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Stokes, Atkinson cleared

LONDON: Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson will face no further action over the nightclub incident that prompted their ... Published 23 Jun, 2026 08:32am

Bureaucracy is hindering global aid, says pope

ROME: Pope Leo XIV slammed on Monday the “progressive bureaucratisation of solidarity” which hampers the ... Published 23 Jun, 2026 08:24am

14 killed in fire at building in Lucknow

LUCKNOW: A fire at a building housing a library and coaching centre for college students in India killed at least 14... Published 23 Jun, 2026 08:24am

S. Korea jails ex-justice minister for 25 years

SEOUL: A South Korean court sentenced a former justice minister to 25 years in prison on Monday for his role in... Published 23 Jun, 2026 08:24am

Rare shooting kills three teens in Philippines

TACLOBAN: Two students opened fire on Monday inside a school in the central Philippines, a rare campus... Published 23 Jun, 2026 08:22am

Interstellar comet likely far older than Solar System: astronomers

PARIS: An interstellar comet that blazed past the Sun last year could be nearly three times older than our Solar... Published 23 Jun, 2026 08:22am

Latin Patriarch vows not to abandon Gaza Christians

Pizzaballa participates in an interfaith dialogue at Gaza’s Al-Azhar University Published 23 Jun, 2026 08:16am

Israel holding bodies of two teens killed in West Bank

Official Palestinian news agency identifies the two killed as Reda Sami Awad, 15, and Arafat Ismail Awad, 19. Published 23 Jun, 2026 08:15am

Former US Fed chair Alan Greenspan dies at 100

WASHINGTON: Alan Greenspan, the US Federal Reserve chief who served four presidents and was hailed as the architect... Published 23 Jun, 2026 08:01am

Belgium grants visas to Taliban team for talks with EU on migration

BRUSSELS: Belgium said on Monday it has granted visas to five Taliban officials who are expected to travel to... Published 23 Jun, 2026 07:58am

Myanmar army killed over 700 civilians in six months: UN

A fresh UN report covering the period from last August says credible sources had verified “a minimum of 702 civilian deaths” over that time. Published 23 Jun, 2026 07:55am

Two-goal Haaland fires Norway into World Cup last-32

Norway have lost only once in their last 18 matches and will take on France in a compelling battle for top spot in the group on Friday. Published 23 Jun, 2026 07:20am

UK braces for seventh PM in a decade after Keir Starmer quits

Andy Burnham emerges as frontrunner after Streeting backs out Published 23 Jun, 2026 07:08am

Taliban govt detains aid workers over ‘beard length’

The staff detained were working near the Islam Qala border crossing for organisations that cooperate with the United Nations. Updated 23 Jun, 2026 08:00am

China joins India, Iran as key security officials gather at BRICS

Russia, South Africa, Brazil round out summit presence; India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met Iranian official Ghadir Nezamipour. Updated 23 Jun, 2026 07:46am

Mbappe scores twice as France beat Iraq at World Cup after two-hour storm delay

Kylian Mbappe moved to 16 World Cup goals in his career, two behind Lionel Messi. Updated 23 Jun, 2026 06:13am

Magic Messi makes FIFA World Cup history to send Argentina into last 32

The 38-year-old becomes the leading scorer in the showpiece's history as he smashes a brace against Austria. Updated 23 Jun, 2026 01:40am

What do we know about $300bn fund to Iran under the MoU with US?

The text does not say who will contribute to the fund; Saudi FM stresses rebuilding trust "before any concept of economic cooperation". Published 22 Jun, 2026 10:37pm