International

15-02-2023 MICHIGAN: A gunman opened fire on Monday night at Michigan State University’s main campus, killing three people and injuring five, some severely, before he was found dead hours later, apparently from a self-inflicted gunshot, police said. Few official details about the gun violence were immediately available, but Chris Rozman, …

14-02-2023 LISBON: The Portuguese Catholic Church sexually abused at least 4,815 children since 1950, a new report has found. The commission investigating the issue said on Monday that 77 percent of the perpetrators were priests and most of the victims were men. “(We want) to pay a sincere tribute to …

14-02-2023 WASHINTON/ OTTAWA: United States fighter jets have shot down an “unidentified object” flying near the Canadian border in the Midwest, the Pentagon said, the latest incident since a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon put North American security forces on high alert. The object was flying at 6,100 metres (20,000ft), and …

14-02-2023 JERUSALEM: Tens of thousands of Israelis are protesting outside their parliament against controversial judicial reform plans which have divided the country. Israel has seen some of its biggest demonstrations in years since the plans were unveiled last month. If passed, they would curb the Supreme Court’s power and give …

14-02-2023 WELLINGTON: Residents across the north of New Zealand are bracing for a rough night as Cyclone Gabrielle lashes the country with torrential rains and winds. At least 46,000 homes have lost power in the storm, while hundreds of flights have been cancelled. A state of emergency has been declared …

14-02-2023 GLENDALE, ARIZONA: Rihanna delivered an electrifying and hit-heavy half-time show at Sunday’s Super Bowl, but social media went into meltdown when the singer revealed an unexpected special guest. In an interview last week, the Bajan singer was asked if there would be any surprises during her performance at Arizona’s …

14-02-2023 BEIJING: China’s foreign ministry says the US has flown balloons into its airspace more than 10 times in the past year. It comes after the US on 4 February shot down a suspected spy balloon over its airspace which China said was one of its weather balloons gone astray. …

14-02-2023 BOGOTA: Peace talks between the Colombian government and the largest remaining rebel group in the South American country, the National Liberation Army (ELN), are to resume this week in Mexico City. While left-wing President Gustavo Petro’s administration has expressed optimism over the renewed negotiations, tensions between Bogota and the …

14-02-2023 Bureau Report NEW DELHI/ BENGALURU: India is scouting for billions of dollars’ worth of military planes, completing jetliner deals to meet civilian demand and pressing global aircraft manufacturers to produce more locally at a major air show this week. Flanked by nuclear-armed rivals China and Pakistan, India has the …

14-02-2023 BEIJING/ TEHRAN: Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi is expected to depart from Tehran late on Monday as he leads a large delegation to China at the invitation of President Xi Jinping. The three-day trip is Raisi’s first state visit to the Asian economic giant and the first by an Iranian …