Hezbollah tells fighters not to attack Israeli troops near peacekeepers BEIRUT: The Hezbollah group said on Monday it ordered its fighters not to attack Israeli troops who recently moved... Published 07 Oct, 2024 11:08pm
Europe Putin to meet Iran president in Turkmenistan Friday: news agencies MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin is to meet Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian for talks Friday at a forum... Published 07 Oct, 2024 09:09pm
USA Hurricane Milton strengthens fast, threatens Mexico, Florida MIAMI: Hurricane Milton intensified rapidly on Monday, with dangerously strong winds and storm surges forecast for... Published 07 Oct, 2024 08:43pm
Europe Ukraine says hit Crimea oil terminal, Russia claims gains KYIV: Kyiv said Monday its forces had struck a large oil terminal overnight on the occupied Crimean peninsula as... Published 07 Oct, 2024 07:47pm
Energy India prepared to handle oil supply hit from Middle East conflict, oil minister says NEW DELHI: India will be able to navigate through any hit to oil supplies from the potential widening of the Middle... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:58pm
Middle East ‘Year of suffering’: Gazans tired on October 7 anniversary GAZA STRIP: One year after Israel unleashed aggression in Gaza, the Palestinian territory is unrecognisable and its... Updated 07 Oct, 2024 08:48pm
Middle East Israel steps up Gaza bombing on war’s first anniversary, civilians desperate for return to calm Nearly 42,000 killed in Gaza in year-long Israeli aggression against Palestinians Updated 07 Oct, 2024 11:23pm
South Asia Sri Lanka’s leftist government secures $200mn World Bank loan COLOMBO: Sri Lanka said on Monday it had secured a new $200 million World Bank loan to bolster economic recovery,... Published 07 Oct, 2024 04:43pm
Europe New blast near Israeli embassy in Denmark COPENHAGEN: A new blast went off near the Israeli embassy in Denmark, police said on Monday as the world marked the... Published 07 Oct, 2024 03:04pm
South Asia Deadly floods swamp India, Bangladesh GUWAHATI: Torrents of water rushing downstream from the Himalayas have killed at least 20 people in India and... Published 07 Oct, 2024 01:15pm
Mexican mayor assassinated days after taking office MEXICO CITY: The mayor of the capital of Mexico’s violence-plagued state of Guerrero was killed on Sunday less than... Published 07 Oct, 2024 01:07pm
Middle East In one year of war, Israel strikes 40,000 ‘Hamas targets’ in Gaza, military says OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: In the past year in the Gaza Strip, Israel has bombed more than 40,000 targets, found 4,700... Updated 07 Oct, 2024 12:56pm
South Asia Three die of suspected heat stroke at air force event in India’s Chennai CHENNAI: At least three people died of suspected heat stroke in India’s southern city of Chennai on Sunday at an... Published 07 Oct, 2024 11:56am
MENA Iran summons Australian envoy over stance on its Israel attack, Tasnim says DUBAI: Iran’s foreign ministry has summoned the Australian ambassador in Tehran over what it called his country’s... Published 07 Oct, 2024 11:48am
South Asia Maldives president Muizzu to meet India’s Modi amid economic woes NEW DELHI: Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu will hold talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday... Published 07 Oct, 2024 11:44am
Asia Indonesia’s Prabowo to visit China next month, says adviser JAKARTA: Indonesia’s President-elect Prabowo Subianto will visit China next month to meet investors and offer them... Published 07 Oct, 2024 11:34am
Middle East Hezbollah strikes Israel on Gaza war anniversary OCCUPIED JERUSALEM/CAIRO: Hezbollah rockets hit Israel’s third-largest city of Haifa, police said early on Monday,... Updated 07 Oct, 2024 11:24pm
Europe Ukraine says air defence units engaged in repelling Russia’s air attack on Kyiv KYIV: Ukraine’s air defence units were engaged in repelling Russia’s air attack on Kyiv, Ukraine’s military said on... Published 07 Oct, 2024 10:50am
Europe Fire breaks out at oil depot in Crimea, officials appointed by Russia say A fire broke out at an oil depot in the city of Feodosia on the Crimean coast of the Black Sea, Russian-appointed... Updated 07 Oct, 2024 11:36am
Trump rallies at site of failed assassination: ‘Never quit’ BUTLER, (United States): Donald Trump defiantly returned Saturday to the site of a campaign rally where an... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am
Chinese hackers breached US court wiretap systems, WSJ reports WASHINGTON: Chinese hackers accessed the networks of US broadband providers and obtained information from systems ... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am
Brazil votes in local elections with eyes on 2026 presidential showdown SAO PAULO: Brazilians voted on Sunday for mayors and city councilors in more than 5,500 municipal elections, with... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am
Middle East Saudi King Salman to undergo medical tests for lung inflammation RIYADH: Saudi King Salman will undergo medical tests on Sunday evening for lung inflammation, the state news agency... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am
Middle East ‘Israel obstructing search for Hezbollah’s Safieddine’ BEIRUT: Israel is not allowing a search for senior Hezbollah leader Hashem Safieddine to progress after it bombed... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am
Middle East ‘Iran’s Quds Force chief out of contact since Beirut strikes’ BEIRUT Iran’s Quds Force commander Esmail Qaani, who travelled to Lebanon after the killing last month of ... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am
Europe UK PM Starmer’s chief of staff quits after talk of in-fighting LONDON: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s chief of staff Sue Gray resigned on Sunday following rumours about... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am
Europe Russian activist killed on front line in Ukraine KYIV: Anti-Kremlin activist Ildar Dadin, who was imprisoned in Russia for protesting against Vladimir Putin, was... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am
Asia Xi vows to ‘deepen cooperation’ with North Korea’s Kim BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday told his North Korean counterpart Kim Jong Un that Beijing hoped to... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am
Middle East Khamenei decorates commander for Israel attack TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader has decorated the Revolutionary Guards aerospace commander for the Islamic... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am
Europe Nearly 1,000 migrants cross Channel into UK on same day as 4 killed LONDON: A record 973 migrants crossed the Channel on small boats on the same day in which four died while attempting... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am
Middle East Flights at some Iran airports suspended TEHRAN: Iran’s aviation body on Sunday announced the cancellation of flights at some of the country’s airports,... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am