- Middle East
Israel police find an indication of unlawful surveillance
Jerusalem: The Israeli police said on Tuesday that it had found evidence pointing to the unauthorized use of sophisticated spyware by its own investigators to snoop on Israeli citizens’ phones. The announcement…
- World
Putin offers more talks with West to defuse Ukraine tensions
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that the US and its allies have ignored Russia’s top security demands but added that Moscow remains open to more talks with the West on…
- World
Biden reaches for GOP support for Supreme Court nominee
Washington: President Joe Biden is reaching out for Republican support for his eventual Supreme Court nominee, inviting the GOP’s top Judiciary Committee senator to the White House Tuesday along with the panel’s…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia moves to redefine Islam-bearing green flag
Dubai: Saudi Arabia is inching toward changes that govern its national anthem and green flag, which is emblazoned with a sword and inscribed with Islam’s creed as the birthplace of the faith.…
- World
Ukraine-Russia crisis: What to know about rising fear of war
Paris: A series of high level talks are in the works on Tuesday to avert the threat of war as Russian troops mass by the tens of thousands on the borders of…
- Middle East
US military fired missiles during Yemen Houthi attack on UAE
Dubai: The U.S. military launched interceptor missiles during an attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels that targeted the United Arab Emirates during a visit by Israel’s president, the second-such time American troops have…
- World
An Uyghur gets death sentence as China bans once OK’d books
Taipei: As the Chinese government tightened its grip over its ethnic Uyghur population, it sentenced one man to death and three others to life in prison last year for textbooks drawn in…
- Middle East
UAE to impose federal corporate tax for the first time
Dubai: The United Arab Emirates announced Monday it is introducing for the first time a federal corporate tax on business earnings. It’s the latest measure to bring the country in line with…
- World
Canadian prime minister tests positive for COVID-19
Toronto: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday he has tested positive for COVID-19, but is “feeling fine” and will continue working remotely. The announcement came in a tweet in which he…
- Sports
Nadal wins Australian Open for record 21st major title
Melbourne: Rafael Nadal got to 21 first, breaking the men’s record for most Grand Slam singles titles and doing it the hard way by coming back from two sets down to beat…
- Middle East
UN: 2,000 children recruited by Yemen’s rebels died fighting
United Nations: UN experts said in a new report that nearly 2,000 children recruited by Yemen’s Houthi rebels died on the battlefield between January 2020 and May 2021, and the Iranian-backed rebels…
- Middle East
Iraqi Army: Rockets hit Baghdad airport, damage two planes
Baghdad: Six rockets struck Baghdad’s international airport facility on Friday, damaging two commercial planes but causing no casualties, Iraq’s military said in a statement. The rockets fired in the early morning landed…
- Technology
Apple’s holiday iPhone sales surge despite supply shortages
San Ramon: Apple shook off supply shortages that have curtailed production of iPhones and other popular devices to deliver its most profitable holiday season yet. The results posted Thursday for the final…
- World
Japan to watch WHO probe of director’s alleged racism, abuse
Tokyo: Japan’s government said Friday it will watch the World Health Organization’s investigation into staff complaints over racism and abuse by a top Japanese official at the agency but denied it inappropriately…
- World
Russia says it won’t start a war as Ukraine tensions mount
Moscow: Russia’s top diplomat said Friday that Moscow will not start a war in Ukraine but warned that it wouldn’t allow the West to trample on its security interests, amid fears it…
