- World
Grants for Harvard University: Judge reverses Trump administration’s cuts
Boston: A federal judge in Boston on Wednesday ordered the reversal of the Trump administration’s cuts to more than $2.6 billion in funding for research grants for Harvard University. US District Judge…
- Middle East
Israeli drones drop grenades near UN peacekeepers in Lebanon
Beirut: Israeli drones dropped four grenades close to UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon near the border with Israel as they were working to clear roadblocks, the force said Wednesday. No one was…
- Middle East
Living on the brink: Gaza City’s civilians stuck between war and survival
Gaza Strip: As artillery and bombs pound around Gaza’s largest city and Israel promises a punishing new offensive, Palestinians in the city are paralysed with fear — unsure where to go, when…
- Middle East
Israel launches satellite to expand surveillance capability throughout Middle East
Jerusalem: Israel has launched a new spy satellite that defence officials described as a strategic cornerstone, saying it will strengthen their surveillance capacity across the Middle East in the years ahead. Military…
- Middle East
UN sounds alarm as Houthis detain 19 staffers in Yemen’s capital
United Nations: At least 19 UN employees were detained by Iranian-backed Houthis during raids on UN offices in Yemen’s capital, the United Nations said Tuesday, a higher number than originally reported. UN…
- World
Trump will announce Space Command will move from Colorado to Alabama: Source
Washington: President Donald Trump’s administration will announce Tuesday that US Space Command will be located in Alabama, reversing a Biden-era decision to keep it at its temporary headquarters in Colorado, according to…
- Middle East
850,000 Syrian refugees have returned home since Assad’s exit, UN says
Damascus: Since the fall of Bashar Assad’s government in December, some 850,000 Syrian refugees have returned home from neighbouring countries, and the figure could reach 1 million in the coming weeks, a…
- World
President Donald Trump’s policies spark protests across US
Chicago: Protesters took to the streets in multiple US cities on Labor Day to criticize President Donald Trump and demand a living wage for workers. Demonstrations in Chicago and New York were…
- India
US tariff jolts UP’s export hubs; industry seeks govt bailout
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh’s leading export hubs are reeling under the impact of a steep 50 per cent tariff imposed by the US on Indian imports, with exporters warning of job losses, stalled…
- Middle East
Yemen’s Houthis launch missile at oil tanker off Saudi coast in Red Sea
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi rebels said Monday they launched a missile at an oil tanker off the coast of Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea, potentially renewing their attacks targeting shipping through the…
- Middle East
Houthis raid UN offices in Sanaa, detain staff members
Cairo: The Iran-backed Houthis on Sunday raided offices of the United Nations’ food and children’s agencies in Yemen’s capital, detaining at least one UN employee, officials said. Abeer Etefa, a spokesperson for…
- World
Global flotilla to set sail for Gaza with aid amid Israeli blockade
Barcelona: A flotilla of ships was preparing to set sail for the Gaza Strip on Sunday with humanitarian aid on board, while Israel stepped up its offensive on Gaza City and is…
- Middle East
Palestinian president’s office urges reversal of US visa decision
Ramallah: The Palestinian president’s office on Saturday urged the US government to reverse its unusual decision to revoke his visa, weeks before he was meant to appear at the UN’s main annual…
- Middle East
Israel to scale back Gaza aid as military offensive expands in north
Jerusalem: Israel will soon halt or slow humanitarian aid into parts of northern Gaza as it expands its military offensive against Hamas, an official said Saturday, a day after Gaza City was…
- India
Modi, President Xi expresses resolution of boundary issue, boost trade ties
Tianjin: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday, August 31, agreed to work towards a “fair, reasonable and mutually acceptable” solution to the India-China border issue and pledged…
