International

08-02-2024 NEW DELHI: Amnesty International has called on Indian authorities to immediately halt the “unlawful” demolitions of Muslim properties, as it released two new reports describing the targeting of homes, businesses and places of worship across several states belonging to the minority community. Calling the demolitions a form of extra-judicial …

08-02-2024 Bureau Report + Agencies ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST: As Nigeria and South Africa head into their semifinal at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Wednesday, there is much more at stake for both countries than a chance to play for the continent’s biggest football prize. The final will …

08-02-2024 DOHA/ GAZA CITY/ JERUSALEM: Hamas proposed a ceasefire to quiet the guns in Gaza for four-and-a-half months, during which all hostages would go free, Israel would withdraw its troops from the Gaza Strip and an agreement would be reached on an end to the war. Israel’s government spokesman said …

07-02-2024 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report + Agencies QUETTA/ PASHIN/ QILLA SAIFULLAH: Two bombs in Pakistan’s southwestern province of Balochistan have killed at least 28 people, officials said, with dozens more injured. The twin blasts on Wednesday came a day before elections. The attacks targeted the election offices of …

07-02-2024 CAIRO: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday landed in Cairo for his meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi as the United States works to advance a Gaza truce and hostage deal mediated by the Egyptians and Qataris. The top US diplomat departed Riyadh shortly after sunrise …

07-02-2024 LONDON: King Charles has been diagnosed with a form of cancer, says Buckingham Palace. The type of cancer has not been revealed, it is not prostate cancer but was discovered during his recent treatment for an enlarged prostate. The King began “regular treatments” on Monday and will postpone public …

07-02-2024 LOS ANGELES: Southern California experienced heavy rain and flash flooding due to a powerful atmospheric river, prompting Governor Gavin Newsom to declare a state of emergency in eight counties, including Los Angeles and Orange County. LA and San Bernardino County also declared their own states of emergency, CNN reported. …

07-02-2024 DUBAI: Mohammed Alabbar, the founder of Emaar and Noon, has announced the construction of a “female” Burj Khalifa called the Dubai Creek Tower. Customers will be able to drive electric automobiles through this future mall in Dubai, according to Khaleej Times. He disclosed during a speech at the Sharjah …

07-02-2024 GAZA CITY: Palestinian Health Ministry says at least 107 Palestinians killed by Israeli attacks across Gaza in last 24 hours. US Secretary of State Blinken visits Egypt and Qatar to push for a deal between Israel and Hamas on a truce and the release of captives in Gaza and …

07-02-2024 WASHINGTON/ MOSCOW/ PARIS: US President Joe Biden confused his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron with France’s long-dead former leader François Mitterrand, in a speech that went viral in video footage Monday, January 5. Addressing a campaign event in Las Vegas on Sunday, the 81-year-old US leader described Macron’s reaction to …