Ukraine army ordered Azovstal troops to stop fighting: commander KYIV: The remaining Ukrainian troops holed up in Mariupol's besieged Azovstal steelworks have been ordered by Kyiv ... Published 20 May, 2022 05:33pm
Markets More Russian oil going east squeezes Iranian crude sales to China LONDON: Iran’s crude exports to China have fallen sharply since the start of the Ukraine war as Beijing favoured... Published 20 May, 2022 06:32am
Markets Most Gulf indexes track decline in global shares DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Gulf ended lower on Thursday, tracking global shares as investors shunned riskier... Published 20 May, 2022 05:15am
Business & Finance Russian rouble firms past 62 vs dollar MOSCOW: The Russian rouble firmed past 62 against the dollar on Thursday, propped up by capital controls as well as... Published 20 May, 2022 05:15am
Markets Oil prices recoup losses on renewed supply worries, dollar weakness NEW YORK: Oil prices rebounded from earlier losses on Thursday as Chinese officials planned to ease restrictions in... Updated 19 May, 2022 09:38pm
Markets Ukraine eyes higher grain exports after Poland streamlines border curbs KYIV: Poland will simplify veterinary controls and add inspectors in an effort to boost the volume of Ukrainian ... Published 19 May, 2022 05:29am
Opinion Outlook for the FY23 federal budget The federal budget for 2022-23 is likely to be presented within the next four weeks in the Parliament. It will be... Published 17 May, 2022 05:39am
Markets Saudi Aramco says Q1 profits jump 82pc as oil prices surge RIYADH: Saudi Aramco on Sunday posted an 82-percent jump in first quarter profits, buoyed by a global surge in oil... Published 16 May, 2022 05:42am
World Finland 'confident' of overcoming Turkey's NATO opposition BERLIN: Finland believes it can find a "solution" with Turkey to end Ankara's opposition to its bid to join NATO, ... Published 14 May, 2022 10:32pm
Business & Finance Rouble firms to early 2020 levels near 65 vs dollar MOSCOW: The Russian rouble firmed on Thursday, crossing the 70 mark against the euro and heading towards 65 against... Published 13 May, 2022 05:59am
World Over 560 Ukraine National Guard soldiers killed in war: Kyiv KYIV, (Ukraine): Over 560 soldiers from Ukraine’s National Guard, a force which includes the Azov regiment... Published 12 May, 2022 05:40am
Opinion Companies lawyer up to navigate Russia sanctions The deployment of unprecedented sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine war has left companies with a complex ... Published 12 May, 2022 05:40am
Markets Russian gas flows to Europe fall after Kyiv shuts one route LONDON: Russian gas flows to Europe via Ukraine fell by a quarter on Wednesday after Kyiv halted use of a major... Published 12 May, 2022 05:40am
Business & Finance Berlin ‘open’ to seizing Russian central bank assets for Ukraine BERLIN: German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said Wednesday he was “open” to a discussion about ... Published 12 May, 2022 05:40am
World US set to approve $40bn for Ukraine, warning of long war ahead WASHINGTON: US lawmakers were set to begin debate Tuesday on a nearly $40 billion aid package for Ukraine as... Published 11 May, 2022 04:58am
World Putin ‘likely’ to impose martial law in Russia to support war effort: US intelligence chief WASHINGTON: President Vladimir Putin is expected to become more unpredictable and could order martial law in Russia... Published 11 May, 2022 04:58am
World French President Macron discussed Ukraine war with China’s Xi PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Tuesday discussed the war in Ukraine... Published 10 May, 2022 07:28pm
World Ukraine death toll ‘thousands higher’ than reported: UN rights official GENEVA: Thousands more civilians have been killed in Ukraine during nearly 11 weeks of war there than the official... Published 10 May, 2022 05:37pm
World Ukrainians report fierce fighting as Russia marks Soviet WW2 victory KYIV/ZAPORIZHZHIA, (Ukraine): Russian forces stormed the Azovstal steel plant in Ukraine’s strategic port of... Published 10 May, 2022 05:10am
Opinion Standoff at strategic Ukraine river eyed by Russian troops On the municipal beach at Nikopol in southern Ukraine, barbed wire, sand bags and other defences have replaced... Published 08 May, 2022 05:25am
World WHO gathers evidence for possible war crimes investigation against Russia KYIV: The World Health Organization (WHO) is gathering evidence for a possible war crimes investigation into attacks... Published 07 May, 2022 11:22pm
World No 'practical evidence' Russia plans to use tactical nukes: CIA WASHINGTON: The US Central Intelligence Agency sees no indications that Russia is preparing to deploy tactical... Published 07 May, 2022 10:54pm
World Fighting traps civilians in Ukraine plant as Putin urges defenders to disarm ZAPORIZHZHIA, (Ukraine): Scores of Ukrainian civilians including women and children were trapped on Thursday in... Published 06 May, 2022 05:03am
World More than 6bn euros collected at Ukraine donors’ conference WARSAW: More than six billion euros ($6.3 billion) were collected at a Ukraine donors’ conference in Warsaw, ... Published 06 May, 2022 05:03am
Print US intel helping Ukraine kill Russian generals: NYT WASHINGTON: The United States has provided intelligence that has helped Ukrainian forces kill many of the Russian... Published 06 May, 2022 05:03am
World Zelensky launches crowdfunding platform to help win war KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday launched a global crowdfunding platform to help Kyiv win... Published 05 May, 2022 04:28pm
Business & Finance Pandora warns of uncertainty in 2022 after record quarter COPENHAGEN: Jewellery maker Pandora warned on Wednesday that higher inflation and the Ukraine war posed increased... Published 04 May, 2022 12:58pm
World German exports drop in March as Russia trade collapses FRANKFURT: German exports dived in March, the official statistics agency said Wednesday, as outgoing trade with... Published 04 May, 2022 12:51pm
Business & Finance Ukrainian tartan proves a hit in Scotland KEITH: At a tartan workshop in northeast Scotland, machines slowly unwind miles of the familiar criss-cross patterns... Published 04 May, 2022 11:28am
Business & Finance Volkswagen keeps outlook as global set-up offsets supply chain woes FRANKFURT: Volkswagen, Europe's top carmaker, on Wednesday stuck to its outlook for the current year after its ... Published 04 May, 2022 11:04am