West’s desire for dominance increases conflict risks

Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday said the West’s desire to maintain its dominance on the world stage was increasing the risks of conflict.
9 December 2022, 18:00 PM

Billionaires on the back foot in 2022

The number of billionaires in the world dipped in 2022 due to Russia’s war in Ukraine, monetary policy tightening, stock market falls and the Chinese economic
9 December 2022, 18:00 PM

Fighter jet development: Japan, UK, Italy team up

Britain, Italy and Japan said yesterday they will jointly develop a future fighter jet in a project that UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said would guarantee national
9 December 2022, 18:00 PM

Execution of protester: West hits Iran with fresh sanctions

Iran was slapped with fresh sanctions yesterday after carrying out its first execution over demonstrations that have shaken the regime for nearly three months, as activists called for fresh protests.
9 December 2022, 18:00 PM

Saudi summits: Xi promises security, energy cooperation

Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday touted close security and energy ties with Gulf nations during summit meetings in Saudi Arabia that have highlighted tensions with Washington.
9 December 2022, 18:00 PM

1 killed in massive fire in Moscow shopping centre

One person died today in a massive blaze the size of a football pitch which broke out overnight in a sprawling shopping and entertainment centre in a northern Moscow suburb.."In the Moscow region, firefighters are putting out a fire the size of 7,000 square metres (75,300 square feet)," Ru
9 December 2022, 07:17 AM

Joining NATO: Sweden, Finland seek Turkey greenlight

Finland and Sweden joined the United States on Thursday in asking Turkey for its greenlight soon to join NATO, saying they have been fulfilling promises sought by Ankara on militants.
8 December 2022, 19:00 PM

Scientists find 2m-yr-old DNA in Greenland

Scientists in Greenland announced Wednesday they had found DNA dating back two million years -- the oldest ever extracted -- in sediment from the Ice Age, opening a new chapter in paleogenetics.
8 December 2022, 18:00 PM

Russia attacks in east Ukraine

Russian forces are pressing forward with air and ground attacks on several settlements in eastern Ukraine, officials said yesterday, a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin celebrated seizing territory during the nine-month war.
8 December 2022, 18:00 PM

US basketball star Griner released from Russian custody: Biden

US basketball star Brittney Griner has been released in a prisoner swap with Russia and is now in U.S. custody, President Joe Biden said on Thursday.
8 December 2022, 13:49 PM

Over 1,000 NYT workers go on strike over wage dispute

More than 1,000 New York Times employees went on strike at midnight Thursday in the first industrial action of its kind in more than 40 years, their union said.
8 December 2022, 12:43 PM

Mahsa Amini’s death: Iran carries out 1st known execution over protests

Iran carried out its first known execution Thursday over protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death, hanging a man convicted of blocking a street and wounding a paramilitary member in what human rights activists condemned as "show trials".
8 December 2022, 10:09 AM

Iran carries out first execution over Amini protests

Iran hanged a man today convicted of wounding a paramilitary force member, the judiciary said, the first known execution it has carried out over nearly three months of protests.
8 December 2022, 08:10 AM

3 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in West Bank

Israeli forces killed three Palestinians today in the flashpoint city of Jenin, in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said.
8 December 2022, 05:37 AM

New Peru president sworn in after impeachment

Peru's Congress swore in a new president on Wednesday in a day of sweeping political drama that saw the former leader, Pedro Castillo, arrested after his ousting from office in an impeachment trial hours after he attempted a last-ditch bid to stay in power by trying to dissolve Congress.
8 December 2022, 02:18 AM

Law enforcers in Germany foil bizarre coup plot

A prince, an ex-MP and former soldiers were arrested today in raids led by the German police against members of a far-right "terror group" that allegedly planned to attack parliament and overthrow the government.
7 December 2022, 18:10 PM

US did not ‘enable’ Ukraine strikes inside Russia

The United States has said it hadn’t “enabled” Ukraine to carry out strikes inside Russia, after a spate of drone attacks on military-linked facilities deep within Russian territory.
7 December 2022, 18:00 PM

Iran’s Raisi praises students for shunning ‘riots’

Iran’s ultra-conservative President Ebrahim Raisi yesterday paid a visit to a university and praised students for their welcome despite the “atmosphere of riots” after nearly three months of protests.
7 December 2022, 18:00 PM

Georgia runoff: Democratic Senator beats GOP rival

Democrat Raphael Warnock won re-election to the US Senate in a hard-fought Georgia runoff on Tuesday, strengthening his party’s razor-thin majority.
7 December 2022, 18:00 PM

Khashoggi killing: US judge drops lawsuit against Saudi prince

A federal judge in Washington on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit filed by the fiance of slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi against Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, citing President Biden’s grant of immunity.
7 December 2022, 18:00 PM