UK economy shrinks before election year
LONDON: Britain's economy unexpectedly shrank in the third quarter and flatlined in the previous three months, official data showed Friday, raising fears of a recession before an election due next...
Mystical hats of Konya
ANNE CHAONThe tall light brown hats worn by whirling dervishes are as intriguing as the elliptical dance performed in honour of the Sufi poet and mystic Rumi. In Konya, a sprawling city in Turkey's...
Welbeck salvages draw for Brighton at Crystal Palace
LONDON: Danny Welbeck's late equaliser denied Crystal Palace a first Premier League win in seven games as Brighton salvaged a 1-1 draw at Selhurst Park on Thursday. Jordan Ayew headed the Eagles into...
Ajax hit 'historic' low after cup loss to Hercules amateurs
THE HAGUE: Four-time European champions Ajax have "reached an historic low" following its shock 3-2 cup defeat at the hands of an amateur club, capping a horror season for the once-mighty Amsterdam...
Pistons drop 25th straight against Jazz
LOS ANGELES: The Detroit Pistons inched closer to NBA ignominy on Thursday as they dropped a 119-111 decision to the Utah Jazz on their home floor for a 25th straight defeat.The Pistons are now one...
20,057 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes
DUBAI - 20,057 Palestinians have been killed and 53,320 injured in Israeli strikes on Gaza since Oct. 7, the Gaza health ministry said on Friday.A United Nations Security Council vote on a bid to...
Missing UK teen returned for better 'future'
London - A UK teen who resurfaced in France six years after going missing, has told a newspaper that he decided to return to Britain because he wanted a better future. Alex Batty, 17, had disappeared...
Elderly woman killed in Israeli strike on Lebanon: state media
Israeli strikes killed a woman in her eighties in a south Lebanon village early Thursday morning, Lebanese state media said, with rescuers confirming the death to AFP.The frontier between Lebanon and...
Sudan's displaced forced to flee again as safe zones shrink
Mohamed Ibrahim had barely settled into life in Sudan's main agricultural centre after fleeing fighting in the capital Khartoum, only to discover the war had again arrived on his doorstep."Seven...
China in 'race against time' to house quake victims
JISHISHAN: Chinese authorities are facing a "race against time" to ensure victims of the deadliest earthquake in years can be sheltered from freezing winter temperatures, a local official said on...
DR Congo enters second day of voting after chaotic start
KINSHASA: Voting in the Democratic Republic of Congo extended into Thursday a day after a general election marred by widespread logistical problems that saw some polling stations never open.The...
Several dead in Prague university shooting, gunman 'eliminated'
PRAGUE: Czech police said Thursday a gunman had killed several people at a university building in central Prague before being "eliminated"."The gunman was eliminated!!!" police said on X, formerly...
French court jails Chilean for murder of Japanese student
VESOUL, France: A French appeals court on Thursday jailed a Chilean man for the murder of his Japanese ex-girlfriend in 2016. Having lost in the lower and the appeal court, Zepeda's legal team swiftly...
Court freezes $1.14bn in failed Singapore-based crypto fund's assets
Singapore, - A court has ordered a $1.14 billion worldwide asset freeze on the founders of collapsed cryptocurrency hedge fund Three Arrows Capital, the Singapore-based firm's liquidators said...
Embiid hits 51 to power 76ers over Timberwolves
WASHINGTON: Joel Embiid scored a season-high 51 points and grabbed 12 rebounds on Wednesday to accomplish feats unseen for more than a half-century as the Philadelphia 76ers beat NBA-best Minnesota...
London firms turn to cargo bikes
On a busy north London street, plumber Ben Hume-Wright zipped through the heavy rush-hour traffic to his next job by bike.Trades such as his used to rely on vans but many are now choosing to do more...
UNSC due to vote on delayed Gaza resolution
United Nations - The United Nations Security Council was due to vote Wednesday on a much-delayed resolution calling for a pause to the Israel-Hamas war after members wrangled over wording while aid...
Malaysia bans Israeli-flagged ships in response to Gaza war
Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia banned on Wednesday Israeli-flagged cargo ships from docking at its ports in response to Israel's actions in Gaza, which it said ignores "basic humanitarian principles".Ships...
Notable deaths of 2023
Paris - From Italy's ex-premier Silvio Berlusconi to rock queen Tina Turner and Wagner warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin, here are some of 2023's most notable deaths.January07: RUSSELL BANKS, 82, prolific and...
Thousands flee as storm hits southern Philippines
Manila Thousands of people in the Philippines were sheltering in evacuation centers Monday as Tropical Storm Jelawat smashed across the large southern island of Mindanao, threatening to unleash floods...