Ukraine urges West to impose blanket travel ban on Russians

Ukraine's president called on the West to impose a blanket travel ban on Russians, an idea that has found support among some EU member states but angered Moscow which pressed on with a fierce military offensive in eastern Ukraine.
9 August 2022

2 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in West Bank gunbattle, 16yr old dies in clash

Israeli security forces killed two Palestinians in a gunbattle in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, the military said, triggering further clashes in which Palestinians said a 16-year-old youth was also killed.
9 August 2022

Germany will lose over $265bn in added value by 2030 due to war, high energy prices

Germany's economy will lose more than 260 billion euros ($265 billion) in added value by 2030 due to the Ukraine war and high energy prices, spelling negative effects for the labour market, according to a study by the Institute for Employment Research (IAB).
9 August 2022

4th victim identified in series of Muslim men murdered in USA’s New Mexico

Authorities on Monday identified the fourth victim in a series of killings of Muslim men in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as the deaths sent ripples of fear through Islamic communities nationwide.
9 August 2022

Trump’s Florida home raid part of presidential records probe

Former President Donald Trump said FBI agents raided his Mar-a-Lago estate on Monday and broke into his safe in what his son acknowledged was part of an investigation into Trump's removal of official presidential records from the White House to his Florida resort.
9 August 2022

Possible reasons for FBI raid at Trump’s estate

Former US President Donald Trump said on Monday that FBI agents raided his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida. Law enforcement officials did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Trump's claims.
9 August 2022

Donald Trump says FBI raided his Florida home

Former President Donald Trump said FBI agents raided his Mar-a-Lago estate on Monday and broke into his safe, possibly connected to a US Justice Department investigation of Trump's removal of official presidential records to the Florida resort.
9 August 2022

Over 250 ‘rescued’ off Tunisia

Tunisian coastguards “rescued” more than 250 migrants who were attempting to cross the Mediterranean to Italy, the North African country’s National Guard said on Sunday.
8 August 2022

Iran examining EU’s ‘final text’ at nuclear talks

Iran said yesterday it is examining a “final text” presented by the European Union at the negotiations in Vienna aimed at restoring a 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers.
8 August 2022

US not trying to ‘outdo’ world powers in Africa

The United States is seeking a “true partnership” with Africa and not trying to “outdo” other world powers in vying for influence on the continent, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said yesterday.
8 August 2022

Hitler’s watch sells for $1.1m

A Maryland auction house has sold a wristwatch that once belonged to Adolf Hitler for $1.1 million.
8 August 2022

Russia accuses Ukraine of nuclear plant shelling

The Kremlin yesterday accused Ukrainian forces of firing on the Zaporizhzhia atomic power plant, warning against potential “catastrophic consequences” for Europe.
8 August 2022

Twitter hacker steals 5m accounts’ personal info

A Twitter breach has allowed hackers to find the account names and email addresses associated with five millions of accounts.
8 August 2022

9 injured in US gun violence in Cincinnati

At least nine people were wounded — none critically — in a shooting outside a Cincinnati bar early Sunday, police said.
8 August 2022

UN chief urges international access to Ukraine nuclear plant

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Monday for international inspectors to be given access to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant after Ukraine and Russia traded accusations over the shelling of Europe's largest atomic plant at the weekend.
8 August 2022

Pelosi visit: China says Washington must bear “serious consequences”

China's defence ministry on Monday defended its shelving of military talks with the United States in protest against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taipei last week, warning that Washington must bear "serious consequences."
8 August 2022

Bill to fight climate change approved in US Senate

The US Senate on Sunday passed a sweeping $430 billion bill intended to fight climate change, lower drug prices and raise some corporate taxes, a major victory for President Joe Biden that Democrats hope will aid their chances of keeping control of Congress in this year's elections.
8 August 2022

‘Truce agreed’ after 31 killed in Gaza

Israel and Palestinian militants have agreed to a truce in Gaza from yesterday evening as mediated by Cairo, sources said, after a weekend-long pounding of Palestinian targets by Israel triggered longer-range rocket attacks against its cities.
7 August 2022

Amnesty regrets ‘distress’ caused by report rebuking Ukraine

Amnesty International yesterday apologised for “distress and anger” caused by a report accusing Ukraine of endangering civilians which infuriated President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and triggered the resignation of its Kviy office head.
7 August 2022

US, India to hold joint drills near China border

The United States is to take part in a joint military exercise with India less than 100 kilometers (62 miles) from the South Asian country’s disputed border with China.
7 August 2022