- Middle East
Teenager kills 2 officers in attack on Turkish police station
Ankara: A 16-year-old masked assailant attacked a police station in western Turkiye on Monday, killing two police officers, media reports and officials said. At least six other people were wounded, including other…
- World
China’s export growth slows in August as US tariffs, trade tensions bite
Beijing: China’s exports grew last month but at a slower pace than in recent months, the country’s customs agency said Monday. Exports reached $321.8 billion in August, a 4.4% increase compared to…
- World
Over 890 arrested at London’s Palestine Action rally
London: The Metropolitan Police on Sunday, September 7, condemned the “intolerable” abuse suffered by officers who were “kicked and spat on” as they made over 890 arrests at a protest in London…
- Middle East
Undersea cable cuts in Red Sea affects internet across Asia, Middle East
Dubai: Undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea disrupted internet access Sunday, September 7, in parts of Asia including India, and Middle East, experts said, though it wasn’t immediately clear what caused…
- World
Russia hits Kyiv with drones, missiles, killing at least 2
Kyiv: A mass Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine’s capital has killed at least two people and injured 11, Ukrainian officials said on Sunday. Among the dead was a 1-year child,…
- World
US, EU plan to discuss new Russia sanctions
Washington: A team of European officials, led by EU sanctions envoy David O’Sullivan, will visit the US Treasury on Monday to discuss various forms of economic pressure to exert on Russia, including…
- Middle East
Israel strikes Gaza City high-rise amid expanding offensive
Gaza Strip: Israel struck a high-rise building in Gaza City on Friday after an evacuation warning, as the military stepped up operations aimed at seizing control of the famine-stricken city of some…
- World
Elon Musk in line for USD 1 trillion pay package if Tesla hits aggressive goals over next 10 years
Washington: Tesla CEO Elon Musk could be in line for a payout of USD 1 trillion if his electric car company meets a series of extremely aggressive targets over the next 10…
- Technology
Jury orders Google to pay USD 425M for tracking smartphones despite opt-out
San Francisco: A federal jury has ordered Google to pay $425.7 million for improperly snooping on people’s smartphones during a nearly decade-long period of intrusions. The verdict reached Wednesday in San Francisco…
- Middle East
Gaza City faces new Israeli offensive as death toll surpasses 64000
Deir al-Balah (Gaza Strip): More than 64,000 Palestinians have been killed in the nearly two-year war in the Gaza Strip, local health officials said Thursday, as Hamas and Israel reiterated their incompatible…
- World
Fashion designer Giorgio Armani dead at 91
Milan: Giorgio Armani, the Italian designer who turned the concept of understated elegance into a multi-billion-dollar fashion empire, has died, his fashion house confirmed. He was 91. Armani died at home, the…
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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…
