China and Russia start joint drills in Sea of Japan
Flags of China and Russia are displayed in this illustration picture taken March 24, 2022. PHOTO: REUTERS Listen to article BEIJING: China and Russia began joint naval drills in the…
US agency probes special counsel who prosecuted Trump
US agency probes special counsel who prosecuted Trump WASHINGTON: US officials have opened an investigation into Jack Smith, the former special counsel who led two federal criminal cases against President…
54 migrants die as boat sinks off Yemen
Refugees and migrants are taking the perilous sea route despite the dangers.PHOTO: AFP ADEN: At least 54 migrants died when a boat carrying around 150 people sank off Yemen’s coast…
Pope’s ‘Jubilee of Youth’ ends with mass for 1m pilgrims
Pope Leo XIV presiding over the mass outside Rome on Sunday, a highlight of the Catholic Church’s Jubilee year. Photo AFP ROME: Pope Leo XIV presided over a final mass…
Poland extends checks on border with Germany
WARSAW: Poland has extended temporary controls on the border with its EU neighbours Germany and Lithuania, Poland’s Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski said on Sunday, as the government cracks down on…
China’s BYD breaks growth streak with July slump as EV price war reshapes competition
Despite a July slowdown, BYD retains its lead in China’s competitive EV market. Anna Barclay | Getty Images News | Getty Images China’s largest EV maker BYD posted its first…
South Korea dismantles border loudspeakers to ease tensions with N Korea
Seoul removes propaganda loudspeakers to signal a shift in policy under President Lee’s administration. South Korean authorities began removing loudspeakers blaring anti-North Korea broadcasts along the country’s border, Seoul’s Ministry…
Trump says US envoy Witkoff to travel to Russia ‘next week’
Witkoff will discuss Russia’s war on Ukraine as Trump says again that he wants a ‘deal where people stop getting killed’. United States President Donald Trump said his special envoy…
More than 60 migrants die off Yemen in boat capsize
More than 60 migrants died when a boat carrying around 150 people sank off the coast of Yemen in bad weather on Sunday. The vessel capsized off Yemen’s southern province…
Hamas says open to ICRC delivering food to Israeli captives in Gaza
Hamas has said it is open to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) delivering aid to Israeli captives in Gaza after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he…