International

30-07-2025 WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump has denied seeking a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping while holding out the possibility of visiting China at his counterpart’s invitation. “The Fake News is reporting that I am SEEKING a ‘Summit’ with President Xi of China. This is not correct, I …

30-07-2025 UNITED NATIONS: Global hunger levels declined for a third consecutive year in 2024, according to a new United Nations report, as better access to food in South America and India offset deepening malnutrition and climate shocks in parts of Africa and the Middle East. Around 673 million people, or …

30-07-2025 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI/ PAHALGAM: India’s Home Minister Amit Shah has said three suspected rebels killed in Indian-administered Kashmir were responsible for the April killings of tourists in the disputed region’s Pahalgam that led to an intense military conflict with Pakistan. The minister’s comments came on Tuesday, …

30-07-2025 GAZA STRIP: At least 60,034 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces since the war on Gaza erupted in October 2023, according to the enclave’s Ministry of Health. The grim milestone was reached on Tuesday, with medical sources telling media that at least 62 Palestinians, including 19 aid seekers, …

29-07-2025 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: The Keeladi village in India’s southern Tamil Nadu state has unearthed archeological finds that have sparked a political and historical battle. Amid coconut groves, a series of 15ft (4.5m) deep trenches reveal ancient artefacts buried in layers of soil, fragments of terracotta pots, and traces …

29-07-2025 STOCKHOLM: Top US and Chinese economic officials met in Stockholm on Monday to resume talks to resolve longstanding economic disputes at the centre of a trade war between the world’s top two economies, aiming to extend a truce by three months. US Treasury Chief Scott Bessent was part of …

29-07-2025 EDINBURGH: The United States and European Union have reached a sweeping trade agreement, averting a full-blown transatlantic trade war days ahead of an August 1 deadline. The deal, which imposes a 15 percent tariff on most European goods, came after a private meeting on Sunday between US President Donald …

29-07-2025 JERUSALEM. GAZA STRIP: Israeli forces have killed at least 63 people across Gaza, hours after the military announced it would begin “pausing” attacks for 10 hours daily in some areas to allow humanitarian aid to pass through. On Sunday, the Israeli army said it would temporarily halt military activity …

29-07-2025 BAGHDAD: At least one police officer was killed and 14 fighters detained after a gun battle erupted in Iraq’s capital with members of the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF), a state-sanctioned paramilitary umbrella that includes groups loyal to Iran. The violence on Sunday broke out in Baghdad’s Karkh district when …

29-07-2025 DAMASCUS: Syria will hold parliamentary elections in September, said the head of a body tasked with organizing the election process. Mohammed Taha al-Ahmad, chairman of the Higher Committee for People’s Assembly Elections, told state news agency SANA on Sunday that elections will take place between September 15 and 20. …