01-07-2025 SYDNEY/ MELBOURNE: One in three men (32%) aged 18 to 57 years report using emotional abuse towards a partner. One in ten (9%) say they have used physical violence. These are some of the statistics from the latest report of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Male Health, the Ten …
Read More »‘Opportunities have opened up’ to free hostages: Netanyahu
01-07-2025 JERUSALEM/ WASHINGTON: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said “many opportunities have opened up” following Israel’s military operations in Iran including the possibility of bringing home the remaining hostages held in Gaza. Speaking at a Shin Bet security agency facility in southern Israel on Sunday, Netanyahu said, “As you probably know, …
Read More »India rejects Pak Army’s Waziristan terror claim
01-07-2025 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI/ ISLAMABAD: India has rejected claims by Pakistan that it attempted to blame it for an attack in the Waziristan area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. “We have seen an official statement by the Pakistan Army seeking to blame India for the attack in Waziristan …
Read More »‘US must rule out more strikes before new talks’
01-07-2025 TEHRAN/ WASHINGTON: The US must rule out any further strikes on Iran if it wants to resume diplomatic talks, Tehran’s deputy foreign minister has told media. Majid Takht-Ravanchi says the Trump administration has told Iran through mediators it wants to return to negotiations, but had “not made their position …
Read More »Spain records 46C as Europe heatwave continues
01-07-2025 MADRID: A heatwave continues to grip large parts of Europe, with authorities in many countries issuing health warnings amid searing temperatures. Southern Spain is the worst-affected region, with temperatures in the mid-40s Celsius recorded in Seville and neighboring areas. A new heat record for June of 46C was set …
Read More »12m to lose health coverage under Trump budget bill
01-07-2025 WASHINGTON: A sprawling budget bill in the US Senate could cut health insurance coverage for nearly 12 million Americans and add $3.3tn (£2.4tn) in debt, according to new estimates. The assessment from the Congressional Budget Office, a non-partisan federal agency, could complicate Republican efforts to pass President Donald Trump’s …
Read More »Thailand protesters demand PM’s resignation over leaked call
30-06-2025 BANGKOK: Thousands of protesters have gathered in Thailand’s capital to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra amid growing anger over a leaked phone call with former Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen. Demonstrators took to the streets on Saturday, outraged by a June 15 conversation in which Paetongtarn …
Read More »81 more people martyred in Israeli strikes in Gaza
30-06-2025 GAZA STRIP: 81 more Palestinians have been martyred and more than 400 injured in Israeli strikes across Gaza in the 24 hours until midnight on Saturday, the Hamas-run health ministry said. In one incident, at least 11 people, including children, were martyred after a strike near a stadium in …
Read More »Rwanda & Congo sign peace deal in US to end fighting
30-06-2025 WASHINGTON/ KINSHASA: Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo signed a US-brokered peace agreement on Friday, raising hopes for an end to fighting that has killed thousands and displaced hundreds of thousands more this year. The agreement marks a breakthrough in talks held by US President Donald Trump’s administration and …
Read More »Prada credits new design’s Indian legacy amid furore
30-06-2025 NEW DELHI/ MILAN: Luxury fashion powerhouse Prada has acknowledged the ancient Indian roots of its new sandal design after the debut of the open-toe footwear sparked a furore among Indian artisans and politicians thousands of miles from the catwalk in Italy. Images from Prada’s (1913.F), opens new tab fashion …
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