News Archives for World - 2024-08-30

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World

US-based aid group says Israeli strike Thursday on Gaza convoy killed 4

GAZA STRIP: A US-based aid group said on Friday an Israeli air strike killed four people accompanying its convoy in...

Published 30 Aug, 2024 11:28pm

Europe

Zelensky dismisses Ukraine air force commander after F-16 crash

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday dismissed the country’s air force chief, a day after Kyiv...

Published 30 Aug, 2024 10:53pm

Europe

Germany deports first Afghans since Taliban govt took control

FRANKFURT: Germany said Friday it had deported Afghan criminals back to their home country for the first time since...

Published 30 Aug, 2024 05:33pm

Middle East

Israel army says ends month-long operation in south, central Gaza

JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said Friday it had wrapped up a month-long operation in southern and central Gaza...

Published 30 Aug, 2024 05:17pm

Europe

Ukraine says US partners helping F-16 crash investigation

The commander of Ukraine’s air force said on Friday that it had shared with U.S. partners a preliminary report about...

Published 30 Aug, 2024 05:00pm

South Asia

Sri Lanka’s key inflation rate falls to 0.5% in August

BENGALURU/COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s key inflation rate fell to 0.5% in August on the year from 2.4% last month, the...

Published 30 Aug, 2024 04:53pm

Middle East

Israeli forces say they kill local Hamas commander in West Bank

ZABABDEH: Israeli forces killed a local commander of the Hamas group in the flashpoint city of Jenin on Friday as...

Published 30 Aug, 2024 03:46pm

South Asia

Modi’s populism after India election reversal puts public finances at risk

NEW DELHI: After reverses in the general election and facing possible losses in state polls this year, Indian Prime...

Published 30 Aug, 2024 03:00pm

Europe

Kremlin says it made no deals with Telegram’s Durov

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin’s office has not made any deals with Telegram chief executive Pavel Durov,...

Published 30 Aug, 2024 02:51pm

Europe

Russia’s attack injures at least 9 in Ukraine’s Sumy, local authorities say

KYIV: Russian overnight attacks damaged an enterprise in Sumy region, injuring at least 9 people, and hit an...

Published 30 Aug, 2024 12:40pm

Europe

In war-fatigued east Ukraine, Zelensky loses his shine

KLEBAN-BYK: Olena Semykina, the owner of a village shop in east Ukraine, voted for President Volodymyr Zelensky five...

Published 30 Aug, 2024 12:20pm

South Asia

With Hasina gone in Bangladesh, a rival family tastes power

DHAKA: Two women dominated Bangladeshi politics for decades. One was chased into exile. The other is newly free from...

Published 30 Aug, 2024 12:08pm

USA

Kamala Harris vows tougher approach on migration, supports weapons for Israel

SAVANNAH: Kamala Harris vowed a tougher approach to migration along the US southern border and said she would not...

Published 30 Aug, 2024 11:28am

World

UN’s Antonio Guterres says East Timor’s independence a gift to the world

East Timor’s independence was a gift to the world because it showed conflict could be resolved through negotiation,...

Published 30 Aug, 2024 10:23am

World

Saudi Arabia changes senior military commanders

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia issued royal decrees announcing changes to the heads of its joint forces, navy and land forces,...