News Archives for World - 2025-01-30

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World

Hamas confirms death of its military chief Mohammed Deif

GAZA CITY: Hamas confirmed on Thursday the death of its military chief Mohammed Deif, accused by Israel of being one...

Published 30 Jan, 2025 11:15pm

Stocks

Gulf markets end mixed as investors eye earnings

Stock markets in the Gulf ended mixed on Thursday ahead of more corporate earnings, with the Dubai index ending four...

Published 30 Jan, 2025 07:14pm

Middle East

Israel delays prisoner release after chaotic hostage handover

CAIRO/JERUSALEM: Hamas handed over three Israelis and five Thai hostages in Gaza on Thursday, but Israel delayed the...

Updated 30 Jan, 2025 08:16pm

USA

Dow to cut 1,500 jobs as part of $1bn cost-saving plan after Q4 miss

Dow missed fourth-quarter profit estimates on Thursday, and said it will lay off 1,500 employees as a part of its $1...

Published 30 Jan, 2025 05:52pm

South Asia

India opposition lawmaker arrested on rape charges

A lawmaker from India’s opposition Congress party was arrested on Thursday on charges of rape and assault, news...

Published 30 Jan, 2025 05:45pm

South Asia

Iran says ready for nuclear talks if West is ‘serious’

TEHRAN: Iran is ready to discuss its nuclear programme if Western countries show they are “serious”, the foreign...

Published 30 Jan, 2025 03:50pm

Middle East

Dubai airport sees record 92.3 million passengers in 2024

DUBAI: A record 92.3 million passengers travelled through Dubai’s international airport last year, its operator said...

Published 30 Jan, 2025 03:00pm

South Asia

India IT minister praises DeepSeek’s low-cost AI, compares it with own investment approach

India’s IT minister has praised Chinese startup DeepSeek for shaking up the sector with its low-cost AI assistant,...

Published 30 Jan, 2025 01:36pm

Europe

‘We’re all having to catch up’: NATO scrambles for drones that can survive the Arctic

COPENHAGEN: In 2023, Mads Petersen, owner of Greenland-based startup Arctic Unmanned, sat in a car to keep warm...

Published 30 Jan, 2025 12:51pm

USA

Three soldiers were on board US Army BlackHawk helicopter involved in collision, official says

WASHINGTON: Three U.S. Army soldiers were onboard a BlackHawk helicopter that collided with a passenger jet near...

Published 30 Jan, 2025 11:17am

Europe

Theft and violence in UK retail soar to record levels, survey shows

LONDON: Theft and violence against retail workers in Britain soared to record levels last year and are “out of...

Published 30 Jan, 2025 11:10am

USA

More than 60 feared dead in Washington after jet hits helicopter, crashes into river

WASHINGTON: More than 60 people were feared dead after an American Airlines regional passenger jet collided with a...

Updated 30 Jan, 2025 09:44pm

Asia

Japan, US planning meeting between PM Ishiba and President Trump on Feb 7, Asahi reports

TOKYO: Japan and the United States are in the final stage of planning for a meeting between Prime Minister Shigeru...

Published 30 Jan, 2025 08:27am

South Asia

India orders probe into Kumbh festival stampede that killed dozens

PRAYAGRAJ: Indian authorities have ordered a probe into the stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela Hindu festival that...

Published 30 Jan, 2025 08:24am

USA

Trump says US will detain migrants in Guantanamo

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he planned to detain “criminal illegal aliens” at the...

Published 30 Jan, 2025 07:51am

World

Majority of Greenlanders don’t want to be American: poll

COPENHAGEN: The vast majority of Greenland residents do not want their island to become part of the United States as...