counter the West BEIJING: China is seeking to strengthen its leadership of an expanding bloc of nations it sees as a potential... Published 11 Jul, 2024 07:37am
Israeli army orders evacuation of battle-torn Gaza City GAZA STRIP: Israel’s army dropped thousands of leaflets over war-torn Gaza City on Wednesday urging all residents... Published 11 Jul, 2024 07:37am
Europe Ukraine accuses Russia of killing two prisoners of war Ukraine’s top prosecutor accused Russian forces on Wednesday of killing two Ukrainian servicemen who were captured... Published 11 Jul, 2024 01:05am
Europe UK defense chief: NATO members need to spend beyond 2% defense target WASHINGTON: British Defence Secretary John Healey said on Wednesday other NATO members would need to go beyond the... Published 11 Jul, 2024 12:59am
F-16 jets being sent to Ukraine from Denmark and the Netherlands, Blinken says WASHINGTON: The first batch of U.S.-built F-16 fighter jets are already being transferred to Ukraine from Denmark... Published 11 Jul, 2024 12:50am
Palestinians ask diplomats to speak out on conditions in Israeli jails RAMALLAH: The Palestinian Authority asked diplomats in a Wednesday meeting in the occupied West Bank to speak out on... Published 11 Jul, 2024 12:35am
Pakistan long-term partner, but policy is to deny support to its long-range ballistic missile programme: US