World

Zelensky calls Germany a 'true friend' as Ukraine prepares counter-offensive 14 May 2023 - 01:35 pm

Berlin: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday called Germany a "true friend and reliable ally" in his country's battle against Russia, as Berlin...

The 2023 top 10 highest-paid athletes in the world 14 May 2023 - 12:41 pm

Thanks to skyrocketing league media rights and growing off-field opportunities, the world's ten highest-paid athletes collected an estimated $1.11 billion before taxes and...

Modi’s BJP concedes defeat in India swing state before national elections 14 May 2023 - 11:31 am

Indian Prime Minister NarendraModiconceded a loss in the southern swing state of Karnataka, a rare victory for Rahul Gandhi’s opposition Congress party as...

Sherpa matches Nepalese guide record with 26th ascent of Mount Everest 14 May 2023 - 11:17 am

KATHMANDU, Nepal: A Sherpa guide scaled Mount Everest on Sunday for the 26th time, matching the record set by a fellow Nepalese guide...

Miss Universe 2022 R’Bonney Gabriel in the Philippines, takes pride of Filipino roots 14 May 2023 - 10:56 am

Doha: Reigning Miss Universe R’Bonney Gabriel is in the Philippines for the first time since she won the crown in January this year,...

Emirates to do away with printed boarding pass for flights departing Dubai 14 May 2023 - 10:55 am

Dubai: Starting tomorrow, Emirates will scrap the printed boarding pass and will issue mobile boarding through email or SMS. The move towards digital-enabled...

One year after Buffalo supermarket mass shooting, bells chime for victims 14 May 2023 - 09:45 am

BUFFALO, N.Y: The city of Buffalo will pause Sunday to mark the passing of one year since a gunman killed 10 people and...

Loreen makes history as Sweden claims seventh Eurovision victory 14 May 2023 - 09:43 am

Liverpool: Sweden won theEurovisionSong Contest early Sunday, as singer Loreen beat out 25 competitors in the finale of the world's biggest live music...

Singapore reach record high temperatures 14 May 2023 - 09:37 am

Singapore’s already steamy heat revisited a 40-year record on Saturday, climbing to 37C (98.6F). The temperature at Ang Mo Kio in central Singapore...

Cyclone Mocha could hit world’s biggest refugee camp in Bangladesh 14 May 2023 - 08:23 am

Bangladesh and Myanmar are evacuating hundreds of thousands of people as Cyclone Mocha is set to make landfall Sunday, potentially causing widespread destruction...

Voters head to polls as Turkiye's elections for presidency, parliament begins 14 May 2023 - 08:08 am

Ankara: Voters inTurkiye are heading to the polls on Sunday for pivotal parliamentary and presidential elections that are expected to be tightly contested...

Title 42 ending hasn't stopped migrants' northward push to US 13 May 2023 - 10:50 pm

Mexico City: For weeks, Solangel Contreras raced. The Venezuelan migrant and her family of 22 trudged through the dense jungles of the Darien...

DeSantis and Trump competing to sway Iowa GOP activists at dueling events 13 May 2023 - 08:27 pm

Sioux Center, Iowa:With hamburgers and handshakes, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sought to weaken former President Donald Trump's grip on the Republican Party on...

Opposition favored to top Sunday's Thai election, but faces hurdles in taking power 13 May 2023 - 07:28 pm

Bangkok: Voters in Thailand head to the polls on Sunday touted as a pivotal chance for change, eight years after incumbent Prime Minister...

One of world's oldest lions killed by herders in Kenya 13 May 2023 - 07:12 pm

Nairobi: AKenyan lion believed to have been the world's oldest in the wild has died after being speared by herders, wildlife officials said...

'We're at your side,' Italian president tells Zelenskyy in Rome before Ukraine leader meets pope 13 May 2023 - 05:28 pm

Rome: Ukrainian President VolodymyrZelenskyy, in Rome before talks on Saturday with Pope Francis at the Vatican, received assurances from Italian leaders of continued...

Mauritania votes in preview of presidential contest 13 May 2023 - 03:47 pm

Nouakchott: Mauritanians voted on Saturday in the first legislative and local elections since 2019 when President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani came to power in...

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Arrives in Rome to Meet Prime Minister 13 May 2023 - 03:44 pm

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrived in Rome on Saturday to meet Italian President Sergio Mattarella, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, and Pope Francis. "We...