International

27-03-2024 WASHINGTON/ NEW YORK: US anti-abortion activists, including allies of Donald Trump, have a strategy to ban abortion nationwide, one that bypasses Congress and the American people. It’s a plan that hinges on Trump’s re-election in November and the use of a little-known 19th Century law. At this year’s annual …

27-03-2024 TOKYO: Japan’s cabinet has approved the export of new fighter jets it is developing with the UK and Italy, in the latest move away from its pacifist policies. It eased arms export rules to allow the jets to be sold to countries that Japan has signed defence pacts with, …

27-03-2024 WASHINGTON/ BEIJING: Millions of Americans’ online accounts have been caught up in a “sinister” Chinese hacking plot that targeted US officials, the justice department and FBI said on Monday. Seven Chinese nationals have been charged with enacting a widespread cyber-attack campaign. They are accused of ties to a hacking …

27-03-2024 WASHINGTON/ NEW DELHI: The US is closely following reports of the arrest of Indian opposition figure Arvind Kejriwal and encourages a fair legal process, a State Department spokesperson said on Monday after Germany’s reaction to the case sparked a protest from India. Kejriwal, a national opposition figure and chief …

27-03-2024 LONDON: The British High Court in London rules WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should be allowed to appeal against his extradition to the United States unless the US provided assurances, including on death penalty. The judges said the US authorities had three weeks to give those assurances, with a final …

27-03-2024 BALTIMORE: A major bridge has collapsed in the US city of Baltimore after it was hit by a cargo ship. Footage shows a large section of the 1.6 mile-long Francis Scott Key Bridge falling into the Patapsco River, following the collision at around 1.30am local time (5.30am UK time). …

26-03-2024 UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council has called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, after the US did not veto the measure in a shift from its previous position. It also demanded the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages. It is the first time the council has called …

26-03-2024 WASHINGTON: Former US President Donald Trump has filed a defamation lawsuit against ABC News and its presenter George Stephanopoulos for on-air comments. Stephanopoulos asked congresswoman Nancy Mace in an interview why she backs Trump despite him being found “liable for rape”. Trump sexually abused E Jean Carroll in 1996 …

26-03-2024 CAIRO GAZA CITY: In mid-March, a line of trucks stretched for 3 kilometers along a desert road near a crossing point from Israel into the Gaza Strip. On the same day, another line of trucks, some 1.5 kilometers long, sometimes two or three across, was backed up near a …

26-03-2024 SYDNEY: Australia’s government will support a minimum wage increase in line with inflation this year as low-income families continue to grapple with costs of living, although the rise would be smaller as inflation eased. In a submission to the Fair Work Commission’s 2023-24 Annual Wage Review to be unveiled …