News Archives for World - 2023-04-19

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South Asia

India's heatwaves putting economy, development goals at risk

SINGAPORE: Killer heat waves are putting "unprecedented burdens" on India's agriculture, economy and public health,...

Published 19 Apr, 2023 11:57pm

Europe

UK finance minister Hunt: inflation above 10% is destabilising

LONDON: British finance minister Jeremy Hunt said on Wednesday that inflation running above 10% was destabilising ...

Published 19 Apr, 2023 11:48pm

World

White House announces new artillery ammunition for Ukraine

WASHINGTON: The White House on Wednesday announced a new package of artillery ammunition for Ukraine as the...

Published 19 Apr, 2023 11:07pm

South Asia

Apple CEO meets India PM Modi, commits to growth and investment

NEW DELHI: Apple Inc Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook on Wednesday committed to growth and investment across India...

Published 19 Apr, 2023 08:02pm

Europe

US urges Turkiye, Hungary to ratify Sweden’s NATO bid

MUSKÖ: Washington on Wednesday urged Turkiye and Hungary to quickly ratify Sweden’s NATO membership bid, which has...

Published 19 Apr, 2023 07:54pm

Stocks

Most Gulf markets in red ahead of Eid break, interest rate hike worries

Most stock markets in the Gulf ended lower on Wednesday in thin trade ahead of Eid al-Fitr holidays and weighed by...

Published 19 Apr, 2023 06:16pm

Europe

Ukraine says received first Patriot air defence systems

KYIV: Kyiv said Wednesday it had received the first Patriots, seen as one of the most advanced US air defence...

Published 19 Apr, 2023 05:48pm

Europe

EU offers more cash to appease Ukraine grain concerns

BRUSSELS: European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has proposed an extra 100 million euros of support for...

Published 19 Apr, 2023 05:45pm

South Asia

India population to surpass China mid-year

NEW DELHI: India is set to overtake China as the world’s most populous country by mid-year with almost three million...

Published 19 Apr, 2023 01:53pm

Middle East

Israeli forces injure 7 Palestinians in West Bank

JERUSALEM: Seven Palestinians were injured by an Israeli army operation in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian...

Updated 19 Apr, 2023 03:56pm

USA

Fox News settles defamation case for $787.5mn, avoiding trial

WILMINGTON: Fox News reached a $787.5 million settlement Tuesday in a defamation case brought by voting technology...

Published 19 Apr, 2023 11:40am

USA

Joe, Jill Biden release tax return, showing $579,514 in income

WASHINGTON: America’s first couple didn’t do too badly last year, earning $579,514, although this was a good chunk...

Published 19 Apr, 2023 11:30am

USA

Biden says Republican debt plan would harm ‘millions of Americans’

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden on Tuesday slammed a congressional Republican plan to limit federal spending in...

Published 19 Apr, 2023 11:22am

Asia

Kim orders launch of North Korea’s first spy satellite

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country has finished building its first military spy satellite and...

Published 19 Apr, 2023 11:12am

Europe

‘Join forces’ against sanctions ‘blackmail’, urges Russia’s Lavrov

CARACAS: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called Tuesday for like-minded countries to “join forces” against...

Published 19 Apr, 2023 11:04am

Europe

Russia launches drone attack on Ukraine’s Odesa

KYIV: Russia launched a drone attack on Ukraine’s southern port city of Odesa early Wednesday but there were no...

Published 19 Apr, 2023 10:55am

Asia

Beijing hospital fire death toll rises to 29, director detained

BEIJING: The death toll in a fire that ripped through a hospital in China’s capital Beijing has risen to 29, a city...

Published 19 Apr, 2023 10:41am

World

Scottish police arrests SNP treasurer as part of funding probe

LONDON: The Scottish National Party’s treasurer was arrested by police on Tuesday as part of an investigation into...