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World - 2022-06-30

Europe

UK PM says China must be held to commitments made on Hong Kong

LONDON: Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Britain would do all it could to hold Beijing to its commitments on...

Published 30 Jun, 2022 11:35pm

World

Biden sending more weapons to Ukraine as NATO prepares for long fight

MADRID: President Joe Biden said on Thursday the United States will provide another $800 million in weapons and...

Published 30 Jun, 2022 11:23pm

USA

US tells pharmas to make Covid boosters targeting BA.4 and BA.5

WASHINGTON: The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday told vaccine makers that Covid boosters for this fall...

Published 30 Jun, 2022 09:48pm

World

Europe to see ‘high levels’ of Covid this summer: WHO

COPENHAGEN: The World Health Organization said Thursday it expected “high levels” of Covid-19 in Europe this summer...

Published 30 Jun, 2022 09:45pm

USA

US Supreme Court limits federal power to curb carbon emissions

Ruling to undermine President Joe Biden's plans to tackle climate change

Published 30 Jun, 2022 09:17pm

World

16 million people in Ukraine need humanitarian aid: UN

KYIV: Around 16 million people inside war-torn Ukraine are in need of humanitarian aid, the UN said Thursday,...

Published 30 Jun, 2022 08:54pm

Europe

NATO wary of Russian, Chinese ‘gains’ on southern flank

MADRID: NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg pledged more support for countries in Africa and the Middle East as the alliance...

Published 30 Jun, 2022 08:50pm

Middle East

Biden says will see Saudi crown prince, won't push directly on oil

MADRID: US President Joe Biden said on Thursday he would see Saudi Arabia's king and crown prince during a visit to...

Published 30 Jun, 2022 07:27pm

Middle East

Rise of Arab-Israel axis pushes Iran to redouble nuclear talks push

DUBAI: The spectre of an emerging Arab-Israeli bloc that could tilt the Middle East balance of power further away...

Published 30 Jun, 2022 06:27pm

Europe

British defence spending to reach 2.5% of GDP by end of decade, says PM

LONDON: Britain’s defence spending will reach 2.5% of its gross domestic product (GDP) by the end of this decade,...

Published 30 Jun, 2022 05:19pm

Europe

Russia open to dialogue on nuclear non-proliferation, Putin says

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Moscow was open to dialogue on strategic stability and...

Published 30 Jun, 2022 05:16pm

Stocks

Most Gulf indexes fall on fears of sharp economic slowdown

Most stock markets in the Gulf ended lower on Thursday, as central banks’ aggressive rate-hike approach to tame...

Updated 30 Jun, 2022 07:32pm

South Asia

Seven dead, 55 feared dead in massive eastern Indian landslide

GUWAHATI: At least seven people have died and another 55 are feared to have been killed after a massive landslide in...

Published 30 Jun, 2022 02:15pm

South Asia

Taliban to meet US on releasing frozen Afghan funds after quake

DOHA: The United States and the Taliban plan talks Thursday in Qatar on unlocking some of Afghanistan’s reserves...

Published 30 Jun, 2022 12:03pm

USA

US disburses $1.3bn of promised aid to Ukraine

WASHINGTON: The US Treasury Department announced Wednesday the transfer of $1.3 billion in economic aid to Ukraine...

Published 30 Jun, 2022 11:58am

South Asia

India’s women water warriors transform parched lands

CHHATARPUR: As the monsoon storms bear down on India, a dedicated group of women hope that after years of...

Published 30 Jun, 2022 11:50am

World

Ecuador government, protesters to restart talks amid state of emergency

QUITO: The Ecuadoran government said late Wednesday it would restart talks with Indigenous-led protesters, mediated...

Published 30 Jun, 2022 11:34am

South Asia

Thousands gather at all-male meeting to rubber-stamp Taliban rule

KABUL: Thousands of Afghan religious scholars and tribal elders gathered in the capital Thursday for a men-only...

Published 30 Jun, 2022 11:33am

Europe

Expanding NATO squares up to Russia as Putin slams ‘imperial’ alliance

MADRID: The United States vowed to reinforce Europe’s defences in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as NATO...

Published 30 Jun, 2022 11:31am

Asia

Marcos Jr sworn in as Philippine president

MANILA: The son of the Philippines’ late dictator Ferdinand Marcos was sworn in as president Thursday, completing a...

Published 30 Jun, 2022 11:02am

Asia

South Korea’s Yoon warns at NATO summit of threat to ‘universal values’

SEOUL: South Korea’s president warned a NATO summit of the threat to universal values at a time of new conflict and...

Published 30 Jun, 2022 10:44am

South Asia

Ambani children at centre of leadership change at India's Reliance

MUMBAI: Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani, one of the country's richest individuals, has initiated a long-anticipated...

Updated 30 Jun, 2022 12:16pm

World

Australia job vacancies surge as firms struggle to find staff

SYDNEY: Job vacancies in Australia surged to all-time highs in the May quarter as firms struggled to find staff amid...

Published 30 Jun, 2022 09:49am

Europe

Russians behind ‘war crime’ bombing of Mariupol theatre: Amnesty

PARIS: A theatre sheltering civilians destroyed in March in the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol was likely hit...

Published 30 Jun, 2022 09:37am

South Asia

India asks social media firms to remove content justifying killing of a Hindu

MUMBAI: India has asked social media platforms to immediately remove content that encourages, glorifies or justifies...