International

07-09-2023 LONDON: The UK government is likely to declare the Russian mercenary group Wagner a terrorist organization, making it illegal to be a part of or support the group. According to a draft order that will be presented to parliament, Wagner’s assets will be designated as terrorist property and seized …

07-09-2023 OTTAWA/ ONTARIO: A Canadian man who allegedly killed a Muslim family from Pakistan when he drove his car into the four victims in London, Ontario, has pleaded not guilty, BBC reported on Wednesday. The same family’s three generations were out for a stroll in 2021 when 22-year-old Nathaniel Veltman …

Proud boys’ leader jailed for 22 years in Capitol riots case 07-09-2023 WASHINGTON: A United States judge has sentenced Enrique Tarrio, the former leader of the far-right Proud Boys group, to 22 years in prison for his role in the US Capitol riot on January 6, 2021. US District Judge …

06-09-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI: The Narendra Modi-led government is considering renaming India as “Bharat” and a resolution in this regard is likely to be tabled in the country’s parliament soon, according to Indian media reports. The proposal to rename India as “Bharat” may be tabled by the …

06-09-2023 DAMASCUS: Dozens of people are said to have been killed during days of clashes between a US-backed, Kurdish-led militia and Arab tribal fighters in Syria. The fighting erupted after the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) arrested the head of a tribal militia backed by Arab clans with which it worked …

06-09-2023 PARIS: French public schools have sent dozens of girls home for refusing to remove their abayas, long, loose-fitting robes worn by some Muslim women and girls – on the first day of the school year, according to Education Minister Gabriel Attal. Defying a ban on the garment seen as …

06-09-2023 SEOL: About 50,000 South Korean teachers rallied in Seoul on Monday to demand better protection of their rights and spotlight after a young teacher was found dead in an apparent suicide over harassment by a student’s parents. Complaints by public school teachers have grown sharply over mistreatment by parents …

06-09-2023 WASHINGTON: As tensions between North Korea and the US and its regional allies continue to spiral with both sides conducting military drills to keep the war at bay, Washington said Monday that Kim Jong Un is expected to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin to “advance arms negotiations”. A National …

06-09-2023 BOGOTA: Despite the progressive peace talks between two guerilla groups to end the decades-long fighting in the country, as many as nine people were dead leaving five others injured after deadly fighting erupted in Colombia, officials said Monday. The fighting took place between the dissidents of the disarmed FARC …

05-09-2023 HOBART: Australia has successfully evacuated a sick Antarctic researcher from a remote outpost on the icy continent. An urgent rescue operation was launched last week to reach the man, who has an undisclosed “developing medical condition”. The mission required a medical retrieval team, a massive icebreaker ship and two …