- Middle East
Qatar soccer federation postpones all matches amid regional tensions
Doha: The Qatar soccer federation postponed all tournaments and matches until further notice on Sunday, March 1, amid global tensions following the U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran. The QFA did not specifically mention…
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UN chief condemns US-Israeli attacks on Iran at Security Council
United Nations: The United Nations chief condemned the US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran on Saturday, February 28, and called for an immediate return to negotiations “to pull the region, and our world, back…
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Warren Buffett’s successor publishes his first letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders
Omaha (US): Warren Buffett’s successor released his first letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders on Saturday, February 28, as the company took a USD 4.5 billion write-down on the value of its Kraft…
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World leaders fear broader escalation after US, Israeli attack on Iran
Brussels: European leaders held emergency security meetings and scrambled to protect their citizens in the Middle East after US and Israeli strikes on Iran on Saturday, February 28, that triggered global concerns…
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OpenAI partners with Pentagon after Trump orders agencies to stop using Anthropic
Washington: The Trump administration on Friday, February 27, ordered all US agencies to stop using Anthropic’s artificial intelligence (AI) technology and imposed other major penalties, escalating an unusually public clash between the…
- Middle East
Ramzan in Gaza: Survivor recalls family wiped out in single airstrike
Gaza City: As the sun sets, Saddam al-Yazji, his wife and their daughter sip a noodle soup, breaking their daily Ramzan fast in Gaza City. They sit around a folding table set…
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Former US President Bill Clinton denies wrongdoing in Epstein ties
Washington: Former President Bill Clinton told members of Congress on Friday, February 27, that he “did nothing wrong” in his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and saw no signs of Epstein’s sexual abuse…
- Sports
Cristiano Ronaldo buys 25 pc stake in Spanish club Almeria
Aalmeria: Cristiano Ronaldo has purchased a stake in Spanish second-division club Almeria, a consulting firm representing the Portuguese soccer star said on Thursday. Brunswick Group said in a statement that Ronaldo bought…
- Middle East
Trump ‘not happy’ with Iran talks, gives diplomacy more time
Tel Aviv: US President Donald Trump said Friday he’s “not happy” with the latest talks over Iran’s nuclear programme but indicated he would give negotiators more time to reach a deal to…
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IRS disclosed confidential information to ICE 42,695 times: US judge
A federal judge said Thursday that the IRS broke the law by disclosing confidential taxpayer information “approximately 42,695 times” to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. US District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly found that the…
- Middle East
Nuclear talks with US among most intense: Iran Foreign Minister
Geneva: Iran’s foreign minister says indirect talks with the US over the Iranian nuclear program are some of the country’s “most intense and longest rounds of negotiations.” Abbas Araghchi made the comments…
- Middle East
US, Iran hold Geneva nuclear talks amid rising war fears
Geneva: Iran and the US prepared to meet Thursday in Geneva for nuclear negotiations viewed as a last chance for diplomacy as America has gathered a fleet of aircraft and warships to…
- Middle East
UN sanctions RSF commanders over Sudan’s Darfur atrocities
United Nations: The UN Security Council imposed sanctions on four commanders of Sudan’s warring paramilitary force suspected of atrocities against civilians that UN experts said showed “hallmarks of genocide.” The four commanders…
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Trump uses longest-ever State of Union to convince voters that US is winning
Washington: President Donald Trump declared during Tuesday’s marathon State of the Union that “we’re winning so much,” saying he’d sparked a jobs and manufacturing boom at home while imposing a new world…
- Middle East
Iran resists Trump pressure as US deploys troops ahead of Geneva talks
Dubai: Iran pushed back on Wednesday, February 25, against United States (US) President Donald Trump’s pressure tactics ahead of critical talks in Geneva over Tehran’s nuclear programme, alternating between calling his remarks…
