News Archives for World - 2024-05-21

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World

WHO chief asks Israel to ease curbs on Gaza medical aid

GENEVA: The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) called on Tuesday for Israel to lift restrictions on aid...

Published 21 May, 2024 11:18pm

Europe

Ukraine says it destroys Russian missile ship in Crimea strike

The Ukrainian military said on Tuesday it destroyed the last Russian warship armed with cruise missiles that was...

Published 21 May, 2024 11:13pm

Middle East

Israel shuts down Associated Press live video feed of Gaza

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel said it had shut down an Associated Press live video feed of Gaza on Tuesday, sparking a...

Updated 21 May, 2024 10:26pm

Europe

Russia starts tactical nuclear drills near Ukraine

MOSCOW: Russia on Tuesday announced the start of tactical nuclear weapons drills close to Ukraine, in what it said...

Published 21 May, 2024 09:20pm

USA

Trump doesn’t testify, defense rests case in trial

NEW YORK: Donald Trump’s defense lawyers rested their case Tuesday – without the former president following through...

Published 21 May, 2024 09:15pm

Middle East

Blinken says Gaza truce still possible but set back by ICC move

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that a Gaza ceasefire deal was still possible but he...

Published 21 May, 2024 09:06pm

USA

Blinken testifies to US Congress under shadow of Israel policy divides

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made his case for President Joe Biden’s more than $60 billion...

Published 21 May, 2024 08:59pm

Europe

Yellen sees ‘possibility’ of $50bn Ukraine loan from seized Russian assets

LONDON: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said there was a possibility G7 nations would support Ukraine by as much...

Published 21 May, 2024 07:50pm

South Asia

Singapore Airlines flight hit air pocket, 7 critically wounded, airport official says

BANGKOK: A Singapore Airlines flight that made an emergency landing in Bangkok on Tuesday had fallen into an air...

Published 21 May, 2024 07:08pm

Asia

Yellen says G7 to discuss Chinese overproduction

FRANKFURT: United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Tuesday that concerns about Chinese overproduction...

Published 21 May, 2024 06:37pm

Middle East

Israel urges ‘civilised nations’ to spurn any ICC warrants against its leaders

JERUSALEM: Israel urges “nations of the civilised world” to oppose the International Criminal Court prosecutor’s...

Published 21 May, 2024 06:37pm

Middle East

UAE and US to seal more AI deals, UAE minister says

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates and United States will invest more in artificial intelligence as part of a strategic...

Published 21 May, 2024 05:23pm

Middle East

Emirates Islamic Bank launches $750mn sustainability sukuk, document shows

Emirates Islamic Bank, the Islamic arm of Dubai’s biggest lender Emirates NBD, has launched a $750 million 5-year...

Published 21 May, 2024 05:06pm

Middle East

Qatar says Gaza truce, hostage release talks remain ‘close to stalemate’

DUBAI: Qatar’s foreign ministry spokesperson Majed Al-Ansari said on Tuesday the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release...

Published 21 May, 2024 04:51pm

South Asia

Japan, Saudi Arabia discuss energy, industry collaborations at forum

TOKYO: Japan and Saudi Arabia held a bilateral business forum in Tokyo on Tuesday to discuss further collaboration...

Published 21 May, 2024 04:47pm

Europe

British PM lauds EU states’ push to send asylum seekers to third countries

VIENNA: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on a visit to Vienna lauded a joint letter by Austria and 14 other EU...

Published 21 May, 2024 04:43pm

Middle East

Israel-Saudi normalisation needs Gaza quiet, discussion of Palestinian rule: US envoy

JERUSALEM: Forging formal Israeli-Saudi relations as part of an emerging trilateral deal involving Washington would...

Published 21 May, 2024 04:40pm

Europe

More than 14,000 displaced from Ukraine’s Kharkiv region: WHO

GENEVA: More than 14,000 people have been displaced in recent days from Ukraine’s eastern Kharkiv region, where...

Published 21 May, 2024 04:40pm

South Asia

India shuts schools as temperatures soar

NEW DELHI: Indian authorities in the capital have ordered schools shut early for the summer holiday, after...

Published 21 May, 2024 02:51pm

Europe

Ukraine ‘urgently’ needs more air defences: Germany FM

KYIV: Ukraine urgently needs to boost its air defences in the face of relentless Russian attacks, Germany’s top...

Published 21 May, 2024 02:42pm

Middle East

Israeli army raids West Bank’s Jenin, Palestinians say seven killed

JENIN: Israeli forces raided Jenin in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday in an operation that the Palestinian health...

Published 21 May, 2024 01:38pm

Middle East

Funerary procession to be held for late president in Iran’s northwest

TEHRAN: Iranians gathered on Tuesday to mourn at the funerary procession of president Ebrahim Raisi in the...

Updated 21 May, 2024 10:06pm

World

Dubai DXB airport sees record 2024 traffic after 8.4% rise in Q1

DUBAI: Dubai’s main airport expects to handle a record passenger traffic this year after an 8.4% rise in the first...

Updated 21 May, 2024 05:05pm

Europe

Ukraine says it downs 28 out of 29 drones launched by Russia overnight

KYIV: Ukrainian forces shot down 28 out of 29 drones used by Russian forces in an overnight attack on seven regions,...

Published 21 May, 2024 11:10am

Middle East

Israel, Hamas reject bid before ICC to arrest leaders for war crimes

RAFAH: Israel and Hamas, engaged in heavy fighting in the Gaza Strip, both angrily rejected on Monday moves to...

Updated 21 May, 2024 11:52am

Europe

France backs ICC after prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Israel’s Netanyahu

PARIS: France backs the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the ‘fight against impunity’, its foreign ministry...

Published 21 May, 2024 10:59am

Middle East

Saudia Group in ‘landmark’ deal for 105 Airbus planes

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Saudia Group will buy 105 Airbus planes, the company said on Monday, hailing it as the...