International

06-11-2025 GAZA STRIP: Constant Israeli artillery shelling witnessed in southern Gaza while farms and houses being destroyed in eastern parts of Gaza City, report our colleagues on the ground. There have been heartwarming scenes in Gaza as five Palestinian prisoners released by Israel as part of the ceasefire with Hamas …

06-11-2025 MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his cabinet to draw up a roadmap for the extraction of rare-earth minerals by December 1, as global interest in the metals heightens due to their use in modern technologies and a desire to reduce reliance on the Chinese-dominated market. In a …

06-11-2025 LONDON: One in five children globally lived in active conflict zones last year, according to ‘Save the Children’. In a report released on Tuesday, the charity said 520 million children in 2024 were exposed to war, marking a record high for the third consecutive year. Save the Children verified …

Zohran Mamdani wins New York City mayoral election 05-11-2025 NEW YORK: Zohran Mamdani, 34, has won New York City’s race for mayor in a contest that rallied young voters and sparked debate about the future direction of the US Democratic Party. Ugandan-born Mamdani, a Democrat, beat former New York Governor …

05-11-2025 JERUSALEM: Israeli police have arrested a former military prosecutor after she leaked a video appearing to show soldiers abusing a Palestinian detainee. Major General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi was detained overnight on Monday, according to the country’s national security minister, following a scandal that erupted after she leaked a video, resigned …

05-11-2025 ISLAMABAD/ BEIJING: The Pakistan Navy expects its first Chinese-designed submarine to enter active service next year, the country’s top admiral told Chinese state media, bolstering Beijing’s bid to counter regional rival India and project power toward the Middle East. A deal under which Islamabad will take delivery of eight …

05-11-2025 CHICAGO: The immigration agents’ tear gas grenades clinked and then exploded against the concrete, shrouding the block in plumes of white gas. The dozen or so residents at the scene only screamed louder. “We don’t want you here,” yelled Rae Lindenberg. The 32-year-old, who works in marketing, ran out …

05-11-2025 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: India’s financial crime agency has provisionally frozen 30.84 billion rupees ($350.87 million) in assets linked to Reliance Anil Ambani Group as part of a money-laundering investigation, a government source said on Monday. The case involves loans taken by the group, owned by the younger brother …

05-11-2025 GAZA STRIP/ CAIRO: Hamas has denied accusations by the US Central Command (CENTCOM) that the Palestinian group looted aid trucks in the Gaza Strip. CENTCOM had published drone footage that allegedly showed an aid truck being looted in the enclave. It said in a statement that the drone observed …

05-11-2025 TEHRAN: Iran is “not in a hurry” to resume talks with the United States over its nuclear program, Tehran’s foreign minister has told Al Jazeera. Iran remains prepared to engage in indirect negotiations with Washington if the US chooses to talk “from an equal position based on mutual interest”, …