International

29-09-2025 WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court sided again on Friday with Donald Trump, allowing his administration to withhold about $4 billion in foreign aid authorized by Congress for the current fiscal year as the Republican president pursues his “America First” agenda. The case raises questions involving the degree to which …

29-09-2025 BEIRUT: Efforts to reach a security pact between Syria and Israel have hit a last-minute snag over Israel’s demand that it be allowed to open a “humanitarian corridor” to Syria’s southern province of Sweida, four sources familiar with the talks said. Syria and Israel had come close in recent …

29-09-2025 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi transferred 75 billion rupees ($845 million) to women in election-bound Bihar on Friday under an employment plan launched by his ruling alliance as it tries to retain power in the crucial eastern state. India’s third most populous state and also …

29-09-2025 BRUSSELS: European Union defence ministers have agreed to develop a “drone wall” along their borders with Russia and Ukraine to detect, track and intercept violations of their airspace, according to the bloc’s defence chief. Friday’s announcement comes after rogue drones entered Polish airspace on September 10, rattling eastern EU …

29-09-2025 UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations Security Council has voted against a resolution drafted by Russia and China to delay by six months the reimposition of sanctions on Iran. In a 4-9 vote, with two abstentions, world leaders on Friday opted to reimpose sanctions owing to Iran’s nuclear program. The …

29-09-2025 JERUSALEM/ GAZA STRIP: Israel’s military has killed dozens more Palestinians across Gaza in its latest attacks, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised to “finish the job” against Hamas during a speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Medical sources told media that 60 people were killed …

28-09-2025 JERUSALEM/ SANA’A: The Israeli military has launched air strikes on the Yemeni capital of Sanaa, Al Masirah TV reported, adding that plumes of smoke were seen rising over the city following the attacks. Thursday’s strikes were confirmed by an Israeli army spokesperson, who said forces used dozens of warplanes …

28-09-2025 GAZA CITY: Nearly one million Palestinians, who remain in Gaza City, are in harm’s way as Israel is pressing on with its air and ground offensive. At least 57 Palestinians have been killed since dawn in Israeli military strikes, including children among 11 dead in az-Zawayda after their family …

28-09-2025 COPENHAGEN: Denmark says drones flown over its airports appear to be the work of a “professional actor” but there was no evidence of Russian involvement, after such activity disrupted its airspace for the second time in a week. Aalborg airport was forced to shut down for several hours on …

28-09-2025 SEOUL: South Korea has legalized tattoo artistry by non-medical professionals for the first time in more than 30 years, following a campaign by members of the profession to work without fear of prosecution or harassment. Though tattoos are commonplace in the East Asian nation, offering them has been limited …