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Muslim nurse in New York fired after calling Israel’s war in Gaza ‘genocide’

WASHINGTON: A New York City hospital fired a Palestinian American Muslim nurse after she called Israel's war in Gaza a "genocide" during an acceptance...

Donald Trump becomes first former US president to be convicted of felony

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump has become the first former US president to be convicted of a felony as a grand jury in New York found...

Former Iranian parl speaker Ali Larijani registers as possible presidential candidate

DUBAI: A former speaker of Iran's parliament registered Friday as a possible candidate in the Islamic Republic's June 28 presidential election to replace the...

‘All Eyes on Rafah’

New Delhi: In the past two days, the internet has been taken over by a seemingly AI-generated image reading ‘All Eyes on Rafah.’ The...

Heartbreaking loss of civilian lives in Rafa: India

NEW DELHI: India on Thursday described as "heartbreaking" the loss of civilian lives in an Israeli strike in the southern Gaza city of Rafah...

“Taiwan independence” means war, warns Chinese military

BEIJING: The Chinese military on Thursday warned that "Taiwan independence" means war and said it was ready to take resolute actions to thwart foreign...

Israeli tanks penetrate Rafah, air attacks persist despite global calls to end carnage

Gaza: Israel has continued its assault on Rafah, ignoring a draft resolution to the UN Security Council to “stop the killing” in the city...

Iran says Saudi Arabia has expelled 6 state media journalists ahead of hajj after detaining them

DUBAI: Iran said Wednesday that Saudi Arabia expelled six members of a crew from its state television broadcaster after they had been detained for...

Chinese court sentences banker to death for taking $151m in bribe

BEIJING: China’s anti-corruption campaign under President Xi Jinping has ensnared numerous officials over the past decade, however, death sentences without suspension remain rare. Bai...

UN chief condemns Israeli strike in Rafah, says ‘horror must stop’

UNITED NATIONS: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the Israeli strike in Rafah, saying that the attack “killed scores of innocent civilians who were...

China praises Bangladesh PM Hasina for refusing to permit foreign air base

BEIJING: China on Tuesday praised Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her decision to deny permission for a foreign military base, commending it as...

UAE President to make state visit to S. Korea

DUBAI: United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will make a state visit to South Korea on Tuesday to discuss ways...

‘Heinous massacre’: Israel’s attack on Rafah tent camp widely condemned

DOHA: Several countries and global organisations have condemned the Israeli air attack on tents housing displaced people in Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah that...

Russia invites Afghanistan’s Taliban to major economic forum

MOSCOW: Russia has invited Afghanistan's Taliban to its biggest annual economic forum as Moscow moves to remove a ban on the Islamist movement, a...

‘Offered hassle-free re-election in return for allowing airbase in Bangladesh’: PM Hasina

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that Hasina has said that she was offered a hassle-free re-election in the January 7 polls if...

WHO chief ‘confident’ of eventual pandemic treaty deal

GENEVA: The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday voiced confidence that countries would one day reach a deal on a pandemic...

Hamas launches ‘big missile’ attack in Israel’s Tel Aviv for first time in months

BEIRUT: Hamas on Sunday launched a "big missile" attack in Israel's capital Tel Aviv, the group said in a statement, news agency Reuters reported. The...

‘US expected to lift ban on sale of offensive weapons to Saudi’

WASHINGTON: The United States is expected to lift a ban on the sale of offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia, potentially in the coming weeks,...

A brief history of the traffic light and why we need a new colour

The first design in 1868 blew up in a gas explosion, and the modern design has barely changed in 100 years. Now, self-drive vehicles...

China, South Korea leaders meet before trilateral talks with Japan

SEOUL: Chinese Premier Li Qiang and his South Korean host, President Yoon Suk-yeol, have agreed to launch a diplomatic and security dialogue and resume...

Israel rejects order by UN court to ‘immediately’ halt Rafah assault

TEL AVIV: In a move rejected by Israeli officials, the UN’s top court on Friday ordered Israel to “immediately” halt its military assault on...

UNSC adopts resolution on protection of humanitarian personnel

UNITED NATIONS: The Security Council has adopted a resolution that calls on all states to respect and protect humanitarian personnel and UN and associated...

Israel misrepresenting views of Irish people on Palestine: Ireland PM

NEW DELHI: Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris said on Thursday that Israel is misrepresenting the views of Ireland. On Wednesday, Ireland announced its recognition of...

US pushes for Ukraine aid, united front against China’s trade practices at G7 finance meeting

FRANKFURT (GERMANY): The US sought to build support for squeezing more money for Ukraine out of frozen Russian assets and for uniting against China’s...

Iran releases 1st investigation report on President Raisi’s helicopter crash

TEHRAN: The General Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces has released the first report on the causes of a recent helicopter crash that resulted in...

Harvard holding commencement after weekslong pro-Palestinian encampment protest

CAMBRIDGE: Harvard University planned to hold its commencement Thursday following a weekslong pro-Palestinian encampment that shut down Harvard Yard to all but those with...

UN chief calls for urgent measures to halt environmental decline

UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for taking urgent measures to halt environmental decline. In his message to the International Day for Biological...

Iran buries president Raisi, foreign minister and others killed in helicopter crash

DUBAI: Iran on Thursday prepared to inter its late president at the holiest site for Shiite Muslims in the Islamic Republic, a final sign...

Indian-origin scientist wins prestigious Shaw Prize in astronomy for 2024

HONG KONG: Shrinivas R Kulkarni, an Indian-origin professor of astronomy from the US will be bestowed the prestigious Shaw Prize in Astronomy for his...

United Nations halts food distribution in Rafah due to lack of supplies, insecurity

NEW DELHI: Amid high levels of hunger and acute shortage of food in Gaza, the United Nations has suspended food distribution in Rafah due...

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