01-08-2025 BEIRUT: Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem has said that calls for the Lebanese group’s disarmament serve only Israel, amid pressure from the United States for Beirut to take such steps. “Those who call for submitting arms practically demand submitting them to Israel … We will not submit to Israel,” Qassem …

01-08-2025 OTTAWA: Canada has joined several Western countries in announcing its intention to recognize a Palestinian state amid the continuing Israeli atrocities unfolding in Gaza. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney made the announcement on Wednesday. He explained that Ottawa had hoped that a two-state solution could be achieved through a …

01-08-2025 LUANDA: At least 32 people were killed and 197 others were injured in violence that erupted during protests against a fuel price hike this week, Angola’s government has said. The unrest broke out on Monday when minibus taxi associations launched a three-day strike against a government decision to increase …

01-08-2025 GAZA STRIP: Israeli attacks have killed at least 71 Palestinians seeking humanitarian aid amid a deepening hunger crisis in Gaza, medical sources told media, as hospitals in the besieged territory recorded seven more deaths from famine and malnutrition. At least 51 people were killed and more than 648 others …

31-07-2025 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: India is preparing to face higher US tariffs, likely between 20% and 25%, on some of its exports as a temporary measure, as it holds off on fresh trade concessions ahead of Washington’s August 1 deadline, two Indian government sources said. Instead, New Delhi plans …

31-07-2025 MERREDIN: In a newly sown wheat field, Curtis Liebeck scoops up a fistful of sandy soil and lets it pour through his fingers. The light-brown dirt bears little resemblance to the dark, clumpy earth of rainier nations. The Liebeck farm, 300 kilometers (186 miles) from Perth in Western Australia, …

31-07-2025 LONDON: The UK will recognize a Palestinian state in September unless Israel takes “substantive steps to end the appalling situation in Gaza”, Sir Keir Starmer has said. The PM said Israel must also meet other conditions, including agreeing to a ceasefire, committing to a long-term sustainable peace that delivers …

31-07-2025 By SJA Jafri ISLAMABAD/ RAWALPINDI: The father and ex-husband of a victim allegedly killed on the orders of a local council are among nine people arrested in eastern Pakistan in connection with the young woman’s death. Police said Sidra Bibi, 18, was killed allegedly on the orders of a …

31-07-2025 LONDON: It has been a year since the Southport attack, which triggered furious racist riots in the streets of the United Kingdom. Unruly crowds, galvanized by false claims that the perpetrator was Muslim, went on a rampage, attacking mosques, Muslim-owned businesses, homes, and individuals they perceived as Muslim. As …

31-07-2025 WASHINGTON/ GAZA STRIP: United States President Donald Trump has suggested that Israel will run food distribution centres in Gaza, a move that critics say would further entrench the Israeli occupation and endanger the safety of aid seekers. Speaking to reporters onboard his presidential jet on Tuesday, Trump stressed the …