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Poll suggests Trump, Harris in a tie ahead of first presidential debate

WASHINGTON: The US presidential race remains neck-and-neck according to polls released two days before Kamala Harris and Donald Trump hold their first – and...

Israeli attack kills at least 14 in central Syria: State media

DAMASCUS: Syrian security source says Israeli ‘aggression’, launched from Lebanese airspace, targeted military instalments. Israeli missiles have killed at least 14 people in central Syria,...

Time has come to achieve peace in Russia-Ukraine conflict: German Chancellor Scholz

NEW DELHI: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has spoken in favour of Russia’s participation in a new summit to resolve the crisis with Ukraine, the...

What made summer of 2024 hottest on earth?

NEW DELHI: The summer of 2024 has officially been declared the hottest on record for the Northern Hemisphere, according to the European Union's Copernicus...

750,000 Israelis hit the streets over Netanyahu’s failed truce efforts

Protesters bring Tel Aviv to a halt, demand deal to free captives TEL AVIV: An estimated 750,000 Israelis have taken to the streets in one...

Rahul Gandhi in US, says look forward to engaging in meaningful discussions

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi began his three-day visit to the US, arriving in Dallas, Texas, on Sunday, where he was warmly welcomed...

Iran urges preventing recurrence of Israeli ‘war crimes’ in West Bank

TEHRAN: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani has urged countries and international institutions to prevent the recurrence of Israel’s “war crimes” in the West...

EAM Jaishankar in Saudi Arabia for India-GCC foreign ministers’ meeting

RIYADH: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived here in the Saudi capital on Sunday on a two-day visit to attend the first India-Gulf Cooperation...

Heads of CIA and MI6 issue joint statement, say ‘working ceaselessly’ for cease-fire in Gaza

LONDON: The heads of the American and British foreign intelligence agencies said Saturday they are “working ceaselessly” for a cease-fire in Gaza, using a...

Without astronauts Wilmore and Williams, Boeing’s Starliner returns to Earth

WASHINGTON: Boeing's Starliner spacecraft landed uncrewed in a New Mexico desert late on Friday, capping a three-month test mission hobbled by technical issues that...

NASA invites media to discuss Europa Clipper mission

WASHINGTON: NASA will hold a media teleconference at 4 p.m. EDT, Monday, September 09, 2024, to provide an update on Europa Clipper, a mission...

Bangladesh: Rallies mark one month since former PM Hasina was ousted

DHAKA: Thousands of students and others on Thursday rallied in Bangladesh's capital to mark one month since former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted...

World records hottest August with 2024 poised to be warmest year

NEW DELHI: August 2024 has tied with August 2023 as the hottest August on record globally, with the average surface air temperature hitting 16.82...

India, Maldives hold defence dialogue

NEW DELHI: Amid improving bilateral ties, India and the Maldives on Friday held their fifth ”Defence Cooperation Dialogue” in New Delhi. The Indian delegation was...

Nasa’s daring rescue: When three Apollo astronauts were saved from certain death

In 1970, Nasa’s Apollo 13 mission captured the world's attention as a routine lunar expedition turned into a harrowing struggle for survival. WASHINGTON: Nasa is...

US charges Hamas leaders over Oct 7

WASHINGTON: The United States Justice Department has announced criminal charges against top leaders of Hamas over their roles in the October 7 attacks in...

Air strikes from Israeli forces kill 48 Palestinians across Gaza Strip in 24 hours

CAIRO/GAZA: Israeli forces killed at least 48 Palestinians in the past 24 hours across the Gaza Strip as they battled Hamas-led militants, Palestinian officials...

Hamas claims responsibility for two attacks against Israelis in West Bank

GAZA: The al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, claimed responsibility for shooting and bombing attacks earlier this week in the city of Hebron...

Bangladesh ex-PM Khaleda Zia acquitted in 5 cases

DHAKA: Bangladesh's former prime minister Khaleda Zia has been acquitted in five separate cases, including one filed over allegations of celebrating a “fake birthday”...

Hamas continues to hold 101 hostages in Gaza: IDF

TEL AVIV: Hamas continues to hold 101 hostages in Gaza including women, children, and the elderly, said the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) Spokesperson, Lieutenant...

Russia repels massive Ukrainian drone attack overnight: Def Ministry

MOSCOW: The Russian air defence has intercepted and destroyed 158 Ukrainian drones across multiple regions over the past night, the Russian Defence Ministry said...

Bangladesh seeks to restart Teesta water sharing talks with India

DHAKA: Bangladesh's interim government is eager to resume discussions with India on the Teesta water-sharing treaty, according to Syeda Rizwana Hasan, an adviser on...

UNRWA head accuses Israel of buying Google ads to block donations to agency

GENEVA: The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has accused the Israeli government of “buying ads on Google to block users from giving donations”...

700 forced disappearances: Families in Bangladesh yearn for justice as interim govt forms commission

DHAKA: In a dimly lit room in Dhaka, Baby Akhtar clutches a faded photograph of her husband Tarikul Islam Tara, who vanished twelve years...

UNICEF issues emergency call for mpox vaccines to support crisis-hit countries

GENEVA: UNICEF, in collaboration with Africa CDC, Gavi, and the World Health Organization (WHO), has issued an urgent request to secure mpox vaccines for...

Israeli soldiers besiege Jenin as assault on West Bank enters fourth day

OCCUPIED WEST BANK: Israel’s military is conducting raids in Jenin, in the occupied West Bank, blocking access to aid for Palestinians in the besieged...

Gaza launches polio vaccination campaign for children

GAZA: A large-scale vaccination campaign to fight a polio outbreak in the Gaza Strip is set to begin on September 1, announced the World...

She’s a defective person: Trump fires back at Harris’s ‘old playbook’ remark

WASHINGTON: Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump launched a fresh personal attack on his Democratic rival Kamala Harris, calling her “defective". His latest attacks came after...

Death toll from flood climbs to 59 in Bangladesh; over 5.4 m people affected

DHAKA: At least 59 people, including six women and 12 children, have died in the devastating floods which affected more than five million people...

Kamala Harris vows tougher approach on migration, supports weapons for Israel

SAVANNAH (US): Kamala Harris vowed a tougher approach to migration along the U.S. southern border and said she would not withhold weapons to Israel,...

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