2022

Nowadays, penguins have become quite trendy among social media users owing to their adorable activities and hilarious antics. Though they are usually known to inhabit colder regions, far away from human civilisation,…

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STRASBOURG, FRANCE: The European Parliament sacked one of its vice presidents on Tuesday amid corruption accusations allegedly linked to World Cup host Qatar, as EU officials scrambled to contain a widening scandal. The assembly's MEPs…

SEOUL: The US military formally launched a space force unit in South Korea on Wednesday, a move that will likely enable Washington to better monitor its rivals North Korea, China and Russia. The activation of the US Space Forces Korea at…

BAGHDAD: An Iraqi army captain was killed and two soldiers wounded Wednesday when a roadside bomb hit their vehicle in farmland north of Baghdad, a security official told AFP. There was no immediate claim for the bombing, which struck in…

COLOMBO: An all-party meeting convened by President Ranil Wickremesinghe has discussed the 13th Amendment to Sri Lanka's Constitution as mooted by India to resolve the long-standing demand for political autonomy for the minority Tamils…

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francison Wednesday called on people to spend less on Christmas presents and celebrations, and donate the money saved to those in war-ravaged Ukraine. "It is nice to celebrate Christmas. But let's lower the level of…

KYIV: Ukrainian forces said Wednesday they had shot down an entire swarm of Iranian-made drones launched at the capital by Russian troops in their latest attack on Kyiv. Explosions rang out over a central neighbourhood in the early…

A woman shows a placard with a photo of of Iranian Mahsa Amini as she attends a protest…

It’s Day 294 of the Russian war in Ukraine and it appears that Kyiv will receive a boost in its defence systems, as the United States is finalising plans to send its sophisticated Patriot air defence system. According to…