International

23-04-2025 JERUSALEM: The Israeli military has said “professional failures” led to the killing of 15 emergency workers in Gaza last month. An inquiry into the incident by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) found a series of failings, including an “operational misunderstanding” and a “breach of orders”. The deputy commander of …

23-04-2025 NEW YORK: The US Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit against Uber, alleging the ride hailing and Delivery Company engaged in deceptive billing and cancellation practices. The consumer protection watchdog accused Uber of charging customers for its Uber One subscription service without getting their consent and making it …

22-04-2025 TEHRAN/ BEIJING: Iran says it will brief China this week in advance of a third round of talks with the United States on its nuclear program, as Iranian officials separately accused Israel of seeking to “undermine and disrupt the diplomatic process”. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will visit Beijing …

22-04-2025 VIENNA: Asian cybercrime syndicates have caused an estimated $37bn in losses in the East and Southeast Asian regions, with the United Nations warning that the reach of the criminal networks is expanding globally. In a report released on Monday, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) detailed how …

22-04-2025 GAZA STRIP: The Israeli military has killed at least 29 Palestinians across Gaza since dawn on Monday, with many fatalities in attacks on tent camps for displaced people. The Palestinian Civil Defence and the Palestine Red Crescent Society call for an independent investigation into the deaths of 14 Palestinian …

22-04-2025 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: US Vice-President JD Vance has arrived in the Indian capital, Delhi, where he is due to hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi amid global trade tensions sparked by Washington’s tariff policies. The talks are likely to focus on fast tracking a much-awaited bilateral trade …

22-04-2025 VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died aged 88 There’s palpable shock at the Vatican, where the Pope had addressed crowds at an Easter Sunday service, Sofia Bettiza reports Tributes pour in from world leaders, including from King Charles, Italy’s …

22-04-2025 SAN SALVADOR: El Salvador’s president has offered to repatriate 252 Venezuelans deported by the US and imprisoned in his country, if Venezuela releases the same number of political prisoners. Nayib Bukele appealed directly to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in a post on social media. He said many of the …

21-04-2025 VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis has appeared at the Vatican’s St Peter’s Square to wish “Happy Easter” to thousands of worshippers. The Pope, 88, came out in a wheelchair and waved from the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica to cheering crowds below, saying: “Dear brothers and sisters, Happy Easter.” His …

21-04-2025 GAZA STRIP: Israeli forces continue to bomb camps for displaced people, a day after killing at least 54 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledges to intensify the war on Gaza after Hamas rejects an Israeli proposal for a temporary truce. The Palestinian group demands …