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World - 2022-07-18

Europe

Britain could see hottest temperature on record this week

LONDON: Britain was braced for temperatures to hit 40C for the first time this week, with ministers urging the ...

Published 18 Jul, 2022 11:34pm

USA

Pentagon nears F-35 jet deal worth about $30bn

WASHINGTON: The U.S. Department of Defense is nearing an agreement with Lockheed Martin Corp for around 375 F-35...

Published 18 Jul, 2022 11:26pm

Europe

Erdogan renews threat to ‘freeze’ Swedish, Finnish NATO bids

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday renewed his threat to “freeze” the NATO membership bids...

Published 18 Jul, 2022 08:58pm

Europe

Putin, Erdogan to discuss Ukraine grain export mechanisms in Iran: Kremlin

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet Tuesday in Tehran to...

Published 18 Jul, 2022 07:27pm

Middle East

Macron talks diesel supplies with UAE leader

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron hosted United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan for...

Updated 18 Jul, 2022 07:07pm

Europe

Putin vows to overcome ‘colossal’ high-tech problems caused by sanctions

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday vowed to overcome the “colossal” high-tech problems the country...

Published 18 Jul, 2022 06:25pm

South Asia

Indian traders, shopkeepers plan nationwide protest against tax hikes

NEW DELHI: Indian traders and shopkeepers will hold a nationwide protest next week against a hike in taxes on a...

Published 18 Jul, 2022 06:14pm

World

Russia fines Google $390mn for repeated content violations

MOSCOW: Alphabet’s Google was fined 21.8 billion roubles ($387 million) on Monday by a Russian court for a repeated...

Published 18 Jul, 2022 05:45pm

South Asia

At 92, Indian woman to revisit Pakistan home after 75 years

LAHORE: When 92-year old Indian citizen Reena Varma visits her childhood home in Pakistan this week, for the first...

Published 18 Jul, 2022 04:30pm

Europe

Increasingly bitter race to replace UK PM Johnson set to narrow down

LONDON: Another leadership hopeful will be knocked out of the race to become Britain’s next prime minister on...

Published 18 Jul, 2022 04:03pm

Life & Style

Dubai retains position as world's top destination for tourism FDI in 2021

Dubai retained its position as the world's top destination for foreign direct investment within the tourism sector ...

Published 18 Jul, 2022 03:21pm

Europe

France braces for record temperatures

PARIS: France was bracing Monday for the peak of the heatwave gripping the country, with crushing temperatures...

Published 18 Jul, 2022 12:45pm

Middle East

Iran, Russia, Turkey presidents to talk Syria war in Tehran

TEHRAN: With the war in Ukraine still raging, Russian President Vladimir Putin travels Tuesday to Tehran for talks...

Published 18 Jul, 2022 12:36pm

South Asia

India’s parliament begins voting for new president

NEW DELHI: India’s parliament began voting Monday for a new president, with a female politician from the country’s...

Published 18 Jul, 2022 12:20pm

Europe

Russian journalist released after brief detention

MOSCOW: Russian journalist Marina Ovsyannikova, who shot to prominence for interrupting a live TV broadcast to...

Published 18 Jul, 2022 12:11pm

Europe

Ukraine president sacks security chief, cites hundreds of treason cases

KYIV: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy sacked the head of the country’s domestic security service and state...

Published 18 Jul, 2022 11:00am

Europe

Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy sacked the head of the country’s domestic security service and state...

Published 18 Jul, 2022 10:56am

USA

Gunman kills three in Indiana mall before being shot by armed bystander

WASHINGTON: A gunman killed three people when he opened fire in the food court of a shopping mall outside...

Updated 18 Jul, 2022 11:27am

South Asia

Another state of emergency declared in Sri Lanka as acting president takes reins

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe has declared a state of emergency, according to a...

Published 18 Jul, 2022 10:03am

Asia

North Korea says it is nearing end of COVID crisis as Asian neighbours fight resurgence

SEOUL: North Korea is on the path to “finally defuse” a crisis stemming from its first acknowledged outbreak of...

Published 18 Jul, 2022 09:55am

World

Biden’s fist-bump with Saudi crown prince seen as undermining rights pledges

JEDDAH: It took less than 24 hours in Saudi Arabia for US President Joe Biden to tarnish an image he has long...