Category: World

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un personally supervised a critical test of a solid-fuel engine designed for intercontinental ballistic missiles according to state media reports. The country’s Missile Administration conducted its ninth ground jet test of the high-thrust solid-fuel engine using composite carbon fiber material on September 8. Kim Jong Un observed this important… Continue reading North Korea tests ICBM solid-fuel engine under Kim Jong Un’s supervision

SINGAPORE: The sudden removal of Indonesia’s influential Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has unsettled markets amid investor concerns about potential erosion of hard-won fiscal credibility under President Prabowo Subianto’s populist spending agenda. Global investors regarded Sri Mulyani, who served three separate terms as one of Indonesia’s longest-serving finance ministers, as crucial to their investment decisions… Continue reading Indonesia finance minister removal unnerves investors over fiscal fears

NAIROBI: Ethiopia officially inaugurated Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam on Tuesday amid ongoing tensions with downstream neighbour Egypt over water rights. The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam represents a $5 billion project central to Ethiopia’s economic development ambitions for its 120 million population. Construction began in 2011 with power generation capacity eventually reaching 5,150 megawatts from the… Continue reading Ethiopia launches massive Nile dam despite bitter Egyptian opposition

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration launched new immigration enforcement operations in Chicago on Monday, targeting what officials described as the worst criminal elements. Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin announced Operation Midway Blitz following President Donald Trump’s repeated threats to send National Guard troops into Illinois. McLaughlin accused Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and other… Continue reading Trump administration launches immigration raids in Chicago targeting criminals

BANGKOK: Thailand’s Supreme Court will deliver a crucial judgment on Tuesday regarding former premier Thaksin Shinawatra’s prison sentence avoidance through hospital detention. The court must determine whether the influential tycoon’s time in a hospital VIP wing should count as serving his one-year sentence for conflicts of interest and abuse of power. Thaksin returned from 15… Continue reading Thailand’s top court to rule on Thaksin’s hospital detention validity

SAN FRANCISCO: A former senior security executive at WhatsApp has filed a federal lawsuit against parent company Meta, alleging systematic cybersecurity violations and retaliatory actions. Attaullah Baig, who served as WhatsApp’s head of security from 2021 to 2025, claims approximately 1,500 engineers had unrestricted access to user data without proper oversight. The lawsuit alleges Meta… Continue reading Ex-WhatsApp executive sues Meta over alleged security failures

NEW YORK: The Murdoch family has resolved their legal dispute regarding control over media mogul Rupert Murdoch’s corporate empire through a newly announced settlement. News Corp and Fox Corporation jointly confirmed the resolution on Monday following prolonged litigation among the media dynasty’s heirs. Some siblings had previously contested their 94-year-old father’s attempt to appoint his… Continue reading Murdoch family settles legal dispute over media empire control

PARIS: France’s parliament has ousted Prime Minister Francois Bayrou’s government through a confidence vote after just nine months in office. President Emmanuel Macron must now urgently find a viable successor within the coming days to lead the government. Bayrou surprised even his allies by calling the confidence vote to resolve a prolonged standoff over his… Continue reading French PM ousted in confidence vote, Macron seeks new government

NEW YORK: A federal appeals court on Monday refused to throw out an $83.3 million jury verdict against U.S. President Donald Trump for damaging the reputation of the writer E. Jean Carroll in 2019 when he denied her rape claim. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan rejected Trump’s argument that the January… Continue reading Trump fails to overturn E. Jean Carroll’s $83.3 million verdict

LONDON: London’s underground rail network came to a standstill on Monday as staff began a week of strikes over pay and working conditions, disrupting travel for commuters and tourists. Almost no underground trains are expected to run until Thursday, so that people who take 3.7 million daily journeys on the “Tube” were either working from… Continue reading London’s Tube network shuts as workers begin week of strikes

LONDON: Prince William and his wife Kate led royal tributes to mark the third anniversary of the death of Queen Elizabeth on Monday, as his brother Prince Harry flew into Britain and also paid respects to his grandmother at her final resting place. Elizabeth, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, died aged 96 on Sept. 8, 2022, at… Continue reading Prince William and brother Harry pay tributes to late Queen Elizabeth

