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UNSC condemns Israel over deadly strike on Qatar 14-09-2025 UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations Security Council has condemned the Israeli attack on the Qatari capital Doha on Tuesday and called for de-escalation in a statement agreed by all 15 members including Israel’s chief ally, the United States. Council members issued …

14-09-2025 JUBA: South Sudan’s First Vice-President Riek Machar has been charged with murder, treason and crimes against humanity in a move that some fear could reignite the country’s civil war. Justice Minister Joseph Geng Akech said the charges against Machar relate to an attack in March by a militia allegedly …

14-09-2025 WASHINGTON: Charlie Kirk was fatally shot in front of hundreds of young people, many of whom recording on their phones at the time. Moments later, videos of his assassination could be seen on social media. TikTok says it is working to avoid those videos circulating across users’ feeds. “We …

14-09-2025 BRASILIA: The former president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, has been found guilty of plotting a military coup. Four out of the five Supreme Court justices tasked with judging the former leader found him guilty. One judge voted to acquit him. The 70-year-old has been convicted of leading a conspiracy …

13-09-2025 FORT PIERCE/ PALM BEACH: The criminal trial for a man suspected of trying to assassinate United States President Donald Trump last year has started, coming at a time of heightened alarm over political violence in the US. The trial began with opening statements on Thursday as the defendant, 59-year-old …

13-09-2025 Bureau Report NEW DELHI/ BHADOHI: Surya Mani Tiwari has had sleepless nights ever since United States President Donald Trump slapped India with 50 percent tariffs. The 78-year-old exports carpets worth more than 1 billion rupees ($11.4m) from Bhadohi in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh to the US …

13-09-2025 QAIRO: A spokesperson for Hamas has promised that the group will keep fighting after Israel attacked Qatar’s capital this week in an attempt to assassinate senior leaders of the Palestinian group, including negotiators engaged in talks on securing a ceasefire in Gaza. “The Israeli attack cannot dent our resolve …

13-09-2025 MINSK: Belarus has released 52 prisoners following mediation by the United States, which has promised to grant Minsk sanctions relief. Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said on Thursday that the prisoners, along with the US delegation, had crossed into Lithuania. “No man left behind! 52 prisoners safely crossed the Lithuanian …

13-09-2025 DUBLIN: The Irish broadcaster, RTE, has said it will not take part in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest “if the participation of Israel goes ahead”. In a statement, RTE said that Ireland’s participation in the event “would be unconscionable given the ongoing and appalling loss of lives in Gaza”. …

13-09-2025 WASHINGTON: US space agency NASA has blocked Chinese citizens with valid US visas from its facilities, a move that effectively bars them from working at one of the most respected space research centres. Chinese nationals, who could only work at NASA as contractors or students contributing to research, found …