International

26-06-2023 WASHINGTON: Days after the mercenary group Wagner’s putsch to seize power in Russia misfired, former US president Donald Trump Saturday warned the coup-mongers that if President Vladimir Putin is overthrown from power, “unintended consequences” would follow. While writing on his social media platform Truth Social, 77-year-old Trump wrote: “A …

25-06-2023 QAIRO: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his visit to the United States and landed in Egypt for a two-day visit, carrying significant importance as it marks the first visit to Egypt by an Indian Prime Minister in 26 years. PM Modi’s Egypt visit holds a special place as …

25-06-2023 (Courtesy BBC) ATHENS: Greece did not respond to an offer to send a plane to monitor a migrant boat that later sank with huge loss of life, EU border officials say. At least 82 people are known to have died in the incident last week, but the UN says …

25-06-2023 Russian President Vladimir Putin Saturday affirmed to crush the armed mutiny led by mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, following his claims of taking control of a southern city in a coup attempt against military leadership. The dramatic development, with several unclear details, comes after the Russian president seems to have …

25-06-2023 NEW DELHI/ WASHINGTON: Following a lavish state visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Washington, US President Joe Biden has called his country’s partnership with India among the “most consequential in the world”. The media explores the factors that contribute to the visit’s potential in strengthening the ties …

25-06-2023 OTTAWA: Investigators in Canada have boarded the support ship used to launch the Titan submersible in their bid to understand what caused the vessel’s catastrophic implosion. Flags on board the Polar Prince were at half-mast as it docked in St John’s, Newfoundland, on Saturday. Another boat was seen in …

25-06-2023 MOSCOW/ KYIV: Mutinous Russian mercenary fighters who surged most of the way to Moscow have agreed to turn back to avoid bloodshed, their leader said on Saturday, in a de-escalation of what had become a major challenge to President Vladimir Putin’s grip on power. Mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin had …

24-06-2023 WASHINGTON: In a victory for Joe Biden administration, the United States (US) Supreme Court on Friday upheld the federal government’s right to decide which undocumented migrants should be targeted for deportation. In an 8-1 vote, the nation’s highest court ruled that the states of Texas and Louisiana lacked the …

24-06-2023 WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden was caught in an awkward moment where he was seen putting his hand on his heart as the Indian national anthem played while standing with Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday. Modi who is Indian PM since 2014 was welcomed by the President at the …

24-06-2023 BEIJING: On Thursday, Beijing appeared to have experienced its hottest June temperature since records began, with the mercury hitting 41.1 degrees Celsius (106 degrees Fahrenheit) at 3:19pm (0719 GMT), according to weather data and local media reports. The Nanjiao weather station in southern Beijing considered a benchmark for temperatures …