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New NATO chief Rutte reaffirms support for Ukraine on Kyiv trip
KYIV - NATO chief Mark Rutte told Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy "your security matters for ours" on Thursday during his first...
Oct 4, 20242 min read


Factbox-Democrats, Republicans battle over election rules in Harris-Trump contest
WASHINGTON - The U.S. presidential contest between Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump features an array of legal battles...
Oct 4, 20244 min read


Exclusive-Gulf states sought to reassure Iran of their neutrality in Iran-Israel conflict, sources say
DUBAI - Gulf Arab states sought to reassure Iran of their neutrality in the conflict between Tehran and Israel in meetings in Doha this...
Oct 4, 20242 min read


Qatar's Emir: What is happening in region is 'collective genocide'
DUBAI - Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani said on Thursday said the crisis in the Middle East is a "collective genocide" and...
Oct 3, 20241 min read


Two Swedish teenagers charged over blasts near Israel's Copenhagen embassy
COPENHAGEN - Two Swedish teenagers were charged on Thursday with possessing five hand grenades and detonating two of them on a rooftop...
Oct 3, 20241 min read


Israel strikes heart of Beirut, killing at least six
BEIRUT/JERUSALEM - Israel bombed Beirut early on Thursday, killing at least six people, after its forces suffered their deadliest day on...
Oct 3, 20244 min read


Cyprus on standby to assist evacuations from Middle East
NICOSIA - Cyprus has fully activated a mechanism to allow third-country nationals evacuating the Middle East safe passage through the...
Oct 3, 20241 min read


Iranian president, visiting Qatar, aims to rally opposition to Israeli 'crimes'
DUBAI - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warned of a strong response from Tehran to any further Israeli actions against it and sought...
Oct 3, 20242 min read


Israel says eight soldiers killed in clashes with Hezbollah in Lebanon
JERUSALEM/BEIRUT - Israel said on Wednesday eight of its soldiers were killed in combat in south Lebanon as its forces thrust into its...
Oct 3, 20244 min read


Iran says action against Israel concluded unless it invites further retaliation
DUBAI - Iran exercised "self-defence" against Israel and its action is concluded unless the "Israeli regime decides to invite further...
Oct 3, 20241 min read


Biden says US would not support Israeli strike on Iran nuclear sites
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he would not support any Israeli strike on Iran's nuclear sites in response to...
Oct 3, 20243 min read


Exclusive-Musk funded right-wing political non-profit years before he endorsed Trump, sources say
Elon Musk secretly funded a conservative political group in recent years, according to four people familiar with his donations,...
Oct 3, 20244 min read
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