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Trump hails ‘historic bond’ with India in Republic Day greetings

NEW DELHI: The United States President Donald Trump on Monday extended greetings to India on the occasion of its 77th Republic Day, underscoring the...

Xi Jinping calls for India-China partnership in his R-Day message

‘Dragon and Elephant can dance together’ NEW DELHI: Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent a congratulatory message to Indian President Droupadi Murmu on India’s 77th...

WHO chief says reasons US gave for withdrawing ‘untrue’

GENEVA: The head of the UN’s health agency on Saturday pushed back against Washington’s stated reasons for withdrawing from the World Health Organization, dismissing...

US envoys urge Netanyahu to move into Gaza ceasefire’s second phase

CAIRO: Top US envoys met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, urging his government to move into the second phase of the ceasefire in...

NASA gears up for Crew-12 launch to International Space Station with key briefings

Upcoming press events to highlight final preparations for Crew-12 mission, featuring NASA, ESA, Russian astronauts on their journey aboard SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft WASHINGTON: NASA is...

White House posts image of Donald Trump & penguin; sparks meme frenzy

WASHINGTON: The White House’s Facebook page posted an image of Donald Trump walking with a penguin on Friday and social media responded exactly as...

US vaccine panel chair questions polio recommendations

Sparks alarm among doctors WASHINGTON: The chair of a US government vaccine advisory panel questioned broad vaccine recommendations for polio and other childhood diseases and...

Red meat intake linked to higher Type 2 diabetes risk: global study

NEW DELHI: Consuming red meat is related to a higher risk of type 2 diabetes, according to an analysis of more than 1.9 million...

US touts ‘New Gaza’ filled with luxury real estate

DAVOS: US officials on Thursday presented their vision for a “New Gaza” that would turn the shattered Palestinian territory into a glitzy resort of...

US withdraws from WHO over COVID-19 response

Turns to bilateral health partnerships WASHINGTON: The United States has formally withdrawn from the World Health Organization (WHO), bringing an end to nearly eight decades...

Iran denies it halted execution of 800 prisoners

DUBAI: Iran's top prosecutor on Friday denied a claim by US President Donald Trump that his intervention halted the execution of 800 people detained...

Mars is back from blackout: Nasa gets first signals from Red Planet in 2026

NEW DELHI: Nasa has triumphantly reestablished communications with its Mars rovers following a two-week solar conjunction blackout, marking the resumption of Red Planet operations...

Elon Musk breaks rank with Donald Trump at Davos

Promotes what the US President has openly criticised NEW DELHI: Elon Musk and the US President Donald Trump are back to being friends. The two...

Trump signs charter of ‘Board of Peace’ at Davos

DAVOS: US President Donald Trump on Thursday launched his Board of Peace, initially focused on cementing Gaza’s ceasefire but which he said could take...

EU leaders to reassess US ties despite Trump U-turn on Greenland

BRUSSELS: EU leaders will rethink their ties with the US at an emergency summit on Thursday after Donald Trump’s threat of tariffs and even...

NASA astronaut stuck in space for nine months retires

WASHINGTON: A NASA astronaut who was stuck in space for nine months because of problems with her spacecraft has retired after 27 years of...

Greenland US Territory Est 2026’: Trump shares altered US map showing Canada, Venezuela & Greenland

An illustration shared on Truth Social depicts Donald Trump holding the American flag beside a sign reading “Greenland US Territory Est 2026”. | https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump WASHINGTON:...

Israeli forces fire tear gas at Palestinian trade school

JERUSALEM: Israeli forces began firing tear gas at Palestinian trade school in East Jerusalem Tuesday, marking their second targeting of a UN facility. Earlier, forces...

Elon Musk calls ChatGPT ‘devil’, says Chatbot ‘convinced man to murder-suicide’

NEW DELHI: Tesla CEO Elon Musk has sharply criticised OpenAI’s chatbot ChatGPT, calling it the ‘devil’. The comment made by Musk comes after reports...

MF upgrades outlook for surprisingly resilient world economy to 3.3% growth this year

WASHINGTON: An unexpectedly sturdy world economy is likely to shrug off President Donald Trump's protectionist trade policies this year, thanks partly to a surge...

China’s birth rate falls to lowest on record’

BEIJING: China’s birth rate fell last year to its lowest level on record, official data showed Monday, as its population shrank for a fourth...

Hackers target Iran state TV’s satellite transmission to broadcast exiled crown prince

DUBAI: Hackers disrupted Iranian state television satellite transmissions to air footage supporting the country's exiled crown prince and calling on security forces to not...

New map reveals giant mountains, never-before-seen world buried under Antarctica

NEW DELHI: Scientists have produced the most comprehensive map yet of the terrain beneath Antarctica's massive ice cover, revealing a dynamic landscape of mountains,...

Journalists in Bangladesh demand protection amid rising attacks

Above, the Prothom Alo daily newspaper which was set on fire by protesters in Dhaka, Bangladesh on Dec. 19, 2025. (AP) DHAKA: Journalists, editors and...

US congressional delegation seeks to reassure Denmark, Greenland after Trump’s threats

COPENHAGEN: A bipartisan US congressional delegation on Saturday sought to reassure Denmark and Greenland of their support following President Donald Trump’s threat to punish...

UN chief Guterres warns ‘powerful forces’ undermining global ties

LONDON: UN chief Antonio Guterres Saturday deplored a host of “powerful forces lining up to undermine global cooperation” in a London speech marking the...

Venezuela interim leader sacks industry minister, a Maduro ally

CARACAS: Venezuela’s interim president on Friday dismissed businessman Alex Saab, a close ally of deposed leader Nicolas Maduro, from his post as minister of...

Gaza ceasefire enters phase two despite unresolved issues

JERUSALEM: A US-backed plan to end the war in Gaza has entered its second phase despite unresolved disputes between Israel and Hamas over alleged...

Gulf allies push to avert US-Iran conflict amid protests: Reports

DOHA: Amid Washington’s reported calls for military intervention in Iran as the Islamic Republic deals with widespread anti-governmental protests, several US allies in the...

European troops arrive in Greenland

Talks with US highlight ‘disagreement’ over island’s future NUUK (GREENLAND): Troops from several European countries, including France, Germany, Norway and Sweden, are arriving in Greenland...

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