World

Unidentified Tibetan monk self-immolates in protest against religious crackdown by China

Dharamshala: As Tibetans continue to face human rights violations under Chinese President Xi Jinping’s policies, an unidentified Tibetan monk self-immolated in front of a portrait of the exiled leader Dalai Lama here.…
COVID-19 virus likely leaked from Wuhan lab: World Health Organisation

London: Just days after saying that the COVID-19 lab leak theory needs “further investigations”, the World Health Organisation (WHO) chief has privately confided to a senior European politician that the pandemic originated…

Russia becomes biggest supplier of oil to China

London: Russia has become China’s biggest supplier of oil as the country sold discounted crude to Beijing amid sanctions over the Ukraine war, media reports said. Imports of Russian oil rose by…
China’s Jiangxi issues highest alert for floods

Beijing: East China’s Jiangxi province on Monday issued a red alert for floods, as the water in local rivers were at warning levels. The heavy rain that lashed Jiangxi has brought the…
Protesters Sri Lankan President’s resignation; block entrance of secretariat

Colombo: A group of protesters in Sri Lanka demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapksa for the mismanagement of the economy blocked all entrances of the presidential secretariat here, forcing the police…
Macron’s centrist alliance projected to lose parliamentary majority

Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance was projected to lose its majority despite getting the most seats in the final round of parliamentary elections Sunday, while the far-right National Rally appeared to…
Multiple people shot in Washington, D.C.

Washington: Multiple people, including a police officer, were shot in downtown Washington, D.C., authorities said. The Metropolitan Police Department tweeted late Sunday that officers were responding to “the area of 14th and U…

EU signs energy deal with Egypt and Israel to give up Russian gas

Nicosia: As Europe scrambles to wean itself off Russian oil and gas and tries to confront Russia for its use of energy to blackmail European countries, the EU signed in Cairo last…
Turkish, Israeli Presidents vow to boost bilateral cooperation

Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Israeli counterpart Isaac Herzog have pledged to boost cooperation between the two countries. During a phone call on Sunday, Erdogan and Herzog discussed Turkish-Israeli…
Bangladesh floods: Six million people marooned; Army called in

Dhaka: Incessant rains and gushing waters have marooned at least six million people in Bangladesh, prompting authorities to call in the Army to assist in the rescue and relief operations. Officials estimate…
Gun violence in US: Multiple people shot at in Washington DC

Washington: Multiple people, including a police officer, were shot at a music event on U Street Northwest in Washington, DC, at a location that is just less than 2 miles from the…
Sri Lanka: Former cricketer serves tea, buns to people waiting at fuel stations

Colombo: Amid the unprecedented fuel crisis in the country, former Lankan cricketer Roshan Mahanama was spotted serving tea and buns to people waiting in lines outside the stores to buy fuel and…
Russia to temporarily suspend gas supply via Turkish Stream pipeline

Moscow: Russian gas giant Gazprom has announced that it will stop gas delivery via both strings of the Turkish Stream pipeline from June 21 to June 28 due to scheduled annual maintenance.…
Russia-Ukraine war could last for years

London: Western leaders have said the war in Ukraine could last for years and will require long-term military support as Russia brought forward reserve forces in an apparent attempt to capture the…
Guterres warns against stigma, discrimination fueled by Internet, social media

United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned against the stigma and discrimination fanned by the Internet and social media. “The internet and social media have turbocharged hate speech, enabling it to…