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New dates set for UN Palestinian statehood conference co-chaired by France, Saudi Arabia

NEW YORK: An international conference organized and co-chaired by Saudi Arabia and France to discuss Palestinian statehood that was postponed last month has been...

Trump announces 30% tariff on European Union, Mexico

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Saturday imposed a 30% tariff on imports from Mexico and the European Union starting on August 1 after...

UN reports nearly 800 deaths near Gaza aid hubs in six weeks

GENEVA: The UN rights office said on Friday it had recorded at least 798 killings within the past six weeks at aid points in...

Isro chief reveals how India saved Ax-4 mission from disaster, said no to launch

NEW DELHI: In a rare disclosure, Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) Chief V Narayanan revealed how India took a decisive stand to stop the...

New discovery reveals Mars once had a river system mightier than Ganga

NEW DELHI: In a discovery that could transform our understanding of Mars, scientists have mapped more than 15,000 kilometers of ancient riverbeds in the...

More than 17 million people in Yemen going hungry, including 1m children: UN

UNITED NATIONS: More than 17 million people in conflict-torn Yemen are going hungry, including over a million children under the age of 5 who...

UK students could face jail over support for banned Palestine Action

LONDON: University students in the UK face jail if they support the group Palestine Action, the former government advisor on political violence and disruption...

Mega crash on Moon released energy equal to 1,000,000,000,000 atomic bombs

NEW DELHI: China's ambitious Chang'e-6 mission has delivered new insights into the Moon's geological past, particularly the differences between its near and far sides. Launched...

Europe conducts critical drop tests on reusable spacecraft

NEW DELHI: The European Space Agency’s reusable spacecraft Space Rider has successfully completed a crucial series of drop tests, bringing it closer to becoming...

40 Palestinians killed in Gaza as Netanyahu, Trump meet over ceasefire

DEIR AL-BALAH: At least 40 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, hospital officials said Wednesday, as international mediators raced to...

‘Fake’ Marco Rubio used AI voice to call foreign ministers, politicians as US Secretary of State

WASHINGTON: An imposter used an artificially generated voice to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a report claims. According to a report by the...

Antarctic water is dramatically getting saltier. It’s not good news

NEW DELHI: A dramatic transformation is unfolding in the Southern Ocean, where scientists have discovered that surface waters around Antarctica are becoming saltier, despite...

Trump says there’s good chance for Gaza hostage, ceasefire deal this week

WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM: US President Donald Trump on Sunday said there was a good chance a Gaza hostage release and ceasefire deal could be reached with...

China says BRICS not seeking ‘confrontation’ after Trump tariff threat

BEIJING: China said on Monday that BRICS, the grouping that also includes Brazil, Russia and India, was not seeking “confrontation” after US President Donald...

Is Earth in danger from interstellar object passing through Solar System?

NEW DELHI: Astronomers have confirmed the discovery of a rare cosmic traveler: 3I/ATLAS, an interstellar comet hurtling through our solar system at nearly 2,08,800...

Israeli airstrikes kill 38 Palestinians in Gaza as truce negotiating team heads to Qatar

Deir AL-BALAH, (GAZA STRIP): Israeli airstrikes killed at least 38 Palestinians in Gaza, hospital officials said on Sunday, as Israel sent a ceasefire negotiating...

U.S tariffs on European goods threaten to shake up world’s largest two-way trade relationship

Washington: America's largest trade partner, the European Union, is among the entities awaiting word on Monday (July 7, 2025) on whether U.S. President Donald...

6 signs our body gives us just 1 month before a stroke

NEW DELHI: Strokes arrive without warning, like an unexpected knock at the door. But the truth is, most strokes don’t come unannounced. The body...

Hamas says ready to start talks ‘immediately’ on Gaza ceasefire

JERUSALEM/GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories: Hamas said it was ready to start talks “immediately” on a proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza, where the civil...

Harvard University to int’l students: Avoid entering US via Logan airport

WASHINGTON: Harvard University has advised international students to avoid entering the U.S. through Boston’s Logan International Airport and instead consider flying into alternatives like...

This piece of rock could sell for $4 million. It came from Mars

NEW DELHI: This could be one of the biggest auctions of extraterrestrial artefacts, a piece of rock that came from another planet - Mars. The...

613 killed at Gaza aid distribution sites, near humanitarian convoys: UN

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip: The UN human rights office said Friday it has recorded 613 killings in Gaza near humanitarian convoys and at aid...

Trump to start sending tariff letters; global duties to begin Aug 1

WASHINGTON: The US administration will start sending letters informing trading partners of their tariff rates as soon as Friday, as negotiations to avoid higher...

We now know what kept Earth boiling for five million years

NEW DELHI: A new study has shed light on one of Earth’s most mysterious climate disasters — revealing that the planet remained trapped in...

82 Palestinians killed in Gaza, including 38 people waiting for aid, authorities say

TEL AVIV: Airstrikes and shootings killed 82 Palestinians in Gaza overnight, including 38 while attempting to get much-needed humanitarian aid, hospitals and the Health...

Unidentified interstellar object flying from outside Solar System discovered

NEW DELHI: Astronomers have announced the discovery of a rare interstellar object, provisionally named A11pl3Z, currently passing through the Solar System, a finding that...

Trump says Israel has agreed on terms for a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza

Urges Hamas to accept deal WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said that Israel has agreed on terms for a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza and warned Hamas...

Dalai Lama shuts out China, reveals when his successor will be chosen

DHARAMSALA (HP): Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Wednesday confirmed that he will be reincarnated after his death, asserting that only the Gaden...

‘Won’t accept this…’: Zohran Mamdani hits back at Trump’s deportation threats

WASHINGTON: Zohran Mamdani, the Indian-origin Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, hit back at US President Donald Trump on his threats to have...

US bombing ‘seriously damaged’ Iran’s Fordow nuclear site, FM says

TEHRAN: The US bombing of Iran’s key Fordow nuclear site has “seriously and heavily damaged” the facility, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said in...

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