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MOSCOW: Moscow may change the timing for use of its nuclear weapons if threats against Russia increase, the RIA state news agency cited Andrei Kartapolov, the head of the Russian lower house's defence committee, as saying on Sunday.…
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TAIPEI: Taiwan's annual war games this year will be as close as possible to actual combat, no longer just putting on a show to score points but aiming to simulate real fighting given a rapidly rising "enemy threat" from China, a…
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TEL AVIV: Tens of thousands of protesters waving Israeli flags and chanting slogans against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government rallied in Tel Aviv Saturday, demanding new elections and the return of hostages held in Gaza.…
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India now possesses more nuclear weapons than Pakistan, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute's (SIPRI) annual review for 2024. The report on global armaments, disarmament, and security revealed that the…
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UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan's Ambassador Munir Akram has called for a "concerted campaign" to recover weapons from terrorist groups like Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) at the 4th UN Conference to review the implementation of the UN…
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KARACHI: The United Arab Emirates is projected to maintain its position as the world's foremost attraction for wealth for the third consecutive year, according to the latest Henley Private Wealth Migration Report. The report, released…
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The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in London recently saw the unfolding of a remarkable but pungent bloom known as the corpse flower on June 18. This plant, scientifically named Amorphophallus titanum or titan arum, is notorious for its…
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CAIRO: At least 42 people were killed in Israeli attacks on districts of Gaza City in the north of the Palestinian enclave on Saturday, the director of the Hamas-run government media office said. One Israeli strike on houses in…
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It is Israel's responsibility - as the occupying power in the Gaza Strip - to restore public order and safety in the Palestinian territory so humanitarian aid can be delivered, the United Nations said on Friday. UN Secretary-General…
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KYIV: Russian guided bombs struck an apartment building in Ukraine's second largest city Kharkiv, on Saturday, killing three people, injuring 29 and prompting President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to call for more help from Kyiv's allies.…
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