International

30-01-2024 MOGADISHU: One Sri Lankan and one Iranian vessel are reported to have been freed following hijackings by Somali pirates. Seychelles forces rescued a Sri Lankan fishing boat on Monday, according to President Wavel Ramkalawan’s office. Meanwhile, the Indian Navy said it had freed an Iranian-flagged fishing vessel. The attacks …

30-01-2024 PARIS: French farmers have blocked major motorways around France with tractors in a standoff with the government over concerns about inflation and competition from cheap imports. On Monday, farmers said they aimed to establish eight chokepoints on significant roads into Paris. “We need answers,” said Karine Duc, a farmer …

30-01-2024 KHARTOUM: Dozens are reported to have been killed in attacks in a disputed region between Sudan and South Sudan. Overall, 52 people, including women and children, died in the Abyei region during the weekend, local officials said on Monday. Both Sudan and South Sudan claim the oil-rich region along …

30-01-2024 SAN FRANCISCO: More than 127,000 American Sikhs voted for the Khalistan Referendum for the first time on American soil just weeks after the US government announced it had prevented the Indian state from assassinating on the US soil the prominent pro-Khalistan leader and India’s most wanted man, Gurpatwant Singh …

30-01-2024 GAZA CITY: More countries have halted funding to the largest UN agency operating in Gaza, as the crisis deepens over the alleged role of some staff in the 7 October Hamas attacks on Israel. Japan and Austria said they were suspending payments to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, …

29-01-2024 DAMASCUS: Three US troops have been killed and dozens injured in a drone attack on a US base near Jordan’s border with Syria. US President Joe Biden said the attack was carried out by “radical Iran-backed militant groups”. He added: “We shall respond.” It is the first time that …

29-01-2024 PYANGYONG: North Korea has fired several cruise missiles off its east coast, South Korean military officials said, continuing a streak of weapons tests that have drawn condemnation from the United States, South Korea and Japan. The missile launches follow North Korea’s test launch on Wednesday of the strategic cruise …

29-01-2024 BRASILIA: At least seven people lost their lives after a small single-engine plane crashed in the Minas Gerais state of Brazil Sunday, according to officials as authorities were responding to the scene. The plane was flying from Campinas, in neighboring Sao Paulo state, and broke up mid-air and crashed …

28-01-2024 DUBAI/ SANA’A: A tanker with links to the UK was on fire for several hours in the Gulf of Aden after a being hit by a missile fired by the Houthis. The Iran-backed movement, based in Yemen, said it targeted the Marlin Luanda on Friday in response to “American-British …

28-01-2024 LONDON: The UK has become the latest country to pause funding for the UN agency for Palestinians, UNRWA. It comes after the agency announced the sacking of several of its staff over allegations of involvement in the 7 October Hamas attacks. The UK government said it was “appalled” by …