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Troops sent by Trump reach protest-hit Los Angeles over governor’s wishes

NewsJune 8, 2025

United States National Guard troops began arriving in Los Angeles early on Sunday after being deployed by President Donald Trump, a rare deployment against the state governor’s wishes after sometime...

Iran says US travel ban reflects ‘racist mentality’

NewsJune 7, 2025

Tehran denounced on Saturday the US travel ban on Iranians and citizens of 11 other mostly Middle Eastern and African countries, saying Washington’s decision was a sign of a “racist mentality”. ...

World Boxing says it was ‘not correct’ to have named Imane Khelif in its gender test statement - Images Dawn

SportsJune 6, 2025

World Boxing apologised to the Algerian federation on Wednesday, saying it had been incorrect to name boxer Imane Khelif in a statement announcing mandatory gender testing to determine the eligibilit�...

Japanese startup to attempt moon landing

NewsJune 5, 2025

A Japanese startup will attempt a tricky lunar touchdown on Friday with an unmanned lander named Resilience, two years after its first try which crashed onto the moon’s surface. If successful, it wi...

Trump slaps new travel ban on 12 countries

SportsJune 5, 2025

US President Donald Trump signed a new travel ban on Wednesday targeting 12 countries — including Afghanistan, Iran and Yemen — reviving one of the most controversial measures from his first term....

Holy Quran desecrated after theft from mosque in France: police

NewsJune 3, 2025

A person stole a Holy Quran from a mosque near the French city of Lyon and set it on fire at the weekend, religious leaders and a police source said Tuesday. On the night of Sunday to Monday, “an in...

Saudi readies for ‘worst case scenario’ in sweltering Haj

HealthJune 3, 2025

Near a sprawling tent city outside Makkah, Saudi hospital staff are preparing for a flood of heat-related cases as Muslim pilgrims begin Haj this week in sweltering summer temperatures. The Mina Emerg...

Hey chatbot, is this true? AI ‘factchecks’ sow misinformation

NewsJune 3, 2025

• Research shows top 10 chatbots often repeat falsehoods and create fake answers when unsure • Experts warn AI responses can be deliberately biased or altered through programming WASHINGTON: As mi...

Massive plume of ash, gas spews from Italy’s Mount Etna

NewsJune 2, 2025

A huge plume of ash, gas and rock spewed forth Monday from Italy’s Mount Etna, Europe’s largest active volcano, after a portion of its southeastern crater likely collapsed, authorities said. Image...

French police detain dozens more in wake of PSG celebrations

BusinessJune 2, 2025

French authorities detained 79 people in the second such wave of arrests during celebrations following Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League win, a police chief said on Monday. The PSG thrashed Int...