Category: World
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Where do US, Iran talks stand after Doha negotiations: What we know
DOHA: Iran and the United States concluded a round of indirect talks in Doha, mediators said Thursday, as efforts continued to advance negotiations and lower tensions following recent exchanges of fire. In June, Washington and Tehran agreed a memorandum of understanding, brokered by Qatar and Pakistan, which included a 60-day ceasefire pausing the war that…
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At least 10 killed as Russian missile, drone strikes hit residential areas in Kyiv
KYIV: At least 10 people were killed and more than 50 others wounded on Thursday after Russian forces launched a wave of drone and missile strikes targeting residential buildings in the Ukrainian capital, officials said. The overnight bombardment, described as the worst attack on the country since mid-June, prompted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to cut…
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Israeli Knesset advances bill to ban call to prayer on loudspeakers
WEB DESK: Israel’s parliament has advanced a bill that seeks to ban the Muslim call to prayer (Azaan) over loudspeakers, a move that has drawn condemnation from Palestinian officials, who say it infringes on the right to freedom of worship. the 120-member Knesset approved the proposed legislation in its preliminary reading on Wednesday by 50…
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Iran warns US, Israel against ‘any aggression’ as Tehran prepares for Khamenei’s funeral
DUBAI: Iran has issued a stern warning to the United States and Israel against any aggression as it prepares for the state funeral of slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, with Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf calling for massive public participation to demonstrate national resolve. Commander of Iran’s central Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters, Major General…
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Starmer apologises for historical forced adoptions in Britain
LONDON: British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer on Thursday issued a formal apology on behalf of the British state to women who were forced to give up their babies for adoption and to those separated from their mothers at birth under a system that targeted unmarried women in the decades following the Second World War.…
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China launches new marine observation satellite to boost ocean monitoring
WEB DESK: China on Thursday successfully launched a new ocean-monitoring satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the country’s northwest, state media reported, marking a significant upgrade to its maritime surveillance capabilities. The Haiyang-2E (HY-2E) satellite was carried into space aboard a Long March-4B rocket, lifting off at 7:46 am. Space authorities confirmed that…
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Top US court upholds $5m Trump sexual assault judgment
The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected Donald Trump’s effort to overturn a jury judgment that he sexually assaulted and defamed E Jean Carroll and must pay her $5 million. The court’s decision not to hear the US president’s challenge was issued as part of a raft of other rulings and contained no reasons. On…
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UK asylum seekers face £10,000 charge before they can apply to settle
LONDON: Asylum seekers in Britain could have to repay the state around £10,000 ($13,222) for accommodation and basic living support before becoming eligible to apply for settlement, the government said on Monday in its latest effort to deter illegal migration. Immigration is one of the most contested issues in British politics, consistently ranking among voters’…
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Talks in Qatar after US-Iran deal: What we know
US envoys were meeting with Qatari mediators on Tuesday in Doha to discuss negotiations with Iran, the Gulf state said, after Tehran and Washington agreed a memorandum of understanding this month to halt the Middle East war. Iran said a team would head to Doha this week but contradicted US President Donald Trump’s claim that…
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Supreme Court spurns Trump on birthright citizenship, allows transgender sports bans
The US Supreme Court handed President Donald Trump a stinging defeat on Tuesday by rejecting his move to restrict birthright citizenship on the final day of its momentous term, while also letting states ban transgender student athletes from women’s sports teams and striking down more campaign finance limits. The top US judicial body’s annual term…
