World
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US blames North Korean hackers for $625 mn crypto heist
Washington: The US has blamed North Korean hacker group Lazarus for stealing $625 million in cryptocurrency from the Ronin Network, owned by developer group Sky Mavis. The FBI has also attributed Lazarus…
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COVID cases continue to surge record high in Shanghai amid growing public anger
Beijing: China on Friday reported more than 3,400 positive and 20,700 asymptomatic coronavirus cases, the majority of them in Shanghai as the city of 26 million continued to reel under over fortnight-long…
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Global Covid caseload reaches 502.8 million
Washington: The global coronavirus caseload has topped 502.8 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.19 million and vaccinations to over 11.15 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University. In its latest…
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UK: Indian-origin doctor guilty of sex offences against 48 patients over 35 yrs
London: A 72-year-old Indian-origin doctor practicing in Scotland was on Thursday found guilty of sex offences against 48 female patients over 35 years. Krishna Singh, a general practitioner (GP), was accused of…
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Over 1000 Ukraine troops surrender to Russia in Mariupol
Moscow: More than 1,000 Ukraine soldiers, comprising of 162 officers and 47 female personnel surrendered to Russian forces in Mariupol on Wednesday, stated Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman, Major-General Igor Konashenkov. “As a…
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Russia expels senior Czech diplomat in retaliatory move
Moscow: Russia has declared a senior Czech diplomat “persona non grata” and ordered the official to leave the country before the end of the day on April 16, the Foreign Ministry said…
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Imran Khan moves Pak SC to ban dissident PTI lawmakers for life
Islamabad: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has moved the Supreme Court on Thursday seeking disqualification of dissident Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf members of the National Assembly, media reports said. The petition lists the Election…
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S. Korean photographer booked for entering Ukraine without permission
Seoul: A 40-year-old photographer has been booked for police investigation on charges of entering Ukraine without government permission, officials said on Thursday. The man entered the war-stricken country via Poland in early…
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Ramzan will be observed twice in the year 2030, here’s why
Muslims around the world will observe the holy month of Ramzan in 2030, twice in one year— a phenomenon that last occurred in 1997. Saudi astronomer Khaled Al-Zaqaq, said in a video…
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Europe halts moon exploration partnership with Russia
Paris: The European Space Agency has announced discontinuation of its cooperation on Russia’s Luna series of robotic moon missions, amid the country’s invasion into Ukraine. ESA’s Director General Dr Josef Aschbacher initiated a…
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US sees Covid-19 rise in northeast as BA.2 subvariant takes hold
US sees Covid-19 rise in northeast as BA.2 subvariant takes hold Covid-19 cases are ticking up again in the northeast of the US as the BA.2 Omicron subvariant took hold of the…
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Rajnath Singh boasts of “strengthened” India-US military ties
New Delhi: Taking to social media on Thursday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh boasted of the “strengthened” military connection between India and the United States. “Visited various training sites of @USARPAC located around…
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Russia, contesting elections to 4 UN committees, loses all
United Nations: Russia, contesting elections to four UN committees, lost all of them, including one to Ukraine, a verdict being seen as Moscow’s isolation on the global stage. Elections were held in…
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What’s happening in Sri Lanka and how did the economic crisis start?
Mumbai: The island nation of Sri Lanka is in the midst of one of the worst economic crises it’s ever seen. It has just defaulted on its foreign debts for the first…
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Russian defence ministry says missile cruiser of Black Sea fleet damaged by blast
Moscow: Russia on Thursday said the flagship of its Black Sea fleet, the Moskva missile cruiser, was badly damaged in a blast, the country’s Defence Ministry said. “A fire onboard the Moskva…
