Category: World

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

BRUSSELS: Tens of thousands of people marched through the streets of Brussels on Sunday to express support for the Palestinian cause. Police estimated the turnout at 70,000 participants, while organisers claimed 120,000 people had joined the demonstration. Many marchers were dressed in red and carried red cards, symbolising calls for tougher measures against Israel to… Continue reading Tens of thousands march for Palestinians in Brussels

LONDON: Millions of London residents are preparing for severe transport disruption as Underground workers launched a five-day strike on Sunday. Several Tube lines came to a complete standstill by Sunday evening due to the industrial action. Transport for London confirmed there would be minimal or no service throughout Monday to Thursday. The RMT trade union… Continue reading London Underground strike begins as millions face transport chaos

TUNIS: More than 1,000 people gathered at a Tunisian port on Sunday to welcome an aid boat from Barcelona carrying environmental activist Greta Thunberg and other pro-Palestinian campaigners. The activists are part of a mission seeking to break Israel’s long-standing blockade of the Gaza Strip. “We all know why we are here,“ said Thunberg to… Continue reading Over 1,000 welcome Gaza aid boat with Greta Thunberg in Tunisia

SAO PAULO: Thousands of supporters of Brazil’s far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro demonstrated in several cities days before the Supreme Court decides his guilt in an attempted coup case. The high court will rule this week on whether Bolsonaro conspired to cling to power after losing the 2022 elections to his leftist rival Luiz Inacio… Continue reading Bolsonaro supporters protest in Brazil ahead of coup verdict

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s leading Christian political party has publicly urged Hezbollah to surrender its weapons to the state as the army prepares to implement a government-ordered disarmament plan. The Iran-backed militant group has been severely weakened by a year-long conflict with Israel, including two months of open warfare that destroyed significant portions of its arsenal and… Continue reading Lebanon Christian party urges Hezbollah to disarm and return weapons to state

TEHRAN: Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has expressed serious concerns over Iran’s declining oil production levels and outdated extraction methods. Khamenei described the country’s oil production techniques as antiquated during a meeting with cabinet members on Sunday. “Our oil production methods are old methods; the tools are old,“ he stated, acknowledging that Iran lags behind… Continue reading Iran’s Khamenei criticises low oil production and outdated methods

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated he expects a powerful American reaction following Russia’s most extensive aerial bombardment of Ukraine to date. The attack on Sunday resulted in four fatalities and ignited fires throughout a government complex containing Ukraine’s cabinet ministers. Officials described this assault as the largest aerial offensive in the three-and-a-half-year conflict. Zelensky… Continue reading Zelensky seeks strong US response to Russia’s largest Ukraine barrage

KYIV: Russia launched its largest-ever aerial assault on Ukraine early Sunday, killing four people and setting government offices in Kyiv ablaze. President Volodymyr Zelensky warned this attack would prolong the war while expressing hope for a strong American response. The assault followed the failed August 15 meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian leader… Continue reading Russia launches largest air attack on Ukraine, strikes government complex

LONDON: The British government confirmed it is evaluating military facilities as potential temporary housing for migrants amid rising public discontent over hotel accommodations for asylum seekers. Defence Secretary John Healey revealed the proposal during a television interview with Sky News on Sunday. “We are looking at the potential use of military and non-military use sites… Continue reading UK considers military sites for migrant housing amid hotel protests

LONDON: Iran has declared its willingness to accept limitations on its nuclear programme and uranium enrichment restrictions in exchange for the lifting of international sanctions. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated in a Sunday op-ed for The Guardian that Tehran stands ready to establish a realistic and lasting agreement involving ironclad oversight mechanisms. He specifically addressed… Continue reading Iran offers nuclear curbs for sanctions relief in Guardian op-ed

AMMAN: King Abdullah II of Jordan has firmly rejected any Israeli attempts to annex the occupied West Bank during his official visit to the United Arab Emirates. The Jordanian monarch declared his “absolute refusal” towards Israeli measures aimed at annexing Palestinian territories or displacing their residents. His statement followed recent suggestions by Israeli officials about… Continue reading Jordanian King rejects Israeli annexation of West Bank in UAE talks

JERUSALEM: Israel’s foreign minister has declared international efforts to recognise Palestinian statehood a serious mistake that could provoke unilateral Israeli responses. Gideon Saar stated that such recognition would destabilise the region and complicate peace efforts during a press conference with his Danish counterpart Lars Lokke Rasmussen. Several nations including France and Britain have committed to… Continue reading Israel warns of unilateral action over Palestinian state recognition

