Category: World

TIANJIN: India and China are development partners, not rivals, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed on Sunday, as they discussed ways to improve trade ties amid global tariff uncertainty. Modi is in China for the first time in seven years to attend a two-day meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation regional… Continue reading India and China are partners, not rivals, Modi and Xi say

MUMBAI: India is likely to get above-average monsoon rainfall in September after receiving 5% above-normal rains in August, the state-run weather department said on Sunday. Above-normal rainfall could damage India’s summer-sown crops like rice, cotton, soybean, corn, and pulses, which are typically harvested from mid-September. All regions, except northeastern states and the southern states of… Continue reading India likely to receive above-average monsoon rainfall in September

WASHINGTON: A federal judge on Sunday issued a restraining order blocking the Trump administration from deporting 10 unaccompanied migrant children to Guatemala after lawyers said the removals would violate U.S. laws. The ruling following a complaint filed in the early morning hours by National Immigration Law Center, a pro-immigrant advocacy group, on behalf of the… Continue reading US judge blocks deportations of unaccompanied migrant children to Guatemala

CAIRO: Israeli forces pounded the suburbs of Gaza City overnight from the air and ground, destroying homes and driving more families out of the area as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s security cabinet was set on Sunday to discuss a plan to seize the city. Residents of Sheikh Radwan, one of the largest neighbourhoods of Gaza… Continue reading Israel pounds Gaza City suburbs, Netanyahu to convene security cabinet

SINGAPORE: Oil prices traded in a tight range on Monday as worries about rising output and the impact of U.S. tariffs on demand offset supply disruptions stemming from intensified Russia-Ukraine airstrikes. Brent crude fell 12 cents, or 0.18%, to $67.36 a barrel by 0046 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was at $63.88 a… Continue reading Oil holds in tight range, rising output offsets Russia supply disruptions

JERUSALEM: Israel is considering annexation in the occupied West Bank as a possible response to France and other countries recognising a Palestinian state, according to three Israeli officials and the idea will be discussed further on Sunday, another official said. Extension of Israeli sovereignty to the West Bank – de facto annexation of land captured… Continue reading Israel mulls West Bank annexation in response to moves to recognise Palestine

ISRAELI Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Sunday that Hamas’ armed wing spokesperson Abu Ubaida had been killed by the Israeli military in Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said earlier in the day that Abu Ubaida had been targeted in a joint operation carried out by the military and the Shin Bet domestic intelligence… Continue reading Israeli defence minister says Hamas armed wing spokesperson killed in Gaza

SYDNEY: A man was arrested on Monday after a car crashed into the Russian consulate in Sydney, Australian police said. New South Wales police said in a statement that officers responded shortly after 8 a.m. (2200 GMT) to reports of an unauthorised vehicle parked in the driveway of an address on Fullerton Street that corresponded… Continue reading Man arrested after car crashes into Russian consulate in Sydney

SANAA: The leader of Yemen’s Huthi rebels said on Sunday his group would keep launching attacks against Israel, a day after confirming that an Israeli strike had killed their government’s prime minister. An attack on Thursday killed the Huthis’ prime minister, Ahmed Ghaleb Nasser Al-Rahawi, and other officials, the Iran-backed group has said. Israel’s military… Continue reading Yemen’s Huthis vow to intensify attacks on Israel after group’s PM killed

KHARTOUM: Shelling by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces killed at least seven people and wounded 71 others in El-Fasher, a medical source said Sunday, as the paramilitary group launched its fiercest offensive yet on the besieged city. The source, who requested anonymity for safety reasons, said the true toll was “likely higher”, as many injured have… Continue reading RSF shelling kills 7, wounds 71 in besieged Sudan city: medical source

PARIS: French Socialist leader Olivier Faure declared on Sunday that Prime Minister Francois Bayrou should say goodbye amid an ongoing budget standoff. The centrist prime minister shocked France this week by announcing he would request a parliamentary confidence vote on 8 September to secure support for his spending cut plan. Bayrou planned a Sunday evening… Continue reading French PM should say goodbye in budget standoff says Socialist leader

