International

Beijing: Iran has allowed dozens of Chinese ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz as China toughened its stance against the militarisation of the key waterway during talks between US President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping. Iran shut down the Strait of Hormuz,...

London: Efforts to unseat British Prime Minister Keir Starmer broke out into open rebellion Thursday, with one potential rival resigning from the Cabinet and another clearing the way for her to enter any future leadership contest. Health Secretary Wes Streeting became the first senior minister...

Dubai: A ship anchored off the east coast of the United Arab Emirates has been seized and is heading toward Iranian waters, the British military said Thursday. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations centre said it received reports that the vessel was taken by unauthorised...

Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping warned his US counterpart Donald Trump that mishandling the Taiwan issue could trigger "clashes and even conflicts" between the two countries, as the leaders held wide-ranging talks on the Iran war, energy security and trade Thursday. After concluding the first...

Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump visited the Temple of Heaven in Beijing Thursday. Xi greeted Trump outside the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests. The leaders had a photo taken in front of the Hall and took a tour of...

New Delhi: Air India’s flight cuts triggered by the Iran-US conflict and Pakistan’s airspace ban are benefiting foreign carriers such as Lufthansa Group and Cathay Pacific, which are expanding services in India, one of the world’s fastest-growing aviation markets. With routes through the Middle East...

Riga: Latvian center-right Prime Minister Evika Silina announced her resignation Thursday, according to the Baltic News Service. Her resignation came after the left-wing Progressive Party, part of the governing coalition, said Wednesday it was withdrawing its support for the government, leaving Silina without a majority....

Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has denied reports of a visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the country, noting that reports claiming that the UAE had received the Israeli prime minister or any Israeli military delegation were false. In a statement...

Kyiv: Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha tied an overnight attack on Kyiv to the Xi-Trump summit, saying the assault proved Russia was a threat to international security. At the very time when leaders of the most powerful countries are meeting in Beijing, and the world...

Taipei: Taiwan said it is grateful for the long-term support of the United States after Xi warned Trump Thursday about potential "clashes and even conflicts" over the self-ruled island China claims as its own. "The government views all actions that contribute to regional stability and...