Thursday, March 28, 2024

World

Four killed during stabbing spree in Illinois

Illinois, USA - Four people have been killed and at least five injured after a man armed with a knife went on a rampage in the US state of...

Disgraced ‘Crypto King’ to be sentenced

Sam Bankman-Fried, the former billionaire crypto boss who was convicted of fraud and money laundering last year, will...

Gayle and T20 trophy ‘on top of the world’!

Former West Indies cricketer Chris Gayle lit up the iconic Empire State Building in New York recently as...

Joe Lieberman, former vice presidential candidate, dies at 82

Former US Senator and vice-presidential candidate Joe Lieberman has died at 82. The cause was complications from a fall,...

Haiti: US guns pour into Port-au-Prince, fuelling surge in violence

Haiti is a state out of action. More than two weeks after the country's prime minister resigned, following a...

Record 12 000 candidates register for Iran’s February election

DUBAI – Almost 12 000 candidates have registered for Iran's February parliamentary election, state television said on Saturday, breaking participation records at a time of...

Pope calls in Christmas message for unity against militant atrocities

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis urged the world in his Christmas message on Friday to unite to end atrocities by Islamist militants that he...

Pope: Return to traditional values

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis led the world.s 1.2 billion Roman Catholics into Christmas on Thursday, urging those “intoxicated” by possessions and superficial appearances...

Demand for OPEC oil declining, says report

LONDON – Global demand for OPEC’s crude will be lower in 2020 than next year as supply from rivals proves more resilient than expected,...

Syria ready to join UN

BEIRUT – A close adviser to Syrian President Bashar al Assad said on Wednesday Damascus was ready to join United Nations-sponsored peace talks with...

Beatles music on streaming services

LONDON – Here, there and everywhere – and now on streaming services too.Starting Christmas eve, all of The Beatles’ 13 albums, including Sgt Pepper’s...