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LOS GALLARDOS: At least 11 people have been killed and 19 others remain missing after a fast-moving wildfire swept through southern Spain, as firefighters continued efforts to contain one of the country’s deadliest wildfires. Authorities said many of those who died were believed to be foreign nationals who left designated […]
ISHIGAKI: Powerful Typhoon Bavi approached Japan’s southwestern remote island chain on Friday, prompting authorities to issue warnings over destructive winds, torrential rain, landslides and flooding across the region. The typhoon, packing maximum sustained winds of up to 162 kilometres per hour (100 mph), is forecast to pass very close to […]
WEB DESK: At least 14 people were killed and dozens injured across Iran after United States air strikes targeted critical infrastructure in five provinces, according to Iranian state media and officials. The strikes, which included attacks in the oil-rich Khuzestan province, marked a sharp escalation in hostilities, prompting Tehran to […]
BERLIN: Germany will purchase Tomahawk cruise missiles from the United States and deploy them on its own territory as part of efforts to strengthen its long-range strike capability, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Thursday. The announcement marks a shift from an earlier plan under which the United States was expected […]
ANKARA: United States President Donald Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Tuesday pledged to strengthen bilateral ties as they held talks in Ankara ahead of a key NATO summit, with discussions focusing on trade, defence cooperation, Iran and regional security. Thanking Erdoğan for the warm welcome, Trump said […]
BEIJING: China on Monday test-fired a missile from a nuclear-powered submarine into the Pacific Ocean, drawing concern from regional powers including Japan, Australia and New Zealand over Beijing’s growing military presence in the strategically important region. According to state-run Xinhua news agency, the People’s Liberation Army Navy launched the missile […]
WEB DESK: At least 25 people were killed and around 100 others injured after violent clashes erupted between two groups of prisoners at a prison in Sri Lanka’s coastal town of Negombo, police and hospital sources said on Monday. The violence began on Sunday at the prison, located about 35 […]
TEHRAN: Hundreds of thousands of mourners gathered in Tehran on Sunday to attend the funeral prayers of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, months after he was killed in a joint US-Israeli strike. The Grand Mosalla complex in the Iranian capital was filled with mourners carrying red flags, traditionally […]
WEB DESK: US President Donald Trump said talks with Iran were “going very well”, reiterating that Tehran must not be allowed to acquire nuclear weapons. Speaking on Wednesday, Trump said discussions on Iran’s nuclear programme were progressing positively and remained focused on denuclearisation. “The ongoing talks are mainly focused on […]
DOHA: The United States and Iran held technical talks in Qatar on Wednesday aimed at securing a lasting peace agreement, restoring normal shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and advancing a ceasefire reached last month, sources familiar with the negotiations said. The discussions, taking place in Doha under Qatari mediation […]