Moscow: President Vladimir Putin hailed Russia’s ties with the United Arab Emirates on Friday as he met the leader of the oil-rich nation, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, in Saint Petersburg. “The Emirates are a very good partner,” President Putin said in televised comments at the start of the meeting, which took place on the sidelines...
California:Google was accused of abusing its dominance over advertising technology to crush competition as the European Union fired off an antitrust charge sheet that threatens a breakup of parts of the lucrative business, kicking off a process that could take years to resolve. The Alphabet Inc. unit had favored its own ad exchange program over...
Donald Trump arrived in Miami on Monday to face charges of hoarding classified documents, in a legal reckoning that goes far beyond misconduct accusations the former US president has largely ridden out until now. Trump will appear in court Tuesday to answer charges that he lied and schemed to hold on to dozens of government...
The United Arab Emirates (UAE), with which India implemented a comprehensive free trade agreement in May last year, has emerged as the fourth largest investor in India during 2022-23, according to government data. In the last fiscal, foreign direct investment (FDI) from the UAE to India jumped over three-fold to USD 3.35 billion from USD 1.03 billion...
Russia appears to have moved to take direct control of Wagner, after months of infighting between defence officials and the private military group. Deputy Defence Minister Nikolai Pankov said on Saturday “volunteer formations” will be asked to sign contracts directly with the ministry of defence. The vaguely worded statement is widely believed to target the...
Tens of millions of people in North America are being urged to wear face masks outdoors after large areas of the US and Canada were blanketed by thick smoke from wildfires. There are dozens of wildfires currently burning across Canada, but the prevailing wind has pushed smoke from several large ones in Ontario and Quebec...
The Republican accused Mr Trump of being unfaithful to the US constitution and of abandoning conservative values. The former Indiana governor and congressman formally commenced his White House campaign on Wednesday. The move pits him against his two-time running mate, who he served under in the White House from 2017-21. At a speech in Ankeny,...
The UAE is gearing up for another scorching summer, with temperatures set to approach 50°C this week. The National Centre of Meteorology has forecast an increase in the mercury across the Emirates, with dust storms also expected. Temperatures are set to peak at 48°C in Sila, in the western region of Abu Dhabi, on Thursday. The weather...
UN aid chief Martin Griffiths said the scale of the catastrophe at the Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine would only become clear in the coming days. Thousands have fled flooded homes in the area, an active war zone. There are fears water levels could rise further. Ukraine and Russia have accused each other of blowing...
Jackson, who served as physician to the president under both Barack Obama and Donald Trump, expressed concerns about Biden’s physical and mental capabilities President Joe Biden’s recent fall on stage has sparked a heated debate about his fitness to hold office, with Representative Ronny Jackson, a former White House physician, making waves on social media...