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World - 2024-12-02

Hamas says 33 hostages killed in course of war in Gaza

CAIRO: Hamas said on Monday that 33 hostages in Gaza had been killed during the almost 14-month-old war between the...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 10:57pm

USA

US inflation still on ‘bumpy’ path to target: Fed official

WASHINGTON: The US remains on track to hit its long-term target of two percent inflation despite a recent “bump” in...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 10:49pm

Europe

Ukraine blames Russia, Iran for ‘dangerous’ Syria escalation

KYIV: Ukraine said Monday that Russia and Iran bear ultimate responsibility for intensified fighting in Syria where...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 10:41pm

Europe

French govt faces collapse after opposition says it will back no-confidence vote

PARIS: The French government is all but certain to collapse later this week after far-right and left-wing parties...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 09:44pm

Europe

Scholz says Russia must not impose ‘dictated peace’ on Ukraine

KYIV: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in Kyiv on Monday that Russia must not be allowed to “impose a dictated...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 09:23pm

Middle East

Erdogan hopes for ‘end to 13 years of instability’ in Syria

ANKARA: Turkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for an end to “instability” in Syria and an agreement to...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 09:20pm

South Asia

Bangladesh shocked by Indian politician’s call for UN peacekeepers

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s interim government expressed shock on Monday at a politician in neighbouring India’s call to...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 08:25pm

South Asia

Bangladesh halves power buying from India’s Adani amid payment dispute

DHAKA: Bangladesh has halved the power it buys from neighbouring India’s Adani Power, citing lower winter demand,...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 08:05pm

Middle East

Lebanon says two killed in Israeli strikes despite truce

BEIRUT: At least two people were killed on Monday in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, Lebanese authorities said,...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 05:40pm

Middle East

Israeli army bombards homes in north Gaza, airstrike kills 15

CAIRO: Israeli forces bombarded houses in overnight attacks in the northern Gaza Strip, killing at least 15 people...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 05:12pm

MENA

Saudi prince discusses ‘new crises’ in long-awaited UAE visit

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler discussed “new crises” in the Middle East with the UAE’s president during his...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 05:04pm

Middle East

UN chief says situation in Gaza ‘appalling and apocalyptic’

CAIRO: The United Nations chief said Monday the situation in war-torn Gaza was “appalling and apocalyptic”, warning...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 05:01pm

South Asia

Latest US strike on China’s chips hits semiconductor toolmakers

The US will launch on Monday its third crackdown in three years on China’s semiconductor industry, curbing exports...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 04:58pm

Middle East

Hamas says delegation discussed Gaza ceasefire with Egyptian officials

A Hamas delegation discussed a ceasefire in Gaza with Egyptian intelligence officials, two officials from the...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 04:57pm

MENA

Syria’s Assad says rebel advance a bid to ‘redraw’ regional map

BEIRUT: Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad on Monday branded an Islamist-led offensive that has captured swathes of...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 04:53pm

Africa

Guinea stadium crush kills 56 people after disputed refereeing decision

CONAKRY: A controversial refereeing decision sparked violence and a crush at a soccer match in southeast Guinea,...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 03:20pm

Stocks

Saudi market falls on regional geopolitics; Qatar flat

Saudi Arabia’s stock market eased in early trade on Monday amid tensions in the Middle East as Israel resumed...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 01:54pm

South Asia

Four decades of horror after India’s Bhopal gas disaster

BHOPAL: Just after midnight as poisonous plumes of smoke wafted through the Indian city of Bhopal four decades ago,...

Updated 02 Dec, 2024 05:37pm

Europe

Qatar emir to pay state visit to UK

LONDON: The emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani will arrive in the UK Monday for a two-day state visit...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 01:03pm

New Zealand scientists dissect world’s rarest whale

WELLINGTON: New Zealand scientists on Monday began dissecting a whale considered the rarest in the world, a species...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 12:58pm

South Asia

Cyclone Fengal toll rises to 20 in South Asia

COLOMBO: The death toll from Cyclone Fengal’s fierce push through Sri Lanka and southern India reached 20 on Monday...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 12:55pm

Europe

Germany’s Scholz pledges aid on surprise visit to Ukraine

BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz made a surprise visit to war-torn Ukraine on Monday to reaffirm Berlin’s...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 12:53pm

Europe

Russia’s drone attack on Ternopil kills one, Ukraine’s military says

Russia’s drone attack on Ukraine’s western city of Ternopil hit a residential building, killing one person and...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 12:14pm

Middle East

At least 25 killed as Russian, Syrian jets intensify bombing of Syrian rebel territory

AMMAN: At least 25 people were killed in northwestern Syria in air strikes carried out by the Syrian government and...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 12:12pm

Middle East

UN calls for $2.6 trillion investment to reverse land degradation

RIYADH: Restoring the world’s degraded land and holding back its deserts will require at least $2.6 trillion in...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 11:37am

USA

Joe Biden says he has pardoned his son, Hunter

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden said on Sunday he had pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, a reversal after pledging...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 11:32am

Europe

Georgia police fire tear gas to scatter protesters, Russian agencies say

TBILISI: Police in Georgia fired water cannon and tear gas to disperse protesters in Tbilisi, the capital, who...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 11:19am

Europe

Irish centre-right parties seek coalition deal as Trump threat looms

DUBLIN: Ireland’s two large centre-right parties are set to begin their search for a coalition partner this week...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 11:16am

South Asia

Bangladesh wants to renegotiate Adani power deal unless court cancels

DHAKA: Bangladesh wants to sharply lower prices under a power purchase deal with India’s embattled Adani Group...