Iran Conducts Large-Scale Military Drills in Gulf, Hosts SCO Anti-Terror Exercise
Tehran: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Navy carried out ballistic and cruise missile strikes on simulated targets in the Gulf on Friday, as part of a two-day military exercise aimed at countering foreign threats, state media reported.
The drills included the launch of Qadr 110, Qadr 38...
Global Diplomacy: China-France Pledge Cooperation; Russia-India Expand Trade
Manama: Chinese President Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron have pledged to deepen cooperation on global issues, meeting in Chengdu and Beijing to discuss Ukraine, trade, and more. Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded his India visit, focusing on energy, trade, and ...
America First strategy realigns foreign policy
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President Donald Trump laid out a radical realignment of US foreign policy yesterday, shifting the longtime superpower’s focus from global to reg...
Sri Lanka issues fresh landslide warnings as death toll hits 607
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Heavy rains triggered fresh landslide warnings in Sri Lanka’s worst-affected central hills yesterday, as the death toll from last week’s Cyclo...
Lebanon president says country does not want war with Israel
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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun yesterday told a United Nations Security Council delegation his country does not want war with Israel, days after civilian r...
Canada Removes Syria from Terrorism List, Lifts HTS Sanctions
Canada removed Syria from its list of countries that support terrorism and revoked the designation of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) as a terrorist organization. The move aligns Canada with other countries that have recentl...
Heavy Rain Threatens Flood-Hit Sumatra as Death Toll Rises
Heavy rain is set to hit Indonesia’s flood-stricken island of Sumatra again on Saturday, raising fears that the death toll could rise above 883, mainly due to starvation, officials have warned.
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Kuwait Team Wins GCC Security Research Award
A team from Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior has won first place in the 2024 Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Award for Security Research, competing at the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) level. Their research focused on “The Ne...
Macron Lands in Beijing to Boost Trade Ties and Discuss Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for a three-day state visit aimed at strengthening economic ties and discussing diplomatic efforts related to the Russia–Ukraine conflict.
According to th...
Probe found Hegseth’s Signal use could have put US troops at risk: reports
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The Pentagon’s independent watchdog said US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of commercial messaging app Signal to discuss strikes on Yemen ...
European leaders in phone call voiced distrust of US over Ukraine: report
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European leaders in a conference call this week voiced distrust of US efforts to negotiate an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine, according to German ne...
Iranian Filmmaker Jafar Panahi Wants to Return Home Despite Prison Sentence
Rabat: Acclaimed Iranian director Jafar Panahi has announced his intention to return to Iran despite being sentenced to a year in prison for ‘conducting propaganda activities’. The Palme d'Or winner at the Cannes Film Festival made the statement at the Marrakech International Film Fes...
Doctor who supplied ketamine to Mathew Perry sentenced to 30 months behind bars
Los Angeles: Salvador Plasencia, the doctor who provided the Friends actor, Matthew Perry, with ketamine in the weeks leading up to his fatal 2023 overdose, was sentenced on Wednesday to 30 months in federal prison. The doctor acknowledged exploiting Perry, fully aware of his battle with addictio...
Aviation Crisis in India as IndiGo Flight Cancellations Trigger Surge in Domestic Airfares
New Delhi: India's aviation sector is reeling from a severe crisis as IndiGo, the country's largest airline, cancels hundreds of flights, leaving thousands of passengers stranded and sparking a dramatic surge in domestic airfares.
The chaos began on Wednesday, with IndiGo citing pilot sho...
Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol Unveil DDLJ Bronze Statue in London
London: Bollywood icons Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol on Thursday unveiled a bronze statue of their iconic characters, Raj and Simran, from the 1995 classic Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (DDLJ) at London's Leicester Square. This milestone marks a historic first for an Indian film, with DDLJ becoming the...
Cloudflare Outage Causes Global Internet Disruption
Manama: A sudden breakdown at web infrastructure giant Cloudflare has caused widespread disruption to online services worldwide, including Talabat and BenefitPay. The outage, which occurred on Friday, has affected millions of users globally, with many websites and apps experiencing errors or beco...
UAE Introduces New VAT Rules from January 1, 2026
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced significant changes to its Value Added Tax (VAT) rules, effective January 1, 2026. The amendments aim to simplify tax procedures, enhance transparency, and align the UAE's tax system with international standards.
The key changes incl...
India, Russia Strengthen Ties Amidst Global Pressures
New Delhi: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks in New Delhi, focusing on defence and trade ties, as India navigates heavy US pressure to halt Russian oil purchases. Putin's visit, his first to India since the Ukraine war, aimed to boost bilateral co...
Pakistan to Sell its National Airlines: Bidding Set for Dec 23
Islamabad: Pakistan is all set to sell its national airline, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), with bidding scheduled for December 23. The process is part of a USD 7-billion loan programme approved by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in September 2024, with the sale of 51-100% of PIA as...
Hong Kong Fire Aftermath: Scaffolding Removal Ordered Amid Investigation
Hong Kong authorities have ordered the immediate removal of all scaffolding mesh from buildings undergoing renovation by Saturday, as investigations continue into the fire at the Wang Fuk Court housing complex, which has claimed 159 lives with 31 people still missing. The blaze, described as the ...
German Nurse Imprisoned for Life for Murdering 10 Patients to 'Lighten Workload'
A palliative care nurse in Germany has been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of murdering 10 patients and attempting murder of 27 others between December 2023 and May 2024 at a hospital in Wurselen, western Germany, BBC reports.
Prosecutors alleged that the unnamed man, w...