Army chief vows to ‘hit anyone who threatens’ Israelis JERUSALEM: Israel’s army chief on Sunday vowed to “hit anyone who threatens” Israelis, saying the military’s ongoing... Published 22 Sep, 2024 10:30pm
Trump rules out running again in 2028 if defeated in next US vote WASHINGTON: Republican Donald Trump has ruled out running again in the United States’ 2028 presidential election if... Published 22 Sep, 2024 10:27pm
South Asia New Marxist president vows to ‘rewrite Sri Lankan history’ COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s Marxist president-elect on Sunday invited his compatriots to help him “rewrite” history in the... Published 22 Sep, 2024 09:09pm
Middle East UN chief warns of risk of transforming Lebanon into ‘another Gaza’ UNITED NATIONS: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Sunday of the risk of transforming... Published 22 Sep, 2024 08:53pm
South Asia Classes resume at Bangladesh university at heart of protests DHAKA: Students returned to classes at Bangladesh’s Dhaka University on Sunday after a weeks-long shutdown sparked... Published 22 Sep, 2024 07:39pm
MENA Military escalation not in Israel’s ‘best interest’: White House WASHINGTON: A regional military escalation is not in Israel’s “best interest,” White House National Security... Updated 22 Sep, 2024 10:50pm
Middle East Netanyahu says Israel has ‘landed a series of blows on Hezbollah’ OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israel had “landed a series of... Published 22 Sep, 2024 05:45pm
USA Four killed, dozens injured in Alabama mass shooting WASHINGTON: A mass shooting involving several assailants has left at least four people dead and dozens wounded in... Published 22 Sep, 2024 12:24pm
USA Donald Trump refuses Harris call for October debate WILMINGTON: Donald Trump on Saturday rejected a second debate against Kamala Harris before the November 5 election,... Updated 22 Sep, 2024 04:35pm
Middle East UAE leader seeks to deepen ‘strategic’ ties in US visit during Mideast crisis DUBAI: UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan is due Monday in Washington for a first official visit at a... Published 22 Sep, 2024 12:13pm
Europe Swiss vote on pensions and environment protections GENEVA: Switzerland may be associated with pristine natural landscapes, but environmentalists sounding the alarm... Published 22 Sep, 2024 12:07pm
South Asia Sri Lanka picks Marxist-leaning Dissanayake as president to fix economy COLOMBO: Sri Lanka elected Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake as its new president on Sunday, putting faith in... Updated 22 Sep, 2024 08:58pm
Middle East Israeli forces raid Al Jazeera bureau in West Bank with closure order CAIRO: Qatari Al Jazeera TV said on Sunday morning that Israeli forces stormed its bureau in the occupied West... Published 22 Sep, 2024 11:14am
USA Quad group expands maritime security cooperation at Biden’s farewell summit CLAYMONT: Leaders of Australia, India, Japan and the United States expanded joint security steps in Asia’s... Updated 22 Sep, 2024 10:52pm
Europe Russia says it downs 15 Ukrainian drones overnight Russia’s air defence units destroyed 15 drones that Ukraine launched overnight targeting the Russian territory,... Published 22 Sep, 2024 10:32am
Middle East At least 51 dead in Iran coal mine blast DUBAI: A gas explosion in a coal mine in Iran’s South Khorasan Province killed at least 51 people and injured 20,... Updated 22 Sep, 2024 10:50pm
Middle East Hezbollah says targeted Israeli base, military industry near Haifa Hezbollah bombs the Rafael military industry complexes in northern Israel with dozens of Katyusha, Fadi-1, and Fadi-2 rockets The Israeli army says more than 100 projectiles were fired from Lebanon early Sunday morning Updated 22 Sep, 2024 08:19pm
MENA Israel’s strike on Beirut killed 37, Lebanon says BEIRUT/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Rescue workers in Beirut searched on Saturday for people still missing in rubble a day... Updated 22 Sep, 2024 09:38pm
Europe UK debt hits 100pc of economic output for first time LONDON: British government debt hit 100 percent of economic output for the first time in recent history and there ... Published 22 Sep, 2024 02:47am
Israeli strike kills 22 in shelter GAZA/CAIRO: Palestinians said an Israeli strike killed at least 22 people in a school sheltering displaced people in... Published 22 Sep, 2024 02:47am
Cyprus signs MoU with Greece on ‘world’s longest’ subsea electric cable NICOSIA: Greece and Cyprus have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to press ahead with a subsea electric... Published 22 Sep, 2024 02:47am
Curfew imposed in Sri Lanka after polls close peacefully COLOMBO: Sri Lanka imposed a night curfew across the country Saturday despite a peaceful presidential election that... Published 22 Sep, 2024 02:47am