Iran’s supreme leader leads funeral prayers for senior IRGC adviser
TEHRAN: Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei led prayers on Thursday at the funeral of Sayyed Razi Mousavi, a senior Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) adviser killed after an Israeli air strike in…
Shakira’s Colombian hometown unveils statue in her honor
Colombian superstar Shakira's home city of Barranquilla unveiled a 6.5-meter (21.3-foot) hip-swaying statue in her honor.
The towering bronze and aluminum creation depicts the singer in a…
‘Parasite’ actor found dead amid drugs probe
SEOUL: South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun, who drew global attention with his performance as the wealthy patriarch in the Oscar-winning film "Parasite", was found dead on Wednesday in an…
Former foreign secretary Riaz Khokhar passes away in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: Former Foreign Secretary and diplomatc Riaz Hussain Khokhar passed away after a brief illness, according to private news channels.
His funeral prayers will be offered at the…
Israeli airstrike kills senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards member in Syria
BEIRUT: Israeli airstrike outside the Syrian capital Damascus on Monday killed a senior adviser in Iran's Revolutionary Guards, three security sources and Iranian state media said.
The…
Afghan trio sanctioned for prioritising franchise leagues
The Afghan trio of Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi and Naveen-ul-Haq had their annual contracts delayed and permission to play franchise cricket revoked for ignoring "national…
Netanyahu visits Israeli troops in northern Gaza
JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to keep fighting in Gaza until Hamas is destroyed, defying global calls for a ceasefire amid concerns the conflict could spread…
Usman Khawaja accuses ICC of double standards over Gaza support
MELBOURNE: Australia opener Usman Khawaja has again accused the International Cricket Council (ICC) of double standards after being refused permission to display a dove of peace on his bat…
Vin Diesel accused of sexual battery by former assistant
LOS ANGELES: A former assistant to the actor Vin Diesel filed a lawsuit against him, alleging that he sexually battered her in 2010 and that she was fired from her job just hours later.…
British teenager behind GTA 6 hack detained indefinitely
LONDON: A teenage member of the Lapsus$ hacking group was sentenced to indefinite detention in hospital for hacking Uber and fintech firm Revolut, and for blackmailing the developers of…
Gunman kills 14 in attack at Prague university
PRAGUE: A 24-year-old Czech student shot dead his father, then killed 14 people and wounded 25 others at his Prague university on Thursday before possibly killing himself, police said,…
Toyota recalling 1.12 million vehicles over air bag issue
WASHINGTON: Toyota Motor said it will recall 1.12 million vehicles worldwide because a short circuit in a sensor could cause air bags not to deploy as designed.
The recall covers 2020…
George Clooney claims Matthew Perry was not ‘happy’ filming Friends
George Clooney has claimed Matthew Perry was not happy while filming ‘Friends’ due to his drugs and alcohol addiction.
In an interview, Clooney said that Perry always wanted to play a…
Celine Berthon appointed France’s first woman spy agency chief
PARIS: France appointed its first woman domestic intelligence chief, with top police officer Celine Berthon stepping up to head the General Directorate for Internal Security (DGSI).
The…
Egypt seeks to broker Gaza ceasefire as Hamas, Israel assert demands
CAIRO: The United States said "very serious" negotiations were taking place on a new Gaza ceasefire and release of more Israeli hostages but prospects for a deal remained uncertain as Hamas…