US
Last-gasp measure to avoid US government shutdown passes key vote
Deal still has to be approved by Democrat-controlled Senate
World
September 30, 2023, 7:29 PM
India's Foreign Minister Jaishankar hits out at Canada's 'permissive' stance on terrorism
Canada has alleged India may have had a role in the June murder of a Sikh separatist leader and Canadian citizen
Asia
September 30, 2023, 7:25 AM
Alaska's Fat Bear Week could be postponed if US government shuts down
Looming closure threatens to claw its way into a crowd-pleasing tradition
US
September 29, 2023, 11:40 PM
Serbian forces massing on Kosovo border, US warns
White House calls on Belgrade to withdraw forces to avoid possible 'destabilising' escalation
US
September 29, 2023, 7:36 PM
US-backed Syrian-Kurdish fighters capture senior ISIS militant
Mahmdouh Ibrahim Al Haji was taken into custody in Raqqa for 'enabling terrorist cells'
Syria
September 29, 2023, 6:05 PM
The Yemeni sailors who found a new berth in the Great Lakes
Generations of Arab seafarers have worked on ships traversing the lakes of the cold US north
Weekend
September 29, 2023, 6:00 PM
Key US inflation gauge at lowest level in two years
Core Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index inflation slows to 3.9 per cent annually
Economy
September 29, 2023, 12:50 PM
Palestinian-US organisations outraged at Israel visa waiver
The Biden administration has just made it much easier for Israelis to enter the US
MENA
September 29, 2023, 12:27 PM
Why it's an uphill battle for AR/VR headsets in mainstream market
Limited content and higher costs are hurdles that manufacturers must address to ensure smooth growth, analysts say
Technology
September 29, 2023, 9:46 AM
US says Iranian navy repeatedly aimed laser at its military helicopter
The AH-1Z Viper chopper is attached to a unit on the USS Bataan amphibious assault ship
Iran
September 29, 2023, 8:19 AM
UN calls US jail practices racist and affront to human dignity
Report by human rights experts comes from global investigation that began after 2020 death of George Floyd
World
September 28, 2023, 10:52 PM
Biden says US democracy is in 'new time of testing'
President warns Americans that democracy 'can die when people are silent'
US
September 28, 2023, 8:35 PM
Meta Connect 2023: Eight takeaways from AI event in Menlo Park
Tech giant's founder Mark Zuckerberg said new AI experiences come with new set of challenges
Technology
September 27, 2023, 10:59 PM
AI captain! Rana el Kaliouby's bold trek to the final frontier of humanising technology
Egyptian-American founder of Affectiva is on a mission to revolutionise the way we connect with our digital devices, and each other, by building in emotional intelligence
Arab Showcase
September 27, 2023, 10:30 PM
How Quest 3 could help Meta defy the AR/VR headset industry trend
Global AR/VR headset market expected to reach about $5.9 billion by 2030, from $4.1 billion last year
Technology
September 27, 2023, 9:58 PM
Meta launches next-generation Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses
Priced at $299, the new glasses are the first to offer live-streaming and Meta AI capabilities
Technology
September 27, 2023, 9:05 PM
US prepares for shutdown with only four days for Congress to fund government
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy rejects stopgap funding bill advancing in Senate
US
September 27, 2023, 7:57 PM
Arab Americans 'apprehensive' about US admitting Israel to visa waiver programme
From November 30, Israeli citizens will be able to stay in the US for up to 90 days without a visa
US
September 27, 2023, 5:35 PM
US urges Iran to de-escalate nuclear programme
Tehran should start by co-operating with the IAEA, State Department says
Iran
September 27, 2023, 7:21 AM
As it happened: Astronauts stuck in space for a year complete return to Earth
Nasa astronaut Frank Rubio and Russian cosmonauts Dmitry Petelin and Sergey Prokopyev were aboard ISS for 371 days
Asia
September 27, 2023, 1:42 AM
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