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‘Many extreme events of 2023 in line with predictions of warmer world’

NEW DELHI: Multiple regions across the world simultaneously experiencing heat extremes could become an "emerging feature" of a warmer planet, according to a new...

‘Two die in ongoing Israeli raid in West Bank’

OCCUPIED WEST BANK: Israeli forces exchanged fire with Palestinian militants in the occupied West Bank on Saturday in the second day of a raid...

Taiwan detects 21 Chinese military aircraft, 17 cross Taiwan Strait median line, says Ministry

TAIPEI: Taiwan has detected 21 Chinese military aircraft, including Shenyang J-16 fighter jets, Shaanxi Y-8 transport aircraft, and drones, of which 17 crossed the...

US blocks Palestinian request for full UN membership

UNITED NATIONS: The US vetoed a resolution in the UN Security Council on a Palestinian bid to be granted full membership of the United...

Middle East crisis: Israel ‘targets’ Iran and Syria

NEW DELHI: Conflicts in the Middle East deepened on Friday as Israel “launched attacks” on targets in Syria and Iran. Although Iran has said...

Xi Jinping launches Information Support Force for Chinese military

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday launched an Information Support Force, a new wing of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), which he said...

Israeli attack on nuclear sites to prompt tit-for-tat, pursuing nukes: Iran

TEHRAN: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has warned that it would attack Israel’s nuclear sites and may pursue a nuclear weapon if the...

Google sacks 28 employees involved in protests over Israel govt contract

NEW DELHI: Tech giant Google has laid off 28 employees who were involved in sit-in protests at its offices over a Google contract with...

US supports reform of UN: Biden admin official on Musk’s remarks on permanent UNSC seat for India

WASHINGTON: The US supports much-needed reform of the United Nations, including the Security Council, to make it reflective of the 21st-century world, a senior...

NASA head Nelson says China hiding military presence in space

WASHINGTON: The chief of US space agency NASA has told lawmakers in Washington that China is using civilian programmes to hide military objectives in...

UN appeals for USD 2.8 bn to help 3 mn Palestinians in desperate need of food, aid

UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations appealed for USD 2.8 billion on Tuesday to provide desperately needed aid to 3 million Palestinians, stressing that tackling...

US, Allies Plan More Iran Sanctions

WASHINGTON: The U.S. and its allies planned fresh sanctions against Iran over its unprecedented attack on Israel, seeking to dissuade Israel from a major...

Dubai submerged in floods as UAE gets over a year’s worth of rain in hours

DUBAI: Heavy thunderstorms have lashed the United Arab Emirates (UAE), dumping more than a year and a half’s rain on the desert city-state of...

US seeks new mechanism to monitor North Korean sanctions

WASHINGTON: The United States is investigating options to create a new mechanism for monitoring sanctions on North Korea’s nuclear programme. The US ambassador to the...

Adobe Premiere Pro gains generative AI-backed video editing tools

NEW DELHI: Adobe has announced new tools within the popular video editing platform Premiere Pro, powered by generative AI technology. Editors can now remove...

Need a reformed Security Council that better reflects geographical dev diversity of UN today: India

UNITED NATIONS: India has underscored the need for a reformed UN Security Council that better reflects the geographical and developmental diversity of the United...

Israeli ‘diplomatic offensive’ urges sanctions against Iran

TEL AVIV: Israel has launched a “diplomatic offensive” against Iran, calling for sanctions against the Islamic republic. Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday...

Bringing Indians from seized ship in Iran

Modi’s guarantee outside country also, says Jaishankar New Delhi: Expressing confidence in bringing back the 17 Indian crew members on board the cargo ship seized...

At polarised UNSC meet on Iran attack, only consensus is Middle East tensions shouldn’t escalate

New York: After hearing a warning at the polarised Security Council’s emergency meeting from Secretary-General Antonio Guterres that the “Middle East was on the...

Israeli war cabinet favours retaliation to Iranian attack, divided over timing & scale

Tel Aviv: Hours after a massive Iranian missile and drone attack, Israel’s five-member war Cabinet has favoured strong retaliation but failed to reach consensus...

G7 expresses ‘full support’ for Israel after Iran attack

Washington: The leaders of G7 countries met virtually on Sunday and expressed “full solidarity and support to Israel and its people” and reaffirmed their...

US not seeking war with Iran: National Security spokesman

Washington: The US does not want to go to war with Iran, a White House national security spokesman has said. Appearing on CNN’s State of...

Iran attacks Israel with over 300 drones, missiles: All we need to know

Iran has launched a massive aerial attack on Israel, two weeks after a deadly strike on its consulate in Syria Doha: Iran unleashed a barrage...

Iran warns Israel, US of ‘severe response’ in case of retaliation

Tehran: Iran has warned Israel of a larger attack on its territory should it retaliate against Tehran’s overnight drone and missile attacks, adding that...

Biden calls G7 meet

New Delhi: US President Joe Biden on Sunday condemned Iran’s unprecedented air attack on Israel and convened a meeting of the G-7 leaders to...

Multiple int’l airlines divert flights

New Delhi: A new issue has arisen for the airlines businesses globally amid the Iran-Israel war heat as most of them are looking for...

Palestinian crisis presents opportunity to reform UN: South African FM

Johannesburg: The Palestinian crisis has presented an opportunity to reform the UN, to make it more representative and effective at the Security Council level,...

Iran will attack Israel sooner than later: Biden

Washington: Tension soared high in the middle east with US President Joe Biden’s warning that Iran could launch a direct attack on Israel “sooner...

FBI offers reward of up to USD 250,000 for info leading to arrest of Indian wanted for killing wife

New York: The FBI is now offering a reward of up to USD 250,000 for information leading to the arrest of a 33-year-old “extremely...

Five killed in Sydney stabbing attack; suspect shot dead

Sydney: At least five people were killed in a stabbing attack at Westfield shopping center in Sydney’s beachside suburb of Bondi on Saturday. The...

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