Ukraine says several villages in east captured by Russian forces on April 27, 2022Kyiv: Ukraine said Wednesday that Russian forces had pushed deeper into the east of the country and captured several villages as part of Moscow’s offensive to take control of Donbas. Moscow said earlier this month it was withdrawing its invading troops from around the capital Kyiv to focus its military efforts on capturing Donetsk and […]
Google-parent Alphabet sees quarterly profit slip on April 27, 2022San Francisco: Shares in Google’s parent company Alphabet sank Tuesday after the internet giant reported that earnings in the recently ended quarter missed market expectations, with profit down from a year earlier. Alphabet reported net income of $16.4 billion in the first quarter on revenue that climbed 23 percent to $68 billion when compared to […]
Crew of first private flight to ISS return to Earth on April 26, 2022Washington: Three businessmen and a former NASA astronaut splashed down Monday off the Florida coast after spending two weeks aboard the International Space Station in a landmark mission for the commercial sector. After a dizzying descent, a SpaceX Dragon capsule carrying the Axiom-1 gently floated down to the Atlantic Ocean near Jacksonville at 1:06 pm […]
‘Spider-Man’ sequels and Bad Bunny kick off buoyant CinemaCon summit on April 26, 2022Las Vegas: Hollywood bosses showcased new “Spider-Man” sequels and brought rap superstar Bad Bunny on stage to kick off a bullish meeting of movie theater industry leaders in Las Vegas Monday. The CinemaCon summit draws Tinseltown executives to giant casino ballrooms each year, where owners of theaters — from global chains to tiny independents — […]
Palestinian shot dead by Israeli forces in West Bank: Palestinian ministry on April 26, 2022Ramallah, Palestinian Territories: A Palestinian died Tuesday after Israeli forces stormed a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said, the latest incident in a wave of violence. Ahmed Ibrahim Oweidat, 20, “succumbed to critical wounds sustained by live bullets to the head, at dawn today in Aqabat Jaber camp” which […]
Musk-ruled Twitter: users left to fight trolls and misinformation? on April 26, 2022San Francisco: Elon Musk’s vow to let everyone say whatever they want on Twitter after his takeover of the social media giant could put the onus on users to combat bullying and misinformation on the platform, experts say. Details of Musk’s plans for Twitter were slim after his deal to buy the tech firm was […]
Russia shoots down two Ukrainian drones near border: governor on April 25, 2022Moscow: Russian forces shot down two Ukrainian drones near the border overnight, a regional governor said Monday. “Today at 4:15 am Russian air defence crews shot down two Ukrainian drones” in the Rylsky district on the border with Ukraine, Kursk region governor Roman Starovoyt said on Telegram. “There are no casualties, injuries or damage. The […]
US hails Pakistan’s statement ruling out ‘foreign conspiracy’ behind Imran’s ouster on April 23, 2022WASHINGTON: The United States Friday welcomed a Pakistan’s National Security Committee (NSC)’s statement ruling out foreign conspiracy behind Imran Khan’s ouster from power, saying Islamabad is critical to Washington’s interests. Responding to a question at the daily news briefing, State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Jalina Porter said, “So, as we have continued to say all […]
16dead as IS-claimed blasts rock Afghan cities on April 22, 2022Kabul: At least 16 people were killed in bomb blasts in two Afghan cities on Thursday attacks claimed by the Islamic State group (IS). Since Taliban seized control of Afghanistan last year after ousting the US-backed government, the number of bombings has fallen but the IS militants have continued with attacks. Earlier this week, at […]
Fresh clashes at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque compound: journalist on April 22, 2022Jerusalem: New clashes between Israeli police and Palestinian demonstrators broke out Friday morning at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem, an AFP photographer said. Israeli police entered the compound and Palestinian youths threw stones at them, according to the photographer. Friday’s clashes come after a month of deadly violence and simmering tensions, as the Jewish […]