German navy ‘almost shot down’ US drone
FRANKFURT: A German naval frigate sent to protect commercial ships in the Red Sea ‘almost shot down’ a US drone by mistake earlier this week. The German defence ministry confirmed media reports that a drone incident involving an allied nation occurred on Monday, without naming the country. The Hesse frigate opened fire after efforts to […]
Ukraine floats possibility of inviting Russia to summit
KYIV: Ukraine and its foreign partners could invite Russia to a future peace summit to discuss an end to Moscow’s two-year-old invasion on Kyiv’s terms, a senior Ukrainian official said on Sunday. Switzerland will host a summit to discuss a vision for peace by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, which could be handed to Russia during […]
4 killed, up to 15 missing in apartment fire in Spain
At least four people were killed in a fire that engulfed an apartment building in Valencia in eastern Spain and up to 15 were missing, local authorities said on Friday. Television footage showed the building’s facade ablaze, with burning segments falling to the pavement and small explosions audible inside. Witnesses said the fire, fanned by […]
Govt-Farmer Leaders Talks | Centre Proposes 5-Year Plan To Buy Pulses, Maize At MSP
CHANDIGARH, Feb 19: A panel of three Union ministers has proposed the buying of pulses, maize and cotton crops by government agencies at minimum support prices for five years after entering into an agreement with farmers, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said. Farmer leaders after a meeting with the ministers here on Sunday had said they […]
400 held in Russia at events in memory of Navalny
MOSCOW/WASHINGTON: The US ambassador to Moscow visited a makeshift shrine to Alexei Navalny on Sunday, as Russian authorities suppressed memorials and tributes to the late opposition leader. Rights groups say police have detained over 400 people at gatherings for the politician, a leading critic of President Vladimir Putin who died in an Arctic prison Friday. […]
BJP’s double engine govt has started working fast: PM Modi in Rajasthan
Jaipur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday laid the foundation stone and inaugurated projects worth about Rs 17,000 crore in Rajasthan. The projects that were launched virtually by the Prime Minister include development works for the railways, the road and energy sector, drinking water, petroleum and other departments. The Prime Minister said, “The double engine […]
Korean FA advisory body recommends sacking Klinsmann
SEOUL: A Korea Football Association (KFA) advisory committee recommended sacking head coach Juergen Klinsmann on Thursday after their semi-final exit at the Asian Cup and amid criticism of his leadership, KFA Technical Director Hwangbo Kwan said. The National Team Committee does not make administrative decisions, leaving it up to the KFA’s Executive Board whether to […]
Trump fined $355m, barred from New York business in fraud trial
NEW YORK: A judge ruled on Friday that Donald Trump must pay $354.9 million in penalties for fraudulently overstating his net worth to dupe lenders, handing the former US president another legal setback in a civil case that imperils his real estate empire. Justice Arthur Engoron also banned Trump from serving as an officer or […]
Dismantling UNRWA a ‘disaster’ for Gaza: chief
GENEVA: Dismantling the UN agency for Palestinian refugees would be a disaster, its chief said Tuesday, as pressure rose after Israel said it had found a Hamas tunnel beneath its Gaza headquarters. UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini called for an independent investigation once the conflict is over, looking into the tunnel allegations and the destruction of […]
Gaza’s Rafah becomes battlefield as Israeli strikes continue
GAZA STRIP: Israeli forces on Monday continued heavy air strikes on Rafah, as the overnight bombing killed 164 people, including children, according to the Palestinians authorities, while fears of a looming ground incursion grew among more than a million people trapped in the territory’s densely crowded far south. The Palestinian foreign ministry condemned what it […]