- Middle East
Iran death toll reportedly over 5k, Trump says US ‘armada’ closes in
Dubai: The death toll from Iran’s bloody crackdown on nationwide protests reached at least 5,002 people killed Friday, January 23 activists said, warning many more still were feared dead as the most-comprehensive…
- World
Pentagon contractor charged in leak linked to Washington Post reporter search
Washington: A Pentagon contractor was indicted Thursday, January 22, on charges that he illegally removed and shared classified national defence information with a journalist, a case that has drawn national attention after…
- World
Trump unveils Gaza Peace Board at Davos, questions over US control
Davos: President Donald Trump wants to spotlight his proposed “ Board of Peace ” at the World Economic Forum on Thursday, January 22 looking to create momentum for a project that has…
- World
US Army prepares Military Police for possible Minneapolis deployment
Washington: The US Army has ordered several dozen additional active-duty soldiers to prepare for a possible deployment to Minneapolis if needed, a defence official said Wednesday, amid protests over the Trump administration’s…
- World
Trump in Davos: Protests outside, overflowing rooms inside WEF venue
Davos: President Donald Trump is addressing the World Economic Forum — where his ambitions to wrest control of Greenland from NATO ally Denmark could tear relations with European allies and overshadow his original plan to use his appearance at the…
- Offbeat
Former flight attendant posed as pilot, received hundreds of free flights
Honolulu: A former flight attendant for a Canadian airline posed as a commercial pilot and as a current flight attendant to obtain hundreds of free flights from US airlines, authorities said. Dallas…
- Middle East
Iran: Min issues most direct threat yet to US amid crackdown on protests
Iran’s foreign minister issued the most direct threat yet on Wednesday, January 21, against the United States after Tehran’s bloody crackdown on protesters, warning the Islamic Republic will be “firing back with…
- World
Israel’s Netanyahu agrees to join Trump’s Board of Peace
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday, January 21, he had agreed to join US President Donald Trump‘s “Board of Peace.” Netanyahu announced in a statement from his office. The announcement…
- World
Profanities, warnings over Trump’s threats over Greenland
Davos: There were grave warnings from European leaders and expletives from California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday, January 20, as leaders at the World Economic Forum grappled with the Greenland crisis and…
- World
Legal battles over immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota intensify
Minneapolis: As confrontations with federal officers over their massive immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota showed no signs of stopping Wednesday, January 21, legal battles over the surge and the local response were…
- World
Australia Bondi shooting: Parliament passes gun restrictions, anti-hate speech law
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday welcomed Parliament’s passing of anti-hate speech and gun laws in response to two shooters killing 15 people at a Jewish festival in Sydney last month.…
- World
Trump says US will wipe out Iran if it assassinates him
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the US will wipe out Iran if the country assassinates him. “I have very firm instructions — anything happens, they’re going to wipe them off the…
- Middle East
Syrian military announces new, 4 day ceasefire with Kurdish forces
The Syrian military announced Tuesday evening a new four-day ceasefire with Kurdish-led forces after a previous agreement fell through. There was no immediate response from the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces. The two…
- Top Stories
Davos: As world leaders gather for Board of Peace, Gaza situation still grim
A Palestinian baby died from hypothermia on Tuesday in the Gaza Strip, underscoring the grim humanitarian conditions in the territory as world leaders were gathering at a Swiss resort where President Donald…
- Middle East
Israel bulldozes UNRWA as disease risks reach ‘record high’ in Gaza
Jerusalem: Israeli crews bulldozed a United Nations headquarters in east Jerusalem on Tuesday, January 20, as Israel’s government tightens restrictions on humanitarian groups that provide aid to Palestinians. UNRWA, the United Nations…
