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Israeli parliament passes law paving way for Al Jazeera closure 01 Apr 2024 - 08:24 pm

Doha, Qatar: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised to “act immediately to stop” Al Jazeera’s operations in the country after the Israeli...

Donald Trump's social media company lost $58 million last year 01 Apr 2024 - 08:09 pm

New York: Less than a week after a flashy stock market debut, Donald Trump's social media company is disclosing that it lost nearly...

South Korean president slams doctor 'cartel' as strike drags on 01 Apr 2024 - 07:26 pm

Seoul: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday slammed the "cartel" of medics who oppose sector reforms, saying the government would not...

Gaza death toll rises to 32,845; wounded 75,392 01 Apr 2024 - 07:12 pm

Gaza: The Ministry of Health in Gaza announced on Monday that the death toll from the ongoing Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip...

Famine looms in Sudan after a year of war 01 Apr 2024 - 06:02 pm

It’s been almost a year since a ruinous civil war flared in Sudan. Close to 25 million people - roughly half the country’s...

Russia says it arrested four more Moscow attack plotters 01 Apr 2024 - 05:52 pm

Moscow: Russia's FSB security service has said that four people arrested Sunday in a foiled "terror" plot had provided money and arms for...

President of Ethiopia receives credentials of Qatar's Ambassador 01 Apr 2024 - 05:01 pm

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: HE President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Sahle-Work Zewde received the credentials of HE Saad bin Mubarak Al...

Greece hit again by high temperatures, Saharan dust 01 Apr 2024 - 03:54 pm

Athens, Greece: Thick clouds of dust blown in from the Sahara once again covered Greek skies Monday, especially Athens and Thessalonika, with temperatures...

Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital devastated in two-week raid 01 Apr 2024 - 03:27 pm

Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories: Israeli forces on Monday pulled out of Gaza's largest hospital complex after an intensive two-week military operation, leaving behind...

Pakistan court suspends Imran Khan's graft sentence 01 Apr 2024 - 02:14 pm

Islamabad: A Pakistan high court on Monday suspended jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's 14-year graft sentence, his party said, the longest prison...

Power of unions and advocacy groups in ‘battleground’ US states 01 Apr 2024 - 10:07 am

Las Vegas / Columbus:As the 2024 election cycle kicks into high gear, US voters are concerned with the performance and policies of each...

US lawmaker says Gaza should be approached ‘like Nagasaki, Hiroshima’ 01 Apr 2024 - 09:01 am

Washington: A Republican member of Congress appeared to suggest that nuclear weapons should be dropped on Gaza, according to a video from a...

Japan Moon probe put to sleep again 01 Apr 2024 - 08:10 am

Tokyo: Japan's valiant Moon lander was put to sleep again after unexpectedly surviving its second ultra-chilly long lunar night, the space agency said...

Hong Kong book lovers mourn store closure after constant complaints 01 Apr 2024 - 08:08 am

Hong Kong: In a quiet Hong Kong cul-de-sac, hundreds gathered over the weekend to say goodbye to an independent bookstore after weekly government...

10 killed, 12 injured due to rain, snowstorms in Pakistan 01 Apr 2024 - 12:34 am

Islamabad: The Pakistani authorities revealed that ten people were killed and 12 others were injured due to heavy rain and snowstorms in the...

Workers remove first chunk of destroyed Baltimore bridge 01 Apr 2024 - 12:22 am

Baltimore: Workers have lifted out the first, 200-ton chunk of Baltimore's collapsed bridge, officials said Sunday, as efforts get underway to clear the...

New Palestinian government sworn in 31 Mar 2024 - 11:08 pm

Ramallah: The new Palestinian government, led by Dr. Mohammad Mustafa, took the constitutional oath before President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday evening. Dr. Mustafa...