International

19-07-2023 LONDON: Anjem Choudary, a Pakistani-British hate preacher with a history of extremist activities, was arrested on Monday morning in London on suspicion of committing a terrorism offence, according to the police. The Metropolitan Police’s counter-terrorism unit detained Choudary at his residence in Ilford, and he has since been under …

ROME/ MADRID: Extreme heat is scorching Europe and other parts of the world, causing wildfires and health concerns. In Greece and the Canary Islands, firefighters are battling blazes, while Spain has issued heat alerts. Italy’s Sardinia has warned children to avoid sports due to safety reasons. The United States is …

19-07-2023 HONDURAS: A powerful earthquake, measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale, struck off the coast of Central America, affecting El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua. However, there have been no immediate reports of major damage or casualties. The earthquake hit at 6:22 pm (0222 GMT) in the Pacific Ocean, about 66 …

19-07-2023 PYONGYANG: Just hours after capturing a US soldier from its side of the demilitarized zone (DMZ), North Korea launched two intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) early Wednesday, fuelling tensions in the region as nuclear submarine is currently docked at a South Korean port. The submarine arrived after four decades and …

18-07-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI: Zuan Vaiphei is armed and prepared to kill. He is also ready to die. Vaiphei spends most of his days behind the sandbag walls of a makeshift bunker, his fingers resting on the trigger of a 12-gauge shotgun. Some 1,000 yards (914 metres) …

18-07-2023 TEHRAN:  Iranian police are resuming controversial patrols to ensure women obey dress codes and cover their hair in public, state media reports. The “morality police” will return to the streets to enforce Iran’s hijab laws, a spokesman said on Sunday. It comes 10 months after a young woman, Mahsa …

18-07-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies PERTH/ SYDNEY: Police have been baffled by a mysterious “unidentified” dome that washed up on a West Australian beach. The giant metal object was found by locals at Green Head beach, about 250km (155 miles) north of Perth. State and federal authorities are investigating the …

18-07-2023 MOSCOW: The Kremlin says Russia has halted its participation in a deal that allowed war-torn Ukraine to ship grain through the Black Sea to parts of the world struggling with hunger, dealing a blow to global food security after Moscow’s invasion last year sent prices soaring. The United Nations …

18-07-2023 TUNIS: The European Union and Tunisia have signed a memorandum of understanding for a “strategic and comprehensive partnership” aimed at combatting irregular migration and boosting economic ties between the bloc and the North African country, which lies on a major route for migrants and refugees travelling to Europe. European …

18-07-2023 TOKYO/ CALIFORNIA: Europe could record it’s hottest-ever temperature this week on Italy’s islands of Sicily and Sardinia, where a high of 48 degrees Celsius (118 degrees Fahrenheit) is predicted. Authorities in Japan issued heatstroke alerts for tens of millions of people in 20 of its 47 prefectures. The US …