World

Storms, floods kill more than 220 in Afghanistan and Pakistan in three weeks 09 Apr 2026 - 06:17 pm

Kabul: Heavy rain, storms and floods have battered Asian neighbours Afghanistan and Pakistan in the last three weeks, killing at least 222 people,...

EU lawmakers want to tax Big Tech to fund budget 09 Apr 2026 - 04:52 pm

Brussels, Belgium: EU lawmakers on Thursday demanded a European Union-wide tax on the world's biggest tech companies to help fund the 27-country bloc's...

Pakistan strongly condemns Israeli aggression against Lebanon 09 Apr 2026 - 04:32 pm

Islamabad: Pakistan has condemned in the strongest terms the ongoing Israeli aggression against Lebanon, which has resulted in the deaths of innocent civilians...

China bans civil aviation from large area off Shanghai 09 Apr 2026 - 04:13 pm

Paris, France: China has banned for 40 days civil aviation from a large airspace off Shanghai without specifying the reasons, according to a...

Bangladesh sentences two policemen to death for protest murder 09 Apr 2026 - 03:53 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh sentenced two former policemen to death by hanging Thursday for murdering student protester Abu Sayeed, whose killing escalated the 2024 uprising...

Calls for US-Iran truce to extend to Lebanon after Israeli strikes 09 Apr 2026 - 03:38 pm

Beirut,Lebanon: Calls were mounting on Thursday for the ceasefire between the US and Iran to be extended to Israel's war with Hezbollah, after...

EU slams Hormuz toll idea, urges unrestricted freedom of navigation 09 Apr 2026 - 03:06 pm

Brussels, Belgium: The EU said Thursday that freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz must be ensured with “no payment or toll...

UK tracked 3 Russian subs in alleged N. Atlantic 'covert' op 09 Apr 2026 - 02:55 pm

London: Britain said Thursday it had tracked and “seen off” three Russian submarines on an alleged month-long “covert operation” in Atlantic waters “north...

Lebanese government bans non-state weapons in capital Beirut 09 Apr 2026 - 02:48 pm

Beirut, Lebanon: Lebanon's cabinet on Thursday instructed security forces to restrict weapons in Beirut exclusively to state institutions, a day after Israeli strikes...

Modi to push bill that will increase number of women in parliament 09 Apr 2026 - 12:44 pm

New Delhi, India: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Thursday he is pushing a bill to fast-track a law guaranteeing at least one-third...

Saudi Foreign Minister, Iranian counterpart discuss reducing tensions in the region 09 Apr 2026 - 11:57 am

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Saudi Foreign Minister HH Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Al Saudreceived a phone call from Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas...

IMF approves $700 mn for Sri Lanka, warning of Mideast war shock 09 Apr 2026 - 10:56 am

Colombo, Sri Lanka: The International Monetary Fund approved a further $700 million in loans for Sri Lanka on Thursday, while urging Colombo to...

Spain to reopen embassy in Iran: Spanish foreign minister 09 Apr 2026 - 10:53 am

Madrid, Spain: Spain will reopen its embassy in Iran, which was closed in March due to the war, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel...

Thousands evacuated following heavy rains and floods in Dominican Republic 09 Apr 2026 - 10:45 am

Santo Domingo: A child was killed and more than 5,000 people were evacuated as a result of heavy rains and floods that swept...

China launches new set of satellites 09 Apr 2026 - 10:42 am

Beijing: China launched a new set of Internet satellites on Thursday from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shaanxi province, northern China. This...

Saudi Crown Prince discusses regional developments with UK Prime Minister 09 Apr 2026 - 10:38 am

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud...

Shallow Indonesian quake damages houses, injures residents 09 Apr 2026 - 10:09 am

Maumere, Indonesia: A shallow 4.9-magitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia overnight, damaging dozens of homes and injuring multiple people, an official said Thursday. The...