11-05-2024 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI: India’s top court has granted interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, more than a month after he was arrested in a corruption case. The court said that the bail is applicable until 1 June after which he must surrender to authorities …
Read More »Israeli police raid studio linked to Al Jazeera
11-05-2024 JERUSALEM: Israel says it has raided a studio being used by Al Jazeera in Nazareth, in the latest clash between the country and broadcaster. Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi linked the media company to Hamas and said equipment was being confiscated in the northern Israeli city on Thursday morning. Al …
Read More »‘Venezuela may be first nation to lose all its glaciers’
11-05-2024 CARACAS: Venezuela may be the first nation in modern history to lose all its glaciers after climate scientists downgraded its last one to an ice field. The International Cryosphere Climate Initiative (ICCI), a scientific advocacy organization, said on X that the South American nation’s only remaining glacier, the Humboldt, …
Read More »Domestic tourism soars in China but foreigners stay away
11-05-2024 BEIJING: With the Chinese economy facing massive challenges, there have been concerns over its growth potential, at least in the immediate future. Yet a key exception is emerging in the form of domestic tourism. Last week’s five-day public holiday to mark Labour Day saw 295 million trips made within …
Read More »Daniels denies cashing in on claimed tryst with Trump
10-05-2024 NEW YORK: Stormy Daniels finished her marathon testimony at Donald Trump’s hush money trial on Thursday, May 9, with attorneys for the former president seeking to paint her as a greedy liar who profited from her allegations. The adult movie actress, who claims to have had sex with the …
Read More »Thousands protest against Israel at Eurovision
10-05-2024 MALMO, SWEDEN: Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators have gathered in the Swedish city of Malmo to protest against Israel’s participation in the Eurovision song contest. It comes as the city prepares to host the competition’s second semi-final on Thursday night, in which Israel’s entrant Eden Golan is performing. On Wednesday, …
Read More »Human Rights Watch claims genocide committed in Sudan
10-05-2024 DARFUR, SUDAN: A genocide may have been committed in the West Darfur city of El Geneina in one of the worst atrocities of the year-long Sudanese civil war, according to a report released by Human Rights Watch (HRW). It says ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity have been committed …
Read More »80,000 have fled Rafah as strikes intensify: UN
10-05-2024 UNITED NATIONS/ RAFAH: More than 80,000 people have fled the southern Gaza city of Rafah since Monday, the UN says, as Israeli tanks reportedly mass close to built-up areas amid constant bombardment. Palestinian armed groups said they were targeting Israeli troops to the east. Israel’s military has said its …
Read More »US House blocks bid to remove Speaker Mike Johnson
10-05-2024 WASHINGTON: The United States House of Representatives has voted overwhelmingly to defeat an effort by Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene to remove Speaker Mike Johnson, a fellow Republican. In an unusual move, Democrats joined Republicans in a 359-43 vote on Wednesday to keep Johnson in his leadership role and stave …
Read More »India airline cancels dozens of flights after crew call in sick
09-05-2024 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI: Air India’s budget carrier, Air India Express, has been forced to cancel dozens of flights after many of its cabin crew members called in sick at the last minute. The carrier announced 85 cancellations on Thursday, with local media linking the mass sick …
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