Jerry Seinfeld’s graduation speech prompts walkout protesting his support for…
Dozens of students walked out of Duke University's commencement ceremony on Sunday as some chanted "free Palestine" to protest its guest speaker, comedian Jerry Seinfeld, who has supported…
PM convenes high-level meeting on AJK situation as protests enter fourth day
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has convened a high-level meeting on Monday to discuss the ongoing situation in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK).
The situation worsened after a…
North Macedonia president stokes controversy at inauguration
SKOPJE: North Macedonia's first woman president was inaugurated on Sunday, with the new nationalist leader angering Greece after a speech that did not acknowledge her country's new name.…
Pro-Palestinian protesters march in Malmo against Israel’s Eurovision participation
MALMO: Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators protested in the Swedish port city of Malmo on Thursday against Israel’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest competition.…
Prince Harry, Meghan arrive in Nigeria to champion Invictus Games
ABUJA: Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, arrived in Nigeria on Friday to champion the Invictus Games, which he founded to aid the rehabilitation of wounded and sick service members and…
Justin Bieber and Hailey are expecting a baby, renew their vows
Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber (nee Baldwin) are expecting their first child together and have renewed their vows.
The couple announced the news on their respective Instagram pages with…
Israel strikes eastern Rafah as ceasefire talks end with no deal
CAIRO: Israeli forces bombarded areas of Rafah on Thursday as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed US President Joe Biden's threat to withhold weapons from Israel if it assaults the…
‘Panama Papers’ law firm co-founder Ramon Fonseca dies
PANAMA CITY: Ramon Fonseca, who co-founded the now defunct law firm linked to the Panama Papers scandal, died overnight in hospital, his lawyer said on Thursday morning.
"He had been…
Pro-Palestinian protesters occupy Amsterdam university after clashes
AMSTERDAM: Pro-Palestinian protesters were occupying a University of Amsterdam (UvA) site on Wednesday, a day after police clashed with protesters in the Dutch capital and broke up an…
TikTok sues to block US law seeking sale or ban of app
WASHINGTON: TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance sued in US federal court seeking to block a law signed by President Joe Biden that would force the divestiture of the short video…
World’s record-breaking temperature streak extends through April
BRUSSELS: The world just experienced its hottest April on record, extending an 11-month streak in which every month set a temperature record, the European Union's climate change monitoring…
Drake’s Toronto mansion guard wounded in overnight shooting
TORONTO: A security guard was seriously wounded in a shooting at Canadian rapper Drake's Toronto mansion early on Tuesday, police said, without confirming whether the five-time Grammy award…
Ukraine claims foiling Russian plot to assassinate Zelenskiy
KYIV: The Kremlin said it had no comment on Ukrainian assertions that Kyiv caught Russian agents plotting the assassination of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, but said that it was hardly…
Australia raises minimum savings for student visa
SYDNEY: Australia said it would raise the amount of savings international students will need to get a visa and warned several colleges of fraudulent student recruitment practices, as part of…
Three men accused in Canadian Sikh leader’s death appear in court
TORONTO: Three men accused of murdering Canadian Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar last year in a killing that triggered a diplomatic crisis between Canada and India appeared briefly in a…