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Elon Musk reveals why Starship exploded minutes after launch

NEW DELHI: SpaceX has revealed the cause behind the dramatic explosion of the Starship rocket during its eighth test flight from Starbase, Texas, on...

Bangladesh’s Yunus seeks unity with fresh political talks

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s interim leader will meet multiple parties on Sunday in marathon talks as he seeks to build unity and calm intense political power...

Trump defends block on foreign students at Harvard

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump defended on Sunday his administration’s move to block foreign students at Harvard after a judge suspended the action, branded...

Russia, Ukraine swap hundreds more prisoners

KYIV: Russia and Ukraine exchanged hundreds more prisoners Saturday as part of a major swap that amounted to a rare moment of cooperation in...

Musk says he’ll resume working ’24/7′ at his companies, X outage mostly restored

NEW DELHI: Elon Musk’s social media platform X was largely restored for most users after an outage that impacted tens of thousands of users...

After emergency talks, Yunus to stay on as Bangladesh interim chief

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s interim chief Muhammad Yunus will remain in office, his advisers confirmed on Saturday evening following an unscheduled, closed-door meeting of the council...

Syria welcomes US move to ease sanctions imposed on it

DAMASCUS: Syria welcomed Saturday the move by the Trump administration to ease sanctions imposed on the war-torn country, calling it a "positive step" to...

Iraq seeks deal to swap kidnapped academic for jailed Iranian

BAGHDAD: Baghdad is working on a deal to free kidnapped Israeli-Russian academic Elizabeth Tsurkov in exchange for an Iranian jailed in Iraq for murdering...

Trump admin bars Harvard from enrolling foreign students

Forces thousands to exit or transfer WASHINGTON: The Trump administration revoked Harvard University's ability to enroll international students in its escalating battle with the Ivy...

G7 threatens further sanctions if Russia fails to agree Ukraine ceasefire

Finance chiefs will ‘explore’ new measures against Moscow but differences between US and allies persist ALBERTA (CANADA): Finance officials from the Group of Seven (G7)...

Bangladesh minister says Yunus ‘not going to step down’

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s Muhammad Yunus “needs to remain” in office as interim leader to ensure a peaceful transition of power, a cabinet member and special...

UK newspaper The Telegraph set for US ownership

LONDON: British right-wing newspaper The Telegraph has agreed a deal that would see it purchased by US investment group RedBird Capital Partners for £500...

Two Israeli embassy staffers killed in Washington shooting, suspect held

WASHINGTON: Two staff members of the Israeli embassy in Washington were fatally shot Wednesday evening while leaving an event at a Jewish museum, police...

North Korea’s Kim raps officials over ‘serious accident’ at warship launch

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reprimanded officials over a “serious accident and criminal act” that resulted in damage to a newly...

Golden Dome over America: How this Trump-proposed missile shield will work

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has announced a $175 billion missile defense initiative dubbed the Golden Dome, a multi-layered shield designed to protect the US...

Pope Leo XIV calls for aid to reach Gaza, end to hostilities

VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo XIV called Wednesday for humanitarian aid to reach the Gaza Strip and for an end to the “heartbreaking” toll on...

Taliban govt says will not allow any force to use Afghan territory against China

BEIJING: The Taliban interim government of Afghanistan on Wednesday assured Beijing that it will not allow “any force” to use country's territory against China. The...

India’s Banu Mushtaq wins Int’l Booker Prize for ‘Heart Lamp’

NEW DELHI: Indian author Banu Mushtaq and translator Deepa Bhasthi won the International Booker Prize for fiction Tuesday for “Heart Lamp,” a collection of...

Elon Musk is ‘killing’ millions of poor children, says Bill Gates

Tesla CEO responds: Who does he think he is?’ Washington: Microsoft co-founder and billionaire Bill Gates recently accused Tesla CEO Elon Musk of ‘killing world’s...

UK, France, Canada threaten Israel sanctions over Gaza offensive

Occupied JERUSALEM: In a first, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that he is ready to end the war and hostilities in Gaza...

‘UN has permission for 100 more aid trucks to enter Gaza’

GENEVA: The United Nations has received permission from Israel for about 100 more emergency aid trucks to enter Gaza, though the first supplies to...

‘Russia ready to work with Ukraine on peace accord’: Putin after 2-hr call with Trump

MOSCOW: Putin-Trump on Ukraine Ceasefire: After a two-hour telephonic conversation with US President Donald Trump on Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to work...

Starlink launches in Bangladesh to boost reliable Internet access

DHAKA: Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk’s SpaceX-owned satellite Internet service Starlink launched in Bangladesh on Tuesday, as the South Asian nation steps up efforts to...

Trump to hold call with Putin in push for Ukraine ceasefire

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump will hold a phone call with Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Monday as part of his long-running effort to end...

Iran says nuclear talks will fail if US pushes for zero enrichment

DUBAI: Nuclear talks between Iran and the United States “will lead nowhere” if Washington insists that Tehran drop its uranium enrichment activity to zero,...

World Health Organization looks ahead to life without US

LONDON/GENEVA: Hundreds of officials from the World Health Organization will join donors and diplomats in Geneva from Monday with one question dominating their thoughts...

These Indian univs suspended ties with Turkish edu instts

NEW DELHI: Several Indian universities, including national institutes, are suspending or terminating academic ties with various Turkish universities. The decisions come amid escalating geopolitical...

Trump lying about peace, says Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei

TEHRAN: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei accused Donald Trump on Saturday of lying when the US President said during his Gulf tour this...

Gaza ‘Carnage’ Dominates Agenda At Arab League Summit In Baghdad

BAGHDAD: The annual summit of the Arab League has begun in Baghdad, with Israel’s war on Gaza dominating the talks, alongside other regional crises....

Gaza Rescuers Say 10 Killed As Israel Announces New Operation

JERUSALEM: Gaza rescuers said Israeli strikes killed 10 people on Saturday, after the Israeli military announced the early stages of an intensified operation aimed...

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