News Archives for World - 2025-01-03

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World

Lebanon minister says working to ‘resolve’ Syria’s new entry restrictions

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s interior minister on Friday told AFP that Beirut was working to find a solution with Syria, after...

Published 03 Jan, 2025 11:04pm

World

UN warns of shelter needs in Gaza after hypothermia deaths

GENEVA: The UN on Friday decried that infants and others were freezing to death in Gaza, where it said an estimated...

Published 03 Jan, 2025 10:56pm

USA

US sanctions China-based hackers with Beijing govt ties

WASHINGTON: The United States on Friday slapped sanctions on a Beijing-based hacking outfit with links to the...

Published 03 Jan, 2025 10:47pm

Europe

Five killed in latest Russian, Ukrainian attacks

KYIV: At least five people were killed in a series of Russian and Ukrainian strikes on Friday, officials said, the...

Published 03 Jan, 2025 10:39pm

USA

Two dead, 18 injured in small plane crash in California

LOS ANGELES: A small plane crashed into a commercial building in California on Thursday, killing at least two people...

Published 03 Jan, 2025 08:22pm

Europe

Dutch police arrest suspect in ‘random’ Rotterdam shootings

THE HAGUE: Dutch police on Friday said they had arrested a man suspected of shooting dead three people in the port...

Published 03 Jan, 2025 08:13pm

South Asia

India says conveyed concerns to China over hydropower dam in Tibet

NEW DELHI: India’s foreign ministry said on Friday that New Delhi has conveyed its concerns to Beijing about China’s...

Published 03 Jan, 2025 07:02pm

Middle East

Israeli air strikes ramp up Gaza death toll amid new truce push

Gaza health ministry says 27 people killed on Friday, after 71 killed day earlier including in Al-Mawasi, area in central Gaza previously declared as humanitarian safe zone by Israeli authorities

Updated 03 Jan, 2025 11:01pm

South Asia

India aims to strengthen economic ties with US, engage with Trump administration

NEW DELHI: India is looking forward to strengthening its economic relationship with the United States by engaging...

Published 03 Jan, 2025 05:05pm

Arts

Dubai Art Season 2025 set to get under way

Season runs from January 4 – April 20 2025 under the theme ‘Take a Walk on the Art Side’

Updated 03 Jan, 2025 05:57pm

South Asia

India and Bangladesh begin return of detained fishermen

NEW DELHI: Neighbouring India and Bangladesh have begun repatriating 185 incarcerated fishermen in a deal struck...

Published 03 Jan, 2025 04:54pm

Middle East

French FM arrives in Syria, German counterpart to follow

DAMASCUS: France’s foreign minister arrived in Damascus on Friday to meet Syria’s new leader, kicking off the...

Published 03 Jan, 2025 02:09pm

Asia

People reported trapped in building on fire in South Korea’s Seongnam: YTN

SEOUL: Multiple people are reported trapped on Friday in a commercial building on fire in the South Korean city of...

Published 03 Jan, 2025 01:36pm

Europe

Ukrainian air defences down 60 Russian drones overnight, Kyiv says

KYIV: Ukrainian air defences downed 60 out of 93 drones launched by Russia in an overnight attack, the air force...

Published 03 Jan, 2025 12:35pm

Europe

Two German officers injured in explosion outside police building

BERLIN: Two police officers were injured, one seriously, in an explosion Thursday night outside a police building in...

Published 03 Jan, 2025 12:28pm

Middle East

Israel army says intercepted missile launched from Yemen

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel’s military said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen after it crossed into...

Published 03 Jan, 2025 12:05pm

USA

Biden honors Liz Cheney and others with Presidential Citizens Medal

WASHINGTON: Former Representative Liz Cheney, who bucked her Republican Party to strongly criticize President-elect...

Published 03 Jan, 2025 11:41am

Asia

South Korea extends Boeing 737-800 inspections following fatal crash

SEOUL: South Korea’s transport ministry has extended special inspections of all 101 of the Boeing 737-800 jets run...

Published 03 Jan, 2025 10:53am

Asia

South Korea authorities in standoff in bid to arrest President Yoon

SEOUL: Authorities entered impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk’s compound on Friday to execute an...

Published 03 Jan, 2025 10:26am

USA

Texas man who backed Islamic State acted alone in New Orleans attack, FBI says

ORLEANS/BEAUMONT: A US Army veteran who killed 14 people by ramming a truck into a crowd of New Year’s Day revelers...

Published 03 Jan, 2025 10:20am

South Asia

Dense smog shrouds Indian capital, threatening to disrupt flights

NEW DELHI: Thick smog engulfed the Indian capital on Friday, prompting warnings of possible flight disruptions from...

Published 03 Jan, 2025 10:03am

Middle East

Israeli airstrikes kill Gaza head of police, 67 others, Gaza authorities say

CAIRO: Israeli airstrikes killed at least 68 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, including at a tent...

Updated 03 Jan, 2025 06:31pm

USA

Biden to announce decision on Nippon Steel bid for US Steel as early as Friday, CBS News reports

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Joe Biden is likely to announce a decision as soon as Friday on whether he will approve...

Published 03 Jan, 2025 08:18am

World

Israeli airstrikes kill at least 43 across Gaza

CAIRO: Israeli airstrikes killed at least 43 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, including 11 people in ...