Claudia Sheinbaum elected as first woman president of Mexico
MEXICO CITY: Ruling party candidate Claudia Sheinbaum won Mexico's presidential election and has been elected as the country’s first female president.
The victory for Sheinbaum is a major…
Slovenia to recognize Palestinian state
LJUBLJANA: Slovenia's government agreed on Thursday to recognize the state of Palestine, following in the footsteps of Spain, Norway and Ireland in a push for Middle East peace.
"Today…
Muslim nurse in New York fired after calling Israel’s war in Gaza…
WASHINGTON: A New York City hospital fired a Palestinian American Muslim nurse after she called Israel's war in Gaza a "genocide" during an acceptance speech for an award for her work with…
US boycotts UN tribute to late Iranian president Raisi
NEW YORK: The United States boycotted a United Nations tribute to Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Thursday because it said he was "involved in numerous, horrific human rights abuses" and…
Donald Trump becomes first US president convicted of a crime
NEW YORK: Donald Trump became the first U.S. president to be convicted of a crime when a New York jury found him guilty of falsifying documents to cover up a payment to silence an adult…
Indian space startup Agnikul launches privately built rocket
BENGALURU: India's Agnikul Cosmos launched its Agnibaan rocket for the first time on Thursday, powered by the only Indian rocket engine to use both gas and liquid fuel in the country's…
Israel seizes Gaza’s entire border with Egypt
JERUSALEM: Israeli forces have taken control of a buffer zone along the border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, the country's military said on Wednesday, giving Israel effective authority…
UK’s Labour suspends politician for liking tweet critical of Israel
LONDON: Britain’s Labour party has ousted its candidate in days after she launched her campaign allegedly for liking a tweet that was critical of Israel.
Faiza Shaheen said the Labour…
North Korea sends balloons carrying excrement over border
SEOUL: South Korea accused North Korea on Wednesday of sending a large number of balloons across their heavily fortified border to drop objects including trash and excrement, calling the act…
Rioters set fire to Israeli embassy in Mexico City
MEXICO CITY: Rioters set fire to the Israeli Embassy in Mexico on Tuesday during a protest against the Israeli military operation in the southern Gazan city of Rafah.
Masked protesters…
‘Dangal’ actor Zaira Wasim’s father passes away
‘Dangal’ and ‘Secret Superstar’ star Zaira Wasim announced that her father has passed away. The actor's dad, Zahid Wasim, was once seen accompanying her for a film event a few years ago.…
Pakistan, Saint Lucia formally establish diplomatic ties
NEW YORK: Pakistan and Saint Lucia, an island country of the West Indies in the eastern Caribbean, formalized their diplomatic relations in simple ceremony held at the Pakistan Mission to…
Israeli tanks strikes tent city in Rafah, 21 killed
JERUSALEM: Israeli military tanks shelled a tent camp west of Rafah on Tuesday after killing at least 21 people there, Gaza health authorities said, in an area Israel has designated a…
Chinese spokesperson appointed vice foreign minister
BEIJING: The State Council announced the appointment of Hua Chunying as China’s vice foreign minister.
Hua was born in 1970 and graduated from Nanjing University. She has worked in the…
‘Anora’ wins Cannes Film Festival’s top prize
CANNES: "Anora," a darkly funny and touching drama about a young exotic dancer who becomes involved with a Russian oligarch's son, won the Cannes Film Festival's top prize, the Palme d'Or.…