Europe Meta bans Russian state media for ‘foreign interference’ NEW YORK: Facebook owner Meta said on Monday it was banning RT, Rossiya Segodnya and other Russian state media... Published 17 Sep, 2024 09:04pm
Europe Russia boosting army size due to ‘threats’: Kremlin MOSCOW: Russia is boosting its army size to 1.5 million active soldiers due to “threats” along its borders,... Published 17 Sep, 2024 07:19pm
Middle East Qatar says Gaza truce mediation efforts ‘ongoing’ DOHA: Qatar’s foreign ministry said Tuesday efforts to forge a Gaza truce were “ongoing”, after several rounds of... Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:49pm
Middle East At least eight dead, 2,750 wounded in pager blasts in Lebanon Lebanon's information minister says govt condemns detonation of pagers as Israeli aggression Updated 17 Sep, 2024 10:53pm
Middle East Israel widens focus of war to include Lebanon front OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel announced the expansion of its war aims on Tuesday, widening its nearly year-long fight... Published 17 Sep, 2024 05:37pm
South Asia India’s top court pauses ‘bulldozer justice’ NEW DELHI: India’s top court ordered authorities on Tuesday to pause demolishing private property as punitive action... Published 17 Sep, 2024 05:30pm
Europe Flood-hit Central Europe fortifies towns as waters and death toll rise NYSA: Volunteers shored up defences to stem swollen rivers in the Polish city of Nysa on Tuesday, one of dozens of... Published 17 Sep, 2024 05:04pm
Europe Turkiye, Sweden to hold first security talks since NATO entry, Turkish source says ANKARA: Turkiye and Sweden will hold their first meeting on Wednesday addressing a security pact the sides agreed to... Published 17 Sep, 2024 04:48pm
South Asia Indian state reopens schools, restores internet after ethnic clashes NEW DELHI: Schools reopened in India’s northeastern state of Manipur on Tuesday, more than a week after they... Published 17 Sep, 2024 03:35pm
Video ‘All good here’ was last message before OceanGate’s Titan submersible imploded Hearings into Titan submersible tragedy reveal safety concerns Updated 17 Sep, 2024 02:49pm
USA Trump returns to campaign trail after weekend assassination scare WASHINGTON: Donald Trump hits the campaign trail again on Tuesday, travelling to Michigan two days after an apparent... Updated 17 Sep, 2024 08:53pm
MENA Health ministry in Gaza says death toll at 41,252 The toll includes 26 deaths in the previous 24 hours Updated 17 Sep, 2024 08:12pm
South Asia India in talks with ethnic groups clashing in Manipur state NEW DELHI: The Indian government is in talks seeking to resolve a long-running conflict between two ethnic... Published 17 Sep, 2024 12:48pm
Europe Russia attacks energy infrastructure in Ukraine’s Sumy region KYIV: Russian forces attacked energy infrastructure in Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy region, cutting power in some... Updated 17 Sep, 2024 08:33pm
USA Asif Merchant pleads not guilty to US assassination plot charges NEW YORK: A Pakistani man with alleged ties to Iran pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges stemming from an alleged... Updated 17 Sep, 2024 08:34pm
Columnists cut ties with Jewish newspaper over Gaza claims LONDON: A number of prominent columnists have quit British weekly the Jewish Chronicle after it published ... Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am
Suspect in Trump assassination attempt charged with gun crimes WASHINGTON: A man suspected of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump was charged with two gun-related crimes in... Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am
US backs Philippine over China despite reef pullout WASHINGTON: The United States said Monday it backed Manila’s freedom of navigation in the South China Sea after a... Published 17 Sep, 2024 12:23am