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BOGOTA: At least 77 people were killed after a powerful earthquake struck western Colombia early on Monday, bringing down buildings across several cities and leaving dozens trapped under rubble. The 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck at a depth of 107 kilometres near San Jose del Palmar in Choco province on Colombia’s Pacific […]
RIYADH: A Pakistani national was among 11 civilians injured in a Houthi attack in southern Saudi Arabia on Thursday, Saudi military officials said, as Riyadh warned of possible coordinated attacks by Iran-backed groups targeting the kingdom. Saudi-led coalition spokesperson Major General Turki al-Maliki said the attack in Najran Province wounded […]
WEB DESK: Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Friday announced plans to introduce a new firearms control law after a shooting rampage near Bangkok left at least eight people dead, renewing calls for stricter gun regulations in Southeast Asia’s highest gun-owning nation. Speaking to reporters, Anutin said the proposed legislation […]
ISLAMABAD: Foreign ministers of Pakistan, Egypt, Turkiye, Indonesia, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have issued a joint statement strongly condemning Israel’s military actions in Gaza and called for an immediate and permanent ceasefire, unrestricted humanitarian assistance and renewed diplomatic efforts for a two-state solution. The joint […]
WEB DESK: Iran and Oman are discussing a proposed agreement that could give Tehran a greater role in overseeing ships entering the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz, according to senior Iranian and regional officials, as diplomatic efforts continue to ease tensions in the region. According to Reuters, discussions […]
CAIRO/WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced a “historic” agreement aimed at the phased disarmament of Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza, but uncertainty remains over whether the proposal will be accepted by Israel and fully implemented by the Palestinian group. In a post on Truth Social, Trump […]
MUMBAI: India has summoned senior officials of Meta to explain why a Facebook post by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was temporarily restricted last week, a senior government official said on Thursday. The post, which contained a video message shared by Modi on Instagram before being cross-posted to Facebook, was briefly […]
WASHINGTON: The United States on Wednesday imposed a fresh round of Iran-related sanctions, targeting 10 entities and eight additional tankers over what it said were Tehran’s efforts to generate revenue through shipping activities in the Strait of Hormuz. According to the US Treasury Department, six of the sanctioned entities are […]
DUBAI/CAIRO: The United States and Saudi Arabia launched joint military strikes against Iran-aligned armed groups in Iraq on Wednesday, marking Washington’s first military action in the Middle East since President Donald Trump suspended the bombing campaign against Iran last week. The strikes targeted Iran-backed factions in Iraq following what US […]
DUBAI: Oman has presented Iran with a Gulf-backed proposal to regulate shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, including a system of voluntary transit fees, as regional powers seek to stabilise one of the world’s busiest energy corridors, according to a Gulf source and a Western diplomat. The initiative aims to […]