World,Politics
AFP, JERUSALEM: The Israeli army called Tuesday for residents of an area of central Tehran to evacuate, saying it was "targeting the Iranian regime's military infrastructure".In a post on the X social network in Persian around midnight, it published a map showing an evacuation zone mar...
Tehran, AFP: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Tuesday that there was no ceasefire agreement with Israel as of now, but if it stopped its attacks then Tehran would also stop firing."As of now, there is NO 'agreement' on any ceasefire or cessation of military operations,&qu...
Tehran, AFP: US President Donald Trump announced Monday that Iran and Israel had agreed to a staggered ceasefire that would bring about an "official end" to their conflict, as strikes continued to hammer Tehran overnight."It has been fully agreed by and between Israel and Iran that th...
National,Back Page
The EU's top diplomat warned Monday it would be "extremely dangerous" should Iran shut down the crucial Strait of Hormuz trading route over US strikes on its nuclear sites."Concerns of retaliation and this war escalating are huge," Kaja Kallas told reporters as EU foreign min...
If a huge asteroid smashes into the Moon in 2032, the gigantic explosion would send debris streaming towards Earth that would threaten satellites and create a spectacular meteor shower, according to researchers.Earlier this year there were briefly fears that the 60-metre-wide (200-foot- wide) astero...
AFP, Washington: Donald Trump thinks Iranians should overthrow their government if it refuses to negotiate on its nuclear program, but the US president is "still interested" in diplomacy, the White House said Monday."If the Iranian regime refuses to come to a peaceful diplomatic solut...
World
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres warned Sunday against yet "another cycle of destruction" and retaliation following the US strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, which he said marked a "perilous turn" in the region."I have repeatedly condemned any military escalation...
At least 22 people were killed Sunday in a suicide attack on a church in Damascus, authorities said, blaming a member of the Islamic State group for the unprecedented attack.The international community condemned the attack, the first of its kind in the Syrian capital since Islamist-led forces topple...
Voters in Tokyo knocked Japan's ruling party from its position as the largest group in the city assembly, results showed Monday, a warning sign for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's unpopular government before July elections.Japanese media said it was a record-low result in the key local ballo...
AFP, Beijing: China's foreign ministry said on Sunday it "strongly condemns" US strikes on Iran's nuclear sites, adding that they "escalate tensions in the Middle East"."China calls on all parties to the conflict, especially Israel, to cease fire as soon as possible,...
AFP, Istanbul: The United States and Israel crossed a major red line in attacking Iran's nuclear facilities, Iran's top diplomat warned Sunday, saying he was heading to Russia for talks with President Vladimir Putin."They crossed a very big red line by attacking (Iran's) nuclear fac...
AFP, Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated Donald Trump on Sunday for the "bold" US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, calling the attack a historic moment that could lead the Middle East to peace."Congratulations President Trump. Your bold decision to targ...
AFP, Bangui, Central African Republic: A Zambian peacekeeper with the United Nations mission in the Central African Republic has been killed in an attack in the northeast of the conflict-riven country, the UN said Saturday.Another Zambian soldier was wounded Friday after "unidentified armed ele...
AFP, Jerusalem: A privately run aid organisation brought in to distribute food rations in war-hit Gaza last month with US and Israeli backing said Saturday that people in the Palestinian territory "desperately need more aid".The admission by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) that it h...
Business
Chinese exports of rare-earth magnets continued their downward slide in May, official data showed on Friday, reflecting restrictions imposed by Beijing during its trade war with the United States.China is the world's leading producer of rare earths, used to make magnets essential to the automoti...
Global equities were mixed Friday, while oil prices retreated as markets weighed the latest developments in the war between Iran and Israel.Markets rose after US President Donald Trump said he would allow for up to two weeks before possible US military action against Iran.But on Friday afternoon, Tr...
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday he did not "rule out" his forces attempting to seize the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy, casting fresh doubt over the prospect of peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv.Ukraine said Putin's comments showed "disdain" for the peace...
UN refugee agency chief Filippo Grandi has urged more international support for Syria to speed up reconstruction and enable further refugee returns after some 14 years of civil war."I am here also to really make an appeal to the international community to provide more help, more assistance to t...
The Los Angeles Dodgers, criticized for failing to comment on the US government's immigration crackdown, on Friday committed $1 million toward assistance for families of immigrants "impacted by recent events in the region."The reigning World Series champions have faced criticism for th...
Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University student who was one of the most visible leaders of nationwide pro-Palestinian campus protests, was released Friday from a federal detention center.Khalil, a legal permanent resident in the United States who is married to a US citizen and has a US-born son...
Page 8 of 469, showing 20 results out of 9,371 total
