Biden tells critic Musk ‘lots of luck’ on Moon REHOBOTH BEACH: President Joe Biden took his on-and-off tensions with billionaire Elon Musk to another level Friday,... Published 05 Jun, 2022 05:54am
World Two Saudi delegations to visit US as ties improve RIYADH: Two Saudi government delegations plan to visit the United States this month, officials said on Saturday, as... Updated 04 Jun, 2022 09:04pm
Opinion WTO seeks fish, vaccine deals as war ignites trade tensions The World Trade Organization will host ministers from across the globe this month with the aim of striking deals on... Published 04 Jun, 2022 04:18am
Opinion Corruption in Central America frustrates US plan to tackle migration ‘root causes’ More than a year into US President Joe Biden’s sweeping effort to tackle the “root causes” of migration with... Published 04 Jun, 2022 04:18am
Editorials Is it really a foreign conspiracy? EDITORIAL: If Imran Khan finds himself at the centre of a storm right now, it’s because he very clearly wanted it... Published 04 Jun, 2022 04:18am
World Three people dead after shooting in Iowa church parking lot A man shot and killed two women in the parking lot of a church in Iowa state on Thursday and then turned the gun on... Published 03 Jun, 2022 11:59am
Print OPEC+ brings forward oil output rises as Biden’s Saudi visit looms DUBAI/LONDON/RIYADH: Saudi Arabia and other OPEC+ states agreed to bring forward oil production rises to offset... Published 03 Jun, 2022 05:56am
World Biden welcomes Yemen truce extension, urges ‘permanent’ peace WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden on Thursday hailed the extension of a truce in war-battered Yemen and urged... Published 02 Jun, 2022 08:43pm
World Russian forces advance in factory city, US to send precision rockets to Ukraine KYIV: Russian forces on Wednesday pressed closer to the centre of an industrial city in a drive to grab a swathe of... Published 02 Jun, 2022 06:19am
World Blinken says Ukraine won’t strike Russia, sees ‘many months’ of war WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that Ukraine had promised not to use new long-range... Published 02 Jun, 2022 06:19am
Markets Gold hits 2-week low amid rising US yields, dollar LONDON: Gold prices slid to a two-week low on Wednesday on a stronger dollar and US Treasury yields amid renewed... Published 02 Jun, 2022 06:19am
World US to send Ukraine advanced weapons, as battle for east rages KYIV: President Joe Biden has said the United States will send more advanced rocket systems to Ukraine, as Russian... Published 01 Jun, 2022 10:32am
Business & Finance Biden, Fed chair discuss US inflation at White House WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden on Tuesday holds a rare White House meeting with the head of the Federal Reserve,... Published 01 Jun, 2022 05:53am
World Biden rules out sending rocket systems ‘that can strike into Russia’ to Ukraine WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden said Monday he would not send rocket systems to Ukraine that could hit targets... Published 31 May, 2022 05:11am
Opinion Russians feel little economic pain now, long-term outlook darkens For Oleg Kechin, owner of a chain of barbershops, forecasts that Russia will be plunged into its deepest economic... Published 31 May, 2022 05:11am
Business & Finance Fed’s Waller backs 50 bps rate hikes until “substantial” reduction in inflation FRANKFURT: The U.S. Federal Reserve should be prepared to raise interest rates by a half percentage point at every... Published 30 May, 2022 10:45pm
World Beijing says Blinken speech ‘smears China’ BEIJING: China’s foreign ministry on Friday accused US Secretary of State Antony Blinken of “smearing” the... Published 28 May, 2022 05:11am
World White House welcomes Fiji to its Indo-Pacific economic plan WASHINGTON: Fiji is joining US President Joe Biden’s Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF), the White House said... Published 28 May, 2022 05:11am
Opinion Partly Facetious: …negotiate deals as if you were strangers to each other “A deal or no deal?” “There is a German proverb; it is better to deal with a whole fool than half a ... Published 28 May, 2022 05:11am
World Biden administration plans to cancel $10,000 in student debt per borrower: report WASHINGTON: The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden is planning to cancel $10,000 in student debt per... Published 27 May, 2022 06:27pm
World Police face questions over their response to Texas school massacre UVALDE: The gunman in the Texas school massacre barged unchallenged through an unlocked door, then killed 19... Published 27 May, 2022 11:17am
Pakistan Salman Sufi made head of PM’s Strategic Reforms ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday appointed public policy expert Salman Sufi as head of the Prime... Published 27 May, 2022 05:50am
World Blinken to call for China to adhere to rules WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will call for China to abide by international rules as he delivers... Published 26 May, 2022 03:37pm
World Gunman kills 19 children, two teachers at Texas elementary school UVALDE, (United States): A teenage gunman killed at least 19 young children and two teachers at an elementary school... Published 26 May, 2022 05:26am
World Gunman kills 19 children at Texas elementary school UVALDE: A teenage gunman killed at least 19 young children and two adults at an elementary school in Texas on... Published 25 May, 2022 08:52am
Opinion Subtle shift in US rhetoric suggests new Iran approach A subtle shift in official US statements suggests Washington believes reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal is better... Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am
Business & Finance Samsung commits $356bn in investments with 80,000 new jobs SEOUL: South Korean conglomerate Samsung Group on Tuesday unveiled a massive 450 trillion won ($356 billion)... Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am
World Subtle shift in US rhetoric suggests new Iran approach A subtle shift in official U.S. statements suggests Washington believes reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal is... Published 25 May, 2022 12:20am
World Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now U.S. President Joe Biden said at the Quad meeting on Tuesday that the Ukraine crisis in Ukraine was a global issue... Published 24 May, 2022 12:09pm
World Quad leaders vow free and open Indo-Pacific, action on climate TOKYO: The four leaders of the “Quad” group of countries vowed on Tuesday to work together for a free and open... Published 24 May, 2022 10:33am