World
-
UK PM apologises for infected blood scandal cover-up
London: The UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak apologised for the infected blood scandal on behalf of successive governments and declared it was a “day of national shame”. Addressing the House of Commons…
-
UN Security Council mourns death of Iranian President Raisi
United Nations: Members of the UN Security Council have observed a minute of silence to mourn the deaths of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, and other passengers in the…
-
US imposes sanctions on former Bangladeshi Gen over corruption
Washington: The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on a former Bangladeshi general over his alleged involvement in corruption, saying his actions have contributed to the undermining of country’s democratic institutions and…
-
Indian-origin delivery driver jailed in Singapore for stealing meat products
Singapore: An Indian-origin delivery driver was on Monday sentenced to 30 months in jail for stealing meat products worth more than SGD 170,000 while working with a wholesale distributor. Sivam Karuppan (42)…
-
US FDA gives nod to Musk’s Neuralink to implant brain chip in 2nd person
New Delhi: Tesla CEO Elon Musk-run brain-computer interface company Neuralink has reportedly received a nod from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to implant its brain chip in a second person.…
-
Container ship Dali that brought down Baltimore bridge moved from crash site
Baltimore: Container ship ‘Dali’ that brought down the Francis Scott Key (FSK) Bridge in Baltimore on March 26 was re-floated on Monday for the first time in nearly eight weeks. “The M/V…
-
Morehouse College students turn their backs on Biden during graduation speech
Several students at Black Morehouse College in Atlanta, United States, turned their backs on President Joe Biden during his speech at the graduation ceremony on Sunday, May 19. This comes in rejection…
-
ICC seeks arrest warrant for Hamas leader Sinwar, Israel PM Netanyahu
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is seeking arrest warrants for Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in connection with the October 7, 2023, attacks and the Gaza war. The announcement…
-
Saudi Crown Prince postpones visit to Japan
Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman Al Saud has postponed his visit to Japan, which was scheduled to begin on Monday, May 20, due to the health condition of King Salman.…
-
EU sends condolences after Iranian President’s death in chopper crash
Brussels: European Council President Charles Michel expressed condolences on behalf of the European Union after the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in a helicopter accident. “The…
-
11 injured in mass shooting in US coastal city Savannah
New York: Eleven people were injured after an argument between two women led to a mass shooting, in Savannah in the US state of Georgia, police said. The shooting in Ellis Square,…
-
Helicopter carrying Iran President Raisi ‘crashes’, frantic rescue ops undeway
A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi experienced a “hard landing” on Sunday, according to reports by Iranian state television, as cited by the Associated Press. Iranian state-run news agencies provided limited…
-
10 Ukrainian drones suppressed in Russia’s Krasnodar
Moscow: At least ten Ukrainian drones were suppressed overnight as they attempted to attack civilian targets in Russia’s Krasnodar region, the regional operational centre said on Sunday. The centre said on its…
-
Night skies of Spain, Portugal lit up by blue meteoroid
The skies of Spain and Portugal lit up with a giant light causing a mesmerising effect to locals. The event was captured and social media are terming it as the shiny blue…
-
Sri Lanka questions UN rights report on enforced disappearances
Colombo: Sri Lanka has questioned the timing and the mandate of a report issued by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) this week in which it…
