LONDON: Keir Starmer on Tuesday rejected growing calls for his resignation, telling cabinet ministers that he…
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Israel introduces military tribunal for Hamas members involved in October 7 attacks
TEL AVIV: Israel’s parliament late on Monday approved a new law establishing a special military tribunal…
UN official warns millions at risk of hunger amid Hormuz standoff
PARIS: Tens of millions of people could face hunger and starvation if fertilisers are not soon…
Epstein files go on display in New York pop-up exhibition
NEW YORK: A US-based transparency advocacy group has launched a temporary exhibition in New York featuring…
UK PM Keir Starmer vows bolder action amid pressure to save his leadership
LONDON: Prime Minister Keir Starmer has pledged to adopt a bolder approach to revive Britain’s fortunes,…
EU ministers approve sanctions against violent West Bank settlers
The European Union (EU) foreign ministers on Monday reached an agreement on a new sanctions package…
Iran says its peace demands were legitimate after Trump rejects proposal
TEHRAN: Iran on Monday said it had made “legitimate” demands in its latest formal response to…
Iran–US Tensions Rise as Trump Calls Peace Terms”Unacceptable” Tehran Threatens Action
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Sunday called Iran’s terms for ending the Middle East war…
US and French Nationals on Hantavirus-Affected Ship Test Positive
CANARY ISLANDS: An American national and a French woman who were evacuated from the cruise ship…
China Confirms Donald Trump Visit This Week
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump will visit China from May 13 to 15, Beijing confirmed on Monday,…
North Korea revises law allowing nuclear strikes if leader is attacked
PYONGYANG: North Korea has amended its constitution to automatically launch nuclear missiles if leader Kim Jong…
Indian film star takes oath as Tamil Nadu chief minister
TAMIL NADU: Indian film star C. Joseph Vijay was sworn in as chief minister of Tamil…
Spanish passengers begin leaving cruise ship linked to hantavirus outbreak
CANARY ISLANDS: Spain said it has begun bringing Spanish passengers ashore from a cruise ship hit…
Iran sends reply to US peace offer through Pakistan: State media
TEHRAN: Iran has sent its response to a United States proposal aimed at ending the ongoing…
Iran keeps US waiting for response amid escalating Gulf tensions
TEHRAN / WASHINGTON: Iran on Saturday questioned the seriousness of American diplomacy amid renewed naval clashes…
CIA Report: Iran Could Endure Blockade for Four Months Amid Rising Tensions
Efforts to end the conflict between the United States and Iran appeared to stall on Friday…
Israel to Free Gaza Flotilla Activists Today Before Deportation: Rights Group
TEL AVIV: Israel will release two foreign activists detained from a Gaza-bound flotilla on Saturday before…
Seafarers Say Hormuz Tensions Are “Pretty Scary” and Traumatic
LONDON: Seafarers working in the Gulf are suffering severe psychological trauma after more than two months…
Putin Says Russian Forces Battling Nato-Backed Aggression in Victory Day Speech
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that Russian soldiers in Ukraine were fighting an…
Sri Lankan Monk Held Over Alleged Sexual Assault Accusations
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan authorities on Saturday arrested senior Buddhist monk Pallegama Hemarathana over allegations of sexually…
US Religious Freedom Panel Urges India’s Listing as ‘Country of Particular Concern’
WASHINGTON: The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has once again recommended that the…
WHO Chief Set to Visit Canary Islands Over Hantavirus Cruise Ship Crisis
Canary Island: The World Health Organisation (WHO) chief is expected to arrive on the Spanish island…
Giorgia Meloni meets Marco Rubio as Iran war strains Italy–US ties
ROME: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday amid…
Australia imposes sanctions on outlawed Balochistan Liberation Army over attacks in Pakistan
CANBERRA: The Australia government on Friday imposed counterterrorism financing sanctions on the banned Balochistan Liberation Army…