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21-12-2023 VIENNA/ DUBAI: Attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea risk pushing up the price of oil and other goods, analysts have warned. Several firms have paused shipments through the route after vessels were attacked by Houthi rebels in Yemen. The world’s second largest shipping line, Maersk, said on …

21-12-2023 REYKJAVIK: Gas pollution could hit Iceland’s capital after a volcano began erupting late on Monday, the country’s meteorological office has said. The eruption, which broke out on the Reykjanes peninsula of south-west Iceland, comes after weeks of intense earthquakes and tremors. Fumes could reach Reykjavik by Tuesday evening or …

21-12-2023 KYIV: Ukraine’s military wants to mobilize up to 500,000 extra people, President Volodymyr Zelensky has revealed, as the war with Russia nears a two-year mark. At a news conference in Kyiv, he said his commanders were seeking “450,000-500,000 individuals”, admitting this was a “sensitive” and costly issue. He said …

20-12-2023 DENVER, COLORADO: Colorado’s Supreme Court has removed Donald Trump from the 2024 presidential ballot, citing an insurrection clause in the US Constitution. In a decision that upends the White House race, the court ruled 4-3 that Trump is not an eligible candidate. It is the first time that Section …

20-12-2023 BEIJING: In a tragic event, an overnight earthquake struck the northwestern region in China, resulting in the death of at least 118 people, according to state media reports on Tuesday. The earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.2 according to China Earthquake Networks Center and 5.9 according to the U.S. …

20-12-2023 GAZA CITY/ JABALIA: Dozens more Palestinians have been reportedly martyred and many others injured in an Israeli air raid on the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza. Three residential buildings have been bombed in Rafah, with at least 39 killed and many more feared trapped under rubble. US Secretary …

20-12-2023 WASHINGTON: In a bid to curb the escalating missile and drone attacks by Iran-backed Houthis in the Red Sea, the United States has announced Operation Prosperity Guardian, which is a formation of a 10-nation alliance aimed at safeguarding ships travelling this vital maritime route. Joining forces with Britain, France, …

20-12-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI/ BENGALURU: India’s Nifty 50 and Sensex fell on Monday after rallying to record highs for most of this month as high-weightage banks took a breather following a recent rise. The benchmark NSE Nifty 50 index (.NSEI) lost 0.18% to 21,418.65 points, while the …

20-12-2023 LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday too many civilian lives had been lost in the Israel-Hamas conflict and he repeated his call for a “sustainable ceasefire” to allow the release of hostages. Sunak’s spokesman said a sustainable ceasefire was one that could last but he added …

20-12-2023 TEHRAN: Iran’s Oil Minister Javad Owji on Monday confirmed that a nationwide disruption to petrol stations was caused by a cyberattack. A hacking group that Iran accuses of having links to Israel claimed it carried out the attack which disrupted services at petrol stations across the country on Monday, …