JAKARTA: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Monday removed Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati in a cabinet reshuffle following deadly anti-government protests across the country. Sri Mulyani is an influential figure who once served as managing director of the World Bank and was finance minister under three different presidents. Her house was ransacked during the recent… Continue reading Indonesia replaces finance minister after violent protests

ISTANBUL: Police fired pepper spray and detained supporters of Turkey’s main opposition party on Monday as protesters gathered at the party’s Istanbul headquarters to prevent the replacement of a senior party official ordered by a court last week. Hundreds of riot police maintained barricades around the Republican People’s Party (CHP) building, scuffling with a group… Continue reading Turkish police fire pepper spray in standoff at opposition HQ

KATHMANDU: Unrest killed at least 14 people and injured dozens in Nepal’s capital on Monday, state TV said, as police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters trying to storm parliament in anger at a social media shutdown and corruption. Some protesters forced their way into the parliament complex by breaking through a barricade,… Continue reading Fourteen killed in Nepal in ‘Gen Z’ protest over social media ban

TOKYO: A former Japanese mayor who resigned over 99 sexual harassment allegations has been elected as a town councillor, officials said Monday, sparking anger and shock online. Hideo Kojima stepped down in March last year after an official investigation accused him of incidents of harassment in the town in central Gifu region, including touching a… Continue reading Japan ex-mayor hit with 99 harassment claims wins council seat

JERUSALEM: Israel’s emergency service said it received reports of more than a dozen people injured by gunfire Monday at a road junction in east Jerusalem, with police saying the assailants had been “neutralised”. “At 10:13 am (0713 GMT), reports were received… about approximately 15 injured, apparently from gunfire, at the Ramot Junction on Yigal Yadin… Continue reading Shooting attack in east Jerusalem, injuries reported: Israel emergency service

ISTANBUL: Two policemen were killed and two others injured in a shooting attack on a police station near the Turkish city of Izmir on Monday, with a 16-year-old suspect arrested, a minister said. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said the “heinous” attack on the police station in Balcova, a district just west of the resort city,… Continue reading Teen arrested as two police shot dead near Turkey’s Izmir: minister

ISTANBUL: Police fired tear gas to disperse protesters gathered outside the Istanbul branch of Turkey’s main opposition CHP party on Monday, just days after a court ousted its leadership and appointed a replacement, an AFP correspondent said. The move came as scuffles broke out with up to 200 protesters — among them lawmakers — many… Continue reading Turkey police fire tear gas at protesters outside opposition’s Istanbul HQ

JAKARTA: The Indonesian government removed finance minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati in a cabinet reshuffle on Monday, state secretariat minister Prasetyo Hadi said. He did not say who would replace her. The announcement came after two weeks of protests and unrest across the country, which have included calls for a fairer taxation system. During some of… Continue reading Indonesia removes finance minister, official says

MOSCOW: The Kremlin said on Monday that no sanctions will ever be able to force Russia to change course on Ukraine, the state RIA news agency reported. Europe and Ukraine are doing everything they can to draw the United States into their orbit, Kremlin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, commenting on U.S. President Donald Trump’s remarks… Continue reading Kremlin says sanctions will never force Russia to change course

GENEVA: The United Nations human rights’ chief warned on Monday that “disturbing trends”, including the glorification of violence and the retreat of some states from the multilateral system, are undermining human rights and the international order worldwide. “Rules of war are being shredded – with virtually no accountability,“ said Volker Turk, who heads the Office… Continue reading Rules of war being ‘shredded’ amid global rights violations, says UN human rights chief

KATHMANDU: Nepali police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse crowds of young people who tried to break into parliament during a protest on Monday against a social media shutdown and alleged government corruption, authorities and witnesses said. Nepal blocked access to several social media platforms, including Facebook, last week after they failed to… Continue reading Nepali police fire tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters outside parliament

MUNICH: U.S. tariffs have cost Volkswagen, Europe’s largest carmaker, billions of euros so far, its chief executive said on Monday, adding that its key brand Porsche was being squeezed in a “sandwich” of duties and a weak Chinese market. Speaking to Reuters during the IAA Munich car show, Oliver Blume said “it’s several billion euros… Continue reading Tariffs have cost Volkswagen ‘several billions’ so far, CEO says

