296 killed as buildings damaged
Morocco: A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.8 has struck central Morocco, killing at least 296 people, the country’s interior ministry says.The epicentre was in the High Atlas Mountains, 71km (44 miles) south-west of Marrakesh, at a depth of 18.5km, the US Geological Survey said.The quake struck at 23:11 local time (22:11 GMT). There was a […]
Trump aide fails to have Georgia case moved
Tbilisi: A US judge has denied a bid from Mark Meadows, a Trump aide charged in the Georgia election conspiracy inquiry, to move his case to a federal court.Former US President Donald Trump and other co-defendants in the same case have hinted they may also try to shift their cases out of Georgia state court.But […]
Former Harrods owner dies at 94
London: Mohamed Al Fayed, the former Harrods boss whose son Dodi was killed in a car crash alongside Diana, Princess of Wales, has died aged 94.Born in Egypt, he built a business empire in the Middle East before moving to the UK in the 1970s.However, he never realised his ambition to gain a passport for […]
Trump co-defendant Rudy Giuliani pleads not guilty in Georgia case
Washington: Donald Trump’s longtime confidante Rudy Giuliani and six other alleged co-conspirators have pleaded not guilty to state charges in Georgia.Mr Giuliani is charged with 13 crimes related to efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election in the state.They join Mr Trump and several other co-defendants in entering not guilty pleas, waiving their right to […]
Putin influencers profiting from war propaganda
Moscow: Russia’s pro-war influencers are generating big advertising revenues from their social media coverage of the conflict.Alongside a daily ration of gruesome videos of drone strikes and false claims about Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, they share ads for anything from cryptocurrency to fashion.Known in Russia as “Z-Bloggers” because of their support for a war often […]
Gabon coup leaders name General Brice Oligui Nguema as new leader
Libreville : Army officers who seized power in a coup in Gabon have named General Brice Oligui Nguema as the West African state’s transitional leader.Gen Nguema was earlier carried triumphally through the streets of the capital Libreville by his troops.The deposed President, Ali Bongo, has appeared in a video at his home, calling on his […]
Simulated nuclear strike on South – North Korea
North Korea: North Korea says it has fired two short-range ballistic missiles to simulate nuclear strikes on military targets in South Korea.State media said the tests were held as a warning against the US deployment of strategic bombers to the region.South Korean media reported the missiles were fired off the east coast around midnight.The launches […]
Tropical storm Idalia places Florida on alert for major hurricane
New York: Florida and Cuba are bracing for Tropical Storm Idalia, which is expected to intensify into a dangerous Category 3 hurricane, forecasters say.Idalia is expected to gain hurricane force before making landfall in Big Bend, Florida, on Wednesday, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.Another storm, Franklin, could bring life-threatening storm surges to the US […]
Arunachal is Ours, Frustrated China Resorting to Propaganda Before G20
Beijing: Afrustrated China is resorting to “all sorts of propaganda” a week before the arrival of President Xi Jinping and other world leaders for the G20 Summit in New Delhi, top Indian government sources said as Beijing officially released the 2023 edition of its standard map incorporating the disputed areas, including its claims over Arunachal […]
Looking forward to productive Greece visit- PM Modi
Athens: Narendra Modi today said he is looking forward to productive discussions with the top leadership of Greece aimed at strengthening the bilateral relationship as he arrived in Greece in the morning — a first by an Indian Prime Minister in 40 years.“Landed in Athens. Looking forward to a productive Greece visit aimed at deepening […]