GAZA CITY: Israeli forces bombed a residential high-rise in Gaza City on Sunday after issuing evacuation orders to residents. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced earlier that day that the military was deepening its assault on the Gaza Strip’s key urban centre. The Israeli military stated it struck Al-Roya Tower because Hamas used it to monitor… Continue reading Israel intensifies Gaza City offensive with third high-rise bombing

ISTANBUL: Turkish prosecutors have initiated an investigation into the girl band Manifest on allegations of obscene acts and public indecency. The probe follows the group’s performance in Istanbul on Saturday, which authorities claim violated public decency standards. Istanbul’s chief public prosecutor’s office stated the group’s on-stage dances and performances constituted an attack on public morals… Continue reading Turkish prosecutors probe girl band Manifest for indecency charges

ROME: Italian fashion icon Giorgio Armani will be buried on Monday in a private family ceremony held in a village near Milan. Thousands of mourners paid their respects over the weekend by filing past his coffin displayed next to his multi-billion euro lifestyle company’s headquarters. Armani, who passed away on Thursday at the age of… Continue reading Giorgio Armani to be buried in private ceremony near Milan on Monday

LONDON: Eight key members of the OPEC+ alliance have agreed to increase oil production in a strategy analysts view as a bid to gain a larger market share of crude sales. Oil ministers in the V8 grouping comprising Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria and Oman decided to raise production… Continue reading OPEC+ members boost oil production in bid to regain market share

WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent declared that Washington stands ready to intensify pressure on Russia through coordinated action with European partners. Bessent emphasised that Europe must follow America’s lead to effectively force Moscow into negotiations following Russia’s largest drone and missile attack on Ukraine since the invasion began. He revealed that President Donald Trump… Continue reading US and EU to increase pressure on Russia with new sanctions

GAZA CITY: The Israeli army issued a new evacuation order for a residential tower in Gaza City on Sunday ahead of a planned bombing operation. Army spokesman Avichay Adraee stated the military would strike the building soon due to the presence of Hamas terrorist infrastructure inside or nearby. This warning followed a similar alert issued… Continue reading Israel orders new Gaza City tower evacuation ahead of planned strike

LONDON: Millions of mobile phones across the United Kingdom sounded a siren simultaneously on Sunday during a nationwide emergency alert test. The drill prompted a temporary pause in England’s third ODI cricket match against South Africa and delayed kick-off for a rugby league fixture to avoid disruption. At 3:00 pm local time, phones and tablets… Continue reading UK mobile phones sound emergency alert in nationwide test

NEW YORK: President Donald Trump’s presence at the US Open men’s final caused a 30-minute delay as thousands of tennis fans faced enhanced security checks before entering the venue. The president received a mixed reception with loud boos and some cheers when shown on screen during the match between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz. An… Continue reading Trump booed at US Open after visit delays men’s final by 30 minutes

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump is to attend the US Open men’s final on Sunday, adding the Grand Slam tennis tournament to a list of high-profile sport outings since beginning his new term. The New York-born billionaire plans to join a host of other celebrities taking in the battle between top-seeds Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.… Continue reading Trump heads to US Open in latest high-profile sport outing

MOSCOW: Russia is fully compliant with its OPEC+ commitments, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Sunday. Eight OPEC+ members agreed to raise oil production by 137,000 bpd in October, the group said in a statement. The oil market is balanced, and the deal is being implemented on a very high level, Novak said,… Continue reading Russia is fully compliant with OPEC+ commitments, Novak says

THESSALONIKI: Greece’s prime minister said Sunday that alleged fraud of EU agricultural subsidies was “a chronic problem” in his country’s farm sector that started before his government’s mandate. “Our government cannot take all the responsibility” in this matter, which is under investigation by the European Union, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told a press conference. He… Continue reading Greek PM calls fraud in EU farm subsidies ‘a chronic problem’

LONDON: British police said on Sunday they had arrested almost 900 people at a demonstration the previous day in support of Palestine Action, and the government appealed for people to stop demonstrating in support of the banned campaign group. Britain proscribed Palestine Action under anti-terrorism legislation in July after some of its members broke into… Continue reading Almost 900 people were arrested at London Palestine Action protest, police say

JAKARTA: At least three people were killed and dozens were injured when a building hosting a prayer recital collapsed on Indonesia’s main island of Java on Sunday, a disaster official said. Around a hundred people, mostly women, had gathered for a Koran recital at a community hall in West Java’s Bogor district to commemorate the… Continue reading Indonesia building collapse kills 3, injures dozens: disaster official

