News Archives for World - 2024-12-12

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World

US official Sullivan says ‘got the sense’ Israel PM ready for Gaza deal

TEL AVIV: Visiting US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Thursday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 11:33pm

Europe

Ukraine’s path into NATO ‘irreversible’: European foreign ministers

BERLIN: Ukraine’s path to eventual NATO membership is “irreversible,” seven European foreign policy chiefs said at a...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 11:16pm

Europe

European troops in Ukraine could guarantee future peace deal: Kyiv official

KYIV: The deployment of European troops in Ukraine could help guarantee a future deal aimed at securing peace in the...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 11:09pm

USA

Time magazine names President-elect Trump ‘Person of the Year’

WASHINGTON: Time magazine on Thursday named U.S. President-elect Donald Trump its “Person of the Year,” citing his...

Updated 12 Dec, 2024 10:45pm

Middle East

US sees Assad’s fall as chance to destroy Syria’s chemical arsenal ‘once and for all’

AMSTERDAM: The United States sees the fall of Bashar al-Assad as an extraordinary chance to rid Syria “once and for...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 08:19pm

Middle East

Trump Organisation plans second Saudi Arabian tower in regional expansion

RIYADH: The Trump Organisation plans to build a Trump Tower in the Saudi capital Riyadh as part of a real estate...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 07:59pm

Middle East

Israel says it seized Golan buffer zone in self-defence

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel said Thursday it would “continue to act to defend itself” after France urged it to...

Updated 12 Dec, 2024 11:01pm

USA

Meta donates $1 million to Trump’s inaugural fund

Meta Platforms has donated $1 million to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural fund, a company spokesperson...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 06:05pm

USA

China pledges more debt, rate cuts as Trump tariff threats loom

BEIJING: China pledged on Thursday to increase the budget deficit, issue more debt and loosen monetary policy to...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 05:53pm

South Asia

India-UK free trade pact talks to resume by Jan-end: Indian government source

NEW DELHI: India and Britain will resume their talks on a free trade agreement by the end of January, an Indian...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 05:46pm

Europe

EU’s Kallas wants Russian assets to directly aid Ukraine

LONDON: Frozen Russian assets should be used directly to aid Ukraine, the European Union’s new foreign policy chief...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 05:38pm

Middle East

Syria’s new govt says to suspend constitution, parliament for three months

DAMASCUS: Syria’s new government spokesman told AFP on Thursday the country’s constitution and parliament would be...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 05:33pm

Europe

EU states agree ‘historic’ full Schengen accession for Bulgaria, Romania

SOFIA: EU states on Thursday cleared Bulgaria and Romania to become full members of the borderless Schengen zone...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 03:43pm

Middle East

Blinken arrives in Jordan at start of Syria crisis tour

AQABA: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Jordan on Thursday at the start of a crisis tour to address...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 03:38pm

South Asia

Indian troops kill seven Maoist rebels

RAIPUR: Indian troops shot dead seven Maoist rebels in a fierce gun battle on Thursday, as security forces step up...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 03:14pm

Europe

Russia will ‘definitely’ respond to Ukraine ATACMS strike

MOSCOW: Russia will “definitely” respond to a Ukrainian attack on a southern airfield using US-supplied ATACMS...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 03:11pm

Middle East

Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 35 Palestinians on Thursday

CAIRO: At least 35 Palestinians were killed early on Thursday in Israeli bombings of various areas in the Gaza...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 02:02pm

Commodities

Saudi Arabia tenders for estimated 595,000 tons wheat

HAMBURG: Saudi Arabia’s state purchasing agency, the General Food Security Authority (GFSA), has issued an...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 01:47pm

Middle East

Israel, Palestinians explore Gaza truce with US envoy on Mideast shuttle mission

JERUSALEM/CAIRO: Israelis and Palestinians are signaling new efforts to forge a ceasefire deal, even a limited one,...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 11:51am

Middle East

US announces first Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon under ceasefire deal

WASHINGTON: Israeli forces conducted a first withdrawal from a town in south Lebanon and were replaced by the...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 11:29am

Middle East

54 journalists killed in 2024, a third by Israel

PARIS: Fifty-four journalists were killed worldwide while carrying out their work or because of their profession in...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 11:04am

South Asia

South Korean President Yoon vows to ‘fight to the end’

SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday lashed out at his political opponents as “anti-state...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 10:47am

Middle East

New Syria PM says all religious groups’ rights ‘guaranteed’

DAMASCUS: Syria’s new prime minister said the Islamist-led alliance that ousted president Bashar al-Assad will...