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HRW slams 'death trap' US-backed aid centres in Gaza 01 Aug 2025 - 01:16 pm

Jerusalem: Human Rights Watch on Friday accused Israeli forces operating outside US-backed aid centres in Gaza of routinely killing Palestinian civilians seeking food,...

Trump unveils slew of new tariffs, punishes Canada 01 Aug 2025 - 12:44 pm

Washington: President Donald Trump unveiled new tariffs Thursday on nearly 70 countries -- including a blistering 35 percent on neighbor Canada -- as...

Flash floods kill three in Vietnam, nine missing 01 Aug 2025 - 12:32 pm

Hanoi: Flash floods struck Vietnam's mountainous north overnight, killing at least three people while nine others are missing, disaster authorities said Friday. Heavy...

Heathrow unveils £49 bn expansion plan for third runway 01 Aug 2025 - 12:05 pm

London: London's Heathrow Airport on Friday unveiled a £49-billion ($65 billion) expansion plan, including the costs of building a long-awaited third runway, approved...

Trump's 'displeasure' at prospect of allies recognizing Palestinian state 31 Jul 2025 - 11:42 pm

Washington: President Donald Trump has expressed displeasure with leaders of France, the United Kingdom and Canada for saying they plan to recognize a...

Trump to build ballroom at White House 31 Jul 2025 - 11:04 pm

Washington: President Donald Trump plans to build a ballroom at the White House as he pushes forward with remodeling the US executive mansion,...

Muslim World League welcomes Canada, Malta, Portugal’s intent to recognize State of Palestine 31 Jul 2025 - 11:01 pm

Mecca: The Muslim World League welcomed the announcement by Canada, Malta, and Portugal of their intention to recognize the State of Palestine in...

Slovenia to ban weapons trade with Israel 31 Jul 2025 - 10:55 pm

Ljubljana: Slovenia said Thursday that it would ban all weapons trade with Israel over the war in Gaza, in what it said was...

Monsoon rains in Pakistan kill 291 persons, injure 698 31 Jul 2025 - 10:10 pm

Islamabad: The death toll from heavy monsoon rains and flash floods that have hit Pakistan since June 26 has risen to 291, with...

Amusement park accident in Saudi Arabia leaves 23 injured: local media 31 Jul 2025 - 08:59 pm

Doha: A major amusement park accident happened in Green Mountain Park in Al Hada area of Taif, Western Saudi Arabia, leaving at least...

US takes in $87 bn from tariffs in first half of 2025 31 Jul 2025 - 06:12 pm

Paris: The United States took in more revenue from tariffs in the first six months of 2025 than it did in all of...

American man to be executed for killing wife, children after learning of divorce plans 31 Jul 2025 - 04:33 pm

Florida: A former US Air Force sergeant who killed his wife and two young children is to be executed in the southern state...

Beijing officials admit 'gaps' in readiness after rain kill dozens 31 Jul 2025 - 12:59 pm

Beijing: Beijing city officials admitted on Thursday they had not been prepared for heavy rains that soaked swathes of the capital, killing 44...

Japan lifts tsunami advisory after Russia quake 31 Jul 2025 - 12:02 pm

Tokyo: Japan's weather office on Thursday lifted a tsunami advisory imposed a day earlier after Russia's Far East was rocked by one of...

Google joins EU code for powerful AI models rebuffed by Meta 31 Jul 2025 - 10:34 am

Brussels: Google yesterday said it would join the likes of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and sign the EU’s set of recommendations for the most powerful...

Israel starves more Palestinians to death in Gaza as attacks continue 31 Jul 2025 - 09:51 am

Gaza City: Gaza hospitals have recorded seven new deaths from “famine and malnutrition” raising the total hunger-related death toll to 154 since October...

Sri Lanka arrests over 120,000 for drug-related offenses so far in 2025 31 Jul 2025 - 06:00 am

Colombo: Sri Lankan authorities have arrested 122,913 individuals for drug-related offenses between Jan. 1 and July 29, 2025, according to a statement released...