09-11-2024 AMSTERDAM: The Dutch king says Jewish people must feel safe in the Netherlands, after violent attacks against Israeli football fans in the centre of Amsterdam. Willem-Alexander said “our history has taught us how intimidation goes from bad to worse,” adding that the country could not ignore “antisemitic behavior”. Youths …

09-11-2024 GAZA STRIP: Israeli forces stepped up bombardment across the Gaza Strip on Thursday and ordered more evacuations, creating a fresh wave of displacement from northern Gaza, to which Palestinians fear they will not be able to return. Palestinian health officials said at least 10 people had been killed and …

09-11-2024 TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba hopes to meet US President-elect Donald Trump in the United States this month, four sources said, in an attempt to emulate then-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s close ties during Trump’s first term. The US is Japan’s most important economic and security partner, while Tokyo …

09-11-2024 PARIS: France accused Israel on Thursday of harming bilateral ties after Israeli security forces entered a holy site under French administration in Jerusalem and briefly detained two French officials with diplomatic status. The incident occurred as French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot was due to visit the compound of The …

09-11-2024 BUDAPEST: European leaders gathered on Thursday in the shadow of Donald Trump’s election victory and said they agreed on the need to take more responsibility for their security and rely less on the United States. Trump’s reelection is a major challenge for Europe, opening an era of huge uncertainty …

09-11-2024 BEIJING/ SEOUL: China’s new J-35A stealth fighter jet will be displayed for the first time next week at the country’s biggest civil and military air show, a biennial event where Beijing showcases its expanding aerospace industry. The six-day China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition begins on Tuesday in the …

09-11-2024 WASHINGTON: US President-elect Donald Trump has announced his campaign manager, Susan Summerall Wiles, will serve as his White House Chief of Staff when he takes over the presidency next year. In a statement, Trump said that Wiles “just helped me achieve one of the greatest political victories in American …

09-11-2024 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI: Last month brought good news for the great Indian bustard, a critically endangered bird found mainly in India. Wildlife officials in the western state of Rajasthan have performed the first successful hatching of a chick through artificial insemination. A lone adult male in …

09-11-2024 SEOUL: South Korea’s president has apologized for a string of controversies surrounding his wife that included allegedly accepting a luxury Dior handbag and stock manipulation. Addressing the nation on television, Yoon Suk Yeol said his wife, Kim Keon Hee, should have conducted herself better, but her portrayal had been …

08-11-2024 JERUSALEM: The Israeli parliament has passed a law allowing the government to deport the family members of people convicted of terrorism offences, including Israeli citizens. The controversial legislation, proposed by a member of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party, applies to first-degree relatives, meaning the parents, siblings or children …