International

22-07-2023 BAGHDAD: The Swedish embassy in Iraq is temporarily moving operations to Stockholm, the country’s foreign ministry has said, a day after it was attacked in protest against a second event held to desecrate the Quran in Sweden. “The embassy’s operations and its expatriate staff have been temporarily relocated to …

22-07-2023 WASHINGTON: The trial of former United States President Donald Trump over charges of mishandling top secret documents will begin in May next year, a federal judge has said. US District Court Judge Aileen Cannon, who oversees the Fort Pierce, Florida court, on Friday ordered the jury trial to begin …

22-07-2023 SACRAMENTO: Lottery company officials said Thursday a Powerball ticket worth $1 billion prize money has been sold in Southern California, which has ended a consecutive 38 drawings without any winner. It was for the third time that the Powerball jackpot raised $1 billion. Those who are winners need to …

21-07-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI/ KANGPOLPI, MANIPUR: A viral video from the Indian state of Manipur, showing dozens of men parading and assaulting two women who have been stripped naked, has triggered outrage in the country. The 26-second video shows the group of men some appearing to be …

21-07-2023 Bureau Report KABUL/ ISLAMABAD: Security officials shot into the air and used firehoses to disperse dozens of Afghan women protesting in Kabul on Wednesday against an order by Taliban authorities to shut down beauty parlors, the latest curb to squeeze them out of public life. Since seizing power in …

21-07-2023 DUBAI/ ANKARA: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey wrapped up his Gulf tour in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), securing agreements worth over $50 billion to bolster the Turkish economy. The tour, which also included stops in Qatar and Saudi Arabia, aimed to attract investments and repair strained relations …

21-07-2023 AUCKLAND: New Zealand is in mourning after a shooting in Auckland left two people dead, hours before the city opened the FIFA Women’s World Cup. Six other people, including police officers, were injured and the gunman is also dead after the incident at 07:22 (19:22 GMT) on a construction …

21-07-2023 BAGHDAD: Scores of protesters in central Baghdad in the early hours of Thursday morning stormed the Swedish embassy, scaling its walls and setting it ablaze against the planned burning of the Holy Quran in Sweden. All Baghdad embassy staff were safe, the Swedish foreign ministry press office said in …

20-07-2023 JERUSALEM: The voices of dissent from Israeli military veterans and reservists towards the country’s government are getting louder as protests against the “judicial reform” plans continue but after protests on Tuesday saw highways blocked, Israel’s military establishment is also pushing back, with army chief Herzl Halevi warning that “anyone …

19-07-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies PERTH/ SYDNEY: Australian authorities were confounded after a mysterious object washed up at Green Head beach, about 250km (155 miles) north of Perth days ago but it has been answered by Indian officials who say that the large metal may be part of their rocket …