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Jewish settlers storm Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem 23 times in May

This picture shows a view of the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex with its Dome of the Rock mosque in Jerusalem’s Old City, with an Israeli...

Pakistan steps up Iran-US mediation effort after fresh Hormuz tensions

TEHRAN: Pakistan's interior minister was in Tehran on Sunday in a fresh bid to restart negotiations between Iran and the US, as the American...

Trump says he would not unfreeze Iran’s assets before peace deal is done

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said in an interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press” that he would not unfreeze Iranian assets or lift...

More than a million line Madrid streets to see Pope Leo

MADRID: Over a million people filled the streets of Madrid and one of its main squares on Sunday morning to catch a glimpse of...

‘Ball is in Trump’s court’: Iran seeks $24 bn asset release

Warns of wider conflict if talks collapse TEHRAN: Asenior adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader has claimed that the country has secured what he described as...

Iran dismisses idea of Trump meeting supreme leader

TEHRAN: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has dismissed the idea of his country’s supreme leader meeting Donald Trump, after the US president floated the...

Microsoft to tighten human rights controls following inquiry into Israel’s use of technology

LONDON: Microsoft has said it will strengthen human rights oversight for national security agencies using its products, following an internal inquiry into how the...

Very unlikely Arctic Ocean will ever return to previous state

Disappearing ice exposes seabed to sunlight, accelerates nitrate loss; only smaller plankton species can survive; less food for fish, seabirds, whales, seals NEW DELHI: Something...

Bangladesh measles death toll crosses 600

DHAKA: The death toll from measles outbreak in Bangladesh crossed the 600-mark after seven children died of suspected measles in the 24-hour period ending...

‘Everybody hates you now’: Trump’s reported outburst at Netanyahu over Beirut strike

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he persuaded Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to call off a planned strike on Beirut,...

Senior Iranian officer says renewed war with US ‘inevitable’

WASHINGTON/TEHRAN: A senior Iranian military officer said Tuesday that a resumption of hostilities with the United States was inevitable, as negotiations between Tehran and...

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani skips annual parade celebrating Israel

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani prays during Eid Al-Adha prayers in the Bronx Borough of New York City last week. (Reuters) NEW YORK: New York...

‘Iran stopping messages to US, may block Hormuz’

DUBAI: Iran’s ‌Tasnim news agency said on Monday that Tehran’s negotiating team is stopping exchanges of messages with the United States through mediators due...

Iran’s top negotiator Qalibaf: No US peace deal without tangible results

TEHRAN: Iran will not accept any agreement ending its conflict with the US unless there is certainty that the Iranian people's rights are secured,...

Israeli PM orders troops to move further into Lebanon despite Hezbollah ceasefire

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he had ordered troops to move further into Lebanon in the battle against the Iran-backed...

Nepal PM triggers row over ‘encroaching’ Indian land remark

NEW DELHI/KATHMANDU: Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah on Sunday, May 31, sparked a major political controversy in the Himalayan nation after statng that he...

US War Secretary backs Donald Trump’s India-Pak ceasefire claim

Outlines Indo-Pacific strategy SINGAPORE: US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Saturday credited President Donald Trump with helping broker peace between India and Pakistan, while...

India is ‘powerful’, ‘modernising’ its military, says Hegseth

SINGAPORE: India is "powerful" and "modernising" its military with heavy industrial and logistics capacity to sustain "high-end military operations", US Secretary of War Pete...

‘US ready to resume strikes on Iran if nuclear deal fails’

WASHINGTON: The United States is prepared to restart military strikes on Iran if ongoing diplomatic efforts fail to produce a nuclear agreement, defence secretary...

Iran gained concessions through ‘missiles, not talks’: Ghalibaf

TEHRAN: Iran’s top negotiator Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf said on Friday that Tehran secured concessions “not through talks, but through missiles,” underscoring Iran’s hardline stance despite...

Hamas calls Netanyahu’s plan to expand control in Gaza a dangerous escalation

GAZA/CAIRO: Hamas said on Friday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s declaration that his country would expand its area of control in Gaza was...

US unleashes new sanctions on Iran’s ‘shadow oil economy’

Targets vessels, firms across Qatar, Singapore, UAE WASHINGTON: The United States has launched a sweeping new crackdown on Iran’s oil and petrochemical trade, unveiling fresh...

China opposes any country using freedom of navigation to undermine its sovereignty

BEIJING: China said on Friday it firmly opposes any attempt by any country to undermine its sovereignty and security “under the pretext of freedom...

Putin says ‘trade liberalisation’ talks have intensified between India, EEU

ASTANA: Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that negotiations on trade liberalisation between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and India have intensified, signalling fresh...

WHO chief land in Congo, says Ebola outbreak ‘can be stopped’

KINSHASA: The head of the World Health Organization has arrived in Congo’s capital, Kinshasa, to support efforts against an outbreak of a rare type...

Quad sharpens Indo-Pacific watch, boosts critical minerals push amid China concern

Beijing criticises as Cold War-style construct aimed at containing its development NEW DELHI: The Quad grouping on Tuesday expanded cooperation in critical minerals and energy...

Less spending, slow economy: Why millions have ditched credit cards in China

BEIJING: China’s struggling banking sector is facing a major challenge as crackdown on inactive accounts and weak consumer spending have led to a steep...

Negotiations proceeding in constructive manner: Trump on Iran deal

WASHINGTON: The peace deal negotiations between the United States and Iran are “proceeding in an orderly and constructive manner,” President Donald Trump said on...

‘Netanyahu told Trump Israel will remain free to act against threats’

JERUSALEM: Israeli ‌Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US President Donald Trump Israel would remain free to act against threats in Lebanon during a phone...

Pakistan train blast kills dozens

QUETTA: A blast targeting a train carrying military personnel killed at least 24 people on Sunday in Pakistan’s turbulent southwestern province of Balochistan, a...

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