26-09-2022 BERLIN/ CANBERRA/ PARIS: Giorgia Meloni, the leader of the Fratelli d’Italia (Brothers of Italy) party, is set to become Italy’s first female prime minister after leading a right-wing alliance to victory at Sunday’s election. Meloni’s party, which has fascist origins, is expected to form a coalition with other far-right …

26-09-2022 WASHINGTON: The United States has warned of “catastrophic consequences” if Moscow were to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, after Russia’s foreign minister said regions holding widely-criticised referendums would get full protection if annexed by Moscow. Votes in four eastern Ukrainian regions, aimed at annexing territory Russia has taken by …

26-09-2022 STEPHENVILLE, Newfoundland: After powerful storm Fiona left a trail of destruction in Canada’s east coast on Saturday, the focus shifted to massive clean-up efforts, damage assessment and restoration of power and telecom services as officials warned of a long road to recovery. The historic storm slammed into eastern Canada …

26-09-2022 BEIRUT: The severe power shortages plaguing Lebanon are not only hitting homes and private institutions, but are also affecting major cultural centres and putting priceless exhibits at risk. The National Museum of Beirut experienced even worse blackouts than usual over two weeks in August, receiving only one or two …

26-09-2022 RAMALLAH/ OCCUPIED WEST BANK: Marvel Studios’ decision to feature an Israeli superhero called “Sabra” in its upcoming film has been met by outrage from Palestinian artists who say it is evidence of “racism” and “white-washing colonialism”. Marvel, which is based in New York and is owned by Disney, announced …

26-09-2022 TEHRAN: Iran must deal decisively with protests which have swept the country after the death in custody of a woman detained by the Islamic Republic’s morality police, President Ebrahim Raisi said. At least 41 people have been killed in the week-long unrest, state television said on Saturday. It said …

25-09-2022 NEW DELHI: Everyone does not have a perfect life and this statement does not need any proof. Hence, it is always wise to count your blessings. You must be thinking why we are talking about this all of a sudden. So, a woman’s heartbreaking story about how she drives …

25-09-2022 PYONGYANG: North Korea has fired a ballistic missile towards its eastern seas, ahead of planned military drills by the United States and South Korea. The South’s military said Sunday’s weapon test involved a single, short-range ballistic missile fired from near the Taechon area of North Pyongyan Province just before …

25-09-2022 MOSCOW:  police have dispersed peaceful protests against President Vladimir Putin’s military mobilisation order, arresting hundreds, including some children, across the country, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Russians that their president was knowingly “sending citizens to their death” Police detained nearly 750 people, including over 370 in the capital …

25-09-2022 OTTAWA: Powerful storm Fiona, which was downgraded from a hurricane to a post-tropical cyclone, lashed into eastern Canada on Saturday, cutting power supply to thousands and washing houses into the sea as it pummeled the area with fierce winds and rains “like nothing we’ve ever seen”, police say. Two …