World ‘holding breath’ over possible North Korea nuclear test: IAEA chief UNITED NATIONS: The world is holding its breath over the possibility that North Korea might undertake a nuclear bomb... Published 28 Oct, 2022 11:09am
Business & Finance China economic slowdown to drag on Asia growth: IMF BEIJING: China’s “sharp and uncharacteristic” economic slowdown is expected to drag on growth across Asia through... Published 28 Oct, 2022 11:02am
Markets Bank of Japan sticks to easing despite yen pressure TOKYO: The Bank of Japan stuck to its ultra-loose monetary policies Friday, even as the yen comes under pressure... Published 28 Oct, 2022 10:46am
World IMF chief says 2023 aid pledges for Ukraine ‘sufficient’ BRUSSELS: IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday said financial pledges for Ukraine by the United States and... Published 27 Oct, 2022 09:05pm
World Italy’s Meloni backs Ukraine in NATO chief call ROME: New Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni reaffirmed support for Ukraine in her first phone call on Thursday... Published 27 Oct, 2022 06:58pm
World Russia warns West: We can target your commercial satellites LONDON: A senior Russian foreign ministry official said that commercial satellites from the United States and its... Published 27 Oct, 2022 02:50pm
World EU chief calls for closer ties to Central Asia in Kazakhstan visit ASTANA: EU chief Charles Michel on Thursday called for closer ties with Central Asia on his first official visit to... Published 27 Oct, 2022 02:11pm
Markets Egypt’s central bank raises key interest rates by 200 basis points CAIRO: Egypt’s central bank said on Thursday it had raised interest rates by 200 basis points in an exceptional... Published 27 Oct, 2022 12:43pm
Markets Shell posts $6.7bn net profit in third quarter LONDON: British energy giant Shell on Thursday announced net profit totalling $6.7 billion in the third quarter as... Published 27 Oct, 2022 12:28pm
World Crimea power plant hit by drone attack: Moscow-backed authorities MOSCOW: Authorities in Moscow-annexed Crimea said Thursday that a thermal power plant on the peninsula was targeted... Published 27 Oct, 2022 12:13pm
World Ukraine external financing needs could reach $5bn a month, IMF’s Georgieva says Ukraine’s external financing needs will be around $3 billion a month through 2023 in a best-case scenario, but could... Published 25 Oct, 2022 06:59pm
World Zelensky criticises Israeli neutrality in Russian-Iran ‘alliance’ KYIV: President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday criticised Israel’s neutrality in the Ukraine war, saying the decision... Published 24 Oct, 2022 08:48pm
World Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now Under pressure in southern Ukraine, Russia fired missiles and drones into Ukrainian-held Mykolaiv on Sunday,... Published 24 Oct, 2022 10:59am
World Russia strikes homes in south Ukraine, warns of escalation MYKOLAIV: Under pressure in the south of Ukraine, Russia fired missiles and drones into Ukrainian-held Mykolaiv on... Published 23 Oct, 2022 07:33pm
World G7 condemns Russia’s kidnapping of Ukraine nuclear plant leadership TOKYO: The Group of Seven (G7) industrialised nations condemned Russia’s kidnapping of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear... Published 23 Oct, 2022 11:48am
Business & Finance Growing 'Davos in the Desert' a sign of Saudi clout RIYADH: Hundreds of CEOs and finance moguls are expected in Riyadh from Tuesday for a Davos-style investment... Published 23 Oct, 2022 11:02am
World Iran ‘strongly condemns’ call for UN probe into alleged use of its drones in Ukraine Iran on Saturday strongly condemned a call by France, Germany and Britain for the United Nations to probe... Published 22 Oct, 2022 02:13pm
World Ukraine says world must stop Russia getting missiles from Iran KYIV: Ukraine is taking down 85% of Iranian-made “kamikaze” drones fired by Russia but needs its allies’ support to... Published 21 Oct, 2022 06:22pm
World Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now The United States said Iranian military trainerswere in Crimea helping Russian forces operate Iranian-made drones to... Published 21 Oct, 2022 10:51am
World EU agrees sanctions over Iranian drones in Ukraine PRAGUE: The EU imposed sanctions Thursday against three Iranian generals and an arms firm accused of supplying... Published 20 Oct, 2022 06:20pm
World Proposed EU gas cap can only work with non-EU partners: Scholz BERLIN: A proposed European Union cap on gas prices to rein in soaring energy costs can only work in close... Published 20 Oct, 2022 01:56pm
World EU readies new Iran sanctions over drones to Russia BRUSSELS: The EU is working towards fresh sanctions on Iran after collecting “sufficient evidence” it is supplying... Published 19 Oct, 2022 06:51pm
World Israel ‘will not’ supply weapons to Ukraine JERUSALEM: Israel will not send weapons to Ukraine, Defence Minister Benny Gantz said Wednesday, two days after... Published 19 Oct, 2022 06:28pm
World Putin declares martial law in occupied parts of Ukraine, boosts Russia’s war footing LONDON: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday he was introducing martial law in four Russian-occupied... Updated 19 Oct, 2022 09:03pm
Putin restricts movement in and out of regions near Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a decree on Wednesday restricting movement in and out of eight regions... Updated 19 Oct, 2022 06:23pm
Markets Biden to release 15mn barrels from US oil reserves: official WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden will announce Wednesday he’s putting the final 15 million barrels on the market from... Published 19 Oct, 2022 11:18am
World Divided loyalties in Ukraine city as Russia presses assault BAKHMUT: Patriotic messages stating the fact that “Bakhmut is Ukraine” are scrawled on monuments all around this... Published 19 Oct, 2022 10:51am
World Russian commander admits situation is ‘tense’ for his forces in Ukraine KYIV: The new commander of Russian forces in Ukraine made a rare acknowledgment of the pressures they were under... Published 19 Oct, 2022 09:54am
World Ukraine to get anti-drone systems in coming days, NATO’s Stoltenberg says BERLIN: NATO will deliver air defence systems to Ukraine in coming days to help the country defend itself against... Published 18 Oct, 2022 09:27pm
World Ukraine says Russia has kidnapped two officials at occupied nuclear plant KYIV: Ukraine’s state nuclear energy company accused Russia on Tuesday of “kidnapping” two senior staff at the... Published 18 Oct, 2022 11:34am