- Middle East
Iran names new central bank governor amid soaring inflation
Tehran: Iran on Wednesday, December 31, appointed a new governor to the central bank after the former one resigned following a record currency fall against the US dollar that sparked large protests.…
- Sports
Knee injury for Shaheen Shah Afridi forces early exit from Big Bash League
Islamabad: A knee injury has forced fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi to return home after playing four games for Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash League. “Due to an unexpected injury; I…
- Middle East
Hamas confirms death of its prominent spokesman Abu Obeida
Gaza Strip: Hamas on Monday, December 29, confirmed that its longtime spokesman was killed following an Israeli strike in August in war-torn Gaza, the first time the Palestinian militant group publicly acknowledged…
- World
Trump says US would ‘knock down’ Iran if nuclear work resumes
Palm Beach: President Donald Trump warned Iran against reconstituting its nuclear programme Monday, December 29, as he welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to his home in Florida for wide-ranging talks. The…
- World
Can Zohran Mamdani turn bold promises into reality as NYC Mayor?
New York: Zohran Mamdani has promised to transform New York City government when he becomes mayor. Can he do it? Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist, already faces intense scrutiny, even before taking…
- Middle East
Winter rain floods Gaza camps as Netanyahu heads for US meeting
Khan Younis: Winter rain lashed the Gaza Strip over the weekend, flooding camps with ankle-deep puddles as Palestinians displaced by two years of war attempted to stay dry in tents frayed by…
- Middle East
Clashes on Syria’s coast kill three after Alawite mosque bombing
Latakia: Clashes broke out on Syria’s coast between protesters from the Alawite religious minority and counterdemonstrators on Sunday, killing at least three people and injuring dozens of others, health officials said. The…
- Middle East
Iran’s President says his country is in full-scale war with West
Tehran: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Saturday his country is in a full-scale war with the US, Israel and Europe ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s meeting Monday with US President…
- Middle East
Israel’s recognition of Somaliland rejected by African bodies
Nairobi: Africa’s regional governance bodies on Saturday rejected the recognition of Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland as an independent nation by Israel a day earlier, the first by any country in more…
- World
One killed in Russian strike on Kyiv ahead of US-Ukraine talks
Kyiv: Russia attacked Ukraine’s capital with missiles and drones early Saturday morning, killing one person and wounding 27 others, a day before talks between Ukraine and the US, local authorities said. Explosions…
- World
What to know about militants targeted by US airstrikes in northwest Nigeria
Abuja: The United States airstrikes that targeted Islamic State group militants in northwestern Nigeria on Thursday marked a major escalation in an offensive that the West African’s overstretched military has struggled with…
- Middle East
Mosque bombing in Syria leaves 6 dead, 21 wounded
Beirut: A bombing at a mosque located in the Syrian city of Homs during Friday prayers killed at least six people and wounded 21 others, authorities said. Images released by Syria’s state-run…
- Middle East
Yemen separatists accuse Saudi Arabia of launching airstrikes against their forces
Aden: Separatists in southern Yemen accused Saudi Arabia on Friday of targeting their forces with airstrikes, something not immediately acknowledged by the kingdom after it warned the forces to withdraw from governorates…
- World
At least 15 injured in knife and chemical attack in Japan
Tokyo: A man was arrested after stabbing eight people and injuring seven others with what was believed to be bleach at a rubber factory in central Japan on Friday, officials said. Eight…
- World
Japan approves record defence budget that aims to deter China
Tokyo: Japan’s Cabinet on Friday approved a record defence budget plan exceeding 9 trillion yen (USD 58 billion) for the coming year, aiming to fortify its strike-back capability and coastal defence with…
