EU court limits national checks for migrant rescue ships
Brussels: The European Union’s top court ruled on Monday that national maritime authorities cannot impound ships involved in search-and-rescue work on suspicion that they might be overloaded due to the number of migrants they plucked from the sea. The European Court of Justice ruling came in response to an appeal by German migrant aid group […]
Drone explosion hits Russia’s Black Sea Fleet HQ
Kyiv: A drone-borne explosive device detonated Sunday at the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, injuring six people, officials said. The explosion at the headquarters in the city of Sevastopol on the Crimean peninsula that Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014 caused cancellation of observances of Russia’s Navy Day holiday. The Black Sea Fleet’s press […]
Ramos, ex-Philippine leader who helped oust dictator, dies
Manila, Jul 31 (AP) Former Philippine President Fidel Valdez Ramos, a US-trained ex-general who saw action in the Korean and Vietnam wars and played a key role in a 1986 pro-democracy uprising that ousted a dictator, has died. He was 94. It was not immediately clear what caused his death but one of his longtime […]
Boris Johnson loyalist retweets ‘dangerous’ image of Rishi Sunak
London: One of outgoing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s key loyalists and supporter of Foreign Secretary Liz Truss as his successor, who has been very vocal in attacks against Rishi Sunak, was on Sunday facing criticism for retweeting a “dangerous and distasteful” image of the former Chancellor. Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries re-posted a tweet on […]
Prince Charles’ charity fund accepted Bin Laden family donation: Report
London: A Charitable Fund founded by Britain’s Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, accepted a donation from slain al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden’s family in 2013, a UK media report claimed on Sunday. According to ‘The Sunday Times’, Prince Charles met with the Al Qaeda founder’s half-brother Bakr in London and allegedly agreed to accept […]
Iraqi protesters breach Parliament building in Baghdad
Baghdad: Thousands of followers of an influential Shiite cleric breached Iraq’s parliament on Saturday, for the second time this week, to protest government formation efforts lead by his rivals, an alliance of Iran-backed groups. The alliance called for counter-protests, raising the spectre of civil strife. Iraqi security forces initially used tear gas and sound bombs […]
Blow to Sunak campaign as ex-candidate backs rival for UK PM
London: Rishi Sunak’s campaign to be elected the Conservative Party leader and the next British Prime Minister suffered a blow on Saturday as a former candidate endorsed his rival Foreign Secretary Liz Truss. Tom Tugendhat, the Tory backbencher and chair of the Commons Foreign Affairs Committee who was in the initial shortlist before being knocked […]
Kremlin warns US against ‘provocative’ moves toward China
Moscow: The Kremlin on Friday offered strong support to China amid the tensions over Taiwan, warning the United States against any “provocative” moves that could exacerbate the situation. Chinese President Xi Jinping warned against meddling in China’s dealings with Taiwan during a phone call Thursday with U.S. President Joe Biden, Speaking in a call with […]
Russia, Ukraine trade blame for shelling of POW prison
Kyiv: Russia and Ukraine on Friday accused each other of shelling a prison in a separatist eastern region that reportedly killed dozens of Ukrainian prisoners of war who were captured after the fall of Mariupol in May. Russia said that Ukraine used US-supplied HIMARS multiple rocket launchers in the attack on the prison in Olenivka, […]
Russia attacks Kyiv area for the first time in weeks
Kyiv: Russian forces launched a missile attack on the Kyiv area for the first time in weeks Thursday and pounded the northern Chernihiv region as well, in what Ukraine said was revenge for standing up to the Kremlin. Ukrainian officials, meanwhile, announced a counteroffensive to take back the occupied Kherson region in the country’s south, […]
