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World - 2024-11-20

Hamas: No hostages-for-prisoners swap deal with Israel unless Gaza war ends

CAIRO: Hamas’ acting Gaza chief Khalil al-Hayya said in an interview with Al-Aqsa TV released on Wednesday that...

Published 20 Nov, 2024 11:55pm

Europe

Lula says he and Xi put ‘peace first’ in world roiled by conflict

BRASÍLIA: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said during a state visit Wednesday by Chinese President Xi...

Published 20 Nov, 2024 10:53pm

South Asia

India’s ruling party projected to have edge in crucial state polls

MUMBAI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party and its allies are projected to have an edge in two crucial...

Published 20 Nov, 2024 09:12pm

Middle East

US vetoes UN Security Council resolution on Gaza ceasefire

Only US votes against, using its veto as permanent council member to block resolution

Updated 20 Nov, 2024 10:53pm

Europe

Ukraine fires UK Storm Shadow missiles into Russia: Bloomberg

LONDON: Ukraine has fired long-range British Storm Shadow missiles into Russian territory for the first time,...

Published 20 Nov, 2024 07:43pm

Europe

US shuts Kyiv embassy due to ‘potential significant air attack’

KYIV: The United States shut its embassy in Kyiv on Wednesday due to “specific information of a potential...

Updated 20 Nov, 2024 10:40pm

Middle East

US envoy to travel to Israel in bid to seal Hezbollah ceasefire

BEIRUT: U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein said he will travel to Israel on Wednesday to try to secure a ceasefire ending the...

Published 20 Nov, 2024 05:50pm

Europe

US decision on Ukraine missiles ‘big mistake’ that could ‘escalate conflict’: Erdogan

ISTANBUL: Washington’s approval for Ukraine to use long-range American missiles against military targets inside...

Published 20 Nov, 2024 05:02pm

Middle East

Gaza civil defence says 17 killed in Israeli strikes

GAZA CITY: Gaza’s civil defence agency said on Wednesday that at least 17 people, including a baby, were killed in...

Published 20 Nov, 2024 03:46pm

Stocks

Most Gulf shares rise in early trading on higher oil prices

Major stock markets in the Gulf were up in early trading on Wednesday, as oil prices rose amid an escalation in the...

Published 20 Nov, 2024 03:31pm

Asia

Indonesia president to visit UAE

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto will visit the United Arab Emirates after his planned trip to...

Published 20 Nov, 2024 03:17pm

South Asia

India to bail long-term prisoners awaiting trial

NEW DELHI: India’s interior minister has vowed to tackle chronic court backlogs by issuing bail to detainees...

Published 20 Nov, 2024 01:58pm

South Asia

Iran warns European powers against censuring it at IAEA

TEHRAN: Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi warned three European powers against pursuing a resolution critical...

Updated 20 Nov, 2024 06:18pm

Middle East

UN to vote again on Gaza ceasefire, US plans unclear

UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council is expected to vote Wednesday on another draft resolution calling for a...

Updated 20 Nov, 2024 08:00pm

Europe

UK PM Keir Starmer to visit Saudi Arabia and UAE to try to secure investment, FT reports

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will travel to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates next month in a bid to...

Published 20 Nov, 2024 12:40pm

Xi Jinping asks Germany’s Scholz to help resolve issue of EU tariffs on Chinese EVs

RIO DE JANEIRO: Chinese President Xi Jinping told German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday he hoped Germany could...

Published 20 Nov, 2024 12:19pm

Europe

Vladimir Putin, ascendant in Ukraine, eyes contours of a Trump peace deal

MOSCOW: Vladimir Putin is open to discussing a Ukraine ceasefire deal with Donald Trump but rules out making any...

Published 20 Nov, 2024 12:04pm

South Asia

Skills shortage hobbles India’s clean energy aspirations

NEW DELHI: India’s ambitious plan to expand domestic manufacturing is coming up short in the solar industry which is...

Published 20 Nov, 2024 11:06am

USA

Donald Trump taps former WWE CEO Linda McMahon as education secretary

WASHINGTON: US President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Linda McMahon as education secretary, putting the former...

Published 20 Nov, 2024 10:55am

Currency

Bitcoin breaches $94,000 for the first time

SINGAPORE: Bitcoin rose to a record high above $94,000 as a report that Donald Trump’s social media company was in...

Published 20 Nov, 2024 10:50am

Trump, Musk watch SpaceX launch Starship, booster misses landing

Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched its giant Starship rocket to space from Texas on Tuesday, advancing the ship’s...

Published 20 Nov, 2024 10:47am

G20 leaders turn focus to climate change

RIO DE JANEIRO: Leaders of the Group of 20 major economies meet on Tuesday to discuss sustainable development and ...