BANGKOK: A private jet used by Thailand’s influential former premier Thaksin Shinawatra arrived back in Thailand on Monday, according to an online flight tracker, a day before a Supreme Court verdict that could potentially send the tycoon to prison. It was not immediately clear if Thaksin was on board the jet that arrived in Bangkok,… Continue reading Jet used by Thailand’s Thaksin Shinawatra lands in Bangkok, flight tracker shows

TOKYO: Former foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi has become the first candidate to enter the race for Japan’s next prime minister following Shigeru Ishiba’s resignation announcement. The 69-year-old politician, nicknamed the “Trump Whisperer” for his handling of US-Japan trade talks, aims to lead the world’s fourth-largest economy through current challenges including rising food prices and US… Continue reading Japan’s ex-foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi joins PM race

BESANCON: A prominent French anaesthetist stands trial accused of intentionally poisoning 30 patients, resulting in 12 fatalities, in what prosecutors describe as an attempt to demonstrate his resuscitation abilities and undermine colleagues. Frederic Pechier, a 53-year-old father of three, worked at two clinics in Besancon where patients experienced unexpected cardiac arrests under suspicious circumstances between… Continue reading French doctor on trial for poisoning 30 patients in resuscitation scheme

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has issued a warning to foreign companies operating in the United States following the detention of 475 workers at a Hyundai-LG battery plant construction site in Georgia. US immigration officials conducted the raid on Thursday as part of Trump’s nationwide anti-migrant campaign, marking the largest single-site operation under this initiative. “Please… Continue reading Trump warns foreign firms after South Korean workers detained in US

THE HAGUE: The International Criminal Court will from Tuesday hear war crimes charges against fugitive Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony, who stands accused of leading a brutal reign of terror that killed tens of thousands. Judges will consider 39 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity against Kony, including murder, torture, rape, sexual slavery and… Continue reading ICC begins historic in absentia war crimes hearing against Joseph Kony

BOGOTÁ: At least 72 soldiers were detained on Sunday in the guerrilla-controlled Cauca department of southwestern Colombia. Military officials confirmed the detention occurred during afternoon operations in this epicenter of world coca production. A military source provided the information to AFP without offering further details about the incident. Colombian soldiers and police officers face frequent… Continue reading 72 Colombian soldiers detained in guerrilla-controlled Cauca region

LA PLATA: Argentina’s libertarian President Javier Milei has vowed to accelerate his reform agenda despite suffering a crushing defeat in Buenos Aires provincial elections. The 54-year-old economist acknowledged his party’s clear defeat by the centre-left Peronist movement in elections for the legislature of Argentina’s economic powerhouse province. Milei admitted to unspecified mistakes which he promised… Continue reading Milei vows to accelerate reforms after major election defeat in Argentina

WELLINGTON: A New Zealand father who evaded authorities for nearly four years while hiding with his children has died following a police confrontation. Tom Phillips disappeared with his three children in December 2021 following a dispute with his former partner. He remained at large despite multiple public sightings, including recent CCTV footage showing him and… Continue reading New Zealand fugitive father dies in police confrontation after four year

MELBOURNE: An Australian judge will deliver the sentence for convicted murderer Erin Patterson on Monday following her conviction for killing three people with poisonous mushrooms. Patterson was found guilty in July of murdering her estranged husband’s parents and aunt by serving them a toxic beef Wellington lunch at her home in 2023. The trial attracted… Continue reading Australian judge to sentence Erin Patterson in mushroom murder case

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump issued a final warning to Hamas on Sunday, demanding the Palestinian militant group accept a deal to release hostages held in Gaza. Trump declared that Israel had accepted his terms and warned Hamas about the consequences of rejecting the proposed agreement. Hamas responded with a statement expressing readiness to immediately… Continue reading Trump issues final warning to Hamas over Gaza hostage deal

JERUSALEM: Hamas declared on Sunday its readiness to immediately resume negotiations following what it described as new American ideas for a ceasefire agreement. The Palestinian militant group’s statement came shortly after US President Donald Trump announced he had issued his “last warning” to Hamas to accept a deal for releasing hostages in Gaza. “Hamas Movement… Continue reading Hamas ready to negotiate after Trump’s ‘last warning’ on Gaza deal