Blinken says ‘good progress’ made toward Lebanon ceasefire deal WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday that negotiators have made “good progress” toward a... Published 31 Oct, 2024 11:54pm
Europe Germany to close Iranian consulates after execution of dual national BERLIN: Germany will shut all three Iranian consulates on its territory in reaction to the execution of a... Published 31 Oct, 2024 10:53pm
Middle East Israel wants to enforce any Lebanon ceasefire deal, Netanyahu tells US envoys BEIRUT: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US envoys on Thursday that Israel’s ability to counter... Published 31 Oct, 2024 08:26pm
Financial Saudi Arabia’s PIF signs MoUs worth up to $51bn with Japanese banks DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), has signed five Memorandums of... Published 31 Oct, 2024 08:04pm
USA Fed seen cutting policy rate by 25 bps in Nov, Dec Federal Reserve policymakers are very likely to go ahead with cutting short-term U.S. borrowing costs by a quarter... Published 31 Oct, 2024 07:47pm
Middle East Lebanon rocket fire kills five in northern Israel: local council OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: The head of the regional council in the northern Israeli town of Metula said five people were... Published 31 Oct, 2024 07:01pm
Europe Turkiye arrests opposition mayor accused of being PKK member ISTANBUL: A mayor from Turkiye’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) was arrested late on Wednesday... Published 31 Oct, 2024 06:30pm
Financial Saudi Arabia’s PIF, Hong Kong’s HKMA looking to anchor $1bn investment fund DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority... Published 31 Oct, 2024 06:20pm
Middle East Saudi-US bilateral accords ‘not that connected’ to Israel normalisation, Riyadh says RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said on Thursday that some of the bilateral agreements the kingdom has been... Published 31 Oct, 2024 06:01pm
USA Musk a no-show at $1 mn giveaway US court hearing PHILADELPHIA: Billionaire Elon Musk dodged a Philadelphia court hearing on Thursday after asking to move a lawsuit... Updated 31 Oct, 2024 09:59pm
Middle East At least 30 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes, hospital hit, says Gaza ministry CAIRO: At least 30 Palestinians were killed in Israeli military strikes across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, mostly in... Updated 31 Oct, 2024 06:53pm
Europe Spain mourns after historic floods kill 95 MADRID: Spain began three days of mourning on Thursday as rescuers equipped with drones raced to find survivors of... Published 31 Oct, 2024 05:13pm
Middle East Mideast conflicts to leave ‘lasting scars’: IMF DUBAI: Gaza, Lebanon and Sudan will take decades to recover from the conflicts raging on their soil, the... Published 31 Oct, 2024 05:09pm
South Asia Indian, Chinese troops gift sweets at contested border NEW DELHI: Indian and Chinese troops exchanged boxes of sweets on Thursday at two points on their contested... Published 31 Oct, 2024 05:06pm
USA US planned layoffs drop again in October, recruitment firm Challenger says U.S. layoff announcements tumbled in October to a three-month low in another sign the job market remains in good... Published 31 Oct, 2024 04:52pm
Middle East Lebanon source says one dead in Israel strike on car near Beirut BEIRUT: A Lebanese security source said one person was killed Thursday by an Israeli strike on a road where a... Published 31 Oct, 2024 03:05pm
Stocks Major Gulf markets gain on Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire hopes Most major stock markets in the Gulf rose in early trade on Thursday, buoyed by hopes for a potential ceasefire deal... Published 31 Oct, 2024 02:08pm
Europe UK’s Reeves says she has more plans to boost slow growth LONDON: Britain’s finance minister Rachel Reeves, whose big tax-and-spend budget on Wednesday was accompanied by... Published 31 Oct, 2024 02:05pm
Europe Spain flood death toll soars to 158 VALENCIA: Spain mourned at least 158 deaths on Thursday and authorities told people in flood-stricken regions to... Updated 31 Oct, 2024 08:37pm
