Biden, Trump to meet at White House ahead of historic return WASHINGTON: Joe Biden will meet with President-elect Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday after the US... Published 09 Nov, 2024 11:14pm
MENA Qatar out of Gaza talks, warns Hamas over Doha office: diplomatic source Qatar, with the United States and Egypt, has been engaged in months of fruitless negotiations for a truce with hostage and prisoner releases Published 09 Nov, 2024 09:37pm
Asia China, Indonesia sign multiple cooperation deals BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping signed multiple cooperation deals with his Indonesian counterpart Prabowo... Published 09 Nov, 2024 06:25pm
Europe Ukrainian drones hit Russian weapons factory, Kyiv source says KYIV: Ukrainian drones struck a munitions factory in central Russia in an overnight attack, a source in Ukraine’s... Published 09 Nov, 2024 05:15pm
Middle East Death toll from Israeli aggression on Gaza rises to 43,552 The toll includes 44 deaths in the previous 24 hours, according to the ministry Updated 09 Nov, 2024 09:47pm
South Asia Afghan women not barred from speaking to each other: morality ministry KABUL: Women in Afghanistan are not forbidden from speaking to each other, the Taliban government’s morality... Updated 09 Nov, 2024 09:47pm
Europe Russia sees no grounds for strategic or arms control talks with US MOSCOW: Russia’s foreign ministry sees no grounds for talking about resuming dialogue on strategic stability and... Updated 09 Nov, 2024 09:51pm
Europe Russian drone attack on Ukraine’s Odesa kills one, injures 13, governor says KYIV: Russian drones attacked Ukraine’s Black Sea port of Odesa overnight, killing one person and injuring 13... Published 09 Nov, 2024 02:44pm
Middle East Gaza rescuers say 14 killed in Israeli strikes GAZA STRIP: Gaza’s civil defence agency said on Saturday that Israeli air strikes killed at least 14 Palestinians... Updated 09 Nov, 2024 04:14pm
Africa South Sudan floods affect 1.4 million, displace 379,000: UN NAIROBI: Devastating flooding in South Sudan is affecting around 1.4 million people, with more than 379,000... Updated 09 Nov, 2024 04:14pm
Europe Turkey’s Erdogan to visit Saudi Arabia next week ANKARA: Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan will visit Saudi Arabia on Monday, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar... Published 09 Nov, 2024 01:51pm
Europe EU’s Borrell in Kyiv to reassure Ukraine after Trump win KYIV: EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell arrived Saturday in Kyiv to reassure Ukraine of Europe’s backing in the... Published 09 Nov, 2024 12:18pm
Europe Air defences down 15 drones over Russia’s Bryansk region, governor says Russian air defences intercepted and destroyed 15 Ukrainian drones over the southern Bryansk region, the regional... Published 09 Nov, 2024 11:18am
South Asia Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi erupts again, government to widen restricted zone JAKARTA: Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupted at least three times early on Saturday, spewing an ash column... Published 09 Nov, 2024 11:06am
South Asia North Korea launches GPS interference, South Korea’s military says SEOUL: North Korea staged GPS interference on Friday and Saturday, affecting the operations of ships and private... Published 09 Nov, 2024 11:01am
South Asia India says oil prices would have rocketed without its Russian imports NEW DELHI: Global oil prices “would have hit the roof” if big importer India had not bought oil from Russia... Published 09 Nov, 2024 10:46am
USA Maryland election boards received bomb threats, officials say WASHINGTON: Several Maryland boards of elections received bomb threats on Friday night, state authorities said,... Published 09 Nov, 2024 10:40am
Commodities Global food prices reach 18-month high: FAO PARIS: Global food prices rose in October to their highest level in 18 months, with a sharp increase in the cost of... Published 09 Nov, 2024 06:36am
US charges Iranian man in plot to kill Donald Trump, Justice Dept says WASHINGTON: The United States has charged an Iranian man in connection with an alleged plot ordered by Iran’s elite... Published 09 Nov, 2024 01:13am