KYIV: Russian strikes on Thursday killed two civilians in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region and another man further west in the Chernihiv region, local officials said. Oleh Synehubov, the governor of Kharkiv Oblast, said an attack by multiple rocket launchers killed…
WASHINGTON: United States President Joe Biden on Thursday addressed the Israeli-Palestinian issue, including truce talks and funding for the war in Ukraine, in a State of the Union address that sought to contrast visions with his 2024 Republican opponent, Donald…
NICOSIA: Humanitarian aid for Gaza is expected to leave Cyprus in the coming days, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. It was not immediately clear which country was supplying the aid, where it would land or how…
ODESSA: A Russian missile narrowly missed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday when it hit port infrastructure in the Black Sea city of Odessa. “It seems to me that today we not only heard,…
BEIJING: China’s Foreign Minister (FM) on Thursday confirmed China’s steadfast support for Palestine’s bid for full UN membership. According to state news agency Xinhua FM, she said China fully supports Palestine’s right to achieve full recognition within the international body.…
NEW DELHI: Dozens of protesting Indian farmers were detained on their way to New Delhi on Wednesday, again delaying their plan to converge on the capital to demand higher crop prices, protest leaders said. Thousands of farmers, mostly from the…
RAFAH: United States (US) President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that a Gaza ceasefire deal in exchange for the release of Israeli hostages was in the hands of Hamas, as delegations entered a third day of talks with no sign…
RIYADH: In a surprising turn of events, the debut of Saudi Arabia’s first humanoid robot took an unexpected and controversial turn as it allegedly harassed a female reporter during a public demonstration. The incident sparked outrage and raised questions about…
NEW DELHI: Security forces were deployed and barricades erected in Delhi on Tuesday (March 5) as the capital braced for a nationwide protest by farmers. Indian farmers plan to escalate their protests from Wednesday (March 6) by bringing buses and…
RAMALLAH, West Bank: Israeli forces stormed the Palestinian administrative capital of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank overnight, killing a 16-year-old boy in a refugee camp in the city’s biggest raid in years, Palestinian sources said Monday. Witnesses in Ramallah…
WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court handed Donald Trump a major victory on Monday, barring states from disqualifying candidates for federal office under a constitutional provision covering insurrection and overturning Colorado’s exclusion from the ballot. The justices unanimously overturned a Dec.…
NEW DELHI: Indian farmers plan to march on the capital New Delhi on Wednesday as they press their demands for higher crop prices, a protest leader said after several rounds of failed talks. The presidents of agricultural unions are looking…
CAIRO/RAFAH, Gaza Strip: Israel boycotted cease-fire talks in Cairo on Sunday after Hamas rejected its demand for a full list of the names of hostages who are still alive, an Israeli newspaper said. A Hamas delegation arrived in Cairo for…
A large number of Sikhs gathered outside the Indian Embassy in Washington to show solidarity with farmers in India. The protesters, led by Sikh organisations, raised slogans and placards condemning the alleged injustice faced by farmers in India. Amid chanting…
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley defeated former US President Donald Trump in the Republican primary in Washington, DC. Foreign media reports that Nikki Haley won her first victory over former President Trump in Washington, DC during her 2024 campaign to…
NEW DELHI: India’s defense ministry has signed contracts to buy nuclear-capable BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles at a cost of 195.2 billion rupees ($2.36 billion) for the Indian Navy, an official statement said on Friday. “A contract for procurement of BrahMos…
