TEHRAN: Iran warned Saturday of the threat of an “uncontrollable explosion” of the situation in the Middle East, after the United States vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza war.Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the top diplomat of the Islamic republic, also appealed for the immediate opening of the Rafah border crossing … Read more
LOS ANGELES: If you’re a Democrat with money to burn and friends in high places, you can spend thousands on tickets to a fundraiser with President Joe Biden. If not, keep reading to see what you’re missing.With an election year around the corner, Biden is accelerating his fundraising to prepare for an astronomically expensive campaign. … Read more
TALLINN: Behind bars in penal colonies or in self-exile abroad, Russian opposition figures vow they will still put up a fight against President Vladimir Putin as he seeks yet another term in office in an election in March. Although they believe Putin will be declared the winner no matter how voters cast their ballots, they … Read more
Israel pressed its offensive against Hamas militants in Gaza on Saturday after the United States blocked an extraordinary UN bid to call for a ceasefire in the two-month war.Hamas and the Palestinian Authority swiftly condemned the US veto as the Hamas-run health ministry put the latest death toll in Gaza at 17,487 people, mostly women … Read more
BEIRUT: Seven members of pro-regime forces were killed in Syria on Friday in an attack by the Islamic State group, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.The attackers were on motorbikes when they opened fire on a military post, “killing at least seven pro-regime fighters”, in the vicinity of Boukamal on the border with Iraq, … Read more
LAHORE: Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has said the treatment being meted out to Afghan refugees in the country is contrary to the core values of Islam and its social values. In a message from jail which his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party issued here on Friday said 71-year-old Khan has made it clear … Read more
In a groundbreaking discovery at the Natural History Museum in London, researchers have unearthed a 407-million-year-old fungus fossil, Potteromyces asteroxylicola, from the Rhynie Chert in Scotland. This ancient microbe, paying homage to renowned mycologist Beatrix Potter, is the oldest evidence of fungi causing diseases.Potteromyces asteroxylicola was found infecting the ancient plant Asteroxylon mackiei, showcasing a … Read more
UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday that Hamas brutality could never justify “collective punishment” of Palestinians as Israel presses its campaign against Hamas in the Gaza strip.“Some 130 hostages are still held captive. I call for their immediate and unconditional release, as well as their humane treatment and visits from the International … Read more
DUBAI: The UN climate agency published a new draft of its COP28 agreement on Friday that included options for a historic phase-out of fossil fuels, as conference host the UAE urged delegates to set aside their differences to achieve a deal.The nearly 200 nations gathered at the halfway point of the conference in Dubai are … Read more
Israeli forces maintained a relentless bombardment and ground invasion across Gaza on Friday, two months after Hamas’s deadly attack sparked a war that has decimated the Palestinian territory, triggering an extraordinary UN bid for a ceasefire.The fighting has left 17,487 people dead in Gaza, mostly women and children, according to the latest toll from the … Read more