International

04-01-2023 Bureau Report + BBC NEW DELHI: The gruesome death of a 20-year-old woman in India’s capital Delhi on 1 January has shocked the country. News reports say the woman, who was an event manager, was returning from work in the early hours of New Year’s Day when her scooter …

04-01-2023 NEW YORK: As the United States struggles with persistent inflation, imprisoned people have reported rising prices for essential items they can ill afford on wages that are often less than a dollar a day. “The prices have increased dramatically,” Dortell Williams, a man imprisoned at Chuckawalla State Prison in …

04-01-2023 PARIS: France’s version of the Oscars has announced it will ban anyone facing a potential prison sentence for sexual assault from its 2023 ceremony. The César Awards, due to be held next month said it was acting out of respect for any possible victims. It means the ceremony will …

04-01-2023 MOSCOW/ KYIV: Russian nationalists and some lawmakers have demanded punishment for commanders they accused of ignoring dangers as anger grew over the killing of dozens of Russian soldiers in one of the Ukraine war’s deadliest strikes. In a rare disclosure, Russia’s defence ministry said 63 soldiers were killed on …

04-01-2023 LONDON: Karachi businessman Jabir Motiwala has won a major case after the UK government conceded that the former home secretary Priti Patel acted unlawfully when she cancelled Motiwala’s UK visit visa and detained him at a UK jail after the collapse of his American extradition case at the London …

04-01-2023 JERUSALEM: Israel’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has entered the compound that houses the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem, in a move that threatens a backlash from Palestinians who have labelled the act an “unprecedented provocation”. Ben-Gvir was seen at the site on Tuesday under heavy security. …

04-01-2023 LONDON: The last days of Al-Saqi Books were some of its busiest. A closing-down sale ensured a steady stream of customers flitting in and out, most expressing confusion and disappointment at the news that the iconic London bookshop, located in the Bayswater area, would close its doors for the …

03-01-2023 MEXICO CITY: Dozens of inmates have escaped from a prison in northern Mexico after gunmen, suspected to be members of a drug cartel, opened fire on the facility. The men arrived outside the Chihuahua state prison shortly after 07:00 (14:00 GMT) in armoured vehicles and began firing on the …

03-01-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies MELBOURNE: Four people have died after a mid-air collision between two helicopters near Seaworld on Australia’s Gold Coast. Queensland Police say initial investigations suggest the crash happened as one aircraft was taking off and the other was landing. Those who died were travelling in the …

03-01-2023 DUBAI: Dubai has scrapped its 30% alcohol tax in an apparent bid to boost tourism. It will also stop charging for personal alcohol licences, something residents who want to drink at home must have. Dubai has been relaxing laws for some time, allowing the sale of alcohol in daylight …