10-05-2024 NEW YORK: Stormy Daniels finished her marathon testimony at Donald Trump’s hush money trial on Thursday, May 9, with attorneys for the former president seeking to paint her as a greedy liar who profited from her allegations. The adult movie actress, who claims to have had sex with the …

10-05-2024 MALMO, SWEDEN: Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators have gathered in the Swedish city of Malmo to protest against Israel’s participation in the Eurovision song contest. It comes as the city prepares to host the competition’s second semi-final on Thursday night, in which Israel’s entrant Eden Golan is performing. On Wednesday, …

10-05-2024 DARFUR, SUDAN: A genocide may have been committed in the West Darfur city of El Geneina in one of the worst atrocities of the year-long Sudanese civil war, according to a report released by Human Rights Watch (HRW). It says ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity have been committed …

10-05-2024 UNITED NATIONS/ RAFAH: More than 80,000 people have fled the southern Gaza city of Rafah since Monday, the UN says, as Israeli tanks reportedly mass close to built-up areas amid constant bombardment. Palestinian armed groups said they were targeting Israeli troops to the east. Israel’s military has said its …

10-05-2024 WASHINGTON: The United States House of Representatives has voted overwhelmingly to defeat an effort by Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene to remove Speaker Mike Johnson, a fellow Republican. In an unusual move, Democrats joined Republicans in a 359-43 vote on Wednesday to keep Johnson in his leadership role and stave …

09-05-2024 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI: Air India’s budget carrier, Air India Express, has been forced to cancel dozens of flights after many of its cabin crew members called in sick at the last minute. The carrier announced 85 cancellations on Thursday, with local media linking the mass sick …

09-05-2024 WASHINGTON: Donald Trump’s youngest child, Barron Trump, is to enter the political limelight with a role at July’s Republican National Convention. Delegates from across the US will formally select the party’s nominee for president at the gathering in Wisconsin, set to be Barron’s father. The 18-year-old has been named …

09-05-2024 RAFAH/ GAZA CITY: People in the southern Gaza city of Rafah say Israeli shelling continues, with tanks massed near built-up areas. The UN agency for Palestinian refugees says 80,000 people have left the area since Monday, when Israel warned people to evacuate. On Wednesday night, President Joe Biden said …

09-05-2024 TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA: A US Air Force member was fatally shot by police who entered the wrong address, a lawyer for his family says. Senior Airman Roger Fortson, who was 23 years old and black, died after a deputy sheriff shot him while responding to a service call. Police earlier …

09-05-2024 RIYADH: Saudi authorities have permitted the use of lethal force to clear land for a futuristic desert city being built by dozens of Western companies, an ex-intelligence officer has told media. Col Rabih Alenezi says he was ordered to evict villagers from a tribe in the Gulf state to …