27-07-2024 DHAKA: Bangladesh’s leader has been accused of crying “crocodile tears” after she was photographed weeping at a train station that was destroyed during anti-government protests. At least 150 people have been killed as a result of nationwide clashes between police and university students, with security forces accused of excessive …

27-07-2024 WASHINGTON: Barack Obama has endorsed Vice-President Kamala Harris to be the Democratic presidential nominee, ending days of speculation over whether he would support her. Former President Obama and ex-First Lady Michelle Obama said in a joint statement that they believe Ms Harris has the “vision, the character, and the …

27-07-2024 BRITISH COLUMBIA: Huge, fast-moving wildfires have destroyed up to half of the historic Canadian town of Jasper, officials say, as firefighters try to save as many buildings as possible. Entire streets have been levelled by the blazes in Alberta province, with video showing smouldering rubble where homes once stood. …

26-07-2024 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI/ BENGALURU: India’s business activity accelerated at its fastest pace in three months in July thanks to strong demand, especially in the services sector, according to a survey that also showed companies hired at the fastest pace in over 18 years. The data reflected …

26-07-2024 TAIPEI: Typhoon Gaemi has made landfall on Taiwan’s east coast, bringing gusts of around 240km/h (150mph). Gaemi, which has landed near the city of Hualien, is expected to be the most powerful storm to hit the island in eight years. Taiwanese officials said two people had been killed and …

26-07-2024 NOUAKCHOTT: Twenty-five migrants have been killed in a shipwreck off the coast of Mauritania, according to the country’s news agency, with dozens missing. The incident took place near the capital city of Nouakchott. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said that more than 190 people were still missing and …

26-07-2024 CAIRO/ JERUSALEM/ GAZA: Hamas says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to US Congress “full of lies”, shows he is not serious about a ceasefire and has “thwarted all efforts to end the war and reach a deal to release hostages”, Reuters news agency reports. Protesters gathered in Washington, …

26-07-2024 WASHINGTON: United States President Joe Biden has heeded calls to withdraw his re-election bid, thrusting this year’s already high-wire race for the White House into an uncertain territory. The announcement on Sunday by the oldest sitting president in US history came amid mounting pressure from his fellow Democrats, with …

26-07-2024 JERUSALEM: Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu told US lawmakers “our enemies are your enemies” in a landmark speech to Congress intended to rally support for the war in Gaza but marked by protests inside and outside the Capitol. “When we fight Iran, we’re fighting the most radical and murderous enemy …

26-07-2024 GAZA CITY: More than 150,000 people have fled the Gazan city of Khan Younis since Monday, two UN agencies have said. Khan Younis, which is situated in the south of the Gaza Strip, has been the focus of a new Israeli military offensive which it says is aimed at …