International

12-12-2023 BEIRUT: Violence has escalated at Lebanon’s border with Israel as Hezbollah launched explosive drones and missiles at Israeli positions, and Israeli air strikes rocked several towns and villages in south Lebanon. An Israeli air strike on the town of Aitaroun destroyed five homes and damaged many more, Ali Hijazi, …

12-12-2023 BUENOS AIRES: Argentina’s new far-right president has vowed to deliver economic “shock treatment” in his first speech after formally taking office. Javier Milei warned Argentines “there is no money” and recommitted to a program of harsh austerity measures. The populist outsider won a surprise election victory in November with …

12-12-2023 TEHRAN: Iran says it has begun the trial of a Swedish national employed by the European Union who is charged with spying for Israel and “corruption on earth”, a crime that carries the death penalty. Johan Floderus was indicted “based on corruption on earth, widespread activities against national security …

12-12-2023 BANI WALID, LIBYA: Salem Doma never imagined that, after escaping government oppression at home in Eritrea, his greatest hardship still lay ahead, in the town of Bani Walid in northwest Libya. The 23-year-old had travelled through Ethiopia and Sudan before, on October 18, his family received a message from …

12-12-2023 GAZA CITY: Fierce fighting has martyred over 300 Palestinians in the past 24 hours in Gaza as the Palestinian armed group Hamas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu exchanged threats. Israeli raids continued across the besieged territory on Sunday, including in northern Gaza where entire neighborhoods have been flattened …

11-12-2023 LONDON: The King and Queen have chosen a coronation day photograph taken at Buckingham Palace for their Christmas card this year. The formal image, showing Charles and Camilla in the palace throne room following the coronation, contrasts with the relaxed family group photo selected by the Prince and Princess …

11-12-2023 TORONTO: The dream of making it big in Canada is turning into a battle for survival for many immigrants due to the high cost of living and rental shortages, as rising emigration numbers hint at newcomers being forced to turn their back on a country that they chose to …

11-12-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI: India’s drugs regulator has ordered that the source and quality of an ingredient used to make cough syrups be checked and verified as a “top priority”, in the wake of the deaths of at least 141 children globally. In one of the world’s …

11-12-2023 BEIJING/ MANILA: A Philippine boat and Chinese ship have collided near a contested reef, in the latest territorial dispute between the two countries in the South China Sea. The Philippines said China had “harassed, blocked, and executed dangerous manoeuvres”. It comes a day after the Philippines accused China of …

11-12-2023 PARIS: Emmanuel Macron has been accused of betraying the French Republic after he took part in a Jewish ceremony inside his official residence, the Elysee Palace. In a country where the separation of religion is itself a religion, the lighting of a Hanukkah candle inside the historic Salle des …