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July 16, 2024 5:23 PM

Malta’s Metsola to head EU Parliament for second term

Roberta Metsola secured broad backing for a new term as president of the European Parliament on Tuesday, becoming the first woman to win a second term as head of the EU assembly. Metsola, a Maltese lawmaker who in 2022 became the first woman in 20 y...

July 16, 2024 4:57 PM

Trump says migrants are fueling violent crime. Here is what the research shows

Donald Trump is blaming migrants in the U.S. illegally for fueling violent crime as part of his presidential campaign and Republicans plan to highlight the issue on Tuesday at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. But studies show immigran...

July 16, 2024 4:50 PM

Domestic air travel in India up 4.28% in first half of 2024

In the first half of 2024 (January-June), domestic airlines in India carried 7.93 crore passengers, reflecting a 4.28% annual growth compared to 7.61 crore passengers in the same period the previous year. On a monthly basis, passenger growth stood at...

July 16, 2024 4:41 PM

Gareth Southgate resigns as England manager after Euro 2024 final defeat

Gareth Southgate announced on Tuesday (July 16) he is leaving his role as England manager after they lost to Spain in the European Championship final, their second straight loss in the final of the continental tournament. Southgate took charge in 20...

July 16, 2024 4:32 PM

Google deal for ‘hot market’ cyber firm Wiz would bolster cloud security

If Alphabet's Google is successful in its effort to buy cloud security company Wiz, it would bolster its cloud security offerings for large organisations, a hotspot for hackers, and help it take on cloud rivals Amazon and Microsoft, experts said. Al...

July 16, 2024 3:52 PM

Pakistan army says eight soldiers killed in militant attack on base

Islamist militants attacked a military base in northwestern Pakistan, killing eight security personnel, the military said on Tuesday, after a suicide bomber rammed a vehicle loaded with explosives into a perimeter wall. The attack, which occurred on...

July 16, 2024 3:52 PM

Defence ministry announces list of 346 strategically important items to be ‘Made In India’

Ahead of the Annual Budget for FY25, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced the fifth Positive Indigenisation List (PIL) for Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs). This comprehensive list encompasses 346 strategically important items, inclu...

July 16, 2024 3:25 PM

Gambia parliament rejects bill to end ban on female genital mutilation

Gambia's parliament on Monday rejected a bill that would have ended a ban on female genital mutilation, after lawmakers voted down all the clauses in the proposed law. "The ban on FGM is still firmly maintained in the Gambia," the Ministry of Inform...

July 16, 2024 3:44 PM

French left fights over PM role, with current government set to resign

France's left-wing parties fought bitterly on Tuesday over who to put forward as prime minister, leading Communist party leader Fabien Roussel to warn they were risking a "shipwreck" despite their election success. President Emmanuel Macron was lik...

July 16, 2024 2:41 PM

France’s all-time leading goal scorer Giroud announces international retirement after Euro 2024 heartbreak

France's top goal scorer, Olivier Giroud announced his retirement from international football following the conclusion of Euro 2024. The 37-year-old's aspirations of ending his illustrious career on a high note in his final swansong were dashed as S...

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