International

16-10-2025 PARIS: French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu promised to suspend a landmark pension reform until after the 2027 election, sacrificing one of President Emmanuel Macron’s legacy achievements to ensure the government’s survival. By bowing to pressure from leftist lawmakers who revile the 2023 reform, Lecornu has managed to stave off …

16-10-2025 GAZA/ CAIRO/ JERUSALEM: Israel delayed aid into Gaza and kept the enclave’s border shut on Tuesday, while re-emergent Hamas fighters demonstrated their grip by executing men in the street, darkening the outlook for US President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war. Three Israeli officials said Israel had decided …

15-10-2025 LONDON: The mayor of London has called on the government to reconsider its immigration rules, which the TSSA transport union said could leave up to 300 Transport for London (TfL) staff at risk of removal. In July, changes to visa policies were announced, including increased salary thresholds for visa …

15-10-2025 GAZA STRIP: Hundreds of freed Palestinian prisoners and detainees have been welcomed with tears and screams of joy as they were released by Israel to be reunited with their families in Gaza and the occupied West Bank. The release involved about 250 prisoners who had been convicted of crimes …

15-10-2025 NEW YORK/ NEW DELHI: Google’s parent company Alphabet will invest $15bn (£11.29bn) to build an AI data hub in southern India’s Andhra Pradesh state. The facility, which will be set up in the port city of Visakhapatnam, will be part of Google’s global network of AI centres spread across …

15-10-2025 KYIV: Kyiv has announced that it is sending a delegation to Washington for talks on strengthening its defence and energy resilience as Russian forces continue targeting Ukraine’s power infrastructure ahead of the cold winter months. The departure of a senior delegation, led by Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, was announced …

15-10-2025 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI: As the Taliban returned to power in August 2021 following the chaotic withdrawal of US forces, which triggered the collapse of the Western-backed government in Kabul, India was forced to shut its embassy and hurriedly pull out its diplomats and citizens. More than …

15-10-2025 GAZA STRIP: Israeli forces have killed five Palestinians in the Shujayea neighborhood of Gaza City. US President Donald Trump has promised lasting peace in the Middle East after signing a Gaza ceasefire deal with the leaders of Qatar, Egypt and Turkiye. Palestinians released from Israeli detention say they were …

15-10-2025 ANTANANARIVO: Lawmakers in Madagascar’s national assembly are voting on whether to impeach President Andry Rajoelina. This is despite the fact that he earlier announced that the national assembly has been dissolved. It is unclear where Rajoelina is, on Monday evening he made a live broadcast to the nation on …

14-10-2025 JERUSALEM/ GAZA/ CAIRO: The last 20 living hostages held by Hamas in Gaza are now back in Israel after more than two years in captivity. The hostages were kidnapped by Hamas during the 7 October attacks in 2023. Hamas says it will hand over the remains of four dead …