World

US President accuses Iran of downing US helicopter 09 Jun 2026 - 10:02 pm

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused Iran of shooting down a US military helicopter during a patrol mission in the Strait...

Lebanese, French presidents discuss negotiations to end military escalation 09 Jun 2026 - 09:05 pm

Beirut: President Joseph Aoun of Lebanon discussed the overall situation in Lebanon and the region during a telephone call with his French counterpart,...

N.Ireland police arrest man after 'sickening' Belfast stabbing 09 Jun 2026 - 05:02 pm

Belfast: Northern Ireland police said Tuesday they had arrested a man following what Prime Minister Keir Starmer branded a "sickening" stabbing in Belfast,...

Philippines protests over Chinese structure built in disputed waters 09 Jun 2026 - 02:27 pm

Manila: The Philippines said on Tuesday it has filed a formal protest with China over a "floating structure" spotted near the disputed Scarborough...

UK schoolgirl arrested after school stabbing reports 09 Jun 2026 - 02:23 pm

London: UK police said Tuesday they arrested a schoolgirl in the northwestern city of Manchester after three people were injured in a reported...

Japan city relieved as bear caught after roaming streets for days 09 Jun 2026 - 02:15 pm

Utsunomiya, Japan: A bear that roamed the streets of a Japanese city for four days, forcing mass school closures, was caught on Tuesday,...

India breaks through Himalayan tunnel to China border zone 09 Jun 2026 - 01:04 pm

Zojila, India: Indian engineers broke through the final rock section in the strategic Zojila tunnel through a Himalayan mountain on Tuesday, a milestone...

Sri Lanka jails ex-minister in anti-graft drive 09 Jun 2026 - 12:55 pm

Colombo: Sri Lanka sentenced a former deputy minister to 16 years in prison for graft on Tuesday, as it intensifies a corruption crackdown...

Mexico promises peaceful World Cup opening despite protests 09 Jun 2026 - 11:53 am

Mexico City: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday she could guarantee a peaceful World Cup opening ceremony this week, despite concern over...

Britain's GSK to buy US cancer specialist Nuvalent for $10.6 bn 09 Jun 2026 - 10:45 am

London: British pharmaceutical group GSK said Tuesday it had agreed to buy Nuvalent, a Boston-based company focused on cancer treatments, for $10.6 billion....

Hundreds evacuated as powerful waves hit New Zealand’s Wellington 09 Jun 2026 - 10:09 am

Wellington: New Zealand authorities evacuated hundreds of residents from waterfront homes in the capital, Wellington, after coastal areas were battered by storm surges...

Qatar participates in Arab coordination meeting ahead of Arab-European talks 09 Jun 2026 - 09:15 am

Cairo: The State of Qatar participated yesterday in the Arab coordination meeting at the level of permanent delegates to the Arab League, which...

Outdoor hospitals, cut-off communities as Philippine quake toll hits 41 09 Jun 2026 - 08:35 am

General Santos, Philippines: Doctors treated patients in tents set up under a scorching Philippine sun on Tuesday -- including helping a young mother...

Saudi says missile launched from Yemen 'intended for regional country' 08 Jun 2026 - 07:28 pm

Riyadh: The official spokesperson for Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Defense, Major General Turki Al-Maliki, said that investigations and a technical review revealed that...

Saudi Defense Ministry denies Prince Sultan Air Base in Al-Kharj Governorate was targeted 08 Jun 2026 - 06:26 pm

Riyadh:The Saudi Ministry of Defense denied on Monday reports that had been circulated about Prince Sultan Air Base in Al-Kharj Governorate being targeted....

Finland jails businessman for trafficking Thai berry workers 08 Jun 2026 - 06:20 pm

Helsinki: A Finnish court on Monday handed a two-and-half-year jail term to a local businessman for human trafficking Thai workers to pick berries...

Egyptian, Eritrean presidents discuss bilateral ties, regional and global developments 08 Jun 2026 - 06:12 pm

Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met Monday with his Eritrean counterpart, Isaias Afwerki, during his visit to Egypt. Their discussions focused on...