Amnesty accuses Israel of ‘misleading’ Lebanon evacuation orders BEIRUT: Amnesty International accused Israel on Thursday of “misleading” and sometimes inadequate calls for... Published 10 Oct, 2024 11:16pm
Europe Italy says shooting at UN Lebanon peacekeepers possible ‘war crimes’ ROME: Italy’s defence minister Thursday said shells fired at the headquarters of the UN’s Lebanon peacekeeping force... Published 10 Oct, 2024 10:52pm
Middle East UN inquiry finds Israel of crime of ‘extermination’ in destruction of Gaza health system Children in particular have borne the brunt of Israeli attacks, it says Published 10 Oct, 2024 10:08pm
USA Fed seen cutting rates gradually to 3.5% by mid-2025 Federal Reserve policymakers are seen as likely to deliver a quarter-percentage-point interest-rate cut next month... Published 10 Oct, 2024 07:33pm
Middle East Israeli strike kills 28 people sheltering in a school in central Gaza CAIRO: An Israeli airstrike on a school sheltering displaced people in central Gaza killed at least 28 people,... Published 10 Oct, 2024 05:19pm
Middle East Israeli forces fired tank shell at UN peacekeeper position in Lebanon, UN source says BEIRUT: Israeli forces fired a tank shell at a watchtower used by UN peacekeepers in south Lebanon on Wednesday, one... Published 10 Oct, 2024 04:59pm
Europe BBC Weather app wrongly shows 18,995 mph wind speeds in Britain LONDON: Britons woke up to alarming news on Thursday, with the widely used BBC Weather app forecasting winds 150... Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:17pm
Europe Kremlin dismisses reports of North Korean soldiers fighting in Ukraine MOSCOW: The Kremlin on Thursday dismissed South Korean assertions that North Korea may have sent some military... Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:09pm
South Asia India prepares to build two nuclear-powered attack submarines at cost of around $5.4bn NEW DELHI: India approved on Wednesday plans to construct two of a new class of nuclear-powered attack submarines,... Updated 10 Oct, 2024 07:09pm
Stocks Major Gulf markets mixed amid regional tensions Major stock markets in the Gulf were mixed in early trade on Thursday in the backdrop of simmering geopolitical... Published 10 Oct, 2024 01:38pm
South Asia Mumbai mourns Indian industrialist Ratan Tata MUMBAI: Crowds of mourners gathered in India’s financial capital Mumbai on Thursday for the funeral of industrialist... Updated 10 Oct, 2024 02:20pm
Europe Village in Russia’s Adygeya region evacuated due to fire after drone attack The village of Rodnikovy in Russia’s southern Adygeya Republic region was being evacuated on Thursday morning due to... Published 10 Oct, 2024 12:43pm
South Asia India’s Congress party complains to election body over outcome of state poll NEW DELHI: India’s main opposition Congress party has complained to the election panel about concerns regarding the... Published 10 Oct, 2024 12:37pm
Europe EU’s von der Leyen to visit Moldova in show of support ahead of referendum CHISINAU: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will visit Moldova on Thursday for talks with... Published 10 Oct, 2024 12:23pm
USA Hurricane Milton weakens as it marches across central Florida, homes destroyed ST. PETERSBURG: Hurricane Milton marched across central Florida on Thursday after making landfall on the state’s... Published 10 Oct, 2024 11:53am
Middle East Israel says it eliminates Hezbollah ‘Golan Heights’ member, Syrian media report Israeli airstrikes OCCUPIED JERUSALEM/BEIRUT: Israel’s military said it had eliminated a Hezbollah member in Syria who relayed... Updated 10 Oct, 2024 01:09pm
Europe EU’s Michel to meet Chinese PM as trade row festers VIENTIANE: European Council President Charles Michel will hold face-to-face talks with Chinese Premier Li Qiang as a... Published 10 Oct, 2024 11:19am
Asia Antony Blinken arrives at Asia summit with firm line on Myanmar, China VIENTIANE: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Laos on Thursday for the East Asia Summit, where he will... Published 10 Oct, 2024 11:08am
Europe New UK government closes in on major employment reform LONDON: Britain’s new Labour government will on Thursday take a key step towards delivering major reforms to... Published 10 Oct, 2024 10:56am
MENA Attack damages ship off Yemen coast: UK maritime agency DUBAI: A ship was struck and damaged by an “unknown projectile” in the Red Sea, a British maritime agency said on... Published 10 Oct, 2024 10:53am
Asia Indonesia’s Prabowo Subianto defends plan to expand government with ‘fat’ cabinet JAKARTA: Indonesia’s President-elect Prabowo Subianto has defended his plan to expand government agencies, saying it... Published 10 Oct, 2024 10:29am
Biden, Netanyahu speak on Israel plans WASHINGTON/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on... Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:03am
Algeria bars France from wheat import tender as relations sour PARIS: Algeria excluded French companies from a wheat import tender this week and required that participating firms... Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:03am
Hurricane Milton could cost insurers up to $100bn LONDON: Hurricane Milton could result in losses of up $100 billion for the global insurance industry, creating a... Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:03am
South Asia Kashmiri journalist released on bail after more than two-year detention NEW DELHI: The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes the release of Kashmiri journalist Sajad Gul on ... Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:03am
Israel ramps up Gaza shelling, blocks aid routes GAZA: The Israeli army intensified shelling of northern Gaza and closed roads, preventing the delivery of aid, the... Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:03am
US incredibly concerned about humanitarian situation in Gaza, State Department says WASHINGTON: The United States is incredibly concerned about the humanitarian situation in Gaza, particularly in... Published 10 Oct, 2024 12:12am
South Asia Ratan Tata, former Tata Group chairman, dies at age 86 Ratan Tata, the former Tata Group chairman who put a staid and sprawling Indian conglomerate on the global stage... Published 10 Oct, 2024 12:10am