14-06-2025 LOS ANGELES: A US appeals court on Thursday allowed President Donald Trump to maintain his deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles amid protests over stepped-up immigration enforcement, temporarily pausing a lower court ruling that blocked the mobilization. The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision does not …
Read More »Oil jumps over 7% after Israel’s strikes on Iran
14-06-2025 VIENNA: Oil prices jumped over $5 on Friday to multi-month highs after Israel launched strikes against Iran, sparking Iranian retaliation and raising worries about a disruption in Middle East oil supplies. Brent crude futures were up $5.25, or around 7.6%, to $74.61 a barrel at 1215 GMT, after hitting …
Read More »4 generals & 6 scientists assassinated in Israeli strikes
14-06-2025 TEHRAN: 4 key generals & 6 scientists assassinated by Israel in its strikes on Friday targeting Iran’s nuclear program and military. Military generals; Maj. Gen. Mohammad Bagheri, chief of staff of the armed forces and the second-highest commander after Ayatollah Khamenei. Gen. Hossein Salami, commander in chief of the …
Read More »Kim eyes more warships as damaged destroyer relaunched
14-06-2025 PYONGYANG: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has promised to build more warships and deploy them to the Pacific Ocean, as he officiated at the relaunching of a destroyer that partially sank during its inauguration last month, state media reports. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Friday …
Read More »Investigators search Air India crash site
14-06-2025 Bureau Report NEW DELHI/ AHMEDABAD: Investigators and rescue teams are searching the site of one of India’s worst aviation disasters, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has met with the lone surviving passenger, a day after an Air India flight fell from the sky and killed 241 people on the …
Read More »Over 70 killed in Israeli attack: Iranian Media
14-06-2025 TEHRAN: The Israeli military continues to launch waves of strikes against Iranian military and nuclear sites, as well as major cities. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has warned Israel that it “must expect severe punishment” following the “crime” of attacking Iran and killing several top-level military commanders and …
Read More »Air India disaster deals heavy blow to ‘world class airline’ ambition
14-06-2025 NEW DELHI: The Air India plane crash in which more than 240 passengers were killed on Thursday has plunged the airline into its deepest crisis yet and will deal a heavy blow to its efforts to revamp its reputation and fleet. After taking the carrier over from the government …
Read More »Google says it has resolved global service outage
14-06-2025 Alphabet’s, opens new tab Google said on Thursday it had resolved a brief global service disruption on its platforms that affected multiple services such as music streamer Spotify, opens new tab and instant messaging provider Discord. “The issue with Google Chat, Google Meet, Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Drive, Google …
Read More »Trump warns of massive conflict’ amid Israel-Iran tensions
14-06-2025 WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump has warned that there is a “chance of massive conflict” in the Middle East, confirming that an Israeli attack on Iran is “possible”. Speaking to reporters, Trump said he would “love to avoid the conflict” and suggested that the US would like Israel …
Read More »Israel launches ‘major strike’ on Iran
13-06-2025 JERUSALEM/ TEHRAN: Israeli military says it launched a wave of strikes against Iranian military and nuclear sites in a major escalation against Tehran. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the military operation will continue as long as necessary. Iranian authorities suspend flights at Tehran’s international airport, as news outlets …
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