20-01-2026 WASHINGTON: A threat by US President Donald Trump to impose fresh tariffs on eight allies opposed to his proposed takeover of Greenland has drawn condemnation from European leaders. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the move was “completely wrong”, while French President Emmanuel Macron called it “unacceptable”. The comments …
Read More »Japan & Philippines sign new defence pacts
20-01-2026 MANILA: The Philippines and Japan signed two defence pacts on Thursday, including a deal allowing their forces to exchange supplies and services, with both countries seeking to strengthen security cooperation in response to rising regional tensions. The Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement, designed to enable the swift provision of supplies …
Read More »India fines IndiGo record $2.45m over flight cancellations
20-01-2026 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: India’s aviation regulator on Saturday fined IndiGo a record $2.45 million, issued warnings to senior executives and directed the airline to remove the head of its operations control from his duties after mass flight cancellations last month. India’s largest airline scrapped about 4,500 flights in …
Read More »NASA’s mega Moon rocket arrives at launch pad
20-01-2026 CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA: NASA’s mega rocket has been moved to the launch pad in Cape Canaveral, Florida, as the final preparations get underway for the first crewed mission to the Moon in more than 50 years. Over almost 12 hours, the 98m-tall Space Launch System was carried vertically from …
Read More »Mother of Elon Musk’s child sues his AI Company
20-01-2026 LOS ANGELES: The mother of one of Elon Musk’s children is suing his artificial intelligence company, saying its Grok chatbot allowed users to generate sexually-exploitative deepfake images of her that have caused her humiliation and emotional distress. The lawsuit was filed just before California Attorney General Rob Bonta sent …
Read More »Trump asks Turkiye & Egypt to join Gaza ‘board of peace’
20-01-2026 WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump has invited the leaders of Egypt and Turkiye to join his “board of peace” to oversee the post-war transition in Gaza, according to authorities in Ankara and Cairo. The so-called board of peace revealed by the White House on Friday will oversee the …
Read More »India, EU close in on trade pact as US trade talks drag on
19-01-2026 NEW DELHI: India expects talks on a long-sought trade deal with the European Union to conclude this month, Trade Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Thursday, in what would be New Delhi’s largest agreement as it seeks new markets amid US tariff pressures. The deal, under discussion for years, is …
Read More »Google files to appeal decision in search monopoly case
19-01-2026 MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA: Google has appealed a US district judge’s landmark antitrust ruling that found the company illegally held a monopoly in online search. “As we have long said, the Court’s August 2024 ruling ignored the reality that people use Google because they want to, not because they’re forced …
Read More »Thousands join ‘Hands off Greenland’ protests in Denmark
19-01-2026 COPENHAGEN: Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Denmark to show support for Greenland and reject United States President Donald Trump’s repeated threats to take control of the self-governing Danish territory. Waving the flags of Denmark and Greenland, the protesters formed a sea of red and white …
Read More »US-Israel links behind ‘thousands killed’ in protests: Khamenei
19-01-2026 TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader accused the US president of orchestrating unrest and committing crimes against the Iranian nation, escalating his rhetoric against Washington as authorities continue to frame recent protests as a foreign-backed plot. Ali Khamenei in his Saturday speech blamed the United States for casualties, damage and what …
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