International

Dubai: Iranian state television Tuesday reported that at least two members of an air defence unit were killed in the Israeli attacks that rocked the country the day before. The report represented the first time Iran acknowledged fatalities from the attacks, which have put the...

New York: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed concern over the renewed escalation in West Asia and urged all parties to immediately stop attacks, exercise maximum restraint, and refrain from any action that could further inflame an already volatile situation. He urged all parties...

United Nations: India has launched a scathing attack on Pakistan at the UN, condemning its "trade and transit terrorism" and military airstrikes against Afghanistan. India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni, delivered a sharp attack against Pakistan in the UN Security Council during...

New Delhi: Twenty-four Indian crew members of a Palau-flagged merchant tanker have been rescued in coordination with Omani authorities, following a "missile attack" on the vessel off the coast of Oman, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) said Tuesday. On June 8, the Maritime Rescue Coordination...

Washington: A federal judge Monday ruled that the USD 100,000 fee imposed by US President Donald Trump for H-1B applications was unlawful as it did not have the approval of Congress. "...the Court finds that the Policy imposes a tax on H-1B petitions without the...

Dubai: Several Indian workers were killedf Monday when a minibus collided with a truck that had stopped in the middle of a road in Dubai, the authorities said. "Deeply saddened by the tragic road accident in Dubai that claimed the lives of several Indian workers,"...

Moscow: Russia is increasingly looking to universities and technical colleges to help fill the ranks of its military as the war in Ukraine continues. According to a report by ABC News, more than 250 educational institutions are now involved in recruitment efforts targeting students. Reports...

Irbil (Iraq): Iraqi officials are working to identify the victims of a bus crash that killed 21 people over the weekend, a provincial official said Monday. A passenger bus crashed and burst into flames Sunday in southern Iraq, in the latest deadly accident on the...

Tehran: Iran's main military command, Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, announced Monday the cessation of the Iranian armed forces' operations against Israel, the semi-official Fars news agency reported. In a statement, the headquarters warned that any further Israeli "aggression and malicious acts," including in southern Lebanon,...

Kyiv: Ukrainian forces struck oil facilities in Russia and occupied Ukraine, Ukrainian and Russian officials said Monday, as part of their campaign aimed at making Moscow pay an economic cost for the war. Russia's defence ministry said its forces shot down 310 Ukrainian drones overnight...