News Archives for World - 2024-07-05

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Europe

Russian strikes kill 4, wound 23 in east Ukraine

KYIV: Russian attacks killed four and wounded nearly two dozen others in the eastern Donetsk region of Ukraine on...

Published 05 Jul, 2024 11:10pm

World

Hamas official says expects quick Israeli response to ceasefire ‘ideas’

GAZA STRIP: A top Hamas official told AFP Friday the group expects a swift Israeli response – “likely today or...

Published 05 Jul, 2024 11:06pm

South Asia

Sri Lanka to save $3bn in debt write-offs post bond rework, president says

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka will save $3 billion in debt write-offs from commercial creditors once a provisional deal to...

Published 05 Jul, 2024 05:28pm

Europe

Erdogan says Putin visit could help Turkiye-Syria ties

ANKARA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said a possible visit to Turkiye by Russia’s Vladimir Putin could pave the...

Published 05 Jul, 2024 05:22pm

Europe

Ukraine receives third Patriot air defence system from Germany, envoy says

KYIV: Ukraine has taken receipt of its third German-supplied Patriot air defence system, Berlin’s ambassador to Kyiv...

Published 05 Jul, 2024 05:19pm

South Asia

Modi to seek early discharge of Indians from Russian army in Moscow talks

NEW DELHI: The early discharge sought by India of its nationals who were “misled” into serving in the Russian army...

Published 05 Jul, 2024 05:13pm

Life & Style

Real estate developer announces AED210mn mall in Dubai for 2026

A new mall is set to open its doors in 2026, announced Sobha Realty, a leading global luxury real estate developer,...

Published 05 Jul, 2024 04:18pm

Europe

UK PM Sunak to resign as prime minister and Conservative leader

LONDON: Britain’s Rishi Sunak said he would meet King Charles to formally resign as prime minister on Friday and...

Published 05 Jul, 2024 02:54pm

Europe

Ex-prime minister Liz Truss loses seat at UK election

LONDON: Liz Truss, Britain’s shortest-serving prime minister, suffered further political ignominy Friday when she...

Published 05 Jul, 2024 01:43pm

Europe

Volodymyr Zelensky hails Starmer win, says UK, Ukraine are ‘reliable allies’

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday congratulated Labour leader Keir Starmer on his party’s...

Published 05 Jul, 2024 01:38pm

Middle East

Five killed in Israeli raid in West Bank: Palestinian health ministry

JENIN: An Israeli military raid on Jenin in the occupied West Bank on Friday left five people dead, the Palestinian...

Published 05 Jul, 2024 01:36pm

Europe

Emmanuel Macron says France to ‘pursue cooperation’ with UK after Labour win

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron congratulated Labour Party leader Keir Starmer on his election victory...

Published 05 Jul, 2024 01:31pm

Middle East

Hezbollah, Hamas discuss latest developments in Gaza ceasefire talks, Hezbollah says

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and top Hamas official Khalil Al-Hayya discussed the...

Published 05 Jul, 2024 12:21pm

South Asia

India’s Modi heads to Moscow for first visit since Ukraine invasion

MUMBAI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday makes his first visit to Russia since the invasion of Ukraine,...

Published 05 Jul, 2024 11:41am

Europe

NATO summit to push for standardizing shells

BRUSSELS: NATO is set to issue its first ever defence industrial pledge at its Washington summit on Wednesday,...

Published 05 Jul, 2024 11:34am

Europe

Child killed after Ukrainian attack on Russia’s Krasnodar region, governor says

A six-year-old girl died in hospital after a drone attack on the town of Primorsko-Akhtarsk in Russia’s Krasnodar...

Published 05 Jul, 2024 11:29am

Europe

Nigel Farage wins seat in UK parliament

CLACTON-ON-SEA: Nigel Farage, leader of the right-wing Reform UK party, won a seat in the British parliament for the...

Published 05 Jul, 2024 11:17am

World

Hurricane Beryl zeroes in on Mexico resorts, strengthens to Category 3

TULUM/CANCUN: Hurricane Beryl strengthened to a Category 3 storm on Thursday evening as it zeroed in on Mexico’s top...

Published 05 Jul, 2024 11:13am

Middle East

Iranians vote in run-off presidential election amid widespread apathy

DUBAI: Iranians will vote in a run-off presidential election on Friday amid voter apathy and heightened regional...

Published 05 Jul, 2024 11:09am

Europe

Scottish National Party’s poor UK election showing derails independence push

LONDON: The Scottish National Party was set for its worst showing at a British parliamentary election since 2010,...

Published 05 Jul, 2024 10:39am

Europe

Senior UK Conservative Jacob Rees-Mogg fails to win seat in election

LONDON: Former British Conservative minister Jacob Rees-Mogg failed to win the parliamentary seat of North East...

Published 05 Jul, 2024 10:31am

Europe

Keir Starmer pledges to stabilise UK as Labour win huge majority

The centre-left Labour Party ends 14 years of often tumultuous Conservative government

Updated 05 Jul, 2024 08:32pm

World

Xi and Putin set out ambitions for Eurasian security club

ASTANA: China’s President Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin pressed their case on Thursday for closer...