International

27-03-2023 OTTAWA: A Canadian member of parliament has stepped down from his party’s caucus over allegations he was involved in Chinese political interference. Han Dong has been accused of lobbying a Chinese diplomat to keep two Canadians imprisoned in China. On Wednesday, Dong said that he will leave Prime Minister …

27-03-2023 LONDON: A former rugby player who suffered severe spinal injuries is to cross the largest ice cap in Western Europe. Ed Jackson, who was BBC’s West’s Unsung Hero in 2021, will join two others to become the first fully disabled team to traverse Iceland’s Vatnajokull Glacier. They hope to …

27-03-2023 Bureau Report NEW DELHI/ MUMBAI: India summoned Canada’s High Commissioner on Sunday to “convey strong concern” over Sikh protesters in Canada and how they were allowed to breach the security of India’s diplomatic mission and consulates. According to Canadian media reports, hundreds of protesters gathered in front of the …

27-03-2023 BEIRUT: People in Lebanon have woken up in two rival time zones, amid a row between political and religious authorities over when clocks should go forward. Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati announced that daylight saving would begin at the end of Ramadan next month, allowing Muslims to break their …

27-03-2023 MISSISSIPPI/ ALABAMA: At least 26 people have died in Mississippi and Alabama after a tornado tore through the southern US states. Search and rescue efforts are continuing, and the Mississippi state government has declared a state of emergency. In Rolling Fork, crushed cars, bricks and glass litter the streets …

27-03-2023 DOHA: Qatari Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani has submitted a new bid to buy Manchester United, according to UK media reports. The chairman of Qatar Islamic Bank placed a second-round offer overnight, media reported. The offer is believed to be worth about 5 billion pounds ($6.12bn), Sky Sports …

27-03-2023 TEGUCIGALPA/ TAIPEI CITY/ BEIJING: Honduras has ended its decades-long diplomatic relations with Taiwan in favor of ties with China, prompting Taipei to accuse Beijing of using “coercion and intimidation” to lure its few remaining allies. The Honduran foreign ministry said on Saturday that “the government of Honduras recognizes the …

27-03-2023 WACO/ HOUSTON: Donald Trump stages his first presidential campaign rally Saturday at the site of a deadly 1993 standoff between an anti-government cult and federal agents in Texas, as he rails against multiple criminal probes threatening his bid for the White House. Waco marking the 30th anniversary of the …

27-03-2023 SAINTE-SOLINE: French police again clashed with protesters Saturday as campaigners sought to stop the construction of reservoirs in the southwest, the latest in a series of violent standoffs as social tensions erupt nationwide. The violent scenes in Sainte-Soline in western France came after days of violent protests nationwide over …

26-03-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI: Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi said that he had been disqualified from parliament because he has been asking the prime minister tough questions about his relationship with Gautam Adani, founder of the embattled Adani conglomerate. Gandhi, who represented India’s main opposition Congress party …