South Asia Bangladesh garment workers clash with police, two wounded DHAKA: Bangladeshi garment workers furious at job layoffs in the economically vital sector clashed with police and... Published 31 Oct, 2024 01:46pm
South Asia Canada-India tensions could escalate cyber threats, hinder immigration OTTAWA: Canada’s deepening dispute with India over its alleged campaign of violence against Sikhs in Canada could... Updated 31 Oct, 2024 06:59pm
USA Donald Trump trash talks Harris as Democrat fends off ‘garbage’ fallout GREEN BAY: Donald Trump pulled an election stunt with a garbage truck Wednesday as the White House campaign was... Published 31 Oct, 2024 11:50am
USA Striking Boeing workers aim to restore old retirement program NEW YORK: Some 33,000 Boeing workers have been on strike for seven weeks after twice voting down labor contracts,... Published 31 Oct, 2024 11:35am
Europe German president visits Greek village gutted by Nazi forces KANDANOS: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will on Thursday visit the Greek village of Kandanos in Crete,... Published 31 Oct, 2024 11:26am
Europe Two dead, 34 wounded in Russian strike in Ukraine’s Kharkiv KYIV: A Russian bombardment of a building in Ukraine’s second city of Kharkiv on Wednesday killed at least two... Published 31 Oct, 2024 11:21am
Asia One person dead, 73 injured in Taiwan super typhoon: fire agency KEELUNG: At least one person was killed and 73 injured in Taiwan during wild weather caused by Super Typhoon... Updated 31 Oct, 2024 05:22pm
Asia North Korea leader says longest ICBM test ‘appropriate military action’ against enemies SEOUL/TOKYO: North Korea said it tested an intercontinental ballistic missile on Thursday, upgrading what it called... Published 31 Oct, 2024 10:16am
Asia South Korea condemns North Korea for firing ICBM SEOUL: South Korea’s National Security Council (NSC) said on Thursday North Korea had again violated UN Security... Published 31 Oct, 2024 10:09am
New Hezbollah chief open to truce with Israel if offer is made BEIRUT: Hezbollah’s new leader says the beleaguered Lebanese group could agree to a ceasefire under certain terms,... Published 31 Oct, 2024 06:18am
Europe Bosnia arrests 8 human-trafficking suspects SARAJEVO: Bosnian police arrested eight people suspected of being part of a human trafficking ring that smuggled at... Published 31 Oct, 2024 06:18am
Middle East Iran amputates fingers of two men convicted of theft: NGOs PARIS: Iranian authorities amputated fingers of two men convicted of theft, rights groups said Wednesday, in a... Published 31 Oct, 2024 06:18am
Harris fends off ‘garbage’ fallout, Trump pushes ‘cheating’ claims WASHINGTON: White House rivals Donald Trump and Kamala Harris launched a frantic last week of election campaigning... Published 31 Oct, 2024 06:18am
Middle East US working on 60-day truce to end war in Lebanon BEIRUT/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: US mediators are working on a proposal to halt hostilities between Israel and Lebanese... Published 31 Oct, 2024 06:18am
UN Council expresses ‘grave concern’ over Israel’s UNRWA ban UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council on Wednesday expressed “grave concern” over the Israeli parliament’s... Published 31 Oct, 2024 06:18am
Mexico steel plant explosion kills 12 MEXICO: An explosion at a steel plant in Mexico’s central state of Tlaxcala has left at least 12 people dead, a... Published 31 Oct, 2024 06:18am
Europe Germany urges compromise in EU-China EV row BERLIN: The German government on Wednesday urged the European Union and China to reach a compromise a day after... Published 31 Oct, 2024 06:18am
US tracking nearly 500 incidents of civilian harm during Gaza war WASHINGTON: U.S. State Department officials have identified nearly 500 potential incidents of civilian harm during... Published 31 Oct, 2024 01:14am
Lebanon security source says one dead in strike on Hezbollah van BEIRUT: A Lebanese security official told AFP that an Israeli strike on a Hezbollah van carrying munitions near... Published 31 Oct, 2024 12:07am