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World - 2025-01-27

Europe

EU to redeploy mission at Gaza border crossing

BRUSSELS: The European Union agreed Monday to restart a monitoring mission at the Rafah border crossing between Gaza...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 10:56pm

India’s Modi says spoke to U.S. President Trump over phone

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump spoke in a phone call on Monday, Modi...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 10:49pm

South Asia

Afghans complain of rising food prices as currency loses value

KABUL: Residents of the Afghan capital have complained of rising food prices as the local currency lost value...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 09:41pm

Europe

Trump team not in touch with Kremlin: Russia

MOSCOW: No-one in US President Donald Trump’s new administration has made contact with the Kremlin about setting up...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 08:33pm

USA

US defense chief says military will keep aiding ‘mass deportations’

WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday the military will keep assisting President Donald Trump’s...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 08:30pm

Asia

India, China agree to resume flights 5 years after stoppage

NEW DELHI: India and China agreed in principle on Monday to resume direct flights between the two nations, nearly...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 08:26pm

MENA

Palestinians say two killed in Israeli West Bank strike

TULKAREM: The Palestinian health ministry said Monday two Palestinians were killed in an Israeli air strike in the...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 07:41pm

Asia

Tajikistan must stop expelling Afghan refugees: UN

DUSHANBE: Tajikistan must stop expelling Afghan refugees, the UN refugee agency has told AFP, after the reclusive...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 07:38pm

Stocks

Most Gulf markets fall amid US trade concerns

Most stock markets in the Gulf ended lower on Monday due to uncertainty surrounding U.S. trade policy, although the...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 07:07pm

MENA

Hamas handed over list showing 25 hostages living, out of 33 due for release, Hamas official

GAZA: Hamas has handed over to mediators a list showing that 25 Israeli hostages are still alive, out of 33...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 05:50pm

USA

World Bank president cautions against hasty reaction to Trump policies

DAR ES SALAAM: Policymakers around the globe should not react in haste to announcements by U.S. President Donald...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 05:38pm

MENA

Italy, Saudi Arabia ink strategic partnership deals worth $10 billion

MILAN: Italy signed agreements worth around $10 billion with Saudi Arabia as part of a strengthened strategic...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 05:24pm

Middle East

Lebanese try again to return to southern border villages

BURJ AL MULUK: South Lebanon residents accompanied by the army tried to return to their villages on Monday, official...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 05:23pm

Middle East

Gaza residents start to return north as crossing opened after hostage breakthrough

CAIRO: Tens of thousands of Palestinians began moving along the main roads leading north in Gaza on Monday as Israel...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 04:56pm

Middle East

Palestinians must not be expelled from Gaza, Berlin says after Trump comments

BERLIN: The Palestinian population must not be expelled from Gaza, the German foreign ministry said on Monday after...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 04:40pm

Middle East

Saudi Arabia allows foreigners to invest in firms with property in Makkah, Medina

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s market regulator said on Monday it would allow foreign investment in listed companies that own...

Updated 27 Jan, 2025 07:22pm

South Asia

India minister pledges to evict 'illegal' immigrants from capital

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's closest political ally has pledged to rid the capital of "illegal'...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 02:46pm

Europe

Kremlin says awaits 'signals' from US on possible Putin-Trump meeting

MOSCOW: The Kremlin said Monday it was still awaiting "signals" from the United States about a possible meeting...

Updated 27 Jan, 2025 04:43pm

Europe

Italy's Meloni downplays Trump's Gaza comments

ROME: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Monday she does not believe Donald Trump has a "defined plan" to...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 02:39pm

Asia

Duck DNA in both engines of Jeju Air plane that crashed, report says

SEOUL: Both engines of the Jeju Air plane that crashed last month contained duck remains, according to a preliminary...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 01:03pm

USA

UN Security Council demands M23 stop offensive in eastern Congo

NEW YORK: The United Nations Security Council on Sunday demanded that M23 rebel forces stop an ongoing offensive and...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 12:50pm

Europe

Russia says it downs 32 Ukrainian drones overnight

MELBOURNE: Russia's air defence systems intercepted and destroyed 32 Ukrainian drones overnight, the Russian defence...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 12:07pm

USA

US, Colombia reach deal on deportations; tariff, sanctions put on hold

WASHINGTON/BOGOTA: The US and Colombia pulled back from the brink of a trade war on Sunday after the White House ...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 12:00pm

Kashmiris stage protest against India outside its embassy in Brussels

MIRPUR: The Belgium-based Kashmiri diaspora community on Sunday staged a mammoth anti-India protest demonstration in...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 06:50am

Colombia to block US deportation flights amid growing LatAm pushback

BOGOTÁ: Colombia’s president vowed Sunday to block US deportation flights until migrants were guaranteed...