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India’s Modi clinches defence, energy deals in Sri Lanka

India secured defence and energy deals with neighbouring Sri Lanka on Saturday during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit. Sri Lankan…

5 months ago

Restricted: Exports of 7 rare earths by China, in ‘proportional and targeted’ tariff response

China retaliated against Donald Trump’s latest tariffs with commensurate levies on all American goods and export controls on rare earths,…

5 months ago

Dubai Police warn against tailgating: How to maintain a safe following distance and avoid fines

New Delhi: Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) will commence trials of advanced full-body scanners at Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA)…

5 months ago

Trump unveils first $5 million ‘gold card’ visa

Washington: US President Donald Trump unveiled the first “gold card”, a residency permit sold for $5 million each, aboard Air…

5 months ago

Crescent Petroleum and Dana Gas reach 500 MMboe cumulative production from Khor Mor field, announce major growth and development plans

 KM-250 expansion project accelerates for completion and commencement by Q1 2026, to boost capacity over 50%. Partners approve $160…

5 months ago

Trump tariffs everyone, with rate on China set to soar above 50%

Washington: US President Donald Trump imposed the steepest American tariffs in a century, stepping up his campaign to reshape the…

5 months ago

Bitcoin succumbs to investors fleeing US tariff risk

Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies dipped after President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on US trading partners worldwide, triggering a slump…

5 months ago

Death toll from 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar crosses 1000, with over 2000 injured

Naypyidaw: The death toll from a huge earthquake that hit Myanmar and Thailand passed 1,000 on Saturday, as rescuers dug…

5 months ago

Dozens trapped as powerful 7.7 magnitude quake rocks Myanmar; tremors felt across Thailand and China

SAGAING : The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported the epicentre 16km northwest of Sagaing at a shallow depth of…

6 months ago

Putin to visit India, ‘one of the great powers of our time’, soon: Lavrov

Moscow: Citing that the political dialogue between India and Russia is “developing dynamically” and is facilitated by the fact that…

6 months ago

Houthis say US warplanes carry out 19 strikes in Yemen

SANA’A: Houthi media said 19 strikes hit militant-held parts of Yemen, mostly Saada, blaming the United States, with the group…

6 months ago

Humanitarian aid cuts could cause more children to die: UN

United Nations, United States: Cuts in international aid could bring an end to decades of progress in fighting child mortality,…

6 months ago

Los Angeles to Shanghai flight makes U-turn to US after pilot forgets passport

LOS ANGELES: Passengers headed to China aboard a recent United Airlines flight faced an unexpected travel headache after a pilot's…

6 months ago

Will Dubai offplan prices soon reflect shifting land values too?

In the US, Morgan Stanley released a report stating that ‘we now believe that price appreciation for the US housing…

6 months ago

Hotpack Global commissions 2.2 MW rooftop solar project at National Industries Park facility

Hotpack Global, the UAE-based leader in sustainable packaging solutions, has successfully completed the installation of a 2.2 MW rooftop solar…

6 months ago

UK visa fees to increase from April 9: Higher costs for visitors, students, workers

Dubai: Effective April 9 ​this year, the UK plans to increase fees for almost all visa categories. The revised fees…

6 months ago

Carney warns Trump ‘wants to break us’ as high-stakes Canadian election begins

Mark Carney began his bid for election with a stark warning that US President Donald Trump is serious about wanting…

6 months ago

Hamas source says Israeli strike kills Hamas official in Gaza hospital

An Israeli air strike on Sunday killed a member of Hamas's political bureau as he underwent treatment in hospital, a…

6 months ago

Trump 2.0 validates India’s push for strategic autonomy

Like many countries, Indian foreign policy can also appear to be an exercise in non-stop fire-fighting. Today almost all of…

6 months ago

Israel army tells Gazans to evacuate part of southern city of Rafah

The Israeli military on Sunday urged residents of the southern Gaza city of Rafah to evacuate as forces launched an…

6 months ago

Istanbul court formally places mayor Ekrem Imamoglu under arrest on graft charges: lawyer

An Istanbul court on Sunday formally placed the city's opposition mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, under arrest in a graft probe, four…

6 months ago

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