As night attacks stretch into Tuesday morning, global leaders express concern while military actions intensify between Israel and Iran. Confrontation have escalated sharply, with fresh explosions reported in Tehran late Monday night. State-linked Fars News Agency said Iran’s air defences were activated over the capital after blasts were heard in the eastern part of the […]
Trump said nothing on Epstein will make the troublemakers happy. President Donald Trump expressed his frustration with ‘troublemakers’ who are asking for the release of more files in connection with Jeffrey Epstein and said nothing will be good enough for them and they will keep asking for more.“I have asked the Justice Department to release […]
Russia foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov SEOUL: ©© will travel to North Korea for a three-day visit beginning Friday in the latest sign of the countries’ deepening ties during Russia’s war in Ukraine, state media reported. North Korea’s official Korean central news agency said Lavrov was invited by the country’s Foreign Ministry but did not immediately […]
MOSCOW: Russia has labelled Yale University an “undesirable organisation”, authorities said Tuesday, as the Kremlin pursues a crackdown on critics that has accelerated during Moscow’s campaign in Ukraine.Being declared “undesirable” effectively bans entities from operating in Russia and makes anyone who works with them liable to prosecution.According to the prosecutor general, Yale’s activities were aimed […]
Israeli airstrikes kill 38 Palestinians in Gaza (AP) In a latest offensive, Israeli airstrikes have claimed the lives of 38 Palestinians in Gaza on Sunday, as per hospital officials. According to Mohammed Abu Selmia, the director of Shifa Hospital, 20 Palestinians had been killed in Gaza City and 25 others were left wounded,In Muwasi, southern […]
Hamas said on Friday it has given a “positive” response to the latest proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza but called for further talks to implement an agreement, if reached.“Hamas has submitted its positive response to the Egyptian and Qatari mediators. We are fully prepared to immediately enter into a round of negotiations regarding the […]
Trump’s latest rejection of intelligence assessments reflects long distrust of spy agencies (Image: AP) WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump‘s fights with the intelligence community were a running theme of his first term, as he raged against an investigation into his campaign’s alleged links to Russia. Now, a sequel is playing out as Trump battles to shape […]
Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Monday said that Iran had launched over 100 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) towards Israel, all of which were intercepted. “Iran sent more than 100 UAVs at Israel. We intercepted them,” the IDF posted on social media platform X.Sirens heard in Israel The conflict remains multi-fronted. The IDF reported that Hamas […]
Left- Iran; right- Israel (Image credit: AP) In a dramatic escalation of hostilities, Israel and Iran have targeted key defence infrastructures with the former directly striking Iran’s energy infrastructure and its defence ministry headquarters and sites related to “nuclear weapons project”.Since Friday night, Iran has launched around 200 missiles and numerous explosive drones at Israel, […]
Dubai gold prices see second-biggest 2025 surge, following the record high of Dh420/gram earlier this year amid the global tariff war. (File) Gold prices in Dubai rose sharply on Friday as escalating tensions between Israel and Iran pushed investors toward traditional safe-haven assets. The 24-karat gold variant jumped by Dh4 (approximately $1.09) per gram, reaching […]
