21.1 C
Srinagar
Wednesday, July 8, 2026

CATEGORY

World

Guterres warns UN risks ‘imminent financial collapse’

UNITED NATIONS: United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has warned that the world body is on the brink of financial collapse and could run out...

Israeli strikes kill 23 Palestinians, including children, as Gaza ceasefire inches forward

DEIR AL-BALAH (GAZA STRIP): Hospitals in Gaza said Israeli strikes killed at least 23 Palestinians Saturday, one of the highest tolls since the October...

Donald Trump, Bill Gates and The Duke: Who & what’s inside latest Epstein files

WASHINGTON: The United States Department of Justice (DoJ) has released new files, running into millions, related to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The release...

Why has Nasa delayed the launch of Artemis-II mission to Moon?

WASHINGTON: Nasa has postponed the launch of the ambitious crewed mission to the Moon, the first in over half a century after the Apollo...

Trump warns Iran of ‘far worse’ attack as Tehran threatens retaliation

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has warned Iran that it would face an attack “far worse” than previous US strikes if it does not...

EU appears poised to sanction Iran’s Revolutionary Guard

BRUSSELS: The European Union appeared poised Thursday to sanction Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard over Tehran's deadly crackdown on nationwide protests, further squeezing the Islamic...

Starmer, Xi call for deeper UK-China ties

BEIJING: The leaders of Britain and China called Thursday for a “comprehensive strategic partnership” to deepen ties between their nations at a time of...

Researchers develop non-invasive MRI-based technique for assessing heart failure patients

NEW DELHI: A routine MRI scan may help a doctor assess a heart failure patient, according to a new study, offering an alternative to...

Nasa will launch Wright Brothers’s plane to Moon on Artemis-II mission

WASHINGTON: As Nasa gears up for Artemis II, the first crewed lunar flyby since Apollo, astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy...

UK PM arrives in China to defend ‘pragmatic’ partnership

BEIJING: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Beijing on Wednesday to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, hoping to restore long fraught relations. It...

India comes out on top on this: Trump admin on Delhi’s trade deal with EU

NEW YORK: India came out on “top” in the trade deal with the European Union and is going to have a heyday with this,...

Research examines technologies to access water on Mars

LONDON: A new study has examined how future human missions to Mars could access one of the planet's most vital resources -- water. The 'Martian...

Xi says China seeks to uphold UN-based world order

BEIJING: President Xi Jinping said Tuesday that China seeks to uphold the UN-based world order, in remarks as he met Finnish Prime Minister Petteri...

‘Israel to seek new security deal with US’

JERUSALEM: Israel is preparing for talks with the Trump administration on a new 10-year security deal, seeking to extend US military support even as...

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...

Latest news