International

AFP/APP Sydney: Swimmers and surfers were on Tuesday warned to steer clear of beaches in parts of eastern Australia after four shark attacks were reported within 48 hours. Heavy rains stirring up murky waters have been blamed for the…

AFP/APP Kabul: At least seven people were killed and more than a dozen others injured in a blast in central Kabul on Monday, according to an international NGO operating a hospital in the Afghan capital. An AFP journalist at the scene…

AFP/APP London: Gold and silver prices surged to record highs on Monday while global stock markets slipped, as investors sought safe-haven assets following US President Donald Trump’s threat of fresh tariffs over opposition to his…

AFP/APP Paris: The collision late on Sunday between two high-speed trains in southern Spain, which has killed at least 39 people, is the sixth worst rail accident in Europe since 2000. More than 120 were also injured, and Spain's…

AFP/APP Palm Beach/Nuuk, United States: US President Donald Trump on Saturday escalated his bid to acquire Greenland, threatening multiple European nations with tariffs of up to 25 percent until he achieves control of the Danish territory.…

AFP/APP Washington: The son of Iran’s late shah said Friday he was confident that mass protests would topple the Islamic republic and urged international action, as US President Donald Trump holds off on intervening in the unrest.…

AFP/APP Washington: US immigration agents now remind many Americans of the Gestapo — and not just left-wing activists who have taken to the streets to protest violent raids ordered by President Donald Trump. Avid Trump supporter and…

News Desk Riyadh:  Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was discharged from hospital on Friday after undergoing what the Royal Court described as “reassuring” medical tests, easing concerns about the health of the veteran…

AFP/APP Paris, France: Protests in Iran have subsided after a crackdown that has killed thousands under an internet blackout, monitors said Friday, a week after the start of the largest demonstrations in years challenging the country's…

AFP/APP Cairo: The Palestinian committee set to govern post-war Gaza has begun its work in Cairo, a member told AFP on Friday. Formed on Wednesday as the second phase of the US-brokered Gaza ceasefire deal came into effect, the…