World
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US sanctions Hong Kong, UAE firms over ‘financial support’ to Houthi rebels
Washington: Amid concerns over the attacks by armed Houthi rebels on merchant vessels in Red Sea, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Treasury Department on Friday sanctioned two…
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Chinese exports dip 4.6 pc after seven years amid economic crisis
Beijing: Amid the economic crisis, Chinese exports saw a downfall for the first time since 2016 after global demand for Chinese-made goods slowed in 2023, CNN reported citing the Customs data released…
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Over 2000 flights cancelled, 2400 delayed after powerful storm hits US
Chicago: Hundreds of passengers were stranded at US airports following a flurry of flight delays and cancellations in the Midwest and South after a winter storm hit the country, CNN reported on…
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Biden warns Houthis of further retaliation if they continue attacks
Washington: US President Joe Biden has said that there will be further retaliation against the Houthis if the group continue with its “outrageous behaviour”. Biden made the remark on Friday after the…
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Not every fingerprint is unique, reveals AI
New York: Engineers from Columbia University in the US have built a new AI that shattered a long-held belief in forensics – that fingerprints from different fingers of the same person are…
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2023 warmest year on record globally, 2024 on similar path: Report
London: Globally, 2023 was the warmest year in a series stretching back to 1850, according to figures released by the Met Office in the UK and the University of East Anglia on…
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US, UK trying to turn Red Sea into ‘sea of blood’, says Erdogan
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday, January 12, condemned the strikes launched by the United States (US) and United Kingdom (UK) on the Houthis in Yemen, saying they are trying…
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Crude oil prices surge after US, UK strike Houthi targets
Sanaa: Crude oil prices experienced a significant uptick, surging more than 2.5 per cent on Friday, after the United States and United Kingdom executed joint strikes on Iran-backed Houthi targets in Yemen,…
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US urges Iran to immediately release seized oil tanker, crew
The United States (US) on Thursday, January 11, called on Iran to immediately release an oil tanker it seized off the coast of Oman, Reuters reported. US State Department spokesman Vedant Patel…
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Gulf countries call for restraint after US, UK conduct air strikes in Yemen
Gulf countries on Friday, January 12, expressed their “deep concern” about the military operations taking place in the Red Sea region and the airstrikes on several sites in Yemen. On Thursday night,…
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Hindu-American Tulsi Gabbard inks content deal with X to ‘defend free speech’
New York: Tulsi Gabbard, the first Hindu member of the US Congress and a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, announced she has inked a deal with Elon Musk to host a show on…
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Israel rejects Gaza genocide accusations at ICJ
The Hague: Israel presented its case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday, January 12, and rejected allegations of genocide levelled by South Africa in connection with the ongoing war…
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Has Starbucks rebranded itself to evade boycott amid war on Gaza?
After Starbucks reported a global loss of business to the tune of 11 billion US dollars, amid the pro-Palestine campaign and global boycott of Israeli-linked companies, several social media posts suggest that…
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EAM Jaishankar, Blinken discuss Red Sea attacks, Gaza
New York: The United States has welcomed the “increased cooperation” with India in defending freedom of navigation in the Red Sea as the two countries discussed “shared concerns” over the reckless Houthi…
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New Zealand support for strikes against Houthis
Auckland: New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters and Defence Minister Judith Collins KC today expressed New Zealand support for strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen threatening commercial shipping in the Red Sea.…
