Zelensky vows ‘victory’ on frontline visit to liberated Kharkiv region
KHARKIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday promised “victory” on a visit to the strategic city of Izyum that was recently recaptured from Russia by Kyiv’s army in a lightning counter-offensive. The visit comes at a decisive moment in Russia’s six-month invasion, with Ukraine routing Moscow’s forces from swathes of the east and seriously undermining […]
US lawmakers ask Archives agency for accounting of Trump records
WASHINGTON: A congressional panel on Tuesday sought an urgent review by the US National Archives after agency staff members acknowledged that they did not know if all presidential records from Donald Trump’s administration had been turned over. House of Representatives Oversight Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney also asked the Archives, the federal agency charged with preserving […]
Oregon blaze latest major wildfire to engulf US West
LOS ANGELES: A massive wildfire burned out of control on Monday in Oregon forcing residents to flee and threatening towns and thousands of homes, in the latest blaze to scorch the US West during a blistering summer. Dozens of active infernos in California, Idaho, Oregon, Washington and other western states have ravaged more than 1,200 […]
New wildfire spreading in California mountains
LOS ANGELES: California’s latest wildfire has spread rapidly in the US state’s central mountains, just as firefighters were bringing a big blaze south of Los Angeles under control, authorities said on Sunday. The Mosquito Fire has now swept through an area of more than 41,000 acres (16,600 hectares) in the Sierra Nevada range northeast of […]
Blackout has put Ukraine N-plant’s operation in danger, says IAEA
VIENNA: A blackout caused by fresh shelling near Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has compromised the site’s safety, the UN atomic watchdog warned on Friday, adding the plant’s operator is considering shutting down the sole remaining reactor. “Shelling has caused a complete blackout in Energodar (town) and compromised the safe operation of the nearby Zaporizhzhia […]
UAE firm to manage air traffic over Afghanistan
KABUL: A United Arab Emirates firm signed a contract with Afghanistan on Thursday to manage air traffic across the country as the Taliban authorities seek to expand international flights. While some flights are operating out of Kabul airport, significant extra support is needed for major foreign airlines to resume full service. The full operation of […]
Putin warns West of winter freeze as EU plans to cap Russian gas
BRUSSELS: The European Union proposed a price cap on Russian gas on Wednesday after President Vladimir Putin threatened to halt all energy supplies if they took such a step, raising the risk of rationing in some of the world’s richest countries this winter. The escalating standoff threatens to drive up sky-high European gas prices further, […]
Video shows Putin in tense encounter with military chief
LONDON: Russian President Vladimir Putin was shown in an awkward encounter with his military chief of staff on Tuesday as he inspected war games in Russia’s Far East, thousands of miles from the war in Ukraine. The Zvezda military news service published video of Putin and chief of staff General Valery Gerasimov entering an observation booth, sitting down with […]
Boris Johnson bows out as British PM, Liz Truss to take over
Boris Johnson bowed out as British prime minister on Tuesday, ending a tumultuous three years in office and bequeathing his successor Liz Truss a daunting list of problems to tackle. Johnson, who was forced out of office by his own Conservative Party over a series of scandals, urged the country to come together and back […]
Inhaled Covid-19 vaccine gets approval in China
HONG KONG: China’s CanSino Biologics Inc said on Sunday that its recently developed Covid-19 vaccine has been approved by the country’s drug regulator for emergency use as a booster, potentially benefiting its business. The inhaled version of Cansino’s adenovirus-vectored Covid-19 vaccine has obtained the green light from the National Medical Products Administration, the company said […]
