WASHINGTON: Christa Pike, 50, could be executed on Wednesday in the U.S. state of Tennessee. If carried out, it would be the first execution of a woman in the state since 1820. Pike was convicted in 1995 of murdering Colleen Slemmer, a 19-year-old fellow student. Pike was 18 at the time.According to prosecutors, Pike feared…
TEL AVIV: Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has said that if he becomes defense minister, he would burn the bodies of Yahya Sinwar and all Palestinians involved in the October 7 attack, according to Arab media reports from Ramallah. He also said that, if he took office, there would be a major change in…
TEHRAN: The Iranian rial fell to an all-time low against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday, with the greenback rising above 2.5 million rials on the open market. On Monday, the dollar had already crossed the 2.4 million rial mark.According to Bonbast-style tracking site Pasheezi, which monitors Iran’s free foreign exchange market, the dollar traded at…
MAKKAH: Abdullah bin Abdul Muttalib, a 78-year-old Thai Muslim artist who played a key role in making the current golden door of the Kaaba in 1979, has returned to Saudi Arabia after decades. He arrived 47 years later as a guest of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques.Known in Thailand as Professor Khatawut Nakanawa,…
ISLAMABAD: Report by Muhammad.Saleem Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, addressing a ceremony marking the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, extended heartfelt congratulations to Chinese President Xi Jinping and the Chinese people. He said China plays a vitally important role in global peace, stability and development.The prime minister noted that 2026…
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree increasing the authorized size of the country’s armed forces, bringing the total to 2,441,630 personnel.According to the official legal information portal, the decree was signed on Monday. It adds 15,500 active-duty troops, raising their number to 1,550,500. The remainder consists of civilian staff and support personnel.The…
NEW YORK, “NAZA,” a documentary on Gaza by Oscar-winning directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, premiered at the New York Film Festival on September 26 amid tight security and protests. The film features interviews with 24 anonymous former Israeli intelligence officers who describe how and why the Israeli military killed thousands of civilians in Gaza….
BEIJING: China has extended overseas travel restrictions to the spouses and children of executives, founders and senior researchers at key private-sector AI and semiconductor firms, requiring government approval before they leave the country, according to Bloomberg and Reuters reports. The move is aimed at preventing the outflow of sensitive technology and expertise. Reports say even…
WASHINGTON/TEHRAN U.S. President Donald Trump has told Americans the real danger in the Iran conflict is not high gasoline prices but the prospect of a nuclear attack.Speaking to reporters at the White House on Monday and at an announcement of a $15 billion steel plant in Iowa, Trump was asked whether high fuel prices would…
GAZA CITY: Young innovators in war-battered Gaza are building robots and other devices from scavenged parts to inspect dangerous buildings, assist people with disabilities and ease everyday hardships.More than 100 participants at a youth hackathon in Gaza City are showcasing over 45 projects. They include robots to inspect damaged buildings and assist the elderly, as…
