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UK attacker had vowed to 'kill the Queen', join ISIS: Terrorist ‘shared extreme views including a desire to kill Queen’, inquest told
London: Sudesh Amman, 20, was killed by an undercover police officer in South London after he stole a knife and injured bystanders in the attack in February last year. The assaults, carried out in broad daylight, took place over a period of 62 seconds....
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Ukraine war: President Joe Biden and US defence and foreign ministers meet Ukrainian counterparts in first meeting
KYIV: President Joe Biden and US foreign and defence ministers Antony Blinken and Lloyd Austin have met their Ukrainian counterparts for the first time to discuss how "to fortify Ukraine's ability to fight back Russian aggression". Ukrainian foreign minister...
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Biden in Poland to see US troops, Ukraine refugees
Warsaw: American President Joe Biden met with U.S. troops based in Poland serving alongside Polish troops on Friday, thanking them and also took a look at the growing humanitarian response to the millions of Ukrainians who are fleeing to Poland to escape...
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Ten Hag rues Manchester United's 'unacceptable' lapse in draw with Villa
PERTH: New Manchester United coach Erik ten Hag demanded his team take heed of their "unacceptable" second half lapse after a 2-2 friendly draw against Aston Villa on Saturday (Jul 23). United let slip a two-goal advantage to end Ten Hag's winning run...
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India 'somewhat shaky' in terms of dealing with 'aggression' of Putin, says Biden
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden has said that India is being "somewhat shaky" in terms of showing support against the Russian invasion of Ukraine as he asserted that most of the friends and allies of America have presented a united front in terms of...
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Serbia will not join NATO because it cannot forget children killed in 1999: NATO’s aggression against Yugoslavia in 1999 lasted for 78 days — Vucic
BELGRADE: Serbia will not join NATO, because it cannot forget the children killed during the alliance’ aggression against it in 1999, Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic told an election rally in Kikinda on Monday. "I believe that Serbia must not join...
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Putin called the effective work of Russia, Iran and Turkey to resolve the crisis in Syria: Meeting between Putin and Iran's Raisi kicks off in Tehran
TEHRAN: The work of Russia, Iran and Turkey to resolve the crisis in Syria is generally effective, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the beginning of the trilateral summit of the heads of state of the Astana format, which is taking place in Tehran...
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China's Russia entente amid US pressure
NEW DELHI: Senior American leaders and their Chinese counterparts witnessed acerbic exchanges last week following reports by the US intelligence agencies that Russia had asked China for specific weapons and economic assistance to aid its war effort against...
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Can U.S. allies in Europe, Asia avert infighting in two-front war?: Peacetime partners could turn wartime rivals in seeking American military aid
TOKYO: U.S. security allies in Asia and Europe are now closer to each other than ever, as seen in the first participation of Japan, Australia, South Korea and New Zealand in a NATO summit late last month. At the June 29 meeting in Madrid, NATO adopted...
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Ukraine crisis: 21 killed after attack Merefa town
KYIV: Twenty-one persons were killed and 25 were injured after shelled Merefa town near Kharkiv city in Out of the injured persons, ten are in a critical condition, the prosecutor's office in the Kharkiv Oblast said. A school and community centre were...
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Seversk under operation control of LPR, Russian forces, being mopped up — source
LUGANSK: Forces of the Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR) and Russian troops have entered the city of Seversk, which is under their operational control, a source close to the LPR People’s Militia told TASS on Thursday. "The allied forces have already entered...
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President Biden signs $1.5 trillion government funding bill with Ukraine aid
WASHINGTON: President Biden has signed into law a sweeping $1.5 trillion bill that funds the government through September and provides billions in assistance for Ukraine amid the Russian invasion. Biden signed the legislation during a ceremony in the...
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England vs India: Mohammed Shami becomes fastest Indian to take 150 ODI wickets
India pacer Mohammed Shami etched his name in the record books as he became the fastest Indian to take 150 wickets in ODIs during the first match against England at the Oval on Tuesday. Shami achieved the feat during the series opener against England...
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Russia is changing tactics' UK sends anti-air missiles to Ukraine to adapt to new threat.
LONDON: Defence Secretary Ben Wallace announced to the House of Commons that the UK is considering sending anti-air missiles to Ukraine and additional non-lethal aid to combat Russia's change in tactics. Ben Wallace revealed the Russians are "changing...
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German lawmakers OK NATO membership plans for Finland, Sweden
BERLIN: Both house of the German parliament voted on Friday to approve Finland's and Sweden's bids to join the NATO defence bloc, membership the two are seeking amid rising nerves in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The decision received support...
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After Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia expected to ask to join EU
BERLIN: A senior European Union official says that in the wake of Ukraine's formal application this week to join the bloc, bids for entry are also expected "imminently" from Moldova and Georgia. The two eastern European countries are already part of EU...
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7 key takeaways from Biden’s 2022 State of the Union speech: hard-hitting sanctions that off Russia’s access to technology
WASHINGTON: Only a little more than a week ago, President Joe Biden’s first State of the Union address was focused largely inward, looking at the economic and public health woes besetting the U.S. But Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the war that has...
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A C-17 Globemaster aircraft of the Indian Air Force left for Romania on Wednesday morning carrying humanitarian aid to Ukraine
NEW DELHI: A C-17 Globemaster aircraft of the Indian Air Force left for Romania on Wednesday morning carrying humanitarian aid to Ukraine. The aircraft is expected to bring back Indians from Romania, who exited war-hit Ukraine through its border crossings....
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Russia launches attack on Kyiv soon after talks with Ukraine end
Kyiv: Russia launches attack on Kyiv soon after talks with Ukraine end. Soon after Russia and Ukraine held talks in Belarus today, Russian forces launched an attack on Ukraine's capital city Kyiv, reported publication Kyiv Independent on Monday. Russian...
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Eighteen missing at sea near off Malaysian island rescued
Kuala Lumpur: Eighteen people missing at sea near the Malaysian holiday island of Langkawi were rescued, officials said Sunday, after their boat capsized due to bad weather. The coast guard said the 18 were picked up by fishermen late Saturday after their...
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Donald Trump condemns Russia's invasion of Ukraine after praising Prez Putin; hints at 2024 Presidential elections
NEW YORK: Former President Donald Trump condemned on Saturday Russia's invasion of Ukraine and said he was praying for Ukrainians, switching tone from his praise for Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this week. Trump's remarks at the CPAC conservative...
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International Judo Federation suspends Putin as honorary president
BERLIN: Russian President Vladimir Putin has been suspended as honorary president of the International Judo Federation (IJF) due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the sport's governing body announced on Sunday. The conflict has entered the fourth day with...
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Ukraine crisis: Vladimir Putin 'highly likely' to move on Kyiv - as Liz Truss warns 'nothing off the table' for more sanctions
LONDON: Vladimir Putin is "highly likely" to be planning a move on Ukrainian capital Kyiv, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has told Sky News - as she warned Russia that "nothing is off the table" when considering further Western sanctions. The UK, US and...
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Russia creating list of Ukrainians 'to be killed or sent to camps' in event of invasion: US warns UN
WASHINGTON: Russian forces creating lists of identified Ukrainians to be killed or sent to camps, says US. The United States has warned the United Nations it has information that Russia has lists of Ukrainians "to be killed or sent to camps" in the event...
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Scholz: "War is threatening again in Europe": German Chancellor Scholz among speakers at Munich Security Conference
BERLIN: Speeches are expected from German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, US Vice President Kamala Harris and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on the second day of the Munich Security Conference on Saturday. In addition, on the sidelines of the world's most...