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WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives on Thursday passed legislation that would block federal funding for universities that boycott Israel, in the latest Republican-backed pro-Israel measure amid growing Democratic criticism of the Israeli government over its war in Gaza. The Republican-majority chamber voted 237-169 in favour of the “Protect Economic […]
NEW YORK: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced a one-year moratorium on the use of artificial intelligence in public elementary and middle schools, affecting around 600,000 students through eighth grade. The policy, announced on Wednesday, will halt the use of around 40 AI-powered educational tools currently being used […]
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Wednesday said an Iranian attack on an oil tanker operated by its national shipping company killed two Filipino sailors in the Strait of Hormuz. The vessel, Sidr, is owned by Saudi shipping company Bahri and was one of two supertankers carrying Saudi crude that were reportedly […]
CAIRO: The United States and Iran exchanged attacks on Tuesday, ending a period of relative calm and raising fears of a renewed escalation in the conflict. The latest confrontation marked the most significant exchange between the two sides in several weeks. Washington warned that further strikes could be more severe, […]
KATHMANDU: Devastating floods and mudslides near Nepal’s border with China have killed at least 734 people in Nepal, while 2,498 remain missing, the country’s disaster management authority said on Sunday as rescue operations entered their fifth day. The latest figures pushed the combined death toll from the disaster in Nepal […]
TEHRAN: Iran has urged countries around the world to refrain from enforcing United States sanctions against Tehran, describing participation in the measures as support for what it considers the unlawful imposition of one state’s policies on sovereign nations. In a statement issued on Friday, Iran’s Foreign Ministry said countries had […]
TEHRAN: Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran on Thursday to discuss de-escalation efforts and the reopening of the strategic Strait of Hormuz amid an ongoing US naval blockade and mounting pressure on Iran. The visit came […]
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario as “Lake America”, with the White House saying the change would take effect immediately. Under the order, the US Department of the Interior and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum will implement the renaming, according to a White […]
WEB DESK: The United States has announced a new round of sanctions against Iran, targeting five key sectors as Washington intensifies economic pressure on Tehran and seeks to restrict its international trade and financial links. According to the US Treasury Department, the latest measures target digital assets, technology, gold, aviation […]
WEB DESK: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed that Iran attempted to assassinate one of his two sons but did not identify which son was allegedly targeted or provide details about when or how the purported operation was planned. Netanyahu made the claim on Monday during a phone interview […]