UN says world population to peak at 10.3 billion in the 2080s NEW YORK: Earth’s population will peak in the mid-2080s at around 10.3 billion people, then drop slightly to a level... Published 12 Jul, 2024 10:39pm
Palestinian released from Israeli jail ‘came back from the dead’ BETHLEHEM: Muazzaz Abayat’s parents barely recognised their son lying in a hospital bed after being freed from nine... Published 12 Jul, 2024 10:25pm
Middle East Israeli forces pull back after Gaza City offensive, leaving dozens of bodies, rescue service says CAIRO/GAZA: Israeli forces retreated from some Gaza City districts overnight after a fierce, week-long offensive,... Updated 12 Jul, 2024 10:56pm
South Asia Father of the groom: Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani MUMBAI: Asia’s richest man, Mukesh Ambani, spent the last two decades transforming the stodgy petrochemicals giant... Updated 12 Jul, 2024 06:08pm
MENA Gaza authorities say 32 killed as Israel strikes across territory Israeli strikes killed another 32 people in the Gaza Strip, the health ministry in the Hamas-ruled Palestinian... Published 12 Jul, 2024 03:30pm
Europe OSCE official gets jail term for ‘spying’ in Russian-held Ukraine MOSCOW: A court in Ukraine’s Russian-controlled Donetsk region on Friday jailed a member of the OSCE monitoring... Published 12 Jul, 2024 03:25pm
MENA Hamas calls for independent Palestinian government in post-war Gaza GAZA CITY: Hamas is suggesting during ceasefire negotiations that an independent government of non-partisan figures... Published 12 Jul, 2024 03:22pm
Europe UK Brexit champion Nigel Farage to return to right-wing TV station LONDON: Leading Brexiteer Nigel Farage will return to the right-wing television news channel GB News as one of its... Published 12 Jul, 2024 03:15pm
Europe Tayyip Erdogan says Turkiye will not approve NATO attempts to cooperate with Israel ISTANBUL: Turkiye President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday it is not possible for NATO to continue its partnership... Published 12 Jul, 2024 12:35pm
USA Joe Biden says Israel-Gaza war should end now and Israel must not occupy Gaza WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden said on Thursday the Israel-Gaza war must end now and Israel must not occupy the... Published 12 Jul, 2024 12:19pm
USA Hungary’s Orban, a NATO outlier on Ukraine, talks ‘peace mission’ with Trump WASHINGTON: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban met with Donald Trump on Thursday and the pair discussed the... Published 12 Jul, 2024 11:57am
Energy Kuwait cuts Aug crude prices for Asia, document shows SINGAPORE: Kuwait has cut the official selling price (OSP) for Kuwait Export Crude (KEC) to Asia in August by 70... Published 12 Jul, 2024 11:38am
South Asia Nepal landslides sweep two buses into a river, 65 passengers missing KATHMANDU: Landslides in Nepal swept two buses with at least 65 passengers on board into a river on Friday, while... Published 12 Jul, 2024 11:24am
South Asia India top court gives interim bail to opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal in graft case NEW DELHI: India’s Supreme Court granted interim bail on Friday to opposition leader and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind... Published 12 Jul, 2024 10:50am
MENA Israel says a soldier killed near border with Lebanon OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel’s military said on Friday that one of its soldiers was killed in combat near the border... Published 12 Jul, 2024 10:45am
Europe Ukrainian air force says it downs 5 cruise missiles, 11 drones launched by Russia KYIV: Ukrainian air force said it shot down all five cruise missiles and 11 out of 19 drones launched by Russia in a... Published 12 Jul, 2024 10:38am
USA Biden mixes up Harris, Trump names as calls to end his campaign grow WASHINGTON: U.S. President Joe Biden mixed up the name of his vice president, Kamala Harris, and his Republican ... Published 12 Jul, 2024 06:44am
Tax the super-rich, ex-leaders tell G20 BRASILIA: Former presidents and prime ministers have sent an open letter to current leaders of the world’s 20... Published 12 Jul, 2024 05:48am
Media organisations urge Israel to open access to Gaza NEW YORK: More than 60 media and civil society organizations have signed an open letter urging Israel to give... Published 12 Jul, 2024 05:48am
South Asia India court delays nearly $90K defamation order against journalist NEW YORK: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has stayed an order requiring journalist Rahul Pandita to pay INR7.5... Published 12 Jul, 2024 05:48am
Kenyan president sacks cabinet, bowing to pressure from protests NAIROBI: Kenyan President William Ruto on Thursday fired his entire cabinet apart from the foreign minister, bowing... Published 12 Jul, 2024 05:48am
China warns NATO with army drills on alliance’s doorstep WARSAW: China is staging army drills with Belarus this week at NATO’s eastern border, in a sign of escalating... Published 12 Jul, 2024 05:48am
NATO boosts Asia ties in face of China WASHINGTON: NATO leaders on Thursday looked to bolster ties with Asian partners after slamming China as a ... Published 12 Jul, 2024 05:48am
Europe French left blasts Macron, demands keys to govt PARIS: French left-wingers attacked President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday after he called for a broad coalition... Published 12 Jul, 2024 05:48am
US, Finland, Canada join forces on icebreaker ships WASHINGTON: The United States, Finland and Canada will work together on the production of icebreaker ships to boost... Published 12 Jul, 2024 05:48am
Pakistan long-term partner, but policy is to deny support to its long-range ballistic missile programme: US