Washington: The United States urged Iran on Saturday to stop attacking Israel to break the cycle of violence after Israel launched strikes against the Islamic Republic in response to a missile attack. US National Security Council spokesman Sean Savitt told reporters: “We urge Iran to stop its attacks on Israel so that this cycle of … Read more
Leaders attend the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Apia, Samoa, on October 25, 2024. – AFP The Commonwealth’s 56 members agreed on Saturday that “the time has come” for talks on the legacy of the “abhorrent” trans-Atlantic slave trade, in a landmark summit declaration that raised the prospect of … Read more
Moscow: Russia warned on Saturday that an “explosive escalation” in hostilities between Iran and Israel could spiral out of control, after Israel bombed military targets in the Islamic Republic. Israel warned Tehran that it would “pay a heavy price” if it responded to retaliatory strikes, and the United States and Britain called on Iran not … Read more
The combined photos show former US President Donald Trump (left), US President Joe Biden, and Vice President Kamala Harris (right). – Reuters/File Donald Trump has likened Kamala Harris to President Joe Biden, saying his Democratic rival is the same president. In a post shared on X, the former US president wrote: “Kamala Harris is Joe … Read more
Former US First Lady Michelle Obama joins Vice President Kamala Harris in her election campaign – Reuters/Archive Michelle Obama, in her first general campaign event of this US election, will join Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris in Michigan on Saturday, while Republican candidate Donald Trump holds his rally in the battleground state. With about 8.4 … Read more
Tashkent: Archaeologists have discovered the remains of two medieval cities in the southeastern mountains of Uzbekistan, located above the ancient Silk Trade Road. The discovery, made using drone-based lidar technology, reveals previously unknown details about urban life at high altitudes in Central Asia, National Geographic reported. The research team, led by National Geographic explorer Michael … Read more
A journalist uses the phone as a screen showing the presidential debate, as Republican presidential candidate former US President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate US Vice President Kamala Harris attend a presidential debate hosted by ABC in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, September 10, 2024. – Reuters An Amazon billionaire owns an influential newspaper. The … Read more
Kabul: Beijing’s envoy to Kabul said Thursday that China will offer the Afghan Taliban access to its huge construction, energy and consumer sectors without tariffs, as the resource-rich and diplomatically isolated regime seeks to build its markets. Beijing has sought to develop its relations with the Taliban since it took control of Afghanistan in 2021, … Read more
Republican presidential candidate and former US President Donald Trump gestures during a campaign event ahead of the Republican presidential primary in North Charleston, South Carolina on February 14, 2024. – Reuters With less than two weeks until Election Day, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll shows Republican Donald Trump has strong support among Hispanic men, almost erasing … Read more
Beijing: India and China have begun implementing an agreement to end the military confrontation on their disputed border in the Himalayan region, the two sides said on Friday, in the biggest thaw between the two Asian giants since the bloody clashes between their armies four years ago. An Indian government source said that the forces … Read more