Notorious Quran burner Salwan Momika arrested in Norway
OSLO: An Iraqi refugee in Sweden who stoked international outrage by repeatedly desecrating the Quran last year has been arrested in Norway and now faces deportation back to Sweden.…
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Ailing Palestinian prisoner Walid Daqqa dies in Israeli custody
JERUSALEM: Imprisoned Palestinian novelist and activist Walid Daqqa, who was suffering from cancer, has died in Israel’s Shamir Medical Center, according to the Palestinian Commission of…
Briton becomes first person to run length of Africa
Extreme marathon runner Russ Cook completed his run across the entire length of Africa in Tunisia after travelling through 16 countries, with the 352-day odyssey including being robbed at…
Israel reduces troops in south Gaza
JERUSALEM: Israel has withdrawn more soldiers from southern Gaza, leaving just one brigade, as it and Hamas sent teams to Egypt for fresh talks on a potential ceasefire in the six-month…
Hans Zimmer to make Bollywood debut with AR Rahman
Oscar-winner Hans Zimmer is gearing up for his Bollywood debut with AR Rahman.
Filmmaker Nitesh Tiwari has begun shooting Ramayana, which features Ranbir Kapoor as lord Ram, Sai Pallavi…
British billionaire Joe Lewis fined $5 million for insider trading
NEW YORK: A US judge ordered British billionaire Joe Lewis to pay a $5 million fine and serve three years of probation for sharing illegal stock tips, allowing an…
Israel approves reopening of Erez crossing into Gaza, Ashdod port for aid
JERUSALEM: Israel said it approved the reopening of the Erez crossing into northern Gaza and the temporary use of Ashdod port in southern Israel, following US demands to increase…
McDonald’s buys back all franchises in Israel after boycotts
McDonald’s has said it will buy its 30-year-old Israel franchise from Alonyal, taking back ownership of 225 outlets that employ more than 5,000 people.
The US fast-food chain has been…
Biden to Netanyahu: Protect civilians in Gaza or US policy will change
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden threatened to condition support for Israel's offensive in Gaza on it taking concrete steps to protect aid workers and civilians, seeking for the first time to…
PM Shehbaz hails Bhutto’s role in promoting democracy in Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif paying tribute to Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto on his 45th death anniversary said he played a very important role in promoting democracy and democratic…
Bilawal plays tribute on Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s 45th martyrdom anniversary
Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has offered glowing homage to the founding chairman Zulfikar Ali Bhutto on the occasion of his 45th martyrdom anniversary.…
Taylor Swift is now officially a billionaire
Taylor Swift was officially named a member of the billionaire club as Forbes confirmed rumours estimating her wealth exceeds a billion dollars.
The financial news outlet said she is the…
Israel targeted aid workers ‘systematically, car by car’, says Chef Jose…
Celebrity chef Jose Andres said that an Israeli attack that killed seven of his food aid workers in Gaza had targeted them "systematically, car by car."
In an emotional interview to…
White House hosts muted Iftar dinner as Muslims decline invite
WASHINGTON: The White House held a scaled-down iftar dinner on Tuesday to celebrate Islam's holy month of Ramadan, after some invitees turned the president down over frustrations in the…
White House directs NASA to create time standard for the moon
WASHINGTON: The White House has directed NASA to establish a unified standard of time for the moon and other celestial bodies, as the United States aims to set international norms in space…