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‘Hunger Games for immigrants’? Trump admin mulls reality TV show

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump is known for hosting and producing The Apprentice, a reality show where contestants compete to become an apprentice to...

‘China’s humanoid robots will not replace human workers’

BEIJING: China’s humanoid robots will not replace human workers and cause mass unemployment, according to a Chinese official who oversees a tech hub in...

Iran has proposal from US on rapidly advancing nuclear program: Trump

ABU DHABI: The United States President Donald Trump said Friday that Iran has an American proposal over its rapidly advancing nuclear program as negotiations...

Indian climber dies while descending from Mt Everest summit point: Report

KATHMANDU: A 45-year-old Indian climber died on Mt Everest after showing signs of altitude sickness while descending from the summit point of the world's...

Ancient footprints from Australia reveal earliest-known reptile

NEW DELHI: Seventeen footprints preserved in a slab of sandstone discovered in southeastern Australia dating to about 355 million years ago are rewriting the...

‘You’re killing poor kids’: Ben & Jerry’s co-founder dragged out of US Senate, arrested over Gaza protest

WASHINGTON: Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s, was dragged out of a US Senate hearing and arrested on Wednesday after interrupting a testimony...

Ukraine peace talks: What are Kyiv and Moscow’s positions?

ISTANBUL: Delegations from Kyiv and Moscow are set to hold their first direct talks on the possibility of ending the war in Ukraine for...

UK, European allies urge Israel to lift Gaza aid blockade

Warn against annexation NEW YORK CITY: The UK and four European allies have issued a joint appeal to Israel to immediately lift its blockade on...

Kabul says ready for ‘dialogue’ with US on Afghan refugees

KABUL: The Taliban government said it was ready for “dialogue” with the Trump administration on the repatriation of Afghan refugees whose legal protections in...

‘World’s poorest (ex)-president’ Jose ‘Pepe’ Mujica dead at 89

MONTEVIDEO: Uruguay’s former president Jose “Pepe” Mujica, a guerrilla fighter and hero of the Latin American left, has died at the age of 89,...

Trump complains at intimate dinner he’s frustrated with Putin

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump asked his advisers whether Putin changed since Trump's first presidency, a Wall Street Journal report said. As President Donald Trumprecently crossed the...

UK export of F-35 parts to Israel unlawful, Palestinian NGO tells court

LONDON: Britain's decision to allow the export of F-35 fighter jet components to Israel, despite accepting they could be used in breach of international...

US, China agree to slash tariffs in trade war de-escalation

GENEVA: The United States and China announced Monday an agreement to drastically reduce tit-for-tat tariffs for 90 days, de-escalating a trade war that has...

New York City is sinking: 28 cities with 34 million people under big threat

NEW YORK: New York City is sinking! Yes, you read that right. An analysis of 28 American cities has revealed that all 28 of them...

Why Cardinal Robert Prevost chose Leo XIV as his papal name

VATICAN CITY: Cardinal Robert Prevost on being chosen as the Pope has chosen the papal name Leo XIV. Though there are no written rules...

UK govt to tighten immigration rules amid voter anger

LONDON: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will on Monday unveil plans to tighten immigration rules, confronting an issue that has bedeviled successive governments and...

Bangladesh officially bans Hasina-led Awami League under revised anti-terror law

DHAKA/NEW DELHI: Bangladesh on Monday issued a gazette notification, officially banning all activities of deposed premier Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League party under an overnight...

Iran, US nuclear talks end in Oman, next round to be announced

DUBAI: Fresh talks between Iranian and US negotiators to resolve disputes over Tehran’s nuclear program ended in Oman on Sunday with further negotiations planned,...

Palestinian vice president discusses Gaza, West Bank with Qatar’s PM

LONDON: Hussein Al-Sheikh, the vice president of Palestine, has discussed in Doha the latest developments in the Gaza Strip and West Bank with Qatar’s...

Putin’s proposed Ukraine talks ‘not enough’: Macron

PRZEMYSL: President Vladimir Putin’s proposal for direct negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, after Kyiv and its European allies called for a 30-day ceasefire, is...

Netanyahu’s war choices fuel discord in Israel over captives’ fate in Gaza

JERUSALEM: Israel is increasingly torn between two pressing priorities: securing the release of hostages in Gaza or continuing its military campaign, often described by...

Pope Leo XIV lays out his vision of papacy

Identifies AI as main challenge for humanity VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo XIV laid out the vision of his papacy Saturday, identifying artificial intelligence as one...

US-Chinese officials begin talks to ease trade war: Report

GENEVA: A day after United States President Donald Trump hinted at lowering tariffs on Chinese goods, top US and Chinese officials began talks in...

Saudi FM receives Iranian counterpart in Jeddah

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan on Saturday received his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araqchi in Jeddah, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. Araqchi traveled to...

Putin, Xi, friendly world leaders celebrate Russia’s Victory Day at Moscow Parade

Putin, Xi, friendly world leaders celebrate Russia’s Victory Day at Moscow Parade MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin has taken center stage at Russia’s Victory Day...

Leo XIV says Church must fight ‘lack of faith’ in first mass as pope

VATICAN CITY: Leo XIV urged the Catholic Church to "desperately" counter a lack of faith in his first homily as pope Friday, a day...

‘80% seems right’: Trump floats slashing China tariffs to ease trade war

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Friday floated slashing tariffs on China to 80% ahead of a weekend meeting, signaling a possible move to...

Police clash with pro-Palestinian protestors at Columbia University

NEW YORK: Police officers in helmets streamed into Columbia University Wednesday evening to remove a group of mask-clad protesters who staged a Pro-Palestinian demonstration...

Saudi Arabia ‘categorically rejects’ Israel’s plan to seize Gaza territory

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has “categorically rejected” plans by Israel to expand its military operations in Gaza and seize control of...

Trump says he’ll decide on name of ‘Persian Gulf’ on Middle East visit

WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump has said he will make a decision on how the US refers to the “Persian Gulf” during an...

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