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US oil threat clouds trade as Russia sanctions risk weighs on India

NEW DELHI: Fresh US threats to sanction countries buying Russian crude may cast a shadow over India’s trade negotiations with Washington, underscoring the geopolitical...

US to end 23-year military mission in Iraq

Final troop withdrawal begins in September WASHINGTON: The United States will withdraw all its remaining troops from Iraq by the end of September, bringing to...

Bangladesh ‘welcomes’ Hasina’s announcement to return home

Says she must face justice DHAKA: Bangladesh Government on Tuesday said it “welcomes” deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina's plans to return home, adding that she...

‘Israel’s ex-Mossad spy chief met Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to groom him as Iran’s new leader’

LONDON: The former president of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, met former Mossad spy chief David Barnea in Budapest, Hungary, in 2024 and 2025 as Israel...

CENTCOM strikes inside Iran; Tehran claims missile, drone attacks on US bases in ‘eye-for-an-eye’ wave

DUBAI: Iran on Monday claimed it had launched coordinated missile and drone attacks on US military bases in Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait in retaliation...

Trump says US will be ‘paid’ for guarding Strait of Hormuz

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States would be paid for guarding the Strait of Hormuz after declaring that it would...

Trump, Netanyahu, Meloni among Iran’s new ‘revenge list’?

TEHRAN: A state-linked Iranian newspaper has published an online “revenge list” naming 13 foreign leaders after the death of the country’s former Supreme Leader,...

Makkah museum traces history of Qur’an writing

MAKKAH: The Holy Qur’an Museum in the Hira Cultural District in Makkah showcases replica models of the materials used to write the Holy Qur’an...

Trump warns massive military retaliation if Iran attempts to assassinate him

‘1,000 missiles locked and loaded’ WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Saturday warned Iran of an overwhelming military response if Tehran attempts to assassinate him,...

Sheikh Hasina says she will return to Bangladesh in Dec with party colleagues

NEW DELHI: Ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, facing a death sentence back home where her party is banned, told Reuters she and senior...

PM Modi arrives in Australia on second leg of his three-nation visit

MELBOURNE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday arrived in Australia on the second leg of his three-nation tour during which he will hold talks...

Just 17% of Brits deny Israel committing genocide in Gaza: Poll

LONDON: Just 17 percent of people in the UK think Israel is not committing genocide in Gaza, according to a new poll conducted by...

Prayers offered for Iran’s Khamenei on day two of funeral ceremonies

TEHRAN: Prayers were held Sunday over the casket of Iran’s late supreme leader Ali Khamenei, the second day of funeral ceremonies that have drawn...

Three sons of Khamenei appear at funeral, not his successor

TEHRAN: Three sons of slain Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei prayed beside his coffin and those of four other family members on Sunday, but...

Islamabad likely venue for next round of US-Iran technical talks on Jul 11: Report

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan capital Islamabad is emerging as the leading venue for the next round of technical negotiations between the US and Iran, a media...

At least 8 shot, including 4 children, in New York City

NEW YORK: At least eight people, including four children, were shot and injured late on the US Independence Day holiday in New York City’s...

There’ll either be deal with Iran or US will ‘finish the job’: Trump

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said on Monday the United States would either reach a deal with Iran or “finish the job,” renewing his threat...

Israeli forces detain Palestinian women in West Bank raids

RAMALLAH: It was shortly after 1 a.m. Wednesday when Abdelrahman Badr said he heard footsteps outside his home in Hebron in the occupied West...

Qatar reports ‘positive progress’ in US-Iran talks, next round to follow Khamenei funeral

Tehran blocks IAEA from bombed sites DOHA: Indirect negotiations between the United States and Iran have registered fresh momentum after mediators from Qatar and Pakistan...

Trump’s latest financial disclosure reveals colossal $1.2 billion cryptocurrency income

WASHINGTON: Cryptocurrency accounted for a major share of Donald Trump’s reported earnings last year, according to a newly released financial disclosure that details about...

Netanyahu pushes to end decades of US aid, says Israel can stand on its own

‘It’s like welfare. I don’t want it’ JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel should begin phasing out American financial assistance, arguing that...

Annual Kaaba washing maintains tradition

JEDDAH: Preparations for the annual washing of the Kaaba began on Tuesday with the raising of the curtain covering its door, the first stage...

IMD forecasts below-normal rainfall in July, El Nino to tighten grip on monsoon

NEW DELHI: India's southwest monsoon is likely to remain under pressure in July, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting below-normal rainfall across most...

Nasa’s Swift telescope rescue mission launch scrubbed: When is the next attempt?

NEW DELHI: Nasa's ambitious Swift Boost mission has been called off after unfavourable weather forced officials to scrub Tuesday's planned launch. The mission was scheduled...

Trump threatens to annihilate Iran after new exchange of attacks

WASHINGTON/DUBAI: President Donald Trump threatened on Saturday to “militarily complete the job” against Iran and warned that the Islamic Republic would “no longer exist”...

Saudi Aramco helicopter crashes in Ras Tanura; 14 killed

RIYADH: At least 14 people were killed after a helicopter belonging to Saudi Arabia’s oil giant Saudi Aramco crashed in Ras Tanura, which hosts...

Iran calls for ‘insurance mechanism’ in Hormuz for ‘vessels involved in incidents’

TEHRAN: Aday after US strikes in retaliation to Iranian drone attack on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran has called for the...

Archbishop of Canterbury demands end to Israeli occupation during trip to Holy Land

LONDON: The most senior cleric in the Church of England has called for end to Israel’s occupation of Palestine during a pilgrimage to the...

UAE FM tells Iran: Shipping must pass freely through Hormuz

DUBAI: The flow of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz should not be interrupted, the UAE foreign minister told his Iranian counterpart on Friday,...

GENEVA: International search and rescue teams from at least 17 countries are being scrambled to Venezuela to help look for survivors of the devastating...

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