International

19-10-2024 KYIV: The Kremlin has claimed that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s so-called “victory plan” for the defence of his country might lead to direct conflict between Russia and NATO. The comments were released on Thursday by the Russian state news agency TASS, and came after Zelenskyy travelled to European Union …

19-10-2024 WASHINGTON: The US Secret Service has “deep flaws” that need to be resolved urgently or more assassination attempts like the one at Donald Trump’s rally will happen again, a damning report says. An independent panel tasked with investigating the 13 July shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania, released its findings on …

19-10-2024 ABUJA: On a normal day a visitor might pass Igbo-Ora with little more than a double take, wondering why so many pairs of residents wear matching clothes but this weekend left nobody doubting what makes the town in southwest Nigeria special. With fanfare, pageantry, talent shows and even a …

19-10-2024 SHIMLA: Farhan Khan says he still feels a chill down his spine when he recalls the day an anti-Muslim rally was held in his sleepy town in northern India’s Himachal Pradesh state. On September 17, the 26-year-old tailor opened his shop in Solan as usual at about 11:30am when …

19-10-2024 WASHINGTON/ BEIJING: The United States has sanctioned two Chinese companies it says are involved in the production of aerial drones used by Russia in its war in Ukraine. In a statement, the US Treasury said it was also targeting a Russian company and its owner, Artem Yamshchikov, who it …

Sharjah; 18 Oct 2024 (PMI): New Zealand reached their first ICC Women’s T20 World Cup final in 14 years with an eight-run victory over West Indies in Sharjah. Deandra Dottin’s four for 22 killed New Zealand’s momentum throughout their batting innings as Georgia Plimmer top-scored with 33 to see the …

18-10-2024 JERUSALEM/ BEIRUT: Israel has claimed its forces have killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in an attack in the southern Gaza Strip. The Israeli military confirmed Sinwar’s death on Thursday but Hamas has not yet commented on the claim. According to the Israeli military statement, Sinwar was killed on Wednesday …

18-10-2024 JERUSALEM/ GAZA STRIP: Israel has stopped processing requests from traders to import food to Gaza, according to 12 people involved in the trade, choking off a track that for the past six months supplied more than half of the besieged Palestinian territory’s provisions. Since Oct. 11, Gaza-based traders who …

18-10-2024 PARIS: After more than six weeks of protests over the high cost of living on the French Caribbean island of Martinique, the local prefecture has signed a deal to cut soaring food prices. Jean-Christophe Bouvier, France’s prefect in Martinique, said the deal with a number of groups including importers …

18-10-2024 ABUJA/ DUTSE: A fuel tanker exploded overnight in northern Nigeria, killing at least 153 people who rushed to the scene of the accident to collect leaking petrol, officials say. The fire engulfed the overturned vehicle, which had been cordoned off by officers after it crashed in Jigawa state, the …