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World Israel strikes eastern Rafah as ceasefire talks end with no deal CAIRO/RAFAH: Israeli forces bombarded areas of Rafah on Thursday, Palestinian residents said, as Prime Minister... Updated 10 May, 2024 09:17pm
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World US warns Israel that Rafah invasion will jeopardise weapons supply as assault continues WASHINGTON/CAIRO/RAFAH: US President Joe Biden vowed publicly for the first time to withhold weapons from Israel if... Published 09 May, 2024 12:23pm
World Stormy Daniels back in the Trump trial hot seat NEW YORK: Stormy Daniels is to return to the witness stand on Thursday at Donald Trump’s historic hush money trial... Published 09 May, 2024 11:40am
World US paused shipment of weapons to Israel to head off Rafah invasion WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden’s administration paused a shipment of weapons to Israel last week in opposition... Published 08 May, 2024 11:44am
World Joe Biden says ‘order must prevail’ on US campuses amid protests WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden insisted Thursday that “order must prevail” on college campuses after weeks of... Updated 03 May, 2024 10:49pm
World Hamas delegation to arrive in Egypt for Gaza truce talks OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: A Hamas delegation is due to arrive Monday in Egypt, where it will respond to Israel’s latest... Published 29 Apr, 2024 12:07pm
World Zelenskiy says he is grateful for US House approval of Ukraine aid Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy expressed gratitude on Saturday for the passage by the U.S. House of... Updated 21 Apr, 2024 04:42pm
World CIA warns Ukraine could lose war this year without fresh aid WASHINGTON: The CIA chief warned Thursday that Ukraine could lose the war to Russia by the end of this year unless... Published 19 Apr, 2024 12:01pm
World US and allies plan more Iran sanctions; Israel war cabinet to meet again WASHINGTON/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: The US and its allies planned fresh sanctions against Iran over its unprecedented... Published 17 Apr, 2024 11:11am
World Biden tells Netanyahu US would not take part in Israeli counter strike against Iran WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden has told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the United States would not... Published 15 Apr, 2024 11:52am
World G7 leaders to discuss Iranian attack in Sunday video call ROME: Italy, which holds the rotating presidency of the G7, has called a video meeting of G7 leaders on Sunday to... Published 14 Apr, 2024 01:50pm
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World Joe Biden says Netanyahu’s approach to war in Gaza is a ‘mistake’ WASHINGTON: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s approach to the war in Gaza is a “mistake,” US President Joe... Published 10 Apr, 2024 11:46am
World Israel announces ‘temporary’ opening of aid routes into Gaza OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel announced on Friday that it would allow “temporary” aid deliveries into famine-threatened... Updated 05 Apr, 2024 10:08pm
World US, Israeli officials to meet virtually on Rafah, US official says WASHINGTON: Senior US and Israeli officials planned to hold a virtual meeting on Monday to discuss the Biden... Published 01 Apr, 2024 08:42pm
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World Biden, Obama, Clinton rake in cash at NYC campaign stop NEW YORK: US President Joe Biden was joined in New York on Thursday by his predecessors Barack Obama and Bill ... Published 30 Mar, 2024 06:43am
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World US encourages ‘fair, transparent’ process for arrested Indian opposition figure WASHINGTON: The US is closely following reports of the arrest of Indian opposition figure Arvind Kejriwal and... Published 26 Mar, 2024 10:37am
World Joe Biden to host Philippines, Japan leaders April 11: White House WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will host his Philippines counterpart Ferdinand Marcos and Japanese Prime... Published 19 Mar, 2024 11:46am
World Biden jokes about Trump's mental fitness at Washington's Gridiron dinner WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden took jabs on Saturday at former President Donald Trump with jokes about the... Updated 17 Mar, 2024 09:04pm
World Joe Biden to reassure Polish leaders as Ukraine fears mount WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden hosts Poland’s President Andrzej Duda and Prime Minister Donald Tusk at the White... Published 12 Mar, 2024 12:11pm
World US to build temporary port to deliver Gaza aid WASHINGTON: The US military will build a temporary port on Gaza’s Mediterranean coast to receive humanitarian aid by... Published 08 Mar, 2024 01:45pm
World Biden takes on Trump and Republicans in feisty State of the Union speech WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden took on Donald Trump in a fiery speech to Congress on Thursday, accusing his... Published 08 Mar, 2024 10:12am
World Yulia Navalnaya urges Russians to join election day protest against Putin LONDON: Yulia Navalnaya, widow of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, called on Russians to join an election day... Published 06 Mar, 2024 03:06pm
World Trump backs Israel in Gaza WASHINGTON: Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump expressed his support for Israel’s aggression in Gaza... Published 06 Mar, 2024 12:18pm