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World - 2022-07-04

World

US says Al Jazeera journalist likely shot by Israel but not intentionally

WASHINGTON: The United States concluded Monday that Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was likely killed by...

Updated 04 Jul, 2022 11:29pm

Middle East

Saudi nabs nearly 300 Hajj pilgrims lacking permits

MAKKAH: Saudi authorities have arrested and fined nearly 300 people caught trying to perform the Hajj without...

Published 04 Jul, 2022 08:15pm

Europe

UK to introduce new economic and trade sanctions on Belarus

LONDON: Britain said it would on Tuesday introduce new economic, trade and transport sanctions on Belarus over the...

Published 04 Jul, 2022 07:12pm

Europe

Putin orders Ukraine offensive to continue after capture of Lugansk

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu to press ahead with...

Published 04 Jul, 2022 05:03pm

Europe

Turkey halts Russian ship, investigates Ukrainian claims

ANKARA: Turkey has halted a Russian-flagged cargo ship off its Black Sea coast and is investigating a Ukrainian...

Published 04 Jul, 2022 04:47pm

Europe

Pope Francis denies he is planning to resign soon

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis has dismissed reports that he plans to resign in the near future, saying he is on track...

Published 04 Jul, 2022 03:19pm

Asia

Uzbekistan says 18 killed, hundreds wounded in Karakalpakstan unrest

ALMATY: Eighteen people were killed and 243 wounded during unrest in Uzbekistan’s autonomous province of...

Published 04 Jul, 2022 01:42pm

Financial

Digital banking start-up YAP raises $41mn, plans to expand into Saudi Arabia

YAP says it has also received regulatory approval to launch services in Pakistan and Ghana, and that it would soon expand to Egypt

Updated 04 Jul, 2022 02:26pm

Europe

France’s Macron to appoint former health minister as spokesman

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron will appoint his former health minister, Olivier Veran, as his government’s...

Published 04 Jul, 2022 12:09pm

Europe

Rescuers resume search after Italian glacier collapse kills six

CANAZEI: Rescuers were to resume the search for survivors on Monday after an avalanche set off by the collapse of...

Published 04 Jul, 2022 11:19am

Middle East

The Hajj, one of the five pillars of Islam

MAKKAH: The annual Hajj pilgrimage, one of the five pillars of Islam, will start on Wednesday with one million...

Updated 04 Jul, 2022 03:36pm

World

Tropical storm Bonnie becomes third hurricane of season off Mexico coast

Tropical storm Bonnie turned into a Category 1 hurricane off the southwest coast of Mexico on Sunday evening,...

Published 04 Jul, 2022 10:31am

Europe

Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now

Ukraine’s forces have withdrawn from the bombed-out city of Lysychansk, prompting Russia to claim full control of...

Published 04 Jul, 2022 10:28am

Asia

Several eastern Chinese areas in mass COVID testing to curb new waves of infections

SHANGHAI: Parts of eastern China are running fresh rounds of mass COVID-19 testing, as the country faces new waves...

Published 04 Jul, 2022 10:23am

World

More heavy rains set to drench Sydney as thousands evacuate

SYDNEY: Fresh evacuation orders were issued for tens of thousands of Sydney residents on Monday after relentless...

Published 04 Jul, 2022 10:02am

World

Australia job ads up 1.4% in June as labour market tightens

SYDNEY: Australian job advertisements rose to their highest since 2008 in June as demand for labour showed no sign...

Published 04 Jul, 2022 10:00am

Europe

Three killed in Copenhagen mall shooting, 22-year-old suspect arrested

COPENHAGEN: A gunman killed three people and wounded several others in a shooting at a busy Copenhagen mall on...

Published 04 Jul, 2022 09:43am

Europe

Ukraine withdraws from battered Lysychansk city; Russia claims major victory

KYIV: Ukraine’s forces have withdrawn from the bombed-out city of Lysychansk, prompting Russia to claim full control...

Published 04 Jul, 2022 09:14am

Europe

Russia says its forces now have full control of Ukraine’s Luhansk region

KYIV/KOSTYANTYNIVKA, (Ukraine): Russia said on Sunday its forces had taken control of Ukraine’s eastern Luhansk...