KHAN YOUNIS: As Israel orders wide new evacuations across the Gaza Strip, Palestinians say they are crushed by exhaustion and hopelessness at the prospect of fleeing once again. Many are packing a few belongings and trudging off in search of new shelters. Some say they just can’t bear to move. When ordered out of Jabaliya […]
US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump’s long-promised ‘Liberation Day’ has arrived, with global attention fixed on his latest move to reshape trade policies. Trump is set to announce a sweeping set of tariffs on Tuesday at 4 pm Eastern Time (2000 GMT / 1.30 am IST on April 3) from the White House […]
This is a representational AI image A Perth woman was shocked after she found her doctor using ChatGPT to treat her. She shared her experience on Reddit, saying she had gone to the appointment for test results but was shocked when the doctor copied her information into the AI tool for advice.“I’ve never felt like […]
China’s Shandong aircraft carrier sailing near Taiwan on Monday, March 31, 2025. (AP) TAIPEI: China’s military said it practised hitting key ports and energy sites during “live-fire” drills Wednesday as part of exercises aimed at Taiwan, the democratic island it claims as its own.The surprise manoeuvres were criticised by Washington as “intimidation tactics” and come […]
President Donald Trump with Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick (AP/ File photo) Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has found himself at the center of growing frustration within the Trump administration as President Donald Trump prepares to implement his “Liberation Day” strategy, which includes the launch of reciprocal tariffs. According to the New York Post, sources close […]
NEW YORK: As many as one in five people – about 64 million in the US – have elevated levels of a tiny particle in their blood that can greatly increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes. But few know about it, and few doctors test for it, because there was not much to […]
Bangladesh has strongly refuted a New York Times report claiming a rise in Islamist extremism. Chief adviser Muhammad Yunus’s press secretary criticized the report for oversimplifying the country’s political and social dynamics, emphasizing the significant progress made over the past year while recognizing the presence of hardliners. DHAKA: Bangladesh has dismissed as “misleading” an NYT […]
KATHMANDU: Nepal’s ruling coalition has called for the arrest of former king Gyanendra Shah, 78, after violence erupted during a pro-monarchy protest in which two persons, including a journalist, were killed in Kathmandu last week. On Monday night, senior members of key republican parties met to coordinate a joint response, vowing to defend the federal […]
Republican Randy Fine secured victory over Democrat Josh Weil in Tuesday’s special election for a US House of Representatives seat in northern Florida, delivering a crucial win for President Donald Trump and the GOP amid their slim majority in Congress. The race was called in Fine’s favor just 30 minutes after polls closed in the […]
Ed Martin, the ardent Trump loyalist serving as interim U.S. attorney in Washington, is pursuing an inquiry into whether former President Joseph R. Biden Jr. was competent to pardon his family members and others during his final days in office. The inquiry, which includes previously unreported letters to Mr. Biden’s family and former White House […]
