China announces fresh military drills around Taiwan
Beijing: China’s military announced fresh military drills in seas and airspace around Taiwan a day after scheduled end of its largest ever exercises to protest against last week’s visit to Taipei by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. China&rs...
Pakistan condemns storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque by Israeli settlers
Islamabad: Pakistan strongly condemned storming of courtyards of Al-Aqsa Masjid by Israeli settlers under protection of Israeli occupying forces, Foreign Office (FO) said in a statement. It said that provocative action has blatantly violated sanctity...
Angelina Jolie ‘will never’ give 50/50 children custody to Brad Pitt: Insider
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt will seemingly be embroiled in their legal battle for years to come. Couple who called it quits in 2019, after seven children are fighting their kids’ custody battle to date. Sources suggest Maleficient star is not...
Fourth Muslim man murdered in New Mexico in ‘targeted killings’
SANTA FE: Police in New Mexico and federal agencies were probing murders of four Muslim men to determine if killings, latest of which happened on Friday evening, were linked while state’s governor described them as “targeted killings.&rdq...
Paris Hilton jumps into Victoria Beckham-Nicola Peltz family feud
US socialite Paris Hilton has jumped into Nicola Peltz and her mother-in-law Victoria Beckham’s alleged family feud. This Is Paris actress is apparently supporting Nicola in her rift with British singer and fashion designer. Nicola (27) took to...
Blinken kicks off Africa tour to counter Russian influence
JOHANNESBURG: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed in South Africa to kick off a three-nation visit aimed at countering Russian influence on continent. Visit came after Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov undertook an extensive tour of Afri...
Death toll rises to 29, including six children as Israel pounds Gaza with air strikes
GAZA: Death toll from escalating violence in Gaza rose to 29, as well as killing of a senior commander of a Palestinian armed group, as Israel extended its bombardment of territory for a second consecutive day. In a statement, Palestinian Islamic Jih...
British PM candidate Sunak vows 20pc income tax cut by 2029
LONDON: Rishi Sunak trailing in race to become Britain’s next prime minister has vowed to slash basic rate of income tax by 20 percent by 2029 in a potentially make-or-break throw of dice by former finance minister. Sunak once seen as favourite...
As Nancy Pelosi begins Asia tour, China warns against visiting Taiwan
SINGAPORE: US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi kicked off a closely-watched Asia tour in Singapore as China warned that its military would never “sit idly by” if she were to visit Taiwan, self-ruled island claimed by Beijing....
Amber Heard stayed ‘true to her word,’ refused to take $16m from Johnny Depp
Amber Heard reportedly chose not take millions of dollars from Johnny Depp that she was entitled to following their messy divorce in 2016. Unsealed pre-trial court documents of actors’ libel case obtained by The Daily Beast suggest that Aquaman...
