- Middle East
Sudan files genocide case against UAE at ICJ
The Hague: Sudan filed a case at the top United Nations court accusing the United Arab Emirates of breaching the genocide convention by arming and funding the rebel paramilitary group Rapid Support…
- Middle East
US engages with Hamas for hostage release, ceasefire talks in Doha
Washington: White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday that US officials have had “ongoing talks and discussions” with Hamas officials. Confirmation of the talks in the Qatari capital of Doha come…
- World
Greenland’s PM says island isn’t for sale as Trump seeks control ‘one way or other’
Nuuk: Greenland’s prime minister has a message for President Donald Trump: “Greenland is ours.” Múte Bourup Egede made the statement on Facebook Wednesday, just hours after Trump declared in his speech to…
- Sports
Champions Trophy 2025: India to face New Zealand in final battle for glory
Lahore: New Zealand will now face former champions India in the final on Sunday in Dubai. Wednesday’s semifinal marked the end of Champions Trophy matches in Pakistan. Chasing 363 for a win,…
- Middle East
Aid freeze in Gaza sparks fears of starvation, economic collapse
Jerusalem: Israel’s cutoff of food, fuel, medicine and other supplies to Gaza’s 2 million people has sent prices soaring and humanitarian groups into overdrive trying to distribute dwindling stocks to the most…
- World
Trump’s pause on military aid alarms Ukrainians but Kyiv digs in on peace terms
Kyiv: Ukrainians expressed alarm and apprehension on Tuesday at a US decision to pause military aid that is critical to their fighting Russia’s invasion, as a rift deepens between Kyiv and Washington.…
- Middle East
Iranian official key to 2015 nuclear deal resigns amid hardliner pressure
A former Iranian foreign minister who was key to the country’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers reportedly tendered his resignation Monday, March 3, from the government of reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian,…
- Middle East
Arab ministers meet in Cairo to discuss Gaza reconstruction
Arab foreign ministers met in Cairo on Monday, March 3, for talks focusing on Egypt’s plan to rebuild the war-ravaged Gaza Strip. On February 18, Egypt announced that it is developing a…
- Middle East
Food price skyrockets in Gaza after Israel closes borders, UN says
Foods like flour and vegetables are 100 times more expensive in Gaza than before Israel halted all food from entering a day earlier, the United Nations says. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said…
- 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…
