Saturday, January 31, 2026

International

From festivals in Florida to touring Dracula’s digs in Romania, we round up the best destinations to visit this October. As summer abandons Europe again this October, eke out the last of the rays and raves in Ibiza, where nightclubs will be going out with a bang for the winter break. When the party finally stops head to the island’s north.

Many buildings collapse as 7.8 magnitude earthquake rattles Turkey

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Ankara: At least 5 people were killed as a powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.8 hit south-eastern Turkey on Monday, Turkey-based Anadolu Agency reported citing...

Russian President Putin backs China’s peace plan amid Ukraine conflict

Beijing: Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed support for China’s peace plan amid the ongoing military conflict with Ukraine, describing it as a “genuine desire”...

Hong Kong faces third day of chaos after night of rage

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Hong Kong, Hong Kong awoke to a third straight day of chaos Wednesday following a night of intense battles between pro-democracy protesters and riot...

US authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for 12-15 year age group teens

New Delhi: The FDA has authorized Pfizer/BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine for children and teens ages 12-15. Now, pediatricians are preparing to vaccinate the youngest cohort...

Antony Blinken arrives in Turkey for another key meeting amid Israel-Hamas conflict

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Ankara: Hours after an unannounced stop in Iraq, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Turkey in the early hours of Monday (local...

Donald Trump falls off Forbes 400 rich list for first time in 25 years

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Washington DC : Former US President Donald Trump and real estate mogul dropped off from the Forbes 400 list of America’s richest people for...

2 Pakistanis arrested in Greece for plotting terrorist attack at Jewish restaurant

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Athens: Greek authorities foiled a terrorist attack against Jewish and Israeli targets in the country and arrested two Pakistanis over an alleged plot, The...

H-1B denial rates for Indian IT companies spike under Trump admin: Reports

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Washington, As a result of the more restrictive Trump Administration policies, denial rates for H-1B petitions have increased significantly from just six per cent...

Biden to host Zelenskyy next week, “additional weapons to go to Ukraine”: NSA Sullivan

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Washington: US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said that US President Joe Biden is set to host Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White...

European Parliament approves a sweeping ban on single-use plastics

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New Delhi,  The European Parliament has overwhelmingly backed a wide-ranging ban on single-use plastics in an effort to tackle pollution in seas, fields and...