South Africa asks ICJ to find Israeli occupation illegal
THE HAGUE: South Africa urged the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to issue a non-binding legal opinion that the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories is illegal, arguing it…
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US pushes for UN to support temporary Gaza ceasefire
NEW YORK: The United States has proposed a rival draft United Nations Security Council resolution calling for a temporary ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war and opposing a major ground…
Trump launches $400 gold sneakers day after $355 million fraud fine
PENNYSLYVANIA: Former United States President Donald Trump made a surprise appearance at "Sneaker Con" in Philadelphia.
Trump took to the stage at the event, which describes itself as…
Maisie Williams says starring in Game of Thrones left her ‘lost for so long’
Maisie Williams is opening up about her experience of playing Arya Stark in the HBO series Game of Thrones, at a very young age.
In a new interview with The Sunday Times, Maisie Williams…
India offers protesting farmers support prices to end deadlock
MUMBAI: The Indian government has offered guaranteed support prices for pulses, corn and cotton in a bid to break a deadlock with protesting farmers, Trade Minister Piyush Goyal said after…
ICJ to hear arguments on Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories
THE HAGUE: The United Nations' top court on Monday opens a week of hearings on the legal consequences of Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories, with more than 50 states due to…
Dubai airport passenger numbers top pre-pandemic levels
Dubai International Airport (DXB), the world's busiest international hub, registered a 31.7% increase in passenger traffic last year to 86.9 million, surpassing pre-pandemic…
BAFTA Awards: ‘Oppenheimer’ triumphs as Cilian Murphy wins best actor
LONDON: "Oppenheimer", a three-hour epic about the making of the atomic bomb in World War Two, was the big winner at the BAFTA Film Awards, winning the top honours for best film and best…
Russia’s opposition leader Alexei Navalny dies in prison
MOSCOW: Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died on Friday after collapsing and losing consciousness at the penal colony north of the Arctic Circle where he was serving a long jail…
OpenAI introduces AI model that turns text into video
Microsoft-backed OpenAI is working on a software that can generate minute-long videos based on text prompts, the company said.
The software, called Sora, is currently available for red…
‘Dune: Part Two’ rolls into London for world premiere
LONDON: The star-studded cast of "Dune: Part Two", the second instalment of the sci-fi epic featuring Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya, rolled into town for the movie's world premiere at…
UK economy falls into recession
LONDON: Britain's economy fell into a recession in the second half of 2023, a tough backdrop for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak who has promised to boost growth ahead of an election expected…
India’s top court scraps ‘Election Bonds’ funding system
NEW DELHI: India's Supreme Court scrapped a seven-year-old election funding system that allows individuals and companies to donate money to political parties anonymously and without any…
Australia PM Albanese proposes to partner on Valentine’s Day
SYDNEY: Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese took time off from running the country to celebrate Valentines Day by proposing to his partner, Jodie Haydon.
Albanese announced the…
Modi inaugurates grand Hindu temple in UAE
ABU DHABI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened a grand Hindu temple in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday, capping off a two-day visit to the Muslim nation that is home to around…