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Lebanon detains several people on suspicion of firing rockets at Israel

BEIRUT: The Lebanese military said it has detained a group of people linked to firing rockets into Israel last month. In a statement issued late Wednesday night, the army said it had detained several people, including a number of Palestinians, who were involved in firing rockets in two separate attacks toward Israel in late March […]

UN nuclear chief in Tehran ahead of fresh Iran-US talks | World News

TEHRAN: UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi met the head of Iran’s atomic energy agency, Mohammad Eslami, on Thursday ahead of a fresh round of nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington.Iranian and US delegations are to gather in Rome on Saturday for a second round of Omani-mediated negotiations, a week after the longtime foes held […]

China’s nuclear submarines spotted near Taiwan on Google Maps

Recent Google Maps images show what appears to be China’s nuclear submarine base near Qingdao, with at least six nuclear-powered subs docked, raising new concerns about Beijing’s growing military threat in the region. The photographs, taken from Google Maps, show six nuclear-powered submarines stationed at the so-called First Submarine Base, about 18km east of Qingdao […]

Can the Menendez Brothers Get Parole?

The Menendez brothers were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, but after recent documentaries and TV shows, new evidence has been introduced, and some are pushing for the case to be revisited. Matt Stevens and Tim Arango, reporters for The New York Times, explain the Menendez brothers’ legal avenues to freedom. […]

‘I love it when a plan comes together’: Why social media is full of praise for JK Rowling after UK Supreme Court’s ruling on biological women

A landmark ruling by the UK Supreme Court defining “woman” in the Equality Act 2010 as referring strictly to biological females has triggered an outpouring of support for author JK Rowling on social media, with many hailing her as a symbol of resistance in the ongoing debate around gender identity and women’s rights.Rowling, a vocal […]

India, UK discuss strengthening military cooperation and advancing defence capability collaboration | World News

LONDON: Defence secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh co-chaired the 24th India-UK Defence Consultative Group Meet with his UK counterpart, David Williams, in London on Wednesday. The discussions focused on strengthening military cooperation between India and the UK and advancing defence capability collaboration. David Williams welcomed Rajesh Kumar Singh to London for the 24th UK-India Defence Consultative […]

Hermes to hike US prices to offset tariff impact

Representative Image (AI) PARIS: French luxury group Hermes said Thursday it would hike its prices in the United States to offset the impact of 10-percent import tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump.Famous for its Birkin handbag, silk scarves and leather goods, the increases would take effect on May 1, said the group’s finance chief, Eric […]

Crude move: Trump’s emergency order fast-tracks Line 5 oil pipeline tunnel to cut energy dependence, faces environmental backlash

The US Army Corps of Engineers has marked the Line 5 pipeline tunnel as a priority project under an emergency order issued by president Donald Trump in January, reported news agency Associated Press.The order was part of a broader push to reduce US dependence on foreign energy. It directs federal agencies to fast-track permits for […]

Sri Lanka’s women-run hotel breaks down barriers | World News

KANDALAMA: Time for the daily staff meeting at Sri Lanka’s Hotel Amba Yaalu where woman manager Jeewanthi Adhikari jokes: “This won’t look very serious, there are only girls around the table.”The hotel, on the shores of Lake Kandalama in the green hills of central Sri Lanka, opened in January with a unique selling point — […]

Taiwan condemns Vietnam’s acceptance of “one-China” claim, calls it “serious distortion of facts”

TAIPEI: Taiwan’s ministry of foreign affairs slammed a joint statement released by China and Vietnam, which mentioned Taiwan as part of China and described it “a serious distortion of the facts,” Taiwan News reported. During Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit on Tuesday, Vietnam backed China’s claim that “Taiwan is an inseparable part of Chinese territory” […]