ISTANBUL: Singapore’s opposition leader, Pritam Singh, appeared in court on Monday to face charges of lying under oath in a landmark trial that marks the first time an opposition leader in Singapore has been prosecuted on such accusations. Singh, 48, and secretary general of the Workers’ Party, is facing two
ANKARA: Oil prices fell on Monday, driven by concerns over a potential decrease in demand from China, the world’s second-largest oil consumer, following data indicating a slowdown in inflation. International benchmark Brent crude dropped by 1.4% to $77.50 per barrel at 10.45 am local time (0745GMT), down from its previous
ANKARA: The Scottish National Party (SNP) has expelled a member of the Scottish Parliament following controversial comments the lawmaker made on social media about Israel’s brutal offensive on Gaza, according to press reports on Sunday. John Mason, MP for Glasgow Shettleston since 2011, wrote in an August post, “If Israel
ISTANBUL: Two people were arrested in Israel on Monday for allegedly working for Iran and ‘plotting the assassination’ of a senior Israeli official.??????? A statement by the Israel’s internal intelligence service Shin-Bet (Shabak) stated that two Israeli citizens were arrested for allegedly plotting the assassination of a senior Israeli figure.
ISTANBUL: The second phase of a polio vaccination campaign began in the war-torn Gaza Strip on Monday, the Health Ministry said. The ministry said the new phase targets children under 10 in central Gaza. This phase is scheduled to last for three days, with the possibility of extending it for
ISTANBUL: An ongoing Israeli offensive has wreaked havoc across the northern Gaza Strip amid a tight siege that has left the area’s population on the verge of starvation. The Israeli army claims that its deadly offensive in northern Gaza aims to prevent Hamas fighters from regrouping in the area. Palestinians
