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CENTCOM declares completion of US withdrawal from Iraq 01 Oct 2026 - 12:00 am

Washington: US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced Wednesday the completion of the orderly departure of US forces and equipment from Erbil Air Base, marking...

Zimbabwe helicopter crash kills 6 30 Sep 2026 - 11:40 pm

Harare:Six people were killed in a helicopter crash in Zimbabwe's Mashonaland East ProvinceWednesday afternoon saidgovernment spokesperson Nick Mangwana. Mangwana said that the helicopter...

Saudi Crown Prince stresses Gulf security, stability are indivisible 30 Sep 2026 - 11:33 pm

Riyadh: HH Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has affirmed that the attacks that targeted...

Italy extends border checks with Spain for another 15 days 30 Sep 2026 - 10:30 pm

Rome: Italy has extended for another 15 days the checks at its air and maritime borders with Spain due to the continuing situation...

Kings of Jordan, The Netherlands discuss developments, cooperation 30 Sep 2026 - 08:34 pm

Amman: Jordan's King Abdullah II discussed via a phone call with The Netherlands' King Willem-Alexander, regional developments and ways of strengthening cooperation. The...

Philippine debt hits $313 billion, driven by depreciation, state bond issuances 30 Sep 2026 - 07:28 pm

Manila: State bond issuances and a depreciating peso pushed the Philippine national debt to19.61 trillion peso ($313 billion) at the end of August,...

'Welcome back,' says Macron, as UK PM opens door to EU return 30 Sep 2026 - 06:54 pm

London: Andy Burnham put the idea of Britain rejoining the EU on the table Wednesday, breaking a taboo for a UK prime minister...

Sultan of Oman, UAE National Security Adviser discuss regional developments 30 Sep 2026 - 06:24 pm

Muscat:Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of the Sultanate of Oman met on Wednesday with Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi and National Security Adviser of...

Death toll from capsized ship in Indonesia rises to 78 30 Sep 2026 - 05:54 pm

Jakarta: The death toll from a passenger ship that capsized and sank in Indonesia's Java Sea has risen to 78, the country's National...

EU probes video game firms over virtual currencies 30 Sep 2026 - 05:32 pm

Brussels, Belgium: European consumer authorities are investigating nine video game companies including France's Ubisoft over concerns their in-game virtual currencies might be violating...

Prince Harry spokesman slams 'reckless' paparazzi tactics at kids' school 30 Sep 2026 - 03:55 pm

London: A spokesperson for Prince Harry on Wednesday condemned as "extraordinarily reckless" two press photographers seen outside his children's UK school. "There is...

Nigerian dancer eyes world record after seven-day marathon 30 Sep 2026 - 03:45 pm

Lagos: On day seven of his solo dance marathon, Benjamin Daniel Gabriel shimmied and shuffled towards yet another world record in Nigeria, where...

Three tankers hit Tuesday in Hormuz: maritime agency 30 Sep 2026 - 01:46 pm

Dubai: A British maritime agency said on Wednesday that unknown projectiles struck three ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday. A crude...

Japan hospital performs first surgery using heart muscle stem cells 30 Sep 2026 - 10:57 am

Tokyo: A hospital in Japan has carried out the world's first surgery using sheets of commercially available heart muscle stem cells after the...

Apple launches payment service in India 30 Sep 2026 - 09:54 am

Mumbai, India: Apple said Wednesday it had rolled out its payment service in India as it looks to grab a slice of the...

Malaysia's active enterprises rise 2.9 pct to 755,342 in 2025 30 Sep 2026 - 06:00 am

Kuala Lumpur:The number of active enterprises in Malaysia increased 2.9 percent to 755,342 in 2025 from 734,089 a year earlier, official data showed...

Pakistan says 5th polio case confirmed for 2026 30 Sep 2026 - 05:00 am

Islamabad: Pakistan has confirmed its fifth polio case of 2026, with the latest case reported in the northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the country's...