News Archives for World - 2024-02-27

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World

Hezbollah and Israel exchange fire as UN urges halt to violence

BEIRUT: Hezbollah and Israel exchanged fire on Tuesday following deadly Israeli strikes on east Lebanon a day...

Updated 27 Feb, 2024 11:45pm

Europe

Ukraine says Russia using disinformation to split West

KYIV: Ukraine accused Russia on Tuesday of waging a large-scale “disinformation” campaign to divide its Western...

Published 27 Feb, 2024 10:48pm

USA

Biden warns of ‘dire’ Ukraine fate in White House showdown

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden warned top congressional leaders Tuesday of the dire cost of failing to give...

Published 27 Feb, 2024 10:41pm

Europe

Kremlin warns of conflict with NATO if alliance troops fight in Ukraine

War in Ukraine has triggered worst crisis in Russia's relations with West since 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis and Russian President Vladimir Putin has previously warned of dangers of a direct confrontation between NATO and Russia

Updated 27 Feb, 2024 10:26pm

Middle East

Ukraine's Zelensky in Saudi Arabia to discuss POW swaps

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday said that he had arrived in Saudi Arabia to promote his...

Updated 27 Feb, 2024 10:13pm

South Asia

Modi says India’s first astronauts will inspire nation

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday toasted the four astronauts preparing for the nation’s...

Published 27 Feb, 2024 07:53pm

Europe

‘Urgent’ for G7 to jointly seize Russian profits for Ukraine: Yellen

SAO PAULO: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Tuesday it was urgent for G7 countries to jointly seize profits...

Published 27 Feb, 2024 07:50pm

Middle East

UN says Israel ‘systematically’ blocking Gaza aid access

GENEVA: Israeli forces are “systematically” blocking access to people in need in Gaza, complicating the task of...

Published 27 Feb, 2024 06:49pm

Europe

Russia says captured Ukrainian village near Avdiivka

MOSCOW: Russian forces on Tuesday said they had captured another Ukrainian village as they seek to press their...

Published 27 Feb, 2024 06:45pm

Europe

Scholz rejects talk of sending troops to Ukraine from Europe, NATO

BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday rejected the idea of European or NATO countries sending troops to...

Published 27 Feb, 2024 05:51pm

Middle East

Qatar pushing for Gaza ‘pause’ before Ramazan: foreign ministry

DOHA: Qatar is “hopeful” of a Gaza war ceasefire and is pushing for an agreement before Ramazan, its foreign...

Published 27 Feb, 2024 05:48pm

Middle East

Saudi Aramco signs supply agreements worth $6 billion

Saudi state oil company Aramco has signed procurement agreements worth $6 billion with local vendors, widening its...

Updated 28 Feb, 2024 12:16am

Stocks

Dubai to sell 25% stake in public parking business via IPO

Parkin, which expects to make its bourse debut next month, booked revenue of 779 million dirham ($212.1 million) in 2023

Published 27 Feb, 2024 03:37pm

South Asia

Rat on a plane sparks worries for Sri Lanka’s airline

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s national airline on Tuesday blamed a rat for grounding a plane for three days, sparking chaotic...

Published 27 Feb, 2024 12:52pm

Europe

Ukraine says it destroys 11 Russia-launched drones, two missiles

Russia launched 13 attack drones and a barrage of missiles at Ukraine overnight, with air defence systems destroying...

Published 27 Feb, 2024 12:17pm

Europe

Russia bans gasoline exports for 6 months from March 1

MOSCOW: Russia on Tuesday announced a six-month ban on gasoline exports from March 1 to compensate for rising demand...

Published 27 Feb, 2024 11:59am

Middle East

Joe Biden says Israel agrees to stop Gaza attacks for Ramadan as Hamas mulls draft truce proposal

DUBAI/WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden said Israel has agreed to halt military activities in Gaza for the Muslim...

Published 27 Feb, 2024 11:40am

Europe

Emmanuel Macron announces steps to boost Ukraine, does not exclude troops

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron announced Monday new steps to boost Ukraine in its fight against the Russian...

Published 27 Feb, 2024 11:32am

Middle East

Israeli forces kill three Palestinians in West Bank clashes, WAFA says

CAIRO: Three Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces in clashes in the occupied West Bank early on Tuesday, the...

Published 27 Feb, 2024 11:00am

Asia

Japan PM Kishida to discuss AI with Meta’s Zuckerberg on Tuesday, Fuji TV reports

TOKYO: Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will meet Meta Platforms Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday to...

Published 27 Feb, 2024 10:44am

USA

Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Black Sea grain corridor in doubt without US aid

NEW YORK: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that without new US military aid his country would...

Published 27 Feb, 2024 10:39am

World

New Zealand set to scrap world-first tobacco ban

WELLINGTON: New Zealand will repeal on Tuesday a world-first law banning tobacco sales for future generations, the...

Published 27 Feb, 2024 10:31am

World

China vows to ramp up anti-hacking protections

SHANGHAI: The Chinese government on Monday called for heightened data security measures and anti-hacking protections...