Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi (right) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. — AFP/File Taking a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday accused him of “creating a structure” that enables only a few to spend thousands of crores on lavish weddings. Gandhi, … Read more
Violence erupted in Sunderland, northeast England, on Friday evening in response to a mass stabbing earlier in the week that claimed the lives of three young girls. The unrest saw severe clashes between rioters and police, resulting in multiple arrests and injuries. Incident Details: Violence and Arrests: Eight individuals were arrested, and three officers required … Read more
DOHA: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in Qatar on Wednesday for bilateral talks and a summit at which he said he hopes to enlist Asian countries’ help in preventing what he called “Israeli crimes” in the Middle East. Starting his first trip to Qatar as president, Pezeshkian criticised Israel over the killing of Hamas leader … Read more
ATHENS: Greece outlined measures to boost its lagging birthrate on Thursday, from vouchers and childcare benefits to tax breaks for new parents, although experts questioned the plan’s effectiveness. Greece has one of Europe’s lowest fertility rates, a dire demographic state driven by a decade-long economic crisis, emigration and changed attitudes among the young. The prime minister has … Read more
A firefighter sprays water on a burnt-out bus that was carrying students and teachers on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand, on October 1, 2024. — AFP Rescuers pulled children’s bodies from the charred wreckage of a Thai school bus Tuesday after an accident turned the vehicle into an inferno, with more than 20 feared dead. … Read more
A former University of Manchester student, Simon Robinson, aged 27, has gone missing during a trip to Thailand. Originally from Skegness, Lincolnshire, Simon was scheduled to return to the United Kingdom on July 26, with a flight departing from Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok. However, he did not board the plane as planned. Simon’s phone … Read more
TEL AVIV: Israeli authorities said that some 100 homes in the northern city of Hod Hasharon took damage from Tuesday’s missile attack from Iran. Some of the buildings were heavily damaged and will take some time to fix, while dozens of others has only minor damage, Israeli public broadcaster KAN quoted city officials as saying … Read more
The US State Department on Thursday imposed sanctions on a Chinese research institute and several companies it said have been involved in supplying Pakistan’s ballistic missile programme. Washington similarly targeted three China-based companies with sanctions in October 2023 for supplying missile-applicable items to Pakistan. Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement that the Beijing … Read more
Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar waits in front of the Polish Prime Minister’s Office in Warsaw, Poland on August 22, 2024 for the arrival of Indian Prime Minister Modi. — AFP LONDON/WASHINGTON: Pro-Khalistan separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun has accused India’s Minister for External Affairs S Jaishankar of transnational terrorism against Sikhs who want the creation … Read more
Thousands of anti-racism protesters took to the streets in several English cities on Wednesday, countering days of far-right violence that have kept UK police on high alert. Nightly riots, which have included attacks on mosques and migrant-related facilities, have erupted across towns and cities in England and Northern Ireland. The unrest was fueled by misinformation … Read more