West Ham sign Argentina international Rodriguez

LONDON: Argentina international midfielder Guido Rodriguez signed for West Ham on Tuesday in his sixth summer deal. The 30-year-old, who was part of the Argentina squad that won the World Cup in 2022 and the 2021 and 2024 Copa America titles, was available on a free transfer when his contract with Real Betis expired. Rodriguez … Read more

Ultra-Orthodox anti-draft protesters storm Israeli army base

JERUSALEM: The United States said it was working around the clock in the Middle East, with Israel on high alert Tuesday for possible Iranian retaliation for two high-profile assassinations.US President Joe Biden, whose country has sent additional warships and fighter jets to the region in support of Israel, held crisis talks with his national security … Read more

Indonesia recovers body of New Zealand helicopter pilot killed in Papua attack

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate on Tuesday, choosing a champion of progressive policies and a plain-spoken voice to help win over rural, white voters from America's heartland, US media reported.Walz, a 60-year-old U.S. Army National Guard veteran and former teacher, was elected to the U.S. House … Read more

UN expert condemns Israeli killing of Al Jazeera journalist, urges war crime prosecution

Wall Street Journal Faces Scrutiny Over Unproven UNRWA-Hamas Allegations: Semaphore LONDON: The Wall Street Journal is unable to verify claims from a January report suggesting links between staff of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East and Hamas militants. According to US news website Semaphore, the WSJ's top … Read more

Lebanon security source says six Hezbollah fighters dead in Israel strikes

JERUSALEM: The United States said it was working around the clock in the Middle East, with Israel on high alert Tuesday for possible Iranian retaliation for two high-profile assassinations.US President Joe Biden, whose country has sent additional warships and fighter jets to the region in support of Israel, held crisis talks with his national security … Read more

Palestinian officials say 12 dead in Israel West Bank raids

JERUSALEM: The United States said it was working around the clock in the Middle East, with Israel on high alert Tuesday for possible Iranian retaliation for two high-profile assassinations.US President Joe Biden, whose country has sent additional warships and fighter jets to the region in support of Israel, held crisis talks with his national security … Read more

Lebanon’s Hezbollah chief says response to Israeli attacks will be strong

BEIRUT: Six Hezbollah fighters were killed in an Israeli strike on Tuesday, a Lebanese security source said, with the group attacking northern Israel and claiming low-flying Israeli warplanes breached the sound barrier over Beirut.Hezbollah, backed by its ally Hamas, has traded fire almost daily with Israel since the October 7 attack on Israel by the … Read more