Saudi Arabia to cut oil output in July as Opec extends deal into 2024
Saudi Arabia will make deep production cuts in July as part of a broader output-limiting Opec+ deal as the group faces flagging oil prices and a looming supply glut. Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz said the cut of one million barrels per day (bpd) by Riyadh could be extended beyond July if needed. “This is […]
3 Israeli soldiers, Egyptian security officer killed in border gunfire incident
Three Israeli soldiers and an Egyptian security officer were killed near the countries’ border on Saturday, Israel and Egypt said, in an incident whose details remained unclear but which the countries said they were investigating jointly. The Israeli military said an Egyptian policeman shot and killed two of its soldiers while they secured a military […]
Qatari PM, Taliban chief held ‘secret talks’ in Kandahar on May 12
WASHINGTON: The Qatari prime minister held secret talks with the supreme leader of the Taliban this month on resolving tension with the international community, a source briefed on the meeting said, signaling a new willingness by Afghanistan’s rulers to discuss ways to end their isolation. The May 12 meeting in Afghan city of Kandahar between […]
Russia fires missiles on Kyiv in rare daytime attack
KYIV: Russia fired a barrage of missiles at Kyiv on Monday sending panicked residents running for shelter in an unusual daytime attack on the Ukrainian capital following overnight strikes. A series of explosions rang out in Kyiv on Monday as Russia targeted the city for the second time in 24 hours. The latest barrages hit […]
Passenger detained in S. Korea after opening plane door mid-air
SEOUL: South Korean police on Friday detained a man who opened a door of an Asiana Airlines plane minutes before it was due to land in the city of Daegu, causing panic among the passengers, officials said. The Airbus A321-200 plane landed safely at around 12:40pm (0340 GMT). It had set off from the holiday […]
IMF sees UK growth in major U-turn
LONDON: The IMF on Tuesday delivered a major U-turn on its forecast for the UK economy, saying it expected growth this year, just one month after predicting a contraction. Britain’s economy is now expected to expand by 0.4 per cent in 2023, the International Monetary Fund said in its latest outlook document which partly cited […]
Scholz visits Korean DMZ, calls North’s missile tests ‘dangerous’
SEOUL: South Korea and Germany will soon sign an agreement aimed at protecting military secrets to boost defence cooperation, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Sunday as he met German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Seoul. The military information agreement will help “smoothly operate the defence industry supply chain”, amid global economic and political […]
Man City outclass Real Madrid to reach Champions League final
Manchester City marched into the Champions League final for the second time in three seasons after outclassing holders Real Madrid 4-0 for a 5-1 aggregate victory at a raucous Etihad Stadium on Wednesday. Bernardo Silva’s first-half double put City in control against the 14-time European champions, while an own goal by Eder Militao after the […]
Webb telescope spots signs of universe’s biggest stars
PARIS: The James Webb Space Telescope has helped astronomers detect the first chemical signs of supermassive stars, ‘celestial monsters’ blazing with the brightness of millions of Suns in the early universe. So far, the largest stars observed anywhere have a mass of around 300 times that of our Sun. But the supermassive star described in […]
US lifts Covid-era asylum curbs on border
CIUDAD JUAREZ (Mexico): The United States on Friday ended a Covid-19 border restriction that had blocked many migrants at the border with Mexico, immediately replacing the order known as Title 42 with a sweeping new asylum regulation meant to deter illegal crossings. Several last-minute court actions added confusion to how President Joe Biden’s reworked border […]
