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World - 2022-06-20

World

Israel's Bennett says Lapid 'will soon take over as prime minister'

JERUSALEM: Israel's Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Monday that Foreign Minister Yair Lapid 'will soon take ...

Published 20 Jun, 2022 11:57pm

Middle East

Foreign Minister Lapid to become Israel’s prime minister, official says

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid have agreed to dissolve...

Published 20 Jun, 2022 09:25pm

Africa

UAE to build Red Sea port in Sudan in $6 billion investment package

CAIRO: The United Arab Emirates will build a new Red Sea port in Sudan, as part of a $6 billion investment package,...

Published 20 Jun, 2022 08:42pm

Europe

Intel seeks $624mn in interest from EU after antitrust fine win

BRUSSELS: U.S. chipmaker Intel has filed a claim for 593 million euros ($624 million) in interest from the European...

Published 20 Jun, 2022 07:53pm

World

Future king William's influence grows as he hits 40

LONDON: Prince William's 40th birthday this week marks a significant milestone for the future king, who is rapidly...

Published 20 Jun, 2022 07:22pm

World

Expo City Dubai: Future of Expo 2020 site finally unveiled

Slated to be ready in October, will be home to the new headquarters of DP World, Siemens along with several startups and SMEs

Published 20 Jun, 2022 07:08pm

Middle East

Saudi lifts pandemic ban on citizens’ travel to Turkey

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Monday lifted a ban on citizens travelling to Turkey and three other countries, state media...

Published 20 Jun, 2022 06:45pm

Europe

Taliban releases five UK citizens

LONDON: Afghanistan has released five UK nationals from detention, London said Monday, adding that it regretted the...

Published 20 Jun, 2022 06:34pm

Energy

QatarEnergy, ConocoPhillips tie up for LNG expansion project

DOHA: QatarEnergy on Monday signed a deal with ConocoPhillips for the Gulf state’s North Field East expansion, the...

Published 20 Jun, 2022 04:50pm

Middle East

Joint military activities of Israel, some Arab states are a sign of desperation, says Iranian commander

DUBAI: The joint military activities of Israel and some Arab countries in the Gulf are done “out of desperation”, a...

Published 20 Jun, 2022 04:41pm

Middle East

Saudi lifts COVID-19 travel restrictions to Turkey, India, Ethiopia and Vietnam

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia lifted coronavirus travel restrictions on Monday on its citizens travelling to Turkey, India,...

Published 20 Jun, 2022 03:44pm

South Asia

Attack on Afghan market kills and wounds ‘scores’: UN

KABUL: The UN mission to Afghanistan reported scores of people were killed and wounded in an attack on a busy market...

Published 20 Jun, 2022 03:36pm

World

Iran says ‘train not derailed’ in nuclear talks

TEHRAN: Iran said Monday the “train has still not derailed” in negotiations aiming to restore the 2015 nuclear deal...

Published 20 Jun, 2022 03:29pm

Europe

G7 summit to focus on Russia sanctions, Ukraine reconstruction: German source

BERLIN: Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) nations will focus on Ukraine at the upcoming summit in Germany as they...

Published 20 Jun, 2022 02:13pm

Europe

Britain set for biggest rail strike in decades

LONDON: Britain’s railway network this week faces its biggest strike action in more than three decades, in a row...

Published 20 Jun, 2022 01:27pm

Europe

EU calls Russia Ukraine grain blockade ‘real war crime’

LUXEMBOURG: EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Monday that Russia should be held “accountable” if it keeps...

Published 20 Jun, 2022 01:15pm

Europe

Ukraine says lost control of Severodonetsk village

KYIV: Ukraine said Monday it had lost control of a village adjacent to the eastern industrial city of Severodonetsk,...

Published 20 Jun, 2022 01:13pm

South Asia

26 more dead in India monsoon fury, waters recede in Bangladesh

GUWAHATI: At least 26 more people have died in monsoon flooding and lightning strikes in India, as millions remained...

Published 20 Jun, 2022 01:08pm

South Asia

IMF delegation visits crisis-hit Sri Lanka with time running out

COLOMBO/LONDON: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team arrives in Sri Lanka on Monday for talks on a bailout...

Published 20 Jun, 2022 11:30am

Asia

Strong quake hits eastern Taiwan: USGS

TAIPEI: A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck Monday in Taiwan’s east, 38 kilometres south of Hualien city, the US...

Published 20 Jun, 2022 10:21am

Europe

Russia to ‘intensify’ fighting, Zelensky warns as EU decision looms

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Russia was likely to intensify its “hostile activity” this...

Published 20 Jun, 2022 10:16am

Europe

Macron allies seek to find majority after France poll blow

PARIS: Allies of French President Emmanuel Macron started working Monday to cobble together a working parliamentary...

Published 20 Jun, 2022 10:13am

Europe

Macron battles French left in tight parliament election

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday faced a challenge from a newly formed left-wing alliance in...