News Archives for World - 2023-03-31

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World

UN Security Council concerned over Russian nuclear weapons in Belarus

UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council was divided Friday as Western nations expressed concern about Moscow's...

Published 31 Mar, 2023 11:04pm

Europe

IMF board approves $15.6bn loan for Ukraine

WASHINGTON: The executive board of the International Monetary Fund on Friday approved a four-year $15.6 billion...

Published 31 Mar, 2023 09:49pm

Europe

Macron to warn China against military backing for Russia

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron will next week warn Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping that any decision by...

Published 31 Mar, 2023 08:32pm

Europe

Ukraine urges UK to deny visas to Russians, Belarusians for Wimbledon

KYIV: Ukraine’s foreign minister said on Friday Wimbledon’s decision to let Russian and Belarusian players compete...

Published 31 Mar, 2023 07:57pm

USA

Trump lawyer says ex-president will not be handcuffed when he surrenders

NEW YORK: Former President Donald Trump will not be handcuffed when he surrenders next week in New York to face...

Published 31 Mar, 2023 07:52pm

Middle East

UAE revokes Russian bank’s licence after US sanctions

DUBAI: A Russian bank hit by US sanctions will be forced to cease operations in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates’...

Published 31 Mar, 2023 07:39pm

Europe

Russia policy calls West ‘existential’ threat: Lavrov

MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday that a new foreign policy strategy adopted by President...

Published 31 Mar, 2023 06:14pm

Europe

Spain PM urges Xi to hold talks with Ukraine’s Zelensky

BEIJING: Spain’s prime minister said Friday he had urged Chinese President Xi Jinping to speak with his Ukrainian...

Published 31 Mar, 2023 04:53pm

Europe

OpenAI’s ChatGPT blocked in Italy: privacy watchdog

ROME: Italy’s privacy watchdog said Friday it had blocked the controversial robot ChatGPT, saying the artificial...

Published 31 Mar, 2023 04:46pm

Europe

Zelensky says Ukraine ‘will never forgive’ on Bucha anniversary

KYIV: Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that his country would “never forgive” Russia for its...

Published 31 Mar, 2023 12:31pm

USA

Trump indicted, first US president to face criminal charges

NEW YORK: A New York grand jury has voted to indict former Donald Trump over hush money payments made to a porn...

Published 31 Mar, 2023 12:26pm

Asia

Thai firefighters battle forest blaze

NAKHON NAYOK: Hundreds of Thai firefighters and soldiers battled a forest blaze less than 100 kilometres (60 miles)...

Published 31 Mar, 2023 12:12pm

Europe

Greek rail inspector detained over train disaster: court official

ATHENS: A Greek rail inspector was detained on Friday in connection with last month’s train disaster that killed 57...

Published 31 Mar, 2023 12:01pm

Europe

Three PM contenders in close Finnish election

HELSINKI: Prime Minister Sanna Marin, centre-right National Coalition Party leader Petteri Orpo, and far-right head...

Published 31 Mar, 2023 11:58am

Asia

Jailed Malaysian ex-PM Najib loses final bid to review graft conviction

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s top court on Friday dismissed a bid by jailed former prime minister Najib Razak to review...

Published 31 Mar, 2023 11:09am

South Asia

Thirty-five dead, 16 hurt in after roof of stepwell collapses in India

LUCKNOW: At least 35 people were killed and 16 were injured after the roof of a stepwell in a temple complex...

Published 31 Mar, 2023 11:03am

World

United Airlines reaches contracts with better pay for 30,000 ground workers

BENGALURU: United Airlines Holdings Inc CEO Scott Kirby said on Wednesday the carrier has reached an agreement in...