Torrential rain across the United Arab Emirates caused widespread flooding around the desert country, prompting Dubai’s major international airport to divert scores of incoming flights on Tuesday, April 16. The rain also forced Dubai International Airport to suspend operations for 25 minutes, schools to shut and brought traffic to a standstill The website for Dubai airport,...
We’re going to pause our coverage of the conflict in the Middle East for now, as Israel continues to consider its response to Iran’s attack on its territory on Saturday. Here’s an look back at what happened today: Israel’s response: Israel’s war cabinet is debating how to respond to Iran’s attack, in which more than 300...
The rupee depreciated 9 paise to 83.53 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday, weighed down by a strong American currency and elevated crude oil prices. Forex traders said a negative trend in domestic equities and sustained foreign fund outflows also dented investor sentiments. According to interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at...
Former president and Republican frontrunner Donald Trump is leading in six of the seven key swing states for the US presidential election, which is set to be held in November 2024. In the key battleground states of Pennsylvania, Michigan, Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, and North Carolina, Donald Trump appears to be leading President Biden by margins...
India is seriously concerned at the escalation of hostilities between Israel and Iran that threatens the peace and security in the West Asia region, the Ministry of External Affairs said today, hours after Iran launched a drone and missile attack on Israel. “We call for immediate de-escalation, exercise of restraint, stepping back from violence and...
Residents reported heavy Israeli fire in central Gaza on April 12, with regional tensions soaring after Iran threatened reprisals over a strike in Syria this month that killed two Iranian generals. As talks for a truce and hostage release dragged on, fears that Iran could soon launch an attack on Israel prompted the United States to announce...
A narrow airstrip that doesn’t even have an air traffic controller to guide incoming airplanes and whose only infrastructure is a portable toilet and a make-shift office in a container in the midst of miles of barren land bordering Pakistan is an unlikely gateway to the world’s largest renewable energy park. The airstrip was even...
A top Vietnamese property tycoon was sentenced to death on Thursday in one of the biggest corruption cases in history, with an estimated $27 billion in damages. A panel of three hand-picked jurors and two judges rejected all defence arguments by Truong My Lan, chair of major developer Van Thinh Phat, who was found guilty...
The threat of war looms large in the Middle East as Israel said it was preparing for “scenarios in other areas” amid its ongoing military operation in Gaza. This comes amid concerns that Iran was preparing to strike the country in retaliation for airstrikes on its consulate in Syria on April 1. The strike, which...
Governments, business leaders and development banks have two years to take action to avert far worse climate change, the U.N.’s climate chief said on April 10, in a speech that warned global warming is slipping down politicians’ agendas. Scientists say halving climate-damaging greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 is crucial to stop a rise in temperatures...