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed on Sunday that Israel had conducted a strike targeting Abu Obeida, spokesman for Hamas’s armed wing, the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades. Netanyahu stated during a government meeting that Israel had struck the spokesman for what he called a criminal and murderous organisation. The Israeli prime minister expressed hope that… Continue reading Israel targets Hamas armed wing spokesman Abu Obeida in strike

DHAKA: Sexual harassment remains the most pressing concern for Rohingya women and adolescents living in refugee camps in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar according to a study released on Sunday. Cox’s Bazar is home to around one million largely Muslim Rohingya minority members who fled a brutal military crackdown in Myanmar’s Rakhine state. ActionAid conducted sixty six… Continue reading Sexual harassment rampant in Rohingya camps according to new study

BARCELONA: Climate activists splattered Barcelona’s iconic Sagrada Familia basilica with red and black paint on Sunday to protest government handling of Spain’s devastating summer wildfires. The Futuro Vegetal activist group claimed responsibility for the protest action against what they called inadequate climate change measures. Police arrested two protesters during the incident as they shouted demands… Continue reading Activists throw paint on Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia over Spain fires

JAKARTA: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has condemned recent protests over economic conditions and inequality, stating that some actions during nationwide rallies amount to treason and terrorism. Southeast Asia’s largest economy has experienced significant protests across major cities including the capital following footage of a motorcycle taxi driver being run over by a police tactical vehicle… Continue reading Indonesia president warns protests leaning towards treason and terrorism

JAKARTA: The home of Indonesia’s finance minister was looted overnight as soldiers guarded her residence amid escalating protests against police violence. Southeast Asia’s largest economy has faced major demonstrations since motorcycle taxi driver Affan Kurniawan died after being run over by police during a rally against financial perks for lawmakers. These protests represent the most… Continue reading Indonesian finance minister’s home looted amid growing protest anger

JERUSALEM: The Israeli military conducted a strike on a Hezbollah-operated site in southern Lebanon on Sunday. Israeli Defence Forces targeted military infrastructure, including underground facilities, at the Beaufort Ridge location where military activity was detected. “The existence of the site and the activity within it constitute a violation of the understandings between Israel and Lebanon,“… Continue reading Israel strikes Hezbollah site in south Lebanon violating ceasefire terms

JAKARTA: Social media platform TikTok announced on Saturday that it has temporarily suspended its live feature in Indonesia for “a few days” because of violent protests after the death of a man hit by a police vehicle. “Due to escalating violence during protests in Indonesia, we have voluntarily introduced additional safeguards to keep TikTok a… Continue reading TikTok says live feature temporarily suspended in Indonesia over protests

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s most-wanted man was extradited from Indonesia along with five other criminal suspects arrested in a joint operation, police said on Sunday. Mandinu Padmasiri Perera, better known as Kehelbaddara Padme, is accused of organising the February courtroom murder of a rival in Colombo and is also wanted for a dozen other killings and… Continue reading Sri Lanka extradites most-wanted men from Indonesia

SINGAPORE: An 11-year-old boy who went missing on Friday (Aug 29) in Singapore was found dead, according to the police. The Singapore Police Force (SPF) said Muhammad Hairil Muhammad Effendi’s body was found floating in the sea off East Coast Park after a call for assistance was received at 9.55 pm on Saturday. “Upon police’s… Continue reading Missing 11-year-old boy found dead in Singapore

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said New Delhi was committed to improving ties with Beijing in a key meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of a regional security forum on Sunday. Modi is in China for the first time in seven years to attend a two-day meeting of the Shanghai… Continue reading India’s Modi says he is committed to progressing ties with China in meeting with Xi

TOKYO: Japan has decided to provide a United Nations (UN) agency with US$5.5 million for a project to improve living conditions in Syria, as residents who had fled the country amid a civil war are increasingly returning following the collapse of former President Bashar al-Assad’s government last year, Kyodo News Agency reported. The grant aid… Continue reading Japan to give US$5.5 million aid to UN for better living conditions in Syria

