22-09-2025 LONDON: A British couple detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan for nearly eight months have arrived back in the UK after being released. Peter Reynolds, 80, and his wife Barbie, 76, who lived in Afghanistan for nearly two decades, landed at Heathrow Airport, on a flight from Doha. They …
Read More »Trump’s H1-B visa fee hike could ‘disrupt families’: India
22-09-2025 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI/ WASHINGTON: India says the Trump administration’s move to implement a new $100,000 annual fee on H-1B worker visas in the United States is likely to have humanitarian consequences, warning of “potential disruptions for families” affected by the policy. In a statement on Saturday, …
Read More »Australia’s watered down emissions target draws ire of environmentalists
21-09-2025 SYDNEY: Australia on Thursday set its 2035 emissions target at a reduction of 62%-70% from 2005 levels, a lower-than-expected figure that was criticized by green groups. The United Nations has asked countries to submit their climate plans, called Nationally Determined Contributions, or NDCs, before the end of September so …
Read More »Workers across France strike over budget cut plans
21-09-2025 PARIS: Hundreds of thousands of workers have taken take part in strike action across France on Thursday, after trade unions called for a day of protests against budget cuts. Organizers said one million people turned out, while the interior ministry put that number at 500,000, with 80,000 police officers …
Read More »Trump suggests Starmer could use military to control UK borders
21-09-2025 LONDON: Donald Trump suggested Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer could use the military to stop illegal migration at a news conference marking the end of the US president’s second state visit to the UK. Trump said he discussed migration issues with Sir Keir during a meeting at his country …
Read More »Dozens have died from Ebola in Congo: WHO
21-09-2025 GENEVA: The World Health Organization on Thursday said 48 cases of Ebola have been confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo and 31 people have died. “It has been two weeks since the government of the DRC declared an Ebola outbreak …So far, 48 confirmed and probable cases have …
Read More »India’s Bonds May Join Bloomberg’s $60 Trillion Club
21-09-2025 NEW YORK/ NEW DELHI: Bloomberg Index Services is asking global investors whether Indian government bonds belong in its $60 trillion global aggregate index, a decision that could move India’s bond market further into the global mainstream. What does this mean? India’s bond market has been picking up steam internationally. …
Read More »Russia returns 1,000 bodies in latest exchange: Ukraine
21-09-2025 KYIV/ MOSCOW: Russia and Ukraine have exchanged the bodies of more than 1,000 soldiers who have fallen in battle, Ukrainian authorities have said. The vast majority of the bodies were received by Ukraine from Russia, while the bodies of 24 Russian soldiers were handed over by Ukraine. “Repatriation measures …
Read More »Europe likely to reimpose sanctions on Iran soon: France
21-09-2025 PARIS/ BRUSSELS: France’s President Emmanuel Macron said major European nations will likely reimpose international sanctions on Iran by the end of the month. When asked in an interview on Israel’s Channel 12 on Thursday if the so-called “snapback” sanctions would be triggered, Macron responded in the affirmative, claiming that …
Read More »Over 51 more including children martyred in Gaza City
20-09-2025 GAZA STRIP: At least 51 people killed, including 43 in Gaza City, as Israeli forces continue to bombard Gaza. The Palestinian Civil Defence says nearly half of Gaza City’s population, or about 450,000 people, have fled the area since Israel launched its major operation there in August. UN chief …
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