New Trump strategy vows shift from global
President Donald Trump’s administration said in a long-awaited new strategy document on Friday that the United States will shift from its historic global role towards increasing do…
Sweden ends aid to 4 African nations to boost Ukraine support
STOCKHOLM: Sweden’s right-wing government said on Friday it was ending aid to four African countries and shutting three embassies in a major revamp to free up funds to help Ukraine…
Plans for UK-Germany rail link move step closer
LONDON: Cross-Channel train operator Eurostar and Germany’s state-owned railway company Deutsche Bahn (DB) have formed a partnership aimed at introducing direct rail connections be…
Italy to open Europe’s first sanctuary for dolphins
The Mediterranean’s first sanctuary for dolphins that have lived in captivity will open off Italy next year, as demand for re-homing rises with the closure of marine parks across E…
Modi, Putin talk defence, trade and Ukraine
New Delhi- India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted Russia’s President Vladimir Putin Friday, with defence and trade ties centre stage as New Delhi faces heavy US pressure to st…
Warner Bros. Discovery in talks with Netflix
Warner Bros. Discovery, the old-line entertainment company that controls the Harry Potter and Batman franchises, has entered exclusive talks with Netflix for a deal to sell its mov…
Faulty glucose monitor sensors may be tied to 7 deaths
The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that people should stop using certain types of glucose monitor sensors after the maker, Abbott Diabetes Care, warned that the faulty p…
India grants one-time exemption to IndiGo from pilot night duty rules
India’s aviation regulator on Friday granted IndiGo a one-time exemption from pilot night duty rules after the country’s largest airline cancelled hundreds of flights this week du…
US to have more countries on the travel ban list
The US plans to expand the number of countries covered by its travel ban to more than 30, US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on Thursday.Noem, in an interview on Fox N…
Flight operations of India’s IndiGo affected, including Muscat service
New Delhi – Chaos gripped Indian airports on Thursday after the country’s biggest airline, IndiGo, cancelled over 1,200 flights, stranding thousands of passengers.The airline’s dep…