Guilty on all counts, Donald Trump becomes first US president convicted of a crime NEW YORK: Donald Trump became the first U.S. president to be convicted of a crime on Thursday when a New York jury... Published 31 May, 2024 04:15am
World Trump defense attorney attacks hush money case as ‘lies’ NEW YORK: Defense lawyers in Donald Trump’s hush money trial made their final pitch to the jury on Tuesday,... Published 29 May, 2024 06:05am
World Israel strikes Rafah after UN court orders halt to offensive RAFAH: Israeli warplanes and artillery pounded Rafah, after the government dismissed an order by the top UN court to... Updated 26 May, 2024 09:59pm
World Egypt’s Sisi agrees to let UN aid through key Gaza crossing: US WASHINGTON: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi agreed in a call Friday with his US counterpart Joe Biden to... Published 24 May, 2024 11:41pm
World Kremlin says Putin has had no contact with Trump on reporter’s possible release MOSCOW: The Kremlin said on Thursday said President Vladimir Putin had not had any contact with Donald Trump, after... Published 23 May, 2024 02:46pm
World Former Republican presidential contender Nikki Haley says she will vote for Trump WASHINGTON: Former Republican presidential contender Nikki Haley said on Wednesday that she will vote for Donald... Published 23 May, 2024 12:07pm
World Israel revokes order to cut AP live Gaza video feed OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel walked back its decision to shut down an Associated Press live video feed of war-torn... Updated 22 May, 2024 02:29pm
World Israel shuts down Associated Press live video feed of Gaza OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel said it had shut down an Associated Press live video feed of Gaza on Tuesday, sparking a... Updated 21 May, 2024 10:26pm
World Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi killed in helicopter crash, official says Search teams locate the wreckage in East Azerbaijan province Updated 20 May, 2024 10:18pm
World Saudi crown prince, US national security adviser meet on Gaza, bilateral deal CAIRO: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan met to discuss... Published 19 May, 2024 10:21am
World US working to get American doctors out of Gaza, White House says The Biden administration is working to get U.S. doctors out of Gaza, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre... Published 16 May, 2024 12:24am
World China warns new US tariffs will ‘severely affect’ relations BEIJING: Beijing on Tuesday warned new US tariffs on $18 billion worth of imports from China would “severely affect”... Updated 14 May, 2024 10:33pm
World US energy secretary to visit Saudi Arabia, UAE next week, officials say US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm will visit Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates next week to work on... Published 11 May, 2024 10:41am
World US giving Ukraine $400mn in new military aid WASHINGTON: The United States on Friday announced a new $400 million military aid package for Kyiv as Russia... Published 10 May, 2024 10:43pm
World Israel continues aggression in Gaza as negotiators work towards truce RAFAH: Israel struck targets in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday after seizing the main border crossing with Egypt, where... Updated 08 May, 2024 11:05pm
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 White House hopeful Israel, Hamas can close ‘remaining gaps’ WASHINGTON: The White House said Tuesday it was hopeful Israel and Hamas could “close the remaining gaps” in their... Published 07 May, 2024 10:54pm
World Biden, Netahyahu to speak on Rafah: White House WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will speak to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Monday after Israel’s... Published 06 May, 2024 07:02pm
World Joe Biden meets Jordan’s King Abdullah as Gaza ceasefire hopes dim WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden will meet Middle East ally, Jordan’s King Abdullah II, at the White House on Monday... Published 06 May, 2024 02:42pm
World Driver dies after ramming car into White House gate WASHINGTON: A driver died after crashing a car into the exterior gate of the White House late Saturday, the US... Published 05 May, 2024 04:03pm
World Hamas prepares response to Gaza truce offer OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Hamas was studying Tuesday Israel’s offer of a 40-day truce in the war in the Gaza Strip in... Updated 30 Apr, 2024 01:22pm
World Reported Indian role in assassination plots a ‘serious matter’: White House WASHINGTON: The White House said on Monday it viewed the reported role of the Indian intelligence service in two... Published 30 Apr, 2024 09:54am
World Joe Biden jabs Trump in election-year roast at correspondents' dinner WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden delivered an election-year roast on Saturday night at the annual White House... Updated 28 Apr, 2024 10:46am
World Biden tells Zelensky US will ‘quickly’ send military aid WASHINGTON: The United States will act swiftly to provide new military assistance to help Kyiv in its battle against... Published 22 Apr, 2024 11:14pm
World US, Israel hold virtual meeting Thursday on Rafah WASHINGTON: Senior U.S. and Israeli officials held a virtual meeting on Thursday expected to include a discussion of... Published 18 Apr, 2024 10:13pm
World Israeli military vows response to Iran attack as calls for restraint mount OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israelis awaited word on how Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would respond to Iran’s... Published 16 Apr, 2024 12:35pm
World Joe Biden unlikely to cut Iran’s oil lifeline after Israel attack WASHINGTON: Iran’s unprecedented missile and drone strike on Israel is unlikely to prompt dramatic sanctions action... Published 16 Apr, 2024 11:01am
World Trump faces criminal trial, a historic first for a former president NEW YORK: Donald Trump became the first former US president to stand criminal trial on Monday when he appeared in a... Published 16 Apr, 2024 03:38am
Business & Finance US awards Samsung $6.4bn in grants for Texas chip complex WASHINGTON: The Biden administration will award up to $6.4 billion in grants to South Korea’s Samsung to expand its... Published 16 Apr, 2024 03:38am
World Trump faces criminal trial, a historic first for a former president NEW YORK: Donald Trump became the first former U.S. president to stand criminal trial on Monday when he appeared in... Published 15 Apr, 2024 09:20pm