'You have to vote' Trump tells US evangelical Christians

Former US president Donald Trump urged evangelical Christians Saturday to vote en masse for him in November, vowing to "aggressively" protect their religious freedom if he is elected
23 June 2024, 02:51 AM

West provoked Ukraine war

Nigel Farage, leader of Britain’s anti-immigration Reform UK party, faced strong criticism yesterday after saying that the West provoked Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
22 June 2024, 18:00 PM

Russia launches new ‘massive’ attack, says Kyiv

Ukraine yesterday said Russia had launched a “massive” overnight attack on energy infrastructure in the west and south, adding that at least seven people died from Moscow strikes elsewhere.
22 June 2024, 18:00 PM

Israel kills dozens in safe zone bombing

Israeli forces yesterday bombed several areas from air and the ground, killing dozens and forcing many families living in areas described as humanitarian-designated zones to leave northwards.
22 June 2024, 18:00 PM

NASA faces $80,000 claim after space debris hit family home

An American family is claiming more than $80,000 from NASA after a small piece of debris fell from space and smashed through the roof of their Florida home, a law firm said Friday.
22 June 2024, 18:00 PM

DR Congo militia kills more than 20 in village raid

Militia fighters on Friday killed more than 20 civilians in a village in the gold-rich Ituri province in northeast Democratic Republic of Congo, local sources said.
22 June 2024, 18:00 PM

UK’s richest family get jail terms for exploiting staff

A Swiss court handed jail sentences to four members of Britain’s richest family, the Hindujas, on Friday, branding them “selfish” for exploiting Indian staff at their Geneva mansion.
22 June 2024, 18:00 PM

China, France launch satellite

A French-Chinese satellite blasted off Saturday on a hunt for the mightiest explosions in the universe, in a notable example of cooperation between a Western power and the Asian giant.
22 June 2024, 18:00 PM

Progress on rights needed for Afghan ‘reintegration’: UN

Restrictions on women’s rights continue to prevent Afghanistan’s “reintegration” into the international community, a senior UN official said Friday, noting the Taliban’s participation in upcoming talks in Doha is not legitimisation of the isolated government.
22 June 2024, 18:00 PM

US aircraft carrier arrives in S Korea

A US aircraft carrier arrived in South Korea on Saturday for a joint military drills aimed to better counter North Korean threats, Seoul’s navy said.
22 June 2024, 18:00 PM

UK's richest family get jail terms for exploiting staff at Swiss villa

A Swiss court handed jail sentences to four members of Britain's richest family, the Hindujas, on Friday, branding them "selfish" for exploiting Indian staff at their Geneva mansion
22 June 2024, 13:12 PM

Three people killed, 10 wounded in Arkansas supermarket shooting

A shooter opened fire at an Arkansas supermarket on Friday, killing three civilians and wounding 10 other people, including two police officers, Arkansas State Police said
22 June 2024, 03:47 AM

Red Cross says 22 killed in shelling near Gaza office

The International Committee of the Red Cross said 22 people were killed in a shell attack Friday that damaged its Gaza office, which is surrounded by hundreds of displaced persons living in tents
22 June 2024, 03:07 AM

NASA faces $80,000 claim after space debris hit family home

An American family is claiming more than $80,000 from NASA after a small piece of debris fell from space and smashed through the roof of their Florida home, a law firm said Friday
22 June 2024, 02:56 AM

Five Pakistani soldiers killed in explosion: military

Five Pakistani soldiers were killed on Friday when a bomb detonated as their vehicle passed through the restive northwestern region bordering Afghanistan, the military said
21 June 2024, 19:06 PM

US destroys 6 Houthi drones in Red Sea

The US military said later on Thursday that it had destroyed four Houthi nautical drones and two aerial ones over the Red Sea off Yemen.
21 June 2024, 18:00 PM

Taiwan Conflict: US, China hold first informal nuclear talks in five years

The United States and China resumed semi-official nuclear arms talks in March for the first time in five years, with Beijing’s representatives telling US counterparts that they would not resort to atomic threats over Taiwan, according to two American delegates who attended.
21 June 2024, 18:00 PM

Trump promises US green card for foreign graduates

Donald Trump said he wants to grant green cards to foreign graduates from US colleges, in an apparent softening of his typically hard-line view on immigration, a key election issue.
21 June 2024, 18:00 PM

Israel ‘pause’ in Gaza had no impact on aid supplies

A daily “pause” the Israeli military declared in Gaza to facilitate aid flows has had no impact on deliveries of badly needed aid, the UN’s health agency said yesterday.
21 June 2024, 18:00 PM

Israeli forces step up strikes across Gaza

Israeli forces pounded Rafah in southern Gaza yesterday, as well as other areas across the enclave, killing at least 32 Palestinians as troops engaged in close-quarter combat with Hamas fighters, residents and Israel’s military said.
21 June 2024, 18:00 PM