US urges citizens to leave Lebanon on ’any available ticket’

The US embassy in Beirut has urged its citizens to leave Lebanon on “any ticket available”, amid soaring tensions in the Middle East.

India lifted 800 million people out of poverty ’’Simply By Smartphone’’: UNGA

Stressing the use of digitisation for rapid development, the President of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, Dennis Francis, lavished praise on India for its work in this direction, which has lifted 800 million out of poverty in the last 5-6 years.

I want to apologise to Khelif - Italian boxer Carini

Italian boxer Angela Carini, who abandoned her Olympic bout against Algeria’s Imane Khelif inside 46 seconds, says she ’’wants to apologise’’ to her opponent for how she handled the moments after the fight.

China’s economic downturn causes major luxury brands to reevaluate strategies

China’s economic downturn has significantly impacted luxury brands, following declines in the housing sector, stock market, and job market. For the first time, leading global retailers are publicly attributing their sales drops to China.

Legislation forces US firms to prepare for a Taiwan war

Some American legislators have proposed a bipartisan legislative bill that will require United States-listed firms to disclose their assets and businesses in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and estimate the economic losses they will suffer if China invades Taiwan.

Turkey’s Olympic shooter is the hottest meme on X right now for his effortless swag

Turkish air pistol shooter Yusuf Dikec has become the hottest meme on social media after winning the silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

India to become USD 55 trillion economy by 2047 if it grows at 8 pc annually

KV Subramanian, Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and former Chief Economic Advisor of India, said on Thursday that India could become a USD 55 trillion economy by 2047 if it maintains an 8 per cent annual growth rate.

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh killed in Iran, group says

Hamas’s top political leader Ismail Haniyeh has been killed in Iran, the group has confirmed.

Clashes claim 35 lives as ceasefire eludes Kurram

Gunfire continued to ring out on Sunday in the volatile district bordering Afgha­nistan, despite authorities’ claims of having brokered a ceasefire between two feuding tribes in Kurram.

Venezuelans clash with police after disputed election result

Security forces in Venezuela have fired tear gas and rubber bullets against people protesting over Sunday’s disputed election result.

China rules solar energy, but its industry at home is in trouble

Over the past 15 years, China has come to dominate the global market for solar energy.

Eight people stabbed in Britain, man detained

Police took a suspect into custody after at least eight people were stabbed in the British seaside town of Southport.

Mass shooting in upstate New York park leaves 1 dead, several injured

One person is dead and at least six others are injured after shots were fired at a large gathering in Rochester, New York, on Sunday evening.

Under China’s duress, Taipei forced to compete with “weird” name at Olympics, says US director

China “imposes its authoritarianism” on Taiwan, according to US filmmaker Garret Clarke, who has made a documentary on why the self-governing island country cannot use its name to compete in major international sports events.

Israel says Hezbollah rocket kills 12 at football ground

A rocket attack on a football ground in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights killed 12 people including children on Saturday, Israeli authorities said, blaming Hezbollah and vowing to inflict a heavy price on the Iran-backed Lebanese group.

South Korea wrongly introduced as North Korea at Olympics

Olympic organisers have issued a ’’deep apology’’ after South Korea’s athletes were mistakenly introduced as North Korea at the opening ceremony in Paris.

U.S. imposes visa restrictions on Chinese officials over religious freedom violations

In a bold move, the U.S. State Department has declared its intention to enforce visa restrictions on Chinese officials implicated in the oppression of religious and ethnic minorities within China.

Amnesty International laments China for imprisonment and torture of Uyghur activist

An international human rights watchdog called upon the Chinese authorities on Tuesday for the illegal imprisonment and further torture of Ilham Tohti, a renowned Uyghur activist and intellectual, Amnesty International said in a statement.

Nippon Steel to dissolve JV with China’s Baoshan after 20 years

Nippon Steel (5401.T), opens new tab will dissolve its joint venture with China’s Baoshan Iron & Steel (600019.SS), opens new tab, it said on Tuesday, ending two decades of cooperation when their existing shareholders’ agreement expires at the end of August.

Tanker with 1,500 tonnes of oil sinks off Philippines

A tanker carrying close to 1.5 million litres of industrial fuel has capsized and sank off the Philippine capital on Thursday, causing an oil spill, officials say.

Pakistan’s Jamaat-e-Islami threaten sit-in if Pakistan begins new military operation

Pakistan’s Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief Hafiz Naeemur Rahman on Sunday warned against new military operations and said that the bureaucracy must mend their ways and acknowledge their failures, Geo News reported, quoting The News.

UAE jails 57 Bangladeshis over protests against own government

A court in the United Arab Emirates has handed 57 Bangladeshis long prison terms for holding protests in the Gulf state against their own country’s government.

Human Rights Watch condemns China’s judicial bullying of Taiwan Independence supporters

China has issued controversial judicial guidelines targeting ’’die-hard’’ supporters of Taiwanese independence, urging them to renounce their stance or face criminal penalties.

India alert after boy dies from Nipah virus in Kerala

Health authorities in India’s Kerala state have issued an alert after a 14-year-old boy died of the Nipah virus.

TikTok fails to reverse EU decision that triggers annual compliance cost of US$1.5 million

ByteDance, the owner of global hit short video platform TikTok, has lost a legal challenge that sought to reverse a European Union decision stating that the firm should not favour its own service over rivals.

Chandrayaan-3 awarded World Space Award for historic milestone

MUMBAI: Chandrayaan-3, whose success made India the world’s first country to have landed near the lunar South Pole, has been awarded the World Space Award by the International Astronautical Federation.

Joe Biden steps down from election race

U.S. President Joe Biden ended his reelection campaign on Sunday after fellow Democrats lost faith in his mental acuity and ability to beat Donald Trump, leaving the presidential race in uncharted territory, the foreign media reported.

Beyond Biden, Democrats are split over who would be next

As Democrats churn over whether President Joe Biden should stay in the 2024 race, the party turmoil is deepening over whether his Vice President Kamala Harris is next in line for the job or if a “mini primary” should be quickly launched to choose a new nominee before the party’s August convention.

Singapore orders Facebook, X to block Chinese tycoon Guo’s posts

Singapore directed social media platforms to block nearly 100 online accounts of exiled Chinese tycoon Guo Wengui over posts deemed detrimental to the interests of the city-state.

Scam warning as fake emails and websites target users after outage

Cyber-security experts and agencies around the world are warning people about a wave of opportunistic hacking attempts linked to the IT outage.