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Saudi King names Crown Prince as Prime Minister 27 Sep 2022 - 10:09 pm

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud named his son and heir Crown Prince HRH Mohammed bin...

Blinken pledges action to address Indian concerns on US visas 27 Sep 2022 - 09:10 pm

WASHINGTON: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday blamed the COVID-19 pandemic for a backlog of visa applications from Indian nationals and...

US, militia help Somalia gain control of militant-held areas 27 Sep 2022 - 08:59 pm

Mogadishu: Somalia’s army, backed by thousands of militia members, have driven al-Shabaab militants out of central areas of the country in the largest...

Iran security forces clash with protesters over Amini's death 27 Sep 2022 - 08:41 pm

DUBAI: Iranian riot police and security forces clashed with demonstrators in dozens of cities on Tuesday, state media and social media said, amid...

Number of Russians entering EU jumps 30% in a week, says border agency 27 Sep 2022 - 08:24 pm

BERLIN: The number of Russians entering the European Union has jumped following a partial mobilisation ordered by Moscow, and illegal crossings are likely...

Superyacht linked to sanctioned Russian sold for $37.5m in Gibraltar 27 Sep 2022 - 08:11 pm

MADRID: A superyacht linked to a sanctioned Russian businessman fetched $37.5m at auction in Gibraltar last month after it was sold at the...

Over 96% said to favour joining Russia in first vote results from occupied Ukraine regions 27 Sep 2022 - 07:46 pm

LONDON: First partial voting results from four Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine showed majorities of more than 96% in favour of becoming part of...

US Congress readies stopgap bill to avert shutdown, aid Ukraine 27 Sep 2022 - 07:45 pm

WASHINGTON: The US Senate planned an initial vote on a stopgap spending measure on Tuesday to keep federal agencies running past the end...

Glasgow, Liverpool vie to host 2023 Eurovision Song Contest 27 Sep 2022 - 07:19 pm

LONDON: The 2023 Eurovision Song Contest will be staged in either Glasgow or Liverpool, the BBC said on Tuesday, after Britain was asked...

Meta says removes China-based propaganda operation targeting US midterms 27 Sep 2022 - 07:12 pm

California: Meta Platforms said on Tuesday it disrupted the first known China-based influence operation focused on targeting users in the United States with...

EU backs lower residue limits for bee-harming pesticides 27 Sep 2022 - 07:00 pm

BRUSSELS: European Union governments have agreed to reduce the residue limits for two pesticides that harm bees, a move that will mainly impact...

Maryland couple plead guilty in submarine secrets sale case 27 Sep 2022 - 06:22 pm

CHARLESTON: A US Navy nuclear engineer and his wife entered new guilty pleas on Tuesday in a case involving an alleged plot to...

UK Labour leader accuses government of trashing economy 27 Sep 2022 - 06:13 pm

LIVERPOOL: The leader of Britain’s main opposition Labour Party accused the governing Conservatives of losing control of the economy and promised Tuesday to...

China's Xi reappears on state TV amid rumors over absence 27 Sep 2022 - 06:04 pm

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping reappeared on state television on Tuesday after a several-day absence from public view that sparked rumors about the...

Russia to transfer wounded in school shooting to Moscow 27 Sep 2022 - 05:55 pm

MOSCOW: More than a dozen people wounded in a school shooting in central Russia will be taken to Moscow for further treatment, authorities...

King Charles III's new monogram revealed at end of mourning 27 Sep 2022 - 04:56 pm

LONDON: King Charles III’s new monogram was revealed Tuesday as the official period of mourning for his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, came to...

US climate envoy Kerry calls for ramp-up in financing to slash methane emissions 27 Sep 2022 - 04:08 pm

Washington: Countries need to ramp up spending dedicated to cutting methane emissions in order to rapidly slash greenhouse gases and meet global climate...