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China ignores Trump’s Hormuz request as Iran war deepens, Beijing visit delayed
China won’t help the United States reopen the Strait of Hormuz as requested by President Donald Trump, but it is probably welcoming the delay in Trump’s highly anticipated trip to Beijing as…
- World
Pakistan kills 400 in strike on Kabul hospital, India terms it ‘cowardly act’
At least 400 people were killed and over 250 injured after a Pakistani airstrike hit the Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital in Kabul on Monday night, March 16, even as Pakistan denied targeting…
- Middle East
Israeli group organised mystery flights for Palestinians to South Africa
Tel Aviv: The plane carrying about 150 Palestinians from Gaza came as a surprise to everyone on the ground when it landed in South Africa in November. It wasn’t the only one.…
- Sports
Formula 1 cancels Bahrain, Saudi Arabia grands prix due to Iran war
Shanghai: Formula 1 and its governing body FIA said the Grand Prix races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia will not happen in April because of safety concerns related to the Iran war.…
- Middle East
Israeli strike kills pregnant woman, child in central Gaza
Gaza Strip: At least four Palestinians, including a boy and his pregnant mother, were killed Sunday by an Israeli airstrike in the war-torn Gaza Strip, hospital authorities said. The strike hit a…
- World
American flag raised at US Embassy in Venezuela for 1st time since 2019
Caracas: The US flag was raised Saturday, March 14, over its embassy in Venezuela for the first time since 2019, a move that highlighted the recent shift in relations between the two…
- World
Military targets on Iran island that handle oil exports destroyed: Trump
President Donald Trump said Friday that US forces have “obliterated” military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island and warned that the oil infrastructure there could be next. The small island in the Persian…
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Charges dropped against Israeli soldiers for raping Palestinian detainee
Jerusalem: Israel’s military on Thursday, March 12, said it was dropping charges against five soldiers accused of gang-raping a Palestinian detainee which was partially caught on camera. The decision closed a case…
- Middle East
Trump administration denounces CNN for airing messages of Iran leaders
The Trump administration denounced CNN on Thursday for airing a portion of the new Iranian supreme leader’s public statement, the second time in three days that he’s targeted the network for reporting…
- World
In unexpected move, Cuba to release 51 people from jails
Cuba’s government said Thursday night that it would release 51 people from the island’s jails in an unexpected move. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the release in the upcoming days stems…
- Middle East
Iran’s unrelenting attacks on Mideast shipping, energy infrastructure send oil prices soaring
Dubai: Unrelenting Iranian attacks on shipping traffic and energy infrastructure pushed oil above USD 100 a barrel Thursday, March 12, as American and Israeli strikes pounded the Islamic Republic with no sign…
- Middle East
UNESCO verifies damage to historic Iranian sites amid US-Israel strikes
United Nations: US and Israeli strikes on Iran have damaged at least four cultural and historical sites, including palaces and an ancient mosque, raising alarms about the impact of the widening war…
- World
Trump visa changes squeeze rural schools relying on international teachers
Washington: Like many school systems facing teacher shortages, South Carolina’s Allendale County has looked overseas for help. A quarter of the teachers in the rural, high-poverty district come from other countries. The…
- World
Brent crude oil tops USD 100 a barrel
Bangkok: The price of a barrel of Brent crude oil, the international standard, topped $100 a barrel early Thursday, March 12, just days after it spiked near $120 in the latest jolts…
- World
Iran targets busiest international airports of Gulf neighbours
Iran targeted the world’s busiest international airport Wednesday and attacked commercial ships as US and Israeli strikes rocked Tehran, while the United Nations’ most powerful body demanded a halt to the Islamic…
