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Kremlin warns France against trying to 'intimidate' Telegram boss Durov 27 Aug 2024 - 01:10 pm

Moscow: The Kremlin said Tuesday that France had levelled "very serious" charges against Telegram CEO Pavel Durov and warned Paris against trying to...

Typhoon disrupts travel, brings heavy rain in Japan 27 Aug 2024 - 01:08 pm

Tokyo: A strong typhoon was heading for southern Japan Tuesday, bringing heavy rain and disrupting bullet trains and flights. Typhoon Shanshan was moving...

'Alarming' rise in deadly lightning strikes in India: scientists 27 Aug 2024 - 12:29 pm

New Delhi: Climate change is fuelling an alarming increase in deadly lightning strikes in India, killing nearly 1,900 people a year in the...

China says 'no intention' of violating foreign airspace after Japan claim 27 Aug 2024 - 11:40 am

Beijing: China said on Tuesday it has "no intention" of violating foreign airspace after Japan accused a Chinese military aircraft of entering its...

Australia to cap foreign student numbers at 270,000 27 Aug 2024 - 11:23 am

Sydney: Australia plans to cap foreign student numbers from next year, the government said Tuesday, curbing a multi-billion dollar industry as it faces...

Japanese scramble to buy beloved rice as shortages bite 27 Aug 2024 - 10:38 am

Tokyo: The threat of a "megaquake", a series of typhoons, and a week-long national holiday have some Japanese scrambling to buy rice --...

Dolphin bites spark warning on Japanese beaches 27 Aug 2024 - 10:26 am

Tokyo: Authorities in central Japan are urging beachgoers to steer clear of dolphins after a sharp increase in biting incidents, with one expert...

Trump hits Harris on US Afghan withdrawal 'calamity' 27 Aug 2024 - 12:16 am

Washington: Donald Trump on Monday tied Vice President Kamala Harris to the chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan as he paid tribute to 13...

'Hard to imagine' no September rate cut: US Fed official 26 Aug 2024 - 11:38 pm

Washington: It is "hard to imagine" the Federal Reserve not cutting interest rates next month, a senior bank official said Monday, in the...

At least 132 killed in Sudan flooding: health ministry 26 Aug 2024 - 10:13 pm

Port Sudan, Sudan: At least 132 people have died in war-torn Sudan as a result of flooding and heavy rains this year, the...

Russia carries out large-scale attack on energy facilities in Ukraine 26 Aug 2024 - 09:45 pm

Moscow: The Russian Armed Forces carried out on Monday a joint large-scale attack by firing high-precision, long-range and air/sea-launched weapons on key facilities...

Israeli war on Gaza: 40,435 Palestinians martyred, 93,534 injured 26 Aug 2024 - 09:41 pm

Gaza: The number of casualties of the ongoing Israeli onslaught on the Gaza Stripsince October 7, 2023has surged to 40,435 martyrs and 93,534...

Apparent cyberattack leaves Seattle airport facing major internet outages 26 Aug 2024 - 09:24 pm

Seattle: An apparent cyberattack disrupted internet, phones, email and other systems at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport for a third day on Monday as Port...

China says took 'control measures' against Philippine ships near disputed reef 26 Aug 2024 - 08:57 pm

Beijing: China said it took "control measures" on Monday against two Philippine Coast Guard ships that had entered waters near the disputed Sabina...

Defendant in Titan submersible wrongful death lawsuit files to move case to federal court 26 Aug 2024 - 08:24 pm

Portland, Maine:One of the defendants in a wrongful death lawsuit stemming from the implosion of an undersea submersible headed to the wreck of...

Israel continues bombing of villages, towns in Southern Lebanon 26 Aug 2024 - 08:23 pm

Beirut: The Israeli entity continued its bombing of villages and towns in southern Lebanon. Field sources said that Israeli warplanes launched airstrikes on...

Pakistani accused over British riots released: lawyer 26 Aug 2024 - 08:10 pm

Lahore, Pakistan: A Pakistani man accused of spreading disinformation thought to have fuelled anti-immigration riots in Britain was released by authorities on Monday,...