- World
Over 200 children raped in Sudan since start of 2024: UNICEF report
Children in conflict-ravaged Sudan as young as a year old have been raped since the beginning of 2024, according to the U.N. children’s agency Tuesday, which said sexual violence is being used…
- News
Saudi oil giant Aramco reports 106 billion USD profit in 2024
Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil giant Aramco reported a 106.25 billion USD profit in 2024 on Tuesday, down 12 per cent from the prior year, as lower energy prices now squeeze the kingdom’s…
- World
Japan’s 18-year-old Prince Hisahito says he’ll balance royal duties, studies
Tokyo: Japan’s Prince Hisahito, the second in line to the throne, has held a debut news conference, telling reporters he would try to balance official duties and his university studies and research…
- Technology
Last-minute problems with SpaceX’s mega rocket Starship forces delay of latest test flight
Washington: Last-minute problems forced a launch delay Monday for SpaceX’s mega rocket Starship, attempting a comeback following an explosion on the last test flight. The countdown got down to the 40-second mark,…
- World
US pauses aid to Ukraine, pressuring Zelenskyy on Russia talks
Washington: President Donald Trump has directed a “pause” to US assistance to Ukraine after a disastrous Oval Office meeting as he seeks to pressure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to engage in peace…
- Middle East
Israeli-Palestinian film ‘No Other Land’ wins Oscar for best documentary
“No Other Land,” the story of Palestinian activists fighting to protect their communities from demolition by the Israeli military, won the Oscar for best documentary on Sunday. The collaboration between Israeli and…
- Middle East
Israel faces backlash for blocking Gaza aid to push Hamas on ceasefire deal
Israel faced sharp criticism as it stopped the entry of all food and other supplies into Gaza on Sunday and warned of “additional consequences” for Hamas if a fragile ceasefire isn’t extended.…
- World
UK, France & Ukraine agree to work on ceasefire plan for Russia’s war in Ukraine
London: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer told world leaders on Sunday that they need to step up to a “once in a generation moment” for the security of Europe, at a summit…
- Middle East
Syrians begin fasting during first Ramzan without Assad family rule in decades
Damascus: Some restaurants and coffee shops in Syria were closed during the day Saturday while others opened as usual as observant Muslims began fasting during the holy month of Ramzan, the first…
- World
NATO chief says he told Zelenskyy to restore relationship with Trump
London: NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has said he told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that he had to “find a way to restore his relationship with the American president” after the two leaders…
- Middle East
Israel supports US proposal to extend Gaza ceasefire’s first phase
Cairo: Israel’s government said early Sunday it supports a proposal to extend the first phase of the ceasefire in Gaza through Ramzan and Passover, though Hamas has insisted on negotiating the truce’s…
- Middle East
Trump admin approves nearly USD 3 billion arms sale to Israel
Washington: The Trump administration has approved a major nearly USD 3 billion arms sale to Israel, bypassing a normal congressional review to provide the country with more of the 2,000-pound bombs that…
- Middle East
Israel mourns hostage as Gaza ceasefire talks intensify
Jerusalem: Mourners in Israel on Friday were burying the remains of one of the final hostages released in the first phase of the ceasefire between Hamas militants and Israel, as negotiators discussed…
- World
Trump to sign order Friday designating English as official language of US
Washington: President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Friday designating English as the official language of the United States, according to the White House. The order will allow…
- Middle East
Israel army admits ‘complete failure’ in Hamas Oct 7 attack
Tel Aviv: An investigation by the Israeli military has determined that Hamas was able to carry out the deadliest attack in Israeli history on October 7, 2023, because the much more powerful…
