US re-designates Yemen’s Houthis as ‘terrorists’
LONDON: The United States returned the Yemen-based Houthi rebels to a list of terrorist groups, as the militants attacked their second US-operated vessel in the Red Sea region this week and…
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Operation Marg Bar Sarmachar: Pakistan conducts military strikes in Iran
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday morning carried out a series of “highly coordinated” and “specifically targeted precision” military strikes against terrorist hideouts in Siestan Baluchistan…
Canada sees drop in study permits for Indian students amid row
OTTAWA: The number of study permits Canada issued to Indian students fell sharply late last year amid a diplomatic row between the two countries.
India ejected Canadian diplomats who…
Pakistan condemns Iran’s attack on militant bases in Balochistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has strongly condemned the unprovoked violation of its airspace by Iran which it claimed resulted in death of two innocent children while injuring three girls.
This…
Israel bombards Gaza as war spreads to other fronts
GAZA: Israel bombarded Gaza with more air strikes on Monday ahead of an anticipated ground operation into the besieged Palestinian enclave as the United Nations warned that civilians were…
EU awards Sakharov Prize to Iran’s Mahsa Amini
The European Union awarded its top rights honour, the Sakharov Prize, to Mahsa Amini, the Iranian Kurdish woman who died in Iranian custody a year ago, and the "Woman, Life, Freedom"…
Pakistan sends 100 tonnes humanitarian aid for Palestinians via Egypt
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has sent humanitarian assistance for the people of Palestine including medicine, tents, and blankets.
A chartered aircraft carrying 100 tonnes of essential medical…
‘Israel is ISIS’: Egyptian comedian’s interview on Gaza war goes viral
A video clip of Egyptian comedian Bassem Youssef countering British TV talk show host Piers Morgan in an interview for allegedly comparing Israel to the terror group Islamic State or ISIS…
US vetoes UN Security Council action on Israel, Gaza
NEW YORK: The United States vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution that would have called for humanitarian pauses in the conflict between Israel and Hamas to allow humanitarian…
Malala urges Israeli government to allow humanitarian aid in Gaza
Nobel Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai has once again called for a ceasefire and urged the Israeli government to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza.
"I’m horrified to see the bombing of…
ICRC, WHO, UNHRC decry attack on Gaza hospital
GENEVA: The International Red Cross and the World Health Organization (WHO) expressed outrage and shock after a hospital in Gaza was destroyed and hundreds were killed.
The organizations…
Pakistan strongly condemns Israeli attack on Gaza hospital
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan condemned in the “strongest possible terms” the Israeli attack on Al-Ahly Al-Mamadany Hospital in Gaza resulting in hundreds of casualties.
“Attacking a hospital,…
Cricket included in 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
MUMBAI: Cricket and flag football were among five sports added to the programme for the 2028 Los Angeles Games after being approved by the International Olympic Committee.
The ICC has led…
Oil prices steady above $90 as investors assess Israel-Hamas war
LONDON: Brent oil futures steadied above $90 a barrel on Monday after passing the threshold on Friday, as investors waited to see if the Israel-Hamas conflict draws in other countries.…
Netflix to produce limited series on former US President JFK
Netflix is developing a limited series based on the life of US President John F. Kennedy.
The series will be based on the critically acclaimed book “JFK: Coming Of Age In The American…