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Streaming channel for pets launched in China 03 Apr 2026 - 11:44 am

Beijing, China: Chinese tech giant Tencent has launched a 24-hour streaming channel for pets, offering content to keep cats and dogs entertained while...

New Zealand electric vehicle sales soar during petrol price pinch 03 Apr 2026 - 10:18 am

Wellington, New Zealand: Electric vehicle sales in New Zealand more than tripled in March according to official government figures released this week. Sales...

LIVE UPDATES: Ships crossing Strait of Hormuz rises; Iran continues missile strikes on Kuwait, UAE, Saudi Arabia 03 Apr 2026 - 10:17 am

Doha, Qatar: More ships are passing through the Strait of Hormuz, says the maritime intelligence firm Windward. It said the number of transits...

Germany limits gas price hikes to once a day 03 Apr 2026 - 09:20 am

Berlin: The German government announced the implementation of new regulatory measures to curb frequent fuel price fluctuations by limiting the number of price...

Gulf Air adds Istanbul, Athens and Thiruvananthapuram to its temporary network from Dammam 03 Apr 2026 - 09:08 am

Doha, Qatar: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has announced the expansion of its temporary operations from King Fahd...

US President dismisses Attorney General 03 Apr 2026 - 08:20 am

Washington, USA:US President Donald Trump has dismissed Attorney General Pam Bondi, appointing her deputy Todd Blanche as acting head of the Justice Department....

US Secretary of War dismisses Chief of Staff 03 Apr 2026 - 08:15 am

Washington,USA: US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth dismissed Army Chief of Staff General Randy George from his post. The Department of War said...

UK police set up national hub to cut illegal knife sales 02 Apr 2026 - 11:19 pm

London: British police on Thursday launched a new national hub aimed at cracking down on the sale of banned knives and machetes, often...

Pakistan hikes petrol, diesel prices amid Mideast conflict 02 Apr 2026 - 10:30 pm

Islamabad, Pakistan: Pakistan's government on Thursday drastically raised fuel prices in response to spiking global energy prices caused by the Middle East conflict,...

Kuwait National Guard announces downing of 4 drones in past 24 hours 02 Apr 2026 - 09:47 pm

Kuwait: The Kuwait National Guard announced Thursday that it downed four drones in areas under its responsibility for securing the country during the...

Jordan announces interception of Iranian missile 02 Apr 2026 - 07:36 pm

Amman: The Jordanian Armed Forces announced Thursday that its air defenses intercepted and destroyed an Iranian missile targeting a site within the kingdom,...

Turkiye warns of wider conflict in Middle East 02 Apr 2026 - 06:50 pm

Ankara: Turkiye on Thursday warned of a wider war in the Middle East amid rising regional escalation. In a statement on the latest...

Which countries' ships are hit by Hormuz crisis? 02 Apr 2026 - 05:26 pm

London: Shipping companies from Greece, the UAE and China are most affected by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, according to data...

Citigroup orders telework as US banks in Paris tighten security 02 Apr 2026 - 05:13 pm

Paris, France: Citigroup has urged staff in Paris and Frankfurt to work from home, a company spokeswoman said Thursday, as US banks step...

'Extraordinary news': Dutch recover stolen gold Romanian helmet 02 Apr 2026 - 04:49 pm

The Hague: Dutch authorities on Thursday showed off a recovered priceless gold 2,500-year-old helmet from Romania that was stolen last year during a...

Austria says refused US requests for military overflights 02 Apr 2026 - 03:47 pm

Vienna: Austria has rejected US requests for military overflights of its territory since the start of the conflict in the Middle East in...

Four children stabbed to death at kindergarten in Uganda: police 02 Apr 2026 - 03:37 pm

Kampala: Four children were stabbed to death on Thursday at a kindergarten in Uganda's capital, Kampala, police said, with local media reporting the...