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DILI : East Timor is slated to become the 11th member of the ASEAN regional bloc in October, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Tuesday during a visit to the Southeast Asian nation, a press release said. The accession will...

UNITED NATIONS : Donald Trump makes his big comeback to the UN General Assembly podium on Tuesday, where the US president intends to denounce “globalist institutions” and meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as patience with Russia wears thin,...

GLENDALE : US President Donald Trump and top officials in his administration will lead tributes to Charlie Kirk on Sunday at a stadium gathering in Arizona, after the influential conservative activist was gunned down last week, reports BSS. Kirk, 31,...

MANILA : Thousands of Filipinos gathered Sunday in Manila to express their anger over a ballooning scandal involving bogus flood-control projects believed to have cost taxpayers billions of dollars, reports BSS. Rage over the so-called ghost infrastructure projects has been...

TEL AVIV : After militants killed his parents during Hamas’s October 2023 attack on Israel, Maoz Inon vowed to reject revenge and choose a path of reconciliation—for his own healing and his country’s, reports BSS. The 49-year-old is among thousands...

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Autonomous Rosatom Corporate Academy will implement a series of joint initiatives, educational programs, seminars, and strategic sessions to promote increased participation of women and youth in the nuclear industry. An agreement...

MUMBAI : Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi received warm congratulations from US President Donald Trump on his birthday Tuesday and praise for his efforts to end Russia's war in Ukraine, as tense trade talks continued between the two countries. "Thank...

GAZA CITY : Israel launched its long-anticipated ground offensive in Gaza City on Tuesday, targeting Hamas militants and prompting widespread international alarm, with the UN condemning it as "carnage". A United Nations commission accused Israel of committing "genocide" in the...

Emirates announced the opening of its new state-of-the-art flight crew training centre investing US$135 million. The facility will provide current and future pilots training on its fleet of Airbus A350s and its upcoming Boeing 777Xs.  The new centre expands...

Emirates has receivedthe2026 APEX Best™ Global Entertainment Award for its inflight entertainment system - ice, and a 2026 APEX WORLD CLASS™ award for all aspects of the airline’s customer experience and brand. The award ceremony was held during APEX/IFSA...