World
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China rolls out 5G base stations in Xinjiang to ‘boost surveillance’?
Washington: China recently launched thousands of 5G base stations throughout its Xinjiang region, raising concerns the technology will be for greater digital surveillance of Uyghurs rather than the state use of economic…
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Bookie odds favour Rishi Sunak comeback amid turbulence for UK PM Liz Truss
London: British Prime Minister Liz Truss, just over a month into the job, is already seen as increasingly unlikely to ride out the turbulence within her own Conservative Party and the financial…
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12 killed in mass shooting in bar in Mexico
Mexico City: At least 12 people were killed and three others injured after unidentified gunmen opened fire in a bar in Mexico’s Irapuato city in Guanajuato state, local media reported. Around six men…
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Stage set for dramatic showdown as Jan 6 panel summons Trump
Washington: The stage for a dramatic showdown has been set between ex-President Donald Trump and the Jan 6 Congressional panel probing the capital hills insurrection of 2021 which led to nine deaths…
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Pakistan at critical moment of recovery following floods: PM
Islamabad: Pakistan currently stands at a critical moment as it is embarking on a road to recovery in the aftermath of climate change-induced devastating floods, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on…
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Will not abandon use of force to unify Taiwan: Xi Jinping
Beijing: As he is all set for a record third five-year term in power and perhaps for life, President Xi Jinping on Sunday warned that China will not renounce the use of force…
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Musk says he will keep funding Ukraine Starlink Internet
San Francisco: Tech billionaire Elon Musk says his rocket firm SpaceX will continue funding its Starlink Internet service in Ukraine, a day after he said it could no longer do so. On…
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Inflation ‘manageable’ at 7.4 percent, love to see it down to 4 percent: Sitharaman
Washington: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has reiterated that the inflation rate, which is hovering over 7 percent in India, is “at a manageable level” compared to where some other countries are at…
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Ukraine war casts shadow over Goa’s tourism season
Panaji: Facing uncertainty over charter flights coming to Goa due to the Russia-Ukraine war and visa issues, the tourism sector in Goa has focused on domestic tourists, with the hope of a…
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Purdue Univ student charged with murder for stabbing Indian-origin roommate
New York: A Purdue University student, who was accused of fatally stabbing his Indian-origin roommate with a knife, has been charged with murder by the prosecutors. Ji Min Sha, a 22-year-old cybersecurity…
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Video: For the first time, Germany’s largest mosque raises call to prayer over loudspeakers
Berlin: For the first time, after a long wait, the Central Mosque of Cologne in Germany, raised the call to prayer over loudspeakers on Friday, October 14, 2022. The German city of…
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European Court of Justice bans headscarf in workplaces
The European Court of Justice issued a ruling that allows European companies to ban headscarves, and other religious, philosophical or spiritual symbols in their workplaces, local media reported. The ruling on Thuraday,…
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‘UK PM Liz Truss’s credibility blown and her authority gone’
London: UK Prime Minister Liz Truss has sacrificed her Finance Minister and closest political ally just weeks into her premiership in order to save her own skin, media reports said. On Friday…
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China’s Communist Party defends zero-COVID policy amid protests
Beijing: China’s ruling Communist Party on Saturday put up a strong defence of its much-criticised zero-COVID policy and ruled out its roll back, saying it is a “reality” that coronavirus is still…
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IMF chief warns of risk of geopolitical fragmentation
Washington: There is a risk of geopolitical fragmentation, as geopolitics turn into geo-economics with negative impacts, warns International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva. “Emerging markets and developing countries have stressed…
