JERUSALEM: The Israeli military announced early today that two hostages taken by Hamas during its October 7 attacks were rescued in an overnight operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. The military said in a statement that “during a joint IDF (military), ISA (Shin Bet security agency), and Israel […]
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JAKARTA: Indonesians vote in a presidential election Wednesday with Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto the clear favourite after a campaign mixing nationalist rhetoric and pledges to continue the era of popular outgoing leader Joko Widodo. The former general lost to Widodo in 2014 and 2019 but is on course to finally […]
Kenya’s marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum died in a traffic accident on Sunday. He was 24. Following are reactions to his death: WORLD ATHLETICS PRESIDENT SEBASTIAN COE “We are shocked and deeply saddened to learn of the devastating loss of Kelvin Kiptum and his coach, Gervais Hakizimana.” “On behalf […]
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign joined short-form video app TikTok yesterday, using the NFL’s Super Bowl to kick off its new account to reach young voters ahead of the presidential election in November. The campaign’s launch on TikTok is notable given widespread suspicion in Washington of the app […]
LONDON: King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer and has begun treatment, Buckingham Palace said yesterday, just a week after he was discharged from hospital following prostate surgery. The announcement prompted a flood of messages of support, with the 75-year-old monarch’s estranged son Prince Harry saying he had spoken […]
LONDON: Red Bull Formula 1 team boss Christian Horner is under investigation following an accusation of “inappropriate behaviour”. Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf reported the allegation was made by another member of staff for the British-based team, which last year carried Max Verstappen to his third consecutive world championship. Horner, 50, […]
China President Xi Jinping is set to discuss the nation’s stock market with financial regulators, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Regulators led by the China Securities Regulatory Commission plan to update the top leadership on market conditions and the latest policy initiatives as soon […]
BRUSSELS: Protesting farmers demanding just prices and less red tape blocked the border between Belgium and the Netherlands on Friday (Feb 2), whilst their peers in France started lifting blockades countrywide after the government made further concessions. Farmers’ protests have erupted in numerous European countries from France to Poland, exposing […]
DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Delaware: With US President Joe Biden bearing witness, the remains of three American soldiers killed in Jordan in an attack by an Iranian-made drone arrived in the United States on Friday (Feb 2). The three Army Reserve soldiers killed on Sunday were Sergeant William Jerome Rivers, […]
NEW YORK: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will meet today with key donors to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees after 12 of its staff were accused by Israel of involvement in the October 7 attacks, his spokesman said. Several countries, including the United States, France, Britain, Germany and Japan, […]