International

Washington: The International Monetary Fund is upgrading its economic outlook this year for China, India and Europe while modestly lowering expectations for the United States and Japan. But it says worldwide progress against accelerating prices has been slowed by stickier-than-expected inflation for services, from airline...

Deir Al-Balah (Gaza Strip): Israeli airstrikes killed more than 60 Palestinians in southern and central Gaza overnight and into Tuesday, including one that struck an Israeli-declared “safe zone” crowded with thousands of displaced people. The day's deadliest strike came in the afternoon, hitting near a...

Kabul: The death toll from rainstorms and flooding in eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar province has risen to 40 and the number of injured has reached 347, the country's Ministry of Public Health reported Tuesday. Health workers were dispatched to the affected areas to treat the injured,...

New Delhi: Former US President Donald Trump Monday picked JD Vance, a first-time senator from Ohio, as his running mate and nominee for the Vice-President post. JD Vance, 40 years younger to Trump, is making global headlines not just for his selection in the race...

Ulan Bator: At least 24 people lost their lives in water-related accidents in Mongolia during the national holiday known as Naadam, the country's National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) reported Tuesday. Naadam, renowned for its traditional sports such as wrestling, archery, and horse racing, is an...

Milwaukee: Former US president Donald Trump, wearing a bandage partially covering his right ear, made his first public appearance at the Republican National Convention here since surviving an assassination attempt. Trump, 78, Monday, entered the hall to roaring applause and holding his fist aloft towards...

Miami Gardens: The Miami-Dade Police Department said it made 27 arrests and 55 ejections following a host of crowd control issues Sunday at the Copa America final between Argentina and Colombia, including fans breaching security gates at the entrance of Hard Rock Stadium. The son...

Milwaukee: Observing that India has a longstanding relationship with Russia, the US has said that it has encouraged New Delhi to "utilise" that relationship with Moscow and urge President Vladimir Putin to end the "illegal war" against Ukraine. These remarks were made by State Department...

Cape Canaveral: Scientists have confirmed a cave on the moon, not far from where Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed 55 years ago, and suspect there are hundreds more that could house future astronauts. An Italian-led team reported Monday that there's evidence for a sizable...

Washington: The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case of former President Donald Trump in Florida dismissed the prosecution Monday, siding with defence lawyers who said the special counsel who filed the charges was illegally appointed. The decision by US District Judge Aileen Cannon...