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Facebook board admits ‘frustrations’ in oversight work

PARIS: An oversight board created by Facebook to review content-moderation decisions trumpeted improved transparency... Published 05 Dec, 2025 06:17am

Critically ill Khaleda to be flown to UK

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s critically ill former prime minister Khaleda Zia, a key figure in elections slated for next... Published 05 Dec, 2025 06:17am

UK holds Putin ‘responsible’ for woman’s nerve agent death

LONDON: The UK on Thursday sanctioned Russia’s intelligence service and summoned Moscow’s ambassador after an... Published 05 Dec, 2025 06:17am

Israel launches fresh strikes on south Lebanon after warnings

JBAA: Israeli raids hit south Lebanon on Thursday as its military said it was striking Hezbollah weapons storage... Published 05 Dec, 2025 06:17am

Hegseth’s Signal use risked harm to US forces, watchdog says

WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of commercial messaging app Signal to discuss strikes on Yemen... Published 05 Dec, 2025 06:17am

New York Times sues Pentagon over restrictive media policy

NEW YORK: The New York Times on Thursday filed a lawsuit challenging the Pentagon’s new restrictive media policy,... Published 05 Dec, 2025 06:17am

Ancient carved faces shed new light on Neolithic society

KARAHANTEPE: On the windswept hills overlooking Turkiye’s vast southeastern plains, new archaeological discoveries... Published 05 Dec, 2025 06:17am

World Cup draw starts countdown to 2026 finals with Trump presiding

WASHINGTON: The countdown to the first 48-team World Cup begins in earnest on Friday as the draw for the 2026 finals... Published 05 Dec, 2025 06:17am

Root’s first ton in Australia guides England to 325-9

BRISBANE: Joe Root finally scored his maiden Test century in Australia on his fourth Ashes tour to guide England ... Published 05 Dec, 2025 06:17am

Ravindra, Latham centuries put NZ in command of West Indies Test

CHRISTCHURCH: Big centuries by Tom Latham and Rachin Ravindra put New Zealand firmly in control of the first Test... Published 05 Dec, 2025 06:17am

Napoli squeeze into Italian Cup quarter-finals

ROME: Serie A champions Napoli edged into the quarter-finals of the Italian Cup on Wednesday, eventually seeing off... Published 05 Dec, 2025 06:17am

Bayern keep Union at bay to reach German Cup quarters

BERLIN: Harry Kane scored a first-half header as Bayern Munich did just enough to reach the German Cup ... Published 05 Dec, 2025 06:17am

EU unveils financial ‘super regulator’ plan

BRUSSELS: The European Commission unveiled on Thursday plans for a beefed-up “super-regulator” as part of ... Published 05 Dec, 2025 06:17am

Trump envoys press plan with Ukraine as sanctions eased on Russia

Trump has previously mused that Russia will inevitably win more land and that Ukraine would be better off settling. Published 04 Dec, 2025 11:13pm

Root’s superb first ton in Australia guides England to 325-9 in second Ashes Test

The world's top-ranked batsman had failed to reach triple figures on three previous Ashes tours. Updated 04 Dec, 2025 06:32pm

World Cup draw starts countdown to 2026 finals with Trump presiding

The most logistically complex World Cup in history will be held across North America from June 11 to July 19. Published 04 Dec, 2025 05:03pm

Russia’s Putin in India for defence, trade talks

Indian media reports suggested Moscow may also offer co-production of Russia's Su-57 stealth fighter jets. Updated 04 Dec, 2025 10:17pm

Coin toss curse puts India in a million-to-one heads or tailspin

Stand-in captain KL Rahul admitted he was flummoxed at the run of bad luck that goes all the way back to the 2023 World Cup final. Published 04 Dec, 2025 04:31pm