Putin admits situation extremely difficult in Russia-annexed Ukraine
KYIV: Russian President Vladimir Putin said the situation in four areas of Ukraine that Moscow has unilaterally declared part of Russia was proving “extremely difficult”, one of his clearest public admissions yet that his invasion is not going to plan. He also called for an increase in surveillance in his comments to mark Security Services […]
North Korea fires two medium-range ballistic missiles
SEOUL: North Korea fired two medium-range ballistic missiles on Sunday, Seoul’s military said, days after Pyongyang announced a successful test of a solid-fuel motor for a new weapons system. Military tensions on the Korean peninsula have risen sharply this year as Pyongyang has carried out an unprecedented blitz of weapons tests, including the launch of […]
Biden says US is ‘all in for Africa’, vows to promote democracy
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden threw his support behind a larger African role in the world as he also vowed to champion democracy in a continent where China and Russia have enjoyed rising clout. “The United States is all in on Africa and all in with Africa,” Biden told nearly 50 African leaders who spent […]
Nine including eight police officers hurt in bomb blast in Turkey’s southeast
A bomb hit an armoured police van in southeastern Turkey on Friday, injuring nine people and reviving fears of new unrest in the mainly Kurdish region. Eight police officers and another person were hurt in the attack near the city of Diyarbakir, the local governor’s office said. The nine were rushed to the hospital as […]
Billionaire picks K-pop star TOP, DJ Steve Aoki for moon trip
TOKYO: Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa revealed on Friday that South Korean K-pop star Choi Seung Hyun, better known as TOP, and American DJ Steve Aoki will be among the eight crew members he plans to take on a trip around the moon as soon as next year, hitching a ride on one of Elon Musk’s […]
Al Jazeera submits slain journalist Shireen Abu Akleh’s case to International Criminal Court
TV network Al Jazeera submitted the case of slain journalist Shireen Abu Akleh to the International Criminal Court on Tuesday, saying she was killed by Israeli forces. The Qatar-based channel said it had “unearthed new evidence” on the death of the Palestinian-American, shot while covering an Israel army raid in Jenin on May 11. Any […]
China signals relaxation in zero-Covid policy after protests
China’s top Covid official and multiple cities have signalled a possible relaxing of the country’s strict zero-tolerance approach to the virus, after nationwide protests calling for an end to lockdowns and greater political freedom. Anger over China’s zero-Covid policy — which involves mass lockdowns, constant testing and quarantines even for people who are not infected — has […]
Riots in Brussels after Morocco beat Belgium in FIFA World Cup
Police used water cannon and teargas after coming under attack from football supporters who brought havoc to the centre of Brussels on Sunday following Morocco’s shock 2-0 World Cup win over Belgium in Qatar. Dozens of fans smashed shop windows, threw fireworks and torched vehicles. Police said that 11 people had been arrested with one […]
Tehran sends more troops to Kurdish region
DUBAI: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have built up their presence in restive Kurdish regions, state media reported on Friday amid a crackdown on mass protests, as video showed demonstrations in minority Baluch areas of the southeast. The mass demonstrations that erupted after the Sept 16 death in custody of 22-year old Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini spread […]
Kyiv counts its dead and damage after missile strikes
KYIV/CHISINAU: Russian missiles knocked out electricity in the Kyiv region and killed at least three people in the Ukrainian capital on Wednesday during attacks that caused blackouts across the country. Kyiv was one of the main targets of missile strikes on energy facilities that cut power in many regions and made emergency blackouts necessary in […]
