News Archives for World - 2024-04-22

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World

Israel’s Gaza war has negatively impacted human rights, says US report

WASHINGTON: The war between Israel and Hamas that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza and resulted...

Published 22 Apr, 2024 11:22pm

World

Biden tells Zelensky US will ‘quickly’ send military aid

WASHINGTON: The United States will act swiftly to provide new military assistance to help Kyiv in its battle against...

Published 22 Apr, 2024 11:14pm

Europe

Russia has up to 25,000 troops trying to storm Chasiv Yar area, Kyiv says

KYIV: Russia has a force of 20,000-25,000 troops trying to storm the eastern Ukrainian town of Chasiv Yar and...

Published 22 Apr, 2024 10:26pm

Middle East

Macron discusses MidEast crisis with Israel’s Netanyahu, Egypt’s Sisi

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron held phone calls on Monday with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and...

Published 22 Apr, 2024 09:43pm

Middle East

EU foreign ministers agree to expand Iran sanctions

LUXEMBOURG: EU foreign ministers agreed in principle on Monday to expand sanctions on Iran following Tehran’s...

Published 22 Apr, 2024 09:38pm

Europe

EU ministers stop short of Patriot pledges for Ukraine

LUXEMBOURG: European Union ministers said on Monday they were looking urgently at how to provide more air defences...

Published 22 Apr, 2024 09:35pm

USA

Trump lawyer defends $175 million bond in New York civil fraud case

NEW YORK: A lawyer for Donald Trump tried to convince a judge on Monday that the insurer that provided the former...

Updated 22 Apr, 2024 09:18pm

Middle East

Turkiye’s Erdogan in Iraq to push for reset of ties, cooperation against PKK

BAGHDAD: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan began a rare visit to neighbouring Iraq on Monday aiming to reset rocky...

Published 22 Apr, 2024 05:42pm

Europe

Kyiv warns situation on front will worsen in May

KYIV: The situation for Ukraine on its front line is likely to steadily deteriorate in coming weeks, Ukraine’s head...

Published 22 Apr, 2024 05:16pm

Asia

Southern China storms kill four, force mass evacuations

BEIJING: Four people are dead and 10 others missing following storms that battered southern China, state media said...

Published 22 Apr, 2024 05:12pm

MENA

Housing solutions, food distribution: 5 ways Dubai dealt with record rains

Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan directs early disbursement of April salaries for Dubai government employees

Updated 22 Apr, 2024 05:49pm

South Asia

Sri Lanka’s inflation drops to 2.5% in March

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s consumer price inflation dropped to 2.5% in March from 5.1% in February, official data showed...

Published 22 Apr, 2024 03:32pm

South Asia

Iran says nuclear weapons have no place in its nuclear doctrine

DUBAI: Nuclear weapons have no place in Iran’s nuclear doctrine, the country’s foreign ministry said on Monday, days...

Published 22 Apr, 2024 02:23pm

Middle East

Two injured in Jerusalem car ramming attack: police

JERUSALEM: Two civilians were injured in a car ramming attack in Jerusalem on Monday morning, the Israeli police...

Published 22 Apr, 2024 02:10pm

Middle East

Israel army says military intelligence chief resigns over October 7 Hamas attack

JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said on Monday the chief of its intelligence directorate has resigned after taking...

Published 22 Apr, 2024 02:01pm

Europe

Belgian foreign minister: New Iran sanctions should include Revolutionary Guards

PARIS: New European Union sanctions against Iran in response to the country’s recent attack on Israel should include...

Published 22 Apr, 2024 01:12pm

Europe

World Bank financing arm IFC plans $1.9bn in Ukraine investments

WASHINGTON: The World Bank’s private investment arm expects to finance $1.9 billion in projects in Ukraine over the...

Published 22 Apr, 2024 01:02pm

South Asia

North Korea fires missile off east coast, South Korea, Japan say

SEOUL: North Korea fired “several” ballistic missiles on Monday toward the sea off its east coast, South Korea’s...

Published 22 Apr, 2024 12:53pm

Europe

Russia should confiscate Western assets now after US move, top lawmaker says

MOSCOW: Russia now has grounds to confiscate Western assets after the US House of Representatives passed legislation...

Published 22 Apr, 2024 11:35am

South Asia

First Iran group in nine years heads to Saudi Arabia for umrah pilgrimage

DUBAI: The first group of Iranian pilgrims in nine years made its way to Saudi Arabia on Monday for the Umrah,...

Published 22 Apr, 2024 11:06am

Middle East

Israel pounds Gaza as West Bank violence surges

GAZA STRIP: Israel carried out deadly strikes in Gaza, first responders in the war-battered Palestinian territory...