World
-
Families of US school shooting victims sue Meta, Call of Duty game maker
New York: Meta and Call of Duty (CoD) game developer Activision have been sued by the families of the victims killed in a US school shooting over alleged promotion of the use…
-
Ready to continue talks with Ukraine, but on previous agreements: Putin
Minsk: Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that his country is ready to continue negotiations with Ukraine, but only based on the agreements reached before. “Well, let them (negotiations) return, but not…
-
Indian-origin truck driver who caused bus crash in Canada ordered to be deported
Toronto: An Indian-origin truck driver who caused a horrific bus crash in Canada involving a junior hockey team was on Friday ordered to be deported to India. Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, a truck…
-
Labour party to field Hyderabad-origin techie Uday Nagaraju in UK elections
Hyderabad: Uday Nagaraju’s journey from a Hyderabadi IT professional to political contender is on the brink of making history as he prepares for an electoral battle in the UK general elections scheduled…
-
ICJ orders ‘immediate halt’ to Israeli operations in Rafah
The Hague: The United Nations’ top court has ordered Israel to halt its operations in the southern Gaza city of Rafah and withdraw from the enclave, CNN reported. The International Court of…
-
Covid pandemic reversed progress of last 10 years in global life expectancy: WHO
Geneva: The recent deadly Covid-19 pandemic reversed the last 10 years’ steady gain seen in life expectancy at birth and healthy life expectancy at birth (HALE) worldwide, according to a new report…
-
Germany has no plans to recognise Palestinian state, says Chancellor Scholz
Berlin: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Friday that his government has no plans to officially recognise a Palestinian state. There is “no reason” to recognise the Palestinian Authority (PA) as a…
-
Goldman Sachs to set up regional HQ in Saudi Arabia: Report
New York-based Goldman Sachs Group has reportedly obtained a license from the Kingdom’s Ministry of Investment to establish its regional headquarters in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh, Bloomberg reported. Goldman is the first…
-
Vision of French nobleman Pierre de Coubertin has turned into great Olympic Games
More than 15 million tourists are expected to be in Paris during the course of the Olympic Games between July 26 and August 11. Over a period of more than a century,…
-
Israel limits Spanish diplomatic services over Palestine recognition
Tel Aviv: Two days after Spain announced its intention to recognise an independent state of Palestine, Israel has imposed restrictions on the work of Spanish diplomats in the country. The Spanish Embassy…
-
Booking.com accused of laundering money from Israeli settlement holiday homes
Online travel giant Booking.com is facing a criminal complaint filed by a group of human rights organisations in the Netherlands, accusing it of “laundering money from war crimes” related to Israel’s occupation…
-
Rare Indian banknotes from 1918 shipwreck to be auctioned in London
London: A pair of rare 10-rupee banknotes that were recovered as they floated away from a shipwreck on their way from Bombay to London in 1918 are to be auctioned next Wednesday.…
-
Situation in Middle East not about taking sides: German FM
Mainz: Germany’s Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has stated that it is not about taking sides in the conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Middle East. Baerbock said at an election campaign…
-
IMF says ‘significant progress’ made in talks with Pakistan on new bailout package
Islamabad: The IMF has said that “significant progress” has been achieved during talks with Pakistani officials towards reaching a staff-level agreement for an extended fund facility for the cash-strapped country. Pakistan has…
-
Taiwan reports 49 Chinese warplanes in airspace amid military drills
Taipei: Taiwan’s Defence Ministry on Friday said it had registered 49 Chinese warplanes in Taiwan’s airspace within 24 hours, the highest number of Chinese daily sorties so far this year. Among them,…
