New Delhi: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first post-election budget on Tuesday will seek to lay out an economic vision that balances fiscal prudence with the expectations of disaffected voters and the demands of his coalition partners. “This budget will determine the direction of our work for the next five years and it will lay … Read more
PORT-AU-PRINCE: The US ambassador to the United Nations visited crisis-hit Haiti on Monday, where he announced $60 million in additional humanitarian aid and received updates on the Kenyan-led security support mission. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield held talks with the country's Transitional Presidential Council and new Prime Minister Gary Connell during a day-long visit. “Haitians deserve free … Read more
WASHINGTON: Costa Rica played a goalless draw with the US women's national team on Tuesday before leaving for the Paris Olympics. US captain Lindsay Horan told a crowd of around 19,000 that they were confident about their chances despite the draw in France. She said, 'We wish that we would win. “But we're going to … Read more
TOKYO: Japan's navy has found the wreckage of two helicopters that crashed three months ago, killing eight crew members. The SH-60K helicopters, each with a crew of four, were practicing submarine spotting off the Izu Islands in the Pacific Ocean in April when they collided. Only one body has been recovered so far, while seven … Read more
Hammamet, Tunisia: In the Tunisian seaside town of Hammamet, bulldozers diligently dump sand from the nearby desert onto a popular beach to prevent it from disappearing due to erosion. “This beach is the postcard image of Hammamet,” said environmentalist Chiheb Ben Fredez, looking wistfully at the city's iconic Yasmin beach. “It's been in our minds … Read more
Hammamet, Tunisia: In the Tunisian seaside town of Hammamet, bulldozers diligently dump sand from the nearby desert onto a popular beach to prevent it from disappearing due to erosion. “This beach is the postcard image of Hammamet,” said environmentalist Chiheb Ben Fredez, looking wistfully at the city's iconic Yasmin beach. “It's been in our minds … Read more
Tel Aviv: Israel's Olympic delegation flew to Paris on Monday after the Palestinian faction called for a ban on Israeli athletes in the war in Gaza. The Summer Games in the French capital opened on Friday against a backdrop of heightened security concerns and growing international outrage over the death toll and humanitarian crisis unfolding … Read more
BAGHDAD: Iraq wants troops from the US-led military coalition to begin withdrawing in September and formally end the coalition by September 2025, four Iraqi sources said, with some US troops likely to remain in a newly negotiated advisory capacity. The Iraqi situation is being discussed with U.S. officials at a security summit in Washington this … Read more
JEDDAH: Sudanese civilians are facing “horrendous levels of violence” in the country's 15-month civil war, medical charity Medecins Sans Frontières said in a report published on Monday. “The price paid by civilians in this war qualifies the conflict between the warring factions as a war on the people of Sudan,” the charity said. In April … Read more
Beirut: Israeli warplanes broke the sound barrier over Beirut, Sidon and other parts of Lebanon on Monday. The planes carried out mock attacks on the Hasbaya area and the occupied Sheba farms, reaching the Bekaa. Although hostilities on the southern front have decreased significantly, sporadic strikes continue. An Israeli airstrike targeted a house in the … Read more
