News Archives for World - 2024-04-25

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World

Zelenskiy thanks Johnson, Schumer for helping get US aid bill passed

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy expressed his gratitude on Thursday for the U.S. aid bill for Ukraine during calls...

Published 25 Apr, 2024 11:17pm

Europe

Ukraine, Russia exchange fire, at least seven dead

MOSCOW: Ukraine and Russia exchanged drone and artillery fire on Thursday, leaving at least seven dead and more than...

Published 25 Apr, 2024 10:29pm

Europe

UK slaps fresh sanctions on Iran after Israel attack

LONDON: The UK on Thursday joined the United States and Canada in announcing a fresh set of sanctions against Iran’s...

Published 25 Apr, 2024 10:23pm

Europe

Putin says plans to visit China in May

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he plans to visit China in May, in what would be his first...

Published 25 Apr, 2024 09:17pm

Europe

Denmark boosts Ukraine military aid by $630mn

COPENHAGEN: Denmark’s government said Thursday it was adding 4.4 billion kroner ($630 million) for military aid to...

Published 25 Apr, 2024 09:15pm

USA

US economic growth slows significantly in first quarter

WASHINGTON: The US economy cooled markedly in the first three months this year, expanding less than anticipated as...

Published 25 Apr, 2024 06:45pm

Middle East

Mideast tensions threaten global progress on inflation: World Bank

WASHINGTON: The ongoing tensions in the Middle East threaten to halt – or even reverse – some of the recent progress...

Published 25 Apr, 2024 05:24pm

Middle East

Ahead of feared Rafah invasion by Israel, Palestinians mourn those killed in bombardment

GAZA STRIP: Palestinians on Thursday mourned over people killed in Israeli bombardment of Rafah, the southern Gaza...

Published 25 Apr, 2024 05:24pm

South Asia

At least six killed in India hotel fire: police

PATNA: At least six people were killed in a fire that ripped through a hotel in eastern India on Thursday, police...

Published 25 Apr, 2024 05:14pm

South Asia

Bangladesh repatriates Myanmar troops after fighting on border

COX’S BAZAR: Bangladesh sent home nearly 300 Myanmar troops and civil servants on Thursday who fled across the...

Published 25 Apr, 2024 05:08pm

South Asia

Malaysia ex-PM Mahathir facing anti-graft probe in a case involving his sons

KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is among individuals being investigated in connection...

Published 25 Apr, 2024 01:48pm

USA

93 arrested at LA university pro-Palestinian protest for trespassing

LOS ANGELES: Ninety-three people were arrested Wednesday at the University of Southern California’s Los Angeles...

Published 25 Apr, 2024 01:40pm

Europe

Ukraine drone kills two in frontline region, Russian official says

MOSCOW: A senior Russian proxy official in the occupied Ukrainian region of Zaporizhzhia said Thursday that two...

Published 25 Apr, 2024 01:34pm

Middle East

UAE economy grew 3.3% in first nine months of 2023

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) economy grew 3.3% in the first nine months of 2023, preliminary GDP data from...

Published 25 Apr, 2024 01:21pm

Europe

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy meets Britain’s Jeremy Hunt in Kyiv

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday he met British finance minister Jeremy Hunt in Kyiv...

Published 25 Apr, 2024 01:13pm

South Asia

In China, Blinken urges fair treatment of American companies

SHANGHAI: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday called on China to provide a level playing field for...

Published 25 Apr, 2024 11:24am

World

UN launches fund to shield displaced people from climate shocks

GENEVA: The United Nations said Wednesday it was launching a new Climate Resilience Fund aimed at boosting...