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World - 2024-10-28

North Korea has sent 10,000 troops to train in Russia: Pentagon

WASHINGTON: North Korea has sent some 10,000 troops to train in Russia, the Pentagon said Monday, more than tripling...

Published 28 Oct, 2024 11:02pm

South Africa files ‘evidence’ of ‘genocide’ by Israel in ICJ case

Israel’s aggression in Gaza has killed at least 43,020 Palestinians since October 7, 2023

Published 28 Oct, 2024 10:54pm

Middle East

Israel wants more peace deals with Arab countries after war, Netanyahu says

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday he hopes to reach peace deals with more...

Updated 28 Oct, 2024 11:41pm

MENA

Pakistani companies participate in Beauty World Middle East 2024

The three-day Beauty World Middle East trade show opened its doors in Dubai on Monday, with 16 exhibitors from...

Published 28 Oct, 2024 09:54pm

USA

Harris campaigns in Michigan, Trump in Georgia in final stretch of White House race

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK: Vice President Kamala Harris travels to Michigan on Monday to focus on the economy, while...

Published 28 Oct, 2024 09:51pm

Europe

UK anti-Islam activist ‘Tommy Robinson’ jailed for breaching injunction

LONDON: British anti-Muslim activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, known by the pseudonym Tommy Robinson, on Monday was...

Published 28 Oct, 2024 07:04pm

Europe

France hijab bans in sports ‘discriminatory’: UN experts

GENEVA: United Nations rights experts on Monday slammed decisions in France barring women and girls who wear the...

Published 28 Oct, 2024 07:01pm

South Asia

Bangladesh ex-PM palace to become revolution museum

DHAKA: The once luxurious palace of Bangladesh’s autocratic ex-leader Sheikh Hasina will become a museum to honour...

Published 28 Oct, 2024 06:14pm

Middle East

X suspends new account posting on behalf of Iran leader Khamenei

WASHINGTON: The social media network X on Monday suspended an account that published Hebrew-language messages on...

Published 28 Oct, 2024 06:09pm

Europe

Russia says took another east Ukrainian village

MOSCOW: Russia said Monday it took another village in eastern Ukraine, south of the city of Pokrovsk where its...

Published 28 Oct, 2024 05:40pm

South Asia

Sikh separatist claims Indian ‘spy network’ operates in US, Canada

NEW YORK: Canada and the U.S. must get tougher on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government for trying to...

Published 28 Oct, 2024 05:38pm

MENA

Israel presses Gaza and Lebanon assaults as Egypt touts truce plan

BEIRUT: Israeli forces launched deadly strikes on Lebanon and Gaza on Monday, pressing their offensive against...

Published 28 Oct, 2024 05:12pm

Middle East

Health ministry in Gaza says war death toll tops 43,000

GAZA STRIP: The health ministry in Gaza said on Monday that at least 43,020 people have been killed in Israeli...

Updated 28 Oct, 2024 05:39pm

Middle East

Lebanon says five dead in Israeli strike on Tyre city centre

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s health ministry said Israel struck the southern city of Tyre on Monday, killing at least five...

Published 28 Oct, 2024 03:23pm

South Asia

Pressure mounts to oust Bangladesh president

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s President Mohammed Shahabuddin faced growing pressure Monday to quit from leaders of the...

Published 28 Oct, 2024 03:15pm

USA

From A-Z, campaign 2024 by the letter

WASHINGTON: Struggling to understand the US presidential election? Here’s an A-Z dictionary to guide you through the...

Published 28 Oct, 2024 03:08pm

Europe

Kremlin says Russia is doing all it can to try to de-escalate Middle East tensions

MOSCOW: The Kremlin said on Monday that Russia was doing everything it could to try to facilitate attempts to...

Published 28 Oct, 2024 02:52pm

South Asia

Iran says it will ‘use all available tools’ to respond to Israel’s attack

DUBAI: Tehran will “use all available tools” to respond to Israel’s weekend attack on military targets in Iran,...

Updated 28 Oct, 2024 10:07pm

South Asia

Iran Guards chief warns Israel of ‘bitter consequences’ after attack

TEHRAN: The top commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards has warned Israel it would face “bitter consequences” after...

Published 28 Oct, 2024 11:41am

Financial

Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala picks banks for debut 5-year sukuk sale

Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment Company has hired banks to arrange investor meetings ahead of...

Published 28 Oct, 2024 11:23am

South Asia

Spanish PM in India seeking to bolster trade ties

NEW DELHI: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez was welcomed to India Monday with a flower-filled open-top parade...

Published 28 Oct, 2024 10:24am

Middle East

5 Israeli soldiers killed

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: The Israeli military on Sunday said five soldiers were killed in southern Lebanon, bringing to ...

Updated 28 Oct, 2024 07:14am

Netanyahu claims Israel hit Iran hard

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM/CAIRO: Israel’s airstrikes “hit hard” Iran’s defences and missile production, Prime...