News Archives for World - 2025-03-10

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Europe

Poland to tell residents how to prepare for crises

WARSAW: Poland – a NATO member bordering both Ukraine and Russia – will be sending out a brochure this year...

Published 10 Mar, 2025 11:26pm

World

UN warns of ‘dire consequences’ as Israel cuts power to Gaza

GENEVA: The United Nations said Monday that Israel’s decision to cut off electricity to Gaza was “very concerning”,...

Published 10 Mar, 2025 11:11pm

Europe

Turkey to keep providing ‘every kind of support’ to Syria: Erdogan

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pledged Monday to continue providing Syria with “every kind of...

Published 10 Mar, 2025 11:03pm

Energy

Ontario imposes 25% surcharge on electricity exports to US

OTTAWA: The Canadian province of Ontario is imposing a 25% surcharge on electricity exports to New York state,...

Published 10 Mar, 2025 09:45pm

Middle East

Zelenskyy lands in Saudi Arabia as US voices high hopes for Ukraine talks

JEDDAH: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy landed in Saudi Arabia on Monday to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, a...

Published 10 Mar, 2025 09:43pm

Europe

UK’s Starmer tells Trump he hopes Saudi talks will end pause of US aid, intelligence to Ukraine

LONDON: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday he hoped talks in Saudi...

Published 10 Mar, 2025 09:29pm

Middle East

Hamas denounces Israeli ‘failure’ to withdraw from Gaza-Egypt border

GAZA CITY: Hamas on Monday condemned Israel for keeping troops in an area of southern Gaza along the Egyptian...

Published 10 Mar, 2025 09:16pm

USA

Canada’s incoming PM Carney faces Trump, tariffs and looming election

OTTAWA: Former central banker Mark Carney claimed a landslide victory on Sunday to lead Canada’s Liberal Party and...

Published 10 Mar, 2025 08:38pm

USA

Trump administration scraps over 80% of USAID programs, top diplomat Rubio says

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration has canceled more than 80 percent of all the programs at U.S. Agency for...

Published 10 Mar, 2025 07:33pm

Asia

North Korea fires missiles after slamming US-South Korea drills

SEOUL: North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles on Monday, hours after condemning the South Korean and U.S....

Published 10 Mar, 2025 07:24pm

Stocks

Most Gulf markets retreat on global trade war worries

Most stock markets in the Gulf ended lower on Monday as U.S. import tariffs sparked concerns over global economic...

Published 10 Mar, 2025 07:17pm

Europe

Ukraine to propose sky and sea ceasefire at Saudi talks with US: Kyiv official to AFP

KYIV: Kyiv will propose an aerial and naval ceasefire with Russia during talks with US officials in Saudi Arabia on...

Published 10 Mar, 2025 05:24pm

South Asia

Bangladesh denies UN pressure in PM’s ouster last year

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s armed forces denied on Monday that United Nations pressure played a role in the decision by top...

Published 10 Mar, 2025 05:12pm

Middle East

Israeli negotiators head to Qatar for Gaza truce talks

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel is due to send a delegation to Qatar on Monday for a fresh round of talks on extending a...

Published 10 Mar, 2025 05:08pm

Europe

Zelenskyy, ahead of US talks, says Ukraine wants peace

KYIV: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday ahead of talks with US officials in Saudi Arabia that Ukraine wants...

Published 10 Mar, 2025 04:50pm

South Asia

India’s Modi to back Mauritius sovereignty over Chagos, upgrade security ties

NEW DELHI: India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Mauritius on Tuesday for talks on upgrading strategic...

Published 10 Mar, 2025 04:49pm

Middle East

Israeli aid freeze threatens ‘food shortage’ for Gaza: Germany

BERLIN: The German government said Monday that Israel’s decision to halt aid deliveries and cut off the electricity...

Published 10 Mar, 2025 04:46pm

Europe

Pope Francis has quiet night, says Vatican

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis spent a quiet night in the hospital, said the Vatican Monday, a day after the 88-year-old...

Published 10 Mar, 2025 12:51pm

South Asia

India clashes injure four in cricket win celebrations

NEW DELHI: At least four people were injured in the central Indian town of Dr. Ambedkar Nagar on Sunday in clashes...

Published 10 Mar, 2025 12:09pm

South Asia

Indian slums get ‘cool roofs’ to combat extreme heat

AHMEDABAD: Hundreds of roofs in the informal settlements of India’s western Gujarat state have been painted in a...

Published 10 Mar, 2025 12:01pm

Europe

EU ministers to discuss joint borrowing for defence, use of existing funds

BRUSSELS: European Union finance ministers will discuss on Monday how to pay for defence through new joint...

Published 10 Mar, 2025 11:18am

World

Zelenskiyy heads to Saudi Arabia ahead of crunch US talks

KYIV: President Volodymyr Zelenskiyy travels to Saudi Arabia to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Monday,...

Published 10 Mar, 2025 11:15am

Middle East

Syria’s Sharaa scrambles to contain deadliest violence in years

DAMASCUS: Syria’s leader vowed on Sunday to hunt down the perpetrators of violent clashes pitting loyalists of...

Published 10 Mar, 2025 11:09am

Asia

North Korea calls US-South Korea drills a ‘dangerous provocative act’

SEOUL: North Korea condemned combined South Korea-US military exercises that began on Monday as a “dangerous...

Published 10 Mar, 2025 10:43am

Asia

South Korea prosecutors to pursue Yoon’s conviction despite jail release

SEOUL: South Korean prosecutors will pursue President Yoon Suk Yeol’s conviction for insurrection despite a court...

Published 10 Mar, 2025 10:32am

USA

US to assess Ukraine’s peace stance in Saudi Arabia meeting

WASHINGTON: U.S. officials are planning to use Tuesday’s meeting with a Ukrainian delegation in Saudi Arabia in part...

Published 10 Mar, 2025 08:33am

USA

Trump says US talking to four different groups on sale of TikTok

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that his administration was in touch with four...

Published 10 Mar, 2025 08:03am

Middle East

Interim leader Sharaa calls for peace as Syria hit by deadliest violence in years

DAMASCUS: Syrian leader Ahmed Sharaa called for peace on Sunday after hundreds were killed in some of the deadliest...