Tanks, jets bombard Gaza City as Palestinians flee
GAZA CITY: Israeli tanks and warplanes pounded Gaza City on Thursday, prompting long lines of scared Palestinian civilians to flee as the military intensified its assault on the te…
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan sign mutual defence pact
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a mutual defence pact, significantly strengthening a decades-old security partnership. Pakistani state TV showed Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz S…
S Korea prosecutors seek arrest of Unification Church leader
SEOUL: South Korean prosecutors requested an arrest warrant on Thursday for the leader of the Unification Church, Han Hak ja, on allegations of bribery linked to a former first lad…
Nationwide strikes against austerity begin in France
PARIS: Mass strikes in France against austerity measures began on Thursday, with hundreds of thousands in total expected to take part in the day of protest.According to France’s ac…
UK deports first migrant to France
LONDON: Britain on Thursday returned the first migrant to France under a new ‘one-in, one-out’ deal, both governments confirmed, as London bids to curb highly contentious cross-Cha…
Trump, Starmer sign ‘groundbreaking’ tech partnership
US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer formally signed a tech partnership on Thursday to strengthen cooperation in artificial intelligence, quantum compu…
ABC pulls Kimmel’s US talk show over Kirk comments
WASHINGTON: US network ABC has pulled Jimmy Kimmel’s talk show “for the foreseeable future” after comments the late-night host made about the killing of right-wing activist Charlie…
Peace Now campaigns for Palestinian state
The long-standing Israeli organisation Peace Now has launched a campaign for a Palestinian state, as several countries prepare to recognise Palestinian statehood at the UN next wee…
Gulf Common Market expands opportunities for GCC nationals
MUSCAT: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are moving closer to a truly integrated common market, with millions of citizens now benefiting from easier mobility, access to…
Supreme Commander visits Firaq Forces Command
His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, the Supreme Commander, today went on a visit to the Royal Army of Oman’s Firaq Forces command.**media[3132345]**During the visit, His Majesty…