VATICAN CITY: Tens of thousands of people gathered at the Vatican on Sunday as Pope Leo XIV proclaimed the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint, an Italian teenager dubbed “God’s Influencer” for his efforts to spread the faith online. London-born Carlo Acutis, who died of leukaemia in 2006 at the age of 15, was canonised in… Continue reading Pope declares ‘God’s influencer’ first millennial saint

KYIV: Ukraine attacked the Druzhba oil pipeline in Russia’s Bryansk region, inflicting “comprehensive fire damage”, the commander of its drone forces, Robert Brovdi, said on messaging app Telegram on Sunday. Reuters could not independently verify the reports. There was no immediate comment from Russia. The transit pipeline delivers Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia, which… Continue reading Ukraine says it attacked Druzhba oil pipeline in Russia’s Bryansk

ANKARA: An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 struck the Balikesir province in northwest Turkey on Sunday, the Turkish AFAD disaster management authority said, while there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The quake, in Balikesir’s Sindirgi region, was at a depth of 7.72 km (4.8 miles), AFAD said. Last month, a 6.1 magnitude quake… Continue reading Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 strikes northwest Turkey, no reports of casualties

MILAN: Former staff at Giorgio Armani’s fashion empire joined crowds gathering on Sunday to pay their final respects to the designer who kept Italy at the forefront of global fashion. The death of Armani at the age of 91 sparked an outpouring of international grief, with tributes flowing in from Hollywood celebrities and ordinary people… Continue reading Former workers bid farewell to Giorgio Armani, who was ‘like a father’

JASKOVO: With tonnes of flour and apples, a Croatian village on Saturday made it into the Guinness World Records with a line of strudels stretching more than three kilometres (nearly two miles). Two tonnes of flour and three tonnes of apples were used for the world’s longest line of strudels — baked pastry desserts —… Continue reading Croatian village breaks record with 3km strudel chain

KARBALA: Two people were killed and several injured when a section of a bridge under construction collapsed in southern Iraq, local authorities said Sunday. The collapse took place late Saturday, with the rescue operation lasting more than 13 hours. An AFP photographer reported that rescue workers laboured until morning to free those trapped in their… Continue reading Two killed after bridge collapses in Iraq: rescuers

LONDON: Broadcasters of the US Open have been instructed not to air negative crowd reactions to President Donald Trump during Sunday’s men’s final, reported PA Media/dpa. Trump is expected to attend the clash between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz in New York, with security at Flushing Meadows being heightened in preparation. Trump used to be… Continue reading US Open: Media asked not to show negative reactions to Trump’s visit

KANGAR: Seorang lelaki bekerja sebagai pemandu kren direman atas tuduhan mendera anak saudara lelakinya yang berusia enam tahun di sebuah rumah di Jalan Kilang Ais, Kuala Perlis. Ketua Polis Daerah Kangar ACP Yusharifuddin Mohd Yusop menyatakan lelaki berusia 26 tahun itu ditahan pada pukul 12.20 tengah malam semalam. Suspek disyaki memukul tangan kiri kanak-kanak tersebut… Continue reading Pemandu kren direman disyaki dera anak saudara berusia 6 tahun

JERTIH: Institut Kemahiran Mara (IKM) Besut telah membangunkan tiga produk berasaskan kecerdasan buatan (AI) untuk membantu usahawan seluruh negara dalam perkhidmatan digital dan pemasaran produk dengan kos lebih jimat. Pengarah IKM Besut Ir Abdul Athar Ibrahim menyatakan produk ini dibangunkan sendiri oleh pelajar jurusan Diploma Kejuruteraan Komputer institut tersebut sejak awal tahun ini dan kini… Continue reading Pelajar IKM Besut bangunkan 3 produk AI bantu usahawan jimat kos

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Sunday he had decided to resign, ushering in a potentially lengthy period of policy paralysis at a shaky moment for the world’s fourth-largest economy. Ishiba, 68, instructed his Liberal Democratic Party – which has governed Japan for almost all of the post-war era – to hold an… Continue reading Japan PM Ishiba resigns after series of bruising election losses

WASHINGTON: United States (US) President Donald Trump sparked a political storm on Saturday by hinting at a possible military intervention in Chicago, drawing criticism from the city’s mayor and the governor of Illinois, reported German Press Agency (dpa). Trump, a Republican, shared an image generated by artificial intelligence (AI) on his social media platform Truth… Continue reading Trump hints at Chicago military action, sparks political backlash

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has decided to resign, a source close to the premier said on Sunday, caving into ruling party pressure on him to take responsibility for a series of election losses, most recently in July’s upper house. Ishiba’s resignation will trigger a leadership race in his Liberal Democratic Party, with the… Continue reading Who could replace Ishiba as Japan’s Prime Minister