GENEVA: Residents of the tiny Indonesian island of Pari, threatened with disappearance by rising sea levels driven by climate change, have come to Switzerland to demand compensation from cement giant Holcim. The case is part of a wider international movement seeking to assign responsibility to major companies for the climate damage hurting the livelihoods of… Continue reading Indonesian islanders taking Swiss concrete giant to court over climate

SYDNEY: The wife of an Australian man wanted in connection with the killing of two police officers urged her husband to surrender, in a statement sent to Australian media Sunday. The heavily armed 56-year-old suspect, Dezi Freeman, fled into the bush Tuesday after opening fire on a team of 10 police officers at his home… Continue reading Wife of Australian man wanted in police killings urges him to surrender

SHANGHAI: Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have begun a bilateral meeting in the northern Chinese port city of Tianjin, state media outlet Xinhua said on Sunday. Modi is in China for the first time in seven years to attend a two-day meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, where Russian President… Continue reading China’s Xi meets India’s Modi in Tianjin

VENICE: Mexican director Guillermo del Toro gave birth to another monster Saturday, his big-budget “Frankenstein” movie, joking that the effort had left him worn out as his creation got its world premiere in Venice. The last creature he delivered here, the aquatic being in “The Shape of Water”, swam off with the festival’s top prize… Continue reading Del Toro delivers his monster, ‘Frankenstein’, at Venice

BARCELONA: Aid flotillas like the one preparing to leave for Gaza would not be necessary if governments upheld international law, rights activist Greta Thunberg told AFP Saturday. “It should not have to be up to us,“ said the 22-year-old Swedish campaigner, who will join the flotilla when it sets off from Barcelona on Sunday. “A… Continue reading Gaza aid flotilla ‘should not have to exist’ says Thunberg

SAN PEDRO: Floating blue paddles dance on the waves that lap a dock in the Port of Los Angeles, silently converting the power of the sea into useable electricity. This innovative installation may hold one of the keys to accelerating a transition away from fossil fuels that scientists say is necessary if the world is… Continue reading New wave: Sea power turned into energy at Los Angeles port

U.S. PRESIDENT Donald Trump said on Saturday that he will issue an executive order to require voter identification from every voter. “Voter I.D. Must Be Part of Every Single Vote. NO EXCEPTIONS! I Will Be Doing An Executive Order To That End!!!,“ Trump said on Truth Social. “Also, No Mail-In Voting, Except For Those That… Continue reading Trump says he will order voter ID requirement for every vote

BUENOS AIRES: When the tango begins to play, Lidia Beltran shrugs off the Parkinson’s that plagues her, takes hold of her therapist and dances, her body fluid and her steps precise, as part of an innovative treatment program in Buenos Aires. Some 200 patients have participated in tango workshops offered over the past 15 years… Continue reading In Argentina, the tango keeps Parkinson’s symptoms at bay

CAIRO: The Palestinian militant group Hamas confirmed on Saturday the death of its Gaza military chief Mohammad Sinwar, a few months after Israel said it killed him in a strike in May. Hamas did not provide details on Sinwar’s death but published pictures of him along with other group leaders, describing them as “martyrs”. Mohammad… Continue reading Hamas confirms death of its military leader Mohammed Sinwar

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration is advancing plans to rename the Department of Defense as the Department of War, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing a White House official, after U.S. President Donald Trump raised the prospect on Monday. Restoring the Department of War name for the government’s largest department would likely require congressional… Continue reading White House moves forward on plans for a Department of War, WSJ Reports

TEL AVIV: The mother of an Israeli hostage vowed Saturday to seek the prosecution of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if his planned new offensive in Gaza leads to her son’s death in captivity. “If Netanyahu chooses to occupy the Gaza Strip instead of the current outline for a deal, it will be the execution of… Continue reading Hostage’s mother vows to hold Netanyahu to account if son dies