News Archives for World - 2024-09-16

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World

Iran president vows to ensure morality police don’t ‘bother’ women

TEHRAN: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian vowed Monday to ensure the morality police would no longer “bother”...

Published 16 Sep, 2024 11:24pm

World

Suspect in Trump assassination attempt charged with gun crimes

WEST PALM BEACH: A man suspected of plotting to assassinate former US president Donald Trump was charged with...

Published 16 Sep, 2024 10:41pm

Europe

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas to travel Tuesday to Spain: official

RAMALLAH: Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas will travel Tuesday to Madrid, an official in his office said Monday,...

Published 16 Sep, 2024 10:35pm

Europe

Germany’s Scholz in Uzbekistan as he seeks energy, resources

TASHKENT: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was in Uzbekistan on Monday, where he expressed an interest in “utilising...

Published 16 Sep, 2024 09:01pm

USA

Pakistani man to appear in US court on assassination plot charges

NEW YORK: A Pakistani man with alleged ties to Iran is set to appear in US court on Monday on charges of scheming to...

Published 16 Sep, 2024 08:17pm

Middle East

Israeli minister says time running out for diplomatic solution with Hezbollah in Lebanon

JERUSALEM: Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant told US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday that the window...

Published 16 Sep, 2024 06:22pm

Middle East

UNRWA chief: Gaza polio vaccination coverage has reached 90%

DUBAI: Polio vaccination coverage in Gaza has reached 90%, the head of the United Nations Palestinian refugee agency...

Published 16 Sep, 2024 05:44pm

Europe

Polish PM announces $260mn in aid for storm-affected areas

WARSAW: Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Monday announced millions of dollars in aid for those in Poland hit by Storm...

Published 16 Sep, 2024 05:18pm

Stocks

Gulf markets gain on Fed rate cut outlook

Major stock markets in the Gulf rose in early trade on Monday amid expectations of a US interest rate cut this week,...

Published 16 Sep, 2024 02:36pm

Europe

Volodymyr Zelenskiy condemns apparent assassination attempt on Trump

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy condemned on Monday what the FBI called an apparent assassination attempt on...

Published 16 Sep, 2024 02:30pm

Middle East

Gaza rescuers say at least 18 killed in Israeli strikes

GAZA STRIP: Gaza rescuers and medics said Israeli air strikes killed at least 18 people across the Palestinian...

Updated 16 Sep, 2024 07:20pm

Asia

Japan’s elderly population hits record high

TOKYO: The number of people in Japan aged 65 or older hit a record high of 36.25 million this year, government data...

Published 16 Sep, 2024 12:30pm

Europe

UK PM Starmer meets Italy’s Meloni for illegal immigration talks

LONDON: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni in Rome on Monday to discuss...

Published 16 Sep, 2024 12:07pm

Asia

Typhoon Bebinca lands in Shanghai, strongest storm to hit city since 1949

SHANGHAI: Typhoon Bebinca made landfall in Shanghai on Monday morning as a Category 1 storm, the most powerful...

Published 16 Sep, 2024 12:01pm

Asia

South Korean coast guard rescues 8 people on capsized fishing boat, Yonhap says

SEOUL: Eight people who were on board a fishing boat that capsized in waters off South Korea’s west coast have been...

Published 16 Sep, 2024 11:58am

Europe

Russia launches drone attack on Kyiv, Ukraine’s military says

KYIV: Russia launched its eighth air attack in September on Kyiv overnight, with air defence units destroying nearly...

Published 16 Sep, 2024 11:42am

USA

Trump safe after new assassination attempt thwarted at Florida golf course

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was safe on Sunday after the Secret Service foiled what the FBI...

Published 16 Sep, 2024 11:28am

Asia

North Korea’s foreign minister leaves for Russia, embassy in Pyongyang says

North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui has flown to Russia to attend the fourth Eurasian Women’s Forum and the...

Published 16 Sep, 2024 11:08am

South Asia

Indian police detain 100 Samsung workers, union leaders

NEW DELHI: Indian police have detained around 100 striking workers and union leaders protesting low wages at a...

Published 16 Sep, 2024 10:31am

South Asia

Indian opposition leader Kejriwal to resign as Delhi CM

NEW DELHI: Indian opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday he will resign as chief minister